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Westmoreland happenings: Chicken dinner, church news, more
Church News • Living Word Congregational Church, 2003 Ridge Road, Jeannette, will have a Second Mile prayer and communion service at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday at the church. Fundraisers • A drive-thru chicken dinner will begin at 4:30 p.m. June 13 at Union Presbyterian Church, 656 Route 380. Donations...
Cross-country Model T drivers deal with a breakdown
When you’re driving a century-old car, engine trouble is not what you want. Mike Vaughn of Lincoln, Neb., and two other volunteers from Nebraska’s Museum of American Speed pulled into their planned stop in Greensburg and noticed their 1924 Model T Ford was making an odd sound. That led to...
Horror fans head to Monroeville Mall for Living Dead Weekend
Leonard Lies remembers exactly how he died. “I was zombie-ing through the mall, makeup on, and these people come in on a motorcycle,” he said. “One guy is in a sidecar, and so I zombie past, and I knock him out of the car. And he’s really upset, so he...
Parents, students question Penn-Trafford principal shuffling
Carly Bouch wants answers from the Penn-Trafford School District administration. The Trafford resident is among several parents in the district who attended recent school board meetings to learn more about five longtime educators being shifted to different schools in the district next fall — including four elementary teachers who have...
Greensburg park packed with fans for Elton John tribute concert
Elton Rohn’s tribute to an almost identically named British rock superstar packed thousands of music fans into Greensburg’s St. Clair Park Friday evening. Among that audience for the first SummerSounds concert of the year were a Greensburg man and woman with a tribute of their own. Friends Derek Rinchuse and...
Jury acquits Jeannette man in Rialto stabbing
Anthony J. Sharp pumped his fists and embraced dozens of cheering family members and friends moments after a Westmoreland County jury found him not guilty of attempted murder and other offenses in connection with the stabbing of a man outside of the former Rialto Bar and Bistro in Greensburg. Jurors...
Bridge replacement to close section of Route 119 north of Greensburg
Motorists on Route 119, one of three major traffic arteries leading into Greensburg from points north, will have to detour for several weeks as PennDOT replaces a bridge. PennDOT has announced that Route 119 will be closed between Hannastown Road and Cameo Lane in Hempfield beginning Monday to allow contractor...
Penn Township brings back summer food truck series for 2nd year
A summer food truck series launched last year in Penn Township is returning for a second season. The series — which kicked off last week — features a variety of food trucks, games for children and a new band each night. It takes place across five Friday nights from May...
Hempfield man accused of attempted burglaries in Carbon neighborhood
A Hempfield man was behind bars after state police said he tried to break into two homes Thursday evening and ran away from troopers attempting to arrest him, according to court papers. Ruben A. Carranza, 35, eventually was captured and arraigned Friday morning on charges of attempted burglary, attempted criminal...
Greensburg grocery store murals incorporate the community
Tom Charley knew he wanted to add a splash of color to the Charley Family Shop’n Save stores in Greensburg. About 7,000 square feet of color, as it turns out. That’s where Greensburg artist Daisher Rocket came in, creating a 4,600 square-foot mural on several walls of the East Pittsburgh...
Westmoreland County seeks federal funding for New Kensington, Irwin projects
The Westmoreland County commissioners are seeking a total of $3.5 million in federal money for projects in New Kensington and Irwin. At their Thursday meeting, held in the evening at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township, the commissioners agreed to seek a little more than $1 million to help remediate acid...
Westmoreland commissioners OK $25K settlement of inmate’s suit
The Westmoreland County Commissioners have approved a $25,000 settlement of a federal civil suit brought by an county prison inmate over alleged mistreatment and denial of his constitutional rights in 2019. Keith Rosario accused prison staff of assaulting him, withholding his legal materials and denying him access to a grievance...
