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Ligonier area museums to offer free admission for living history, art, cricket, kids’ activities
French foes never succeeded in capturing Fort Ligonier from the British during the mid-18th century armed conflict between the two nations. But reenactors portraying French Marines will have the run of the recreated version of the fort Saturday and Sunday in Ligonier Borough. They’ll show visitors how troops would have...
Youngwood man pleads guilty to drug sales in 2 fatal overdoses
A Youngwood man pleaded guilty Monday to selling drugs to two people who died of overdoses in 2020. Frank Bogley, 71, was charged following the Feb. 1, 2020, death of 39-year-old Tina Johnson in West Newton and again after the Oct. 24, 2020, death of John W. Wiltrout Jr., 58,...
Latrobe musician will open for his guitar hero at Jergel’s
Brendan Callahan was 12 years old when he sat down as his father and a friend were reminiscing and watching old 1980s rock music videos. “He locked onto ‘Fantasy’ by Aldo Nova, where he uses his guitar at the beginning to shoot a laser and open the door to his...
EPA to Yukon landfill operator: fix violations or face $73,000-a-day fine
Federal environmental regulators have given a Yukon landfill operator a series of deadlines to fix problems in how it treats hazardous materials and stores the treated waste on its property or possibly face a $73,000-a-day fine. MAX Environmental Technologies Inc. of Pittsburgh will be able to continue treating hazardous waste...
Latrobe Municipal Authority preps for electrical overhaul of sewage plant as rate hike takes effect
Latrobe Municipal Authority is poised to update electrical systems at its sewage treatment plant as an unrelated sewage rate hike takes effect. Many of the electrical components at the Lattanzio Road plant, including the utility service entrance and related circuits, date from the 1980s, authority manager Terri Hauser noted. “They’ve...
Ligonier man charged after domestic dispute ends in police standoff
A Ligonier man was arrested after an hourslong standoff with police that started Sunday afternoon, authorities said. On Monday, Ligonier Valley police charged Thomas Crary, 47, with aggravated assault, strangulation, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. Ligonier Valley police responded to the Terrace Road area about 4:15 p.m. for...
Historical program, hike will explore former Laurel Mountain railroad line
Where hiking trails now welcome visitors to explore the slopes of Laurel Mountain, at the border of Westmoreland and Somerset counties, locomotives once pulled carloads of timber and quarried stone over the lofty ridge. Participants in a May 2 program organized by the Ligonier Valley Historical Society and the Forbes...
Fishermen’s delight for derby: Sunny day and lots of fish at Mammoth Park
It was a family affair Sunday for Jason and Heather Newhouse of Youngstown, who brought their two children and niece to Mammoth Park Lake in Mt. Pleasant Township for the Westmoreland County-sponsored fishing derby. Jason Newhouse, 10-year-old twins Sophia and Caleb, along with his niece, Adyson Vought, 11, of Latrobe,...
Fire damages vacant buildings in Monessen
Fire damaged two vacant buildings in Monessen early Sunday morning. The fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. on Rostraver Street, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. Monessen firefighters were assisted by fire departments from neighboring communities, the supervisor said. Additional details were not available Sunday morning....
Westmoreland happenings: Plant sales, craft shows, rummage sales, more
Fundraisers • A spring craft and vendor show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall, 306 St. John Drive, Latrobe. Homemade haluski, pierogi and meatball sandwiches and other lunch items will be sold. Free admission. The church is accessible and...
Ligonier Valley students test waters of fly fishing in Trout Unlimited program
Thirteen-year-old Blake Rensko left behind the confines of his seventh grade classroom at Ligonier Valley Middle School on a recent Wednesday to spend some time angling in a nearby stretch of the Loyalhanna Creek. He didn’t catch anything during his fly-fishing excursion, but he hooked a 20-inch rainbow trout and...
Norwin Senior Citizens Dinner provides service opportunity for students
Norwin High School’s cafeteria was transformed into a disco on April 21 for the 35th annual Senior Citizens Dinner — hosted by members of student council. Kailey Resnik and Carlie Goretzka, student council members, chaired the event with a “Disco Fever” theme. About 300 senior citizens attended. “It’s definitely really...
