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Tractor-trailer loses load, tying up westbound turnpike traffic near Donegal
Westbound traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike was backed up for about a mile near the Donegal exit Tuesday night after a tractor-trailer lost its load. The resulting debris apparently hit another vehicle, according to turnpike spokesman Crispin Havener. No injuries were reported, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher indicated. The traffic...
Independence Health looks to fill 500 open positions at job fair
Independence Health System will hold a job fair on Thursday to address more than 500 openings at multiple locations across the health system. In the Westmoreland area, recruiters will be available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the center court in Westmoreland Mall, located at 5256 Route 30 in...
Arnold Palmer Regional director says other carriers won’t compete against Spirit at Unity airport
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials have yet to find a way to persuade other airlines to compete against ultra-low-fare carrier Spirit Airlines for flights out of the Unity airport. Westmoreland County Airport Authority Executive Director Gabe Monzo said this week he has talked with other discount carriers about providing service...
Judge rejects plea deal for Murrysville man in mother’s stabbing
A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday rejected a plea bargain for a Murrysville man accused of the attempted murder of his mother. Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger said the deal that would have allowed Andrew J. Farbarik to plead guilty to lesser charges and serve four years on probation...
Some board members oppose Penn-Trafford’s 1% tax hike because it isn’t big enough, they say
Property tax bills will be going up by about $30 per year after a divided Penn-Trafford School Board approved a 1 mill tax hike. The board voted, 6-3, in favor of the 1.1% increase that will support a $68.5 million budget the board also approved Monday. Board members Bryan Kline...
Murrysville artist’s augmented-reality app earns top prize at L.A. film festivalVideo
Murrysville artist Christopher Ruane enjoyed the chance to show his augmented-reality app and videos to family and friends. But it’s one thing to show it off at a community festival. It’s quite another to see it take the grand prize at a Los Angeles film festival where the judges are...
TribLive app: How to get the most out of your experience
The TribLive app offers the latest news, weather and sports from throughout Western Pennsylvania, but it also allows users to personalize their experience. Upon installing the free app, users will receive a prompt to subscribe to news alerts directly on their phones. You can select “All” or pick from 18...
‘You’re breaking all of our hearts’: Parents, students push for answers from Penn-Trafford school board amid principal swaps
Nine-year-old Lillie Bouch stood before the Penn-Trafford School Board on Monday with more than 50 parents, students and teachers behind her. Some attended the meeting to witness the board vote on a five-year contract for teachers and the 2024-25 district budget. But nine parents, students and a district employee came...
Yough students riding ATVs, learning safety and career opportunities
Some schools offer career days that give students an opportunity to learn about fields as diverse as social work, teaching, nursing, finance, business, machining and manufacturing. The Yough Intermediate Middle School offers a slightly different career — a Career and Ride Day to the Mountain Ridge ATV Park near the...
State police investigating theft of $18K in electronics from East Huntingdon store
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating who stole $18,000 worth of electronics from a Verizon store in East Huntingdon last month. Troopers issued a news release Tuesday about the May 9 theft at a Verizon store in Summit Ridge Plaza. They said someone entered an unlocked rear door and took 23...
Greensburg man, 77, sinks 2 holes-in-one in same round
Bob Ross wasn’t enjoying any happy little trees as he played the first three holes during his golf league last week at Mt. Odin Park. Not many courses open with three par 5s. “I wasn’t playing too well,” Ross said. “I think I was two over par going to No....
Drone to give Latrobe eye in the sky for police, firefighters
A new eye in the sky soon will be assisting Latrobe police in their pursuit of suspects or search for missing citizens. City council approved the purchase of a $14,000 drone. “I’m excited about the drone program,” city manager Terry Carcella said. “This is the future of policing. It will...
Westmoreland repositions county website as part of security upgrades
Westmoreland County has a new address. While the county courthouse remains at the same location in downtown Greensburg where it has stood for the last century, it has a new home on the web. In what officials said is a move to enhance security, the county announced it transitioned to...