Ex-Greensburg officer still getting $5K pension payment a month after pleading guilty to drug distribution
Retired Greensburg police Officer Regina McAtee collected another $5,160 pension payment June 1, one month after pleading guilty in federal court to engaging in a methamphetamine distribution operation with the former city police chief. McAtee, 51, of New Kensington has received about $56,500 in pension payments from the city since...
Defense says new video backs self-defense claims in Rialto stabbing
A defense attorney claims new video shown to a Westmoreland County jury on Thursday supports the claim that his client was justified when he repeatedly stabbed another person during a melee outside of the former Rialto Bar and Bistro in downtown Greensburg. The video depicts the moments after Joseph Williams...
Downtown Greensburg gets ready for trio of popular events this weekend
Just as downtown Pittsburgh saw a trio of packed events last weekend, Greensburg will erupt in activity with its own trifecta of performances, celebrations and gatherings beginning Friday night. The Palace Theatre will be hosting soft-rock duo Air Supply for a show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Seton Hill University...
Wall collapse closes portion of street in Jeannette
Jeannette officials are looking into options after part of a wall along Chestnut Street collapsed last week following heavy rains. The collapse prompted the closure of part of the 400 block. A curb was constructed on the street to divert water away from the wall and properties below it at...
SummerSounds series set to open its season under watchful eye of new events manager
Although Anna McClain’s new job has come with a “giant learning curve,” she said she loves it. In February, McClain became the events manager for SummerSounds, a Greensburg nonprofit that has hosted an annual concert series in Greensburg for the past 23 years. The role is a new position for...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 7-9
Fill your weekend with music, food and fun with these great opportunities in Westmoreland County. SummerSounds: Elton Rohn The SummerSounds concert series is back and this Friday’s live act will be Elton Rohn, a a top-rated and high-energy Elton John tribute act. Attendees will hear many of John’s hits, timeless...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust gears up for ‘Rhythms of Summer’ concert series
The Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s summer concert series is back for the season — and it’s bigger than ever. The series, formerly known as “Thank Goodness it’s Summer (TGiS),” is now “Rhythms of Summer,” a slate of free concerts so diverse that they’ll please even the most stalwart single-genre devotee. These...
Scottdale VFD holds annual community fair in support of the department
Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual fundraising carnival this week with games, amusement rides and lots of food. The firemen’s fair, which began on Monday will continue from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in downtown Scottdale. Proceeds from the variety of food sold at the...
Engine trouble in Greensburg interrupts cross-country Model T tour; crew vows to return
Engine trouble sidelined a 1924 Model T on Monday night in Greensburg, two days into a planned 19-day trip from New York to San Francisco. A crew of three volunteer drivers and mechanics affiliated with Nebraska’s Museum of American Speed realized they’d have to haul the antique car by trailer...
Delmont man convicted of attempted sexual assault
A Delmont man was convicted Wednesday of the attempted sexual assault of a woman whom investigators claimed he later threatened in a failed effort to prevent her from testifying against him. A Westmoreland County jury deliberated about an hour before it returned guilty verdicts against Brandon Pyle, 28, in connection...
Police defend investigation into stabbing at former Rialto in Greensburg
A Jeannette man told police he had a knife and was prepared to defend himself from a former high school friend as the two fought outside the former Rialto Cafe in downtown Greensburg. Jurors, during the third day in the attempted homicide trial of Anthony Sharp, 23, watched video of...
Export officials on board with $5M-$10M Turtle Creek remediation project
Export officials voted unanimously Tuesday to grant a conservation easement to their neighbors in Murrysville, for the use of borough-owned property as part of a large-scale acid mine remediation project in the Turtle Creek watershed. Murrysville and Export are home to two of the largest mine-water sources in the Turtle...
Norwin OKs study for stadium project
The proposed Norwin Knights Stadium project to demolish home side grandstands and construct auxiliary facilities at the field took another step forward this week when the Norwin School Board awarded a contract to an engineering firm to conduct a project study. The school board awarded a $112,300 contract to Civil...