Truck driver injured in crash into Murrysville collision center
Derek Severns was not interested in the irony of a truck colliding with the collision center he manages. Severns was more concerned with making sure his employees were all right. “Amazingly, no one inside was injured,” said Severns, manager at Bowser Collision Center on Route 22 in Murrysville, where a...
Out of the ashes: Unity fitness center clients help owner recover from devastating fire
For many clients of My Fitness Kitchen in Unity, seeing the damage left behind by a fire this week at the business was heartbreaking. Knowing owner Mark Rullo’s passion and livelihood was in jeopardy made it even worse. That pushed dozens of them to show up Friday morning to the...
Defense claims prosecutor misconduct during 2016 trial for New Stanton motel killing
The lawyer for a McKeesport man convicted of first-degree murder at a New Stanton motel is accusing prosecutors of misconduct during a 2016 trial. Attorney Chris Rand Eyster said prosecutors failed to adequately disclose key information regarding pending federal charges against an eyewitness. The eyewitness testified that she saw Christopher...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: April 26-28
Whether it’s an indoor or outdoor kind of weekend, there will be fun stuff to do in Westmoreland County. Here’s a few options. ‘On A Limb’ exhibit opening Join You Are Here in Jeannette on Saturday for the opening of their “On A Limb” exhibit. The show features art in...
Mt. Pleasant man charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot in Washington, D.C.
A man arrested Thursday in Mt. Pleasant is accused of following a crowd into the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. William Irvin Fuller, 31, was taken into custody on federal charges of entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted...
Visit Ligonier: Shop, Dine, Play and Stay this spring and summer
Welcome to the Ligonier Valley! We invite you to stroll our streets. Many people are drawn to Ligonier, with its tree-lined streets, interesting shops, and bandstand on the Diamond in the center of town. Others come for our many recreational activities like skiing and snowboarding, fishing, golfing, hiking and biking...
Hibernians group celebrates Irish culture, looks to expand local membership
Mixed in with Jim Ramsay’s mostly Scottish heritage there’s a wee bit of an Irish bloodline. “My grandmother was a Callahan,” Ramsay said. That’s enough to qualify the Unity man for membership in the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He recently was elected vice president of the American organization’s St. Brendan...
Growing Greensburg Night Market boosts foot traffic, profile for downtown retail district
Greensburg’s Night Market kicked off its sixth season of vendor browsing and live music Thursday evening, as the city’s civic and business leaders looked forward to the spotlight the monthly event shines on the downtown retail area. Mayor Robb Bell said he’s been amazed by the event’s growth along several...
North Huntingdon man pleads guilty to making and sharing child porn
A North Huntingdon man pleaded guilty Thursday to 32 felony offenses related to allegations he created and distributed images of child pornography. James C. Gockel, 41, was charged in 2022 after state police investigators received notification from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that videos were uploaded to...
Western Pennsylvania bookstores celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday
Lovers of reading have a chance to celebrate their favorite booksellers — and get some fun giveaways in the process — with the nationwide Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday. Independent Bookstore Day, now in its 11th year, is an event conceived by the American Booksellers Association. Participating bookstores offer giveaways,...
Hempfield man turns himself in after 3-hour police standoff last week in village of Darragh
A Hempfield man turned himself in Thursday morning on charges related to nine guns seized after a three-hour police standoff at his home last week. State police said they were attempting to serve warrants at 10:40 a.m. April 17 for Timothy M. Pugh, 46, who lives in the village of...
Victim: Man ‘went crazy all of a sudden’ in stabbing at Hostetter Hotel in Unity
A man accused in a stabbing Wednesday at the Hostetter Hotel in Unity told state troopers that he wished the wounded person would have died, according to court papers. William Kennet Evans Jr., 62, was arrested after the altercation with another man and charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and...
PennDOT seeks input on Route 30 upgrade
A May 9 hearing will gather input on a proposed improvements to Route 30 from the Route 48 intersection in North Versailles to Carpenter Lane in North Huntingdon. PennDOT representatives and the project team will have the project plans on display from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Hartford Heights...