Jeannette man to serve probation for assault on Vandergrift police
A Jeannette man asked for and received a chance to turn his life around when he was sentenced Monday to house arrest and probation for an assault against a Vandergrift police officer. The officer suffered what likely are career-ending injuries during an escape attempt by Chad Foster nearly three years...
Independence Health hosts farmers markets in hospital parking lots
At Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, surgeon Dr. Hiroyuki Tsukui often sees patients with heart failure. “We know that the risk factor for heart attacks is hypertension, the other one is dyslipidemia, which means high cholesterol,” Tsukui said. Tsukui has had patients with exceptionally poor diets who have required emergency bypass...
Murrysville council deadlocks on ‘luxury lots’ subdivision near community park
Murrysville council members could not agree whether to approve an upscale 24-lot subdivision off Wiestertown Road, prompting a tie vote that will see the development proposal come back before council. Developer Paul Fischione was seeking approval for a luxury housing plan just south of Wiestertown and Hilty roads, with an...
Bridge work slated for 2026 will hinder emergency access to Latrobe-area nursing home and care center
Repairs to four Westmoreland County-owned bridges crossing sections of the Loyalhanna Creek are expected to be under construction in 2026, resulting in proposed road closures and detours, according to PennDOT planners. The closures will also affect how emergency vehicles respond to some areas of Derry and Ligonier townships, but local...
Murrysville will return $623K, put amphitheater project on hold
When the state gives you $623,000, they want to see it put to good use. But after the cost for a proposed amphitheater project at Murrysville Community Park started ballooning in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, municipal officials opted to take a step back. On Wednesday, they opted to...
RC planes dip and dazzle at Northmoreland Park
The RC planes, helicopters and drones at Northmoreland Park on Sunday ranged from the simple — foam board, rubber bands and electronics — to the complex, with GPS satellite technology and First Person View goggles. But all of them took to a picturesque blue sky dotted with grey and white...
Downtown Greensburg Project, Westmoreland art museum host vintage marketVideo
From milk glass and wicker patio furniture to retro Steelers shirts, cutoff jean shorts and a cardboard box loaded with old vinyl records, there was no end to the variety on display Sunday during the Downtown Greensburg Project’s Vintage Market, held at the Westmoreland Museum of Art parking lot. This...
Mt. Pleasant man killed in apartment fire
A Mt. Pleasant man died after a kitchen fire trapped him in his apartment, according the Westmoreland County coroner. Emergency crews were called to the 200 block of West Smithfield Street in Mt. Pleasant at 11:45 p.m. Saturday when a neighbor reported smoke from next door. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim...
Greensburg Bloodhound Team captain earns national recognition
A longtime member of the Greensburg Bloodhound Team was honored in May by the National Bloodhound Association during a training session in Maryland. Roland “Bud” Mertz was recognized as bloodhound handler of the year with the Sgt. Joe P. Marcum Award, which is given annually to an association member for...
Local third graders buzz through Greensburg Rotary Club spelling bee
Nearly 30 third grade students from Aquinas Academy, Hempfield Area and Greensburg Salem school districts marched into the Greensburg Salem Middle School auditorium Thursday evening to “Gonna Fly Now,” known colloquially as the “Rocky” movie theme song. But only Amanda Wang remained on the auditorium stage when “We Are the...
Amazon advertises ‘fulfillment center’ jobs at New Stanton location
While Amazon officials have not officially announced what a $120 million facility in New Stanton will be used for, the company’s website is soliciting job applications for “fulfillment center warehouse associate” positions in New Stanton. Amazon has a fulfillment center and robotic sorting facility west of Pittsburgh in Findlay. When...
‘It’s given me a lot of confidence’: Penn Township Girl Scout troops honor Gold Award recipients at bridging ceremony
When Allison Huffman decided to pursue the Gold Award at the end of her 12 years in Girl Scouts, she knew she wanted to teach children about mental and physical health. But she had no idea she would learn just as much as the 80 children she taught. Huffman, 17,...
