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Ligonier Township’s planning commission is set to review a proposal to develop an 18-acre solar farm along Springer Road, the first such facility under consideration in the township. Plans submitted by SunVest Solar call for a 3 megawatt solar array on a 32-acre property owned by Michael Becer. The company,...

Fundraisers • A peach festival will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at the West Newton Lions Field House, 511 Pittsburgh St. Sponsored by First Church of God, the menu will include sandwiches, salads, peach cobbler and drinks. • Mon Valley YMCA, 101 Taylor Run Road, Carroll Township,...

Mark Petros of Herminie thought it was odd the way Harrison funeral director Patrick Vereb handled his dog, Bear, in late December after Vereb was contacted to cremate the family’s pet, with the understanding they would receive the remains. “I carried the dog out and placed it in his van,”...

How do you keep the next generation of farmers interested in staying on the farm, when that life offers them the guarantee of hard work seven days a week with compensation far below other occupations? That’s a challenge for Westmoreland County farm families, as farmers are getting older, with the...

An Allegheny County Jail guard pleaded guilty this week to being drunk when he caused a violent crash three years ago in North Huntingdon, injuring another motorist. Dwight D. Edwards, 52, of Penn Township was charged following the Nov. 14, 2022, crash on Morris Avenue. Police said Edwards’ pickup truck...

A Jeannette woman is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and three counts of endangering the welfare of children after authorities reported finding the children and a dog in what they described as deplorable living conditions at the woman’s Bullitt Avenue home. Jeannette police, humane officers and animal control officers...

A Salem house was destroyed Friday in a fire state police are investigating as a possible arson. It’s the same property where a pipe bomb was placed in a lawnmower, resulting in an explosion July 20, according to police. Evicted tenant James M. Sever, 54, has been on the run...

The pre-registration deadline for the annual Yough-N-Roll bicycle ride is Sept. 2 with the event taking place Sept. 13 on the Great Allegheny Passage. The ride will be followed by a free Party on the Trail at the Boston access 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Both events are fundraisers for the Mon/Yough...

Pennsylvania State Police say a pair of masked children smashed their way into a Sunoco convenience store in Derry Township and stole more than $1,700 worth of vapes. A 12-year-old and 14-year-old are facing burglary and theft related charges. Authorities have not released their names. Surveillance footage from the early...

A couple of agonizing hours passed between the time Laurie Kiss learned that her family’s Penn Township home was on fire until she learned her 11-year-old daughter was rescued. Kiss was on an out-of-state work trip Aug. 4 when a neighbor phoned to alert her to the fire that soon...

The Penn Township Commissioners gave the go-ahead to start drafting a “no parking” ordinance for some roads throughout the municipality. Commissioners discussed expanding the parking ordinance to select roads about a year and a half ago but revisited the topic after township staff noticed potential parking complications on Rowe Road....

Back-to-school time has arrived, but even as summer vacation ends, the weekend’s still wide open to have fun with family. Here are some events to enjoy together. Bark in the Boro This Ligonier pet fair will be a perfect day out for you and your pup. Held on the Ligonier...

The husband of a Ligonier woman killed by a falling tree branch while she was attending a softball event in a McKeesport park last month has sued the city in Allegheny County Court. William W. Miller, who is the administrator of his late wife, Gendie’s, estate, cites negligence and infliction...

A Unity plumber was ordered to serve at least 11½ months in jail for failing to complete a sewer replacement job at a Hempfield home in 2022. Mark E. Loughran, 55, pleaded guilty to felony counts of deceptive business practices, theft and receiving advance payment for work not completed. But...

A Westmoreland County judge has ordered the closure of the criminal case that ended the Major League Baseball career of former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez. Vazquez, 34, was convicted of the sexual assault of a Scottdale teenager and served about four years in prison before he was deported in...

Students in the Hempfield Area School District returned to classrooms Thursday. The district instructs more than 5,000 students across its nine schools — Fort Allen, Maxwell, West Hempfield, West Point and Stanwood elementaries; West Hempfield and Wendover middle schools; Harrold School for ninth graders; and high school. To help students...

The Westmoreland Food Bank served about 5 million meals in 2024. And while officials are hoping the overall demand will decrease, their ability to fulfill that need will be expanding soon, along with their building on Devonshire Drive in Salem. Work on the planned expansion kicked off Thursday morning. “It’s...

Furry weather prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil keeps his strength up by eating corn, kale, carrots — and his favorite, bananas. So, the famous groundhog should be right at home on Saturday when he makes his first ever visit to Latrobe’s Great American Banana Split Celebration. “Before any road trip, we like...

A rescue horse has found a niche at the Westmoreland Fair with trainer Scott Downs. When Fancy was rescued by Second Chance Equine Association in 2009 from a location in Greene County, she was malnourished and loaded with parasites. Fancy and seven other horses didn’t have water or hay, “and...

Fundraisers • Congregation Emanu-El Israel Sisterhood will sponsor a rummage sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to noon Monday at the synagogue, 222 N. Main St., Greensburg. Please use the back door of the building. Details: 724-834-0560. • The Norwin Elks will host a car cruise...

Amtrak is renovating its Latrobe station to improve accessibility for all passengers, particularly those with physical limitations. The project will add a new, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramp with a canopy, providing access from the McKinley Avenue parking area to the train platform. The existing concrete steps will be replaced,...

A group of about two dozen Donegal area residents pleaded with state environmental regulators Wednesday to reject an application for another coal mine next to an existing one. They cited mine subsidence damage, loss of water supply, coal truck traffic and stream pollution from the mine the Johnstown company already...

First responders in Westmoreland County know all too well the dangers that exist for those with dementia, autism, Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders who wander away from home. In the last year, nearly three dozen searches throughout the county were undertaken in response to missing person reports filed by caregivers,...

Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church in Murrysville will host a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. It will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 4600 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. Donors can schedule an appointment by calling 800-733-2767 or visiting RedCrossBlood.org — enter...

Six people were transported to local hospitals Tuesday afternoon following a two-car crash in Youngwood, according to emergency officials. First responders were called for a crash near the intersection of Burton Avenue and South Third Street (Route 119) in Youngwood. Mutual Aid Ambulance took the two adult drivers and one...