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CNX Resources to pay nearly $13K for each 1.5 million gallons drawn from Beaver Run for fracking
A week after water use restrictions were lifted for customers served by Beaver Run Reservoir, a Canonsburg company was given a contract that allows it to buy 51 million gallons of water to use in fracking at nearby gas wells, Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County officials said Wednesday. The authority...
Greater Latrobe School District to gain $2K through property tax appeal settlements
Greater Latrobe School District expects to see an upward bump of a little more than $2,200 in its tax revenue as a result of tax assessment settlements for two residential properties in Unity. The school board approved settlements of assessment appeals the district filed in Westmoreland County Court, as recommended...
Monroeville native doesn’t let brain tumor stop career in law enforcement
Luke Skledar isn’t one to back down from a challenge. He was a skilled hockey player in high school and achieved a second-degree black belt in martial arts. The Monroeville native, 22, took on another challenge after graduating from Gateway High School in 2020 — becoming the first member of...
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ coming to Geyer Performing Arts Center
The Geyer Performing Arts Center will bring a macabre favorite to the stage this week with “Arsenic and Old Lace.” The play showcases the tale of two elderly sisters who are famous for their acts of charity, but secretly poison old men who come to their home for lodging. Directed...
Morning roundup: Fire hits North Huntingdon care home; Blue Flame Restaurant closes
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 20: Assisted living facility fire in North Huntingdon Emergency services were called to an assisted living facility Wednesday morning. Westmoreland County 911 said a fire had started in a bathroom of Walden’s View Personal Care Home on...
Coroner identifies father, 4 children killed in Jeannette blaze
Twin brothers Tyler and Kenneth King did everything together. Their families would go on vacations together and, until a few months ago, they worked at the same place. “Even growing up, we’d sleep together on the floor,” Kenneth King said. “We had beds. We’d just sleep downstairs on the floor...
Westmoreland housing authority plots path to solar power
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority wants more power. Officials on Tuesday said a proposed solar farm built on property behind the authority-owned Hempfield Towers could benefit the low-income senior high-rise apartment building and nearby county facilities such as the jail, juvenile detention center and nursing home. “We’re looking for funding...
Players of varied abilities combine skills to take Ligonier Valley to state bocce championships
The Rolling Rams, in just their second year as a Ligonier Valley High School varsity program, are sending an eight-member team to the state bocce championships in Hershey. One of two Ligonier Valley squads competing in the sport, the second-seeded Rams Team One, is scheduled to face off Thursday morning...
Appeals court allows whistleblower lawsuit against Pa. GOP caucus
A whistleblower lawsuit filed by the former chief of staff for state Rep. Eric Davanzo can proceed, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has ruled. A three-judge panel this month rejected an effort from the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus to dismiss the lawsuit filed in 2022 by Marcel Nicole Ingram, who claimed she...
Ligonier Township man charged in stabbing at his home
A Ligonier Township man is behind bars in connection with a stabbing at his home Sunday. Michael G. Glass, 46, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault and possession of an instrument of crime. Ligonier Valley police reported they were called to Green Valley Drive at 5:30 p.m....
Hempfield plans virtual auction of items at former state prison property
Tools, equipment and furniture inside buildings at the former SCI Greensburg property will be up for grabs as a virtual auction is being planned. Officials are looking to liquidate the contents of buildings at the Hempfield complex before demolishing it, said Jason Rigone, executive director of the Westmoreland County Industrial...
Norwin assistant superintendent’s new 5-year deal is too costly, school board member says
Norwin’s assistant superintendent received a five-year contract Monday, but not before a school board member questioned whether the salary in her new deal was too high. Natalie McCracken, who has been the assistant superintendent since 2019, was approved for the new contract on a 6-1 vote, with one abstention by...
Westmoreland happenings: Living Stations of the Cross, Easter egg hunts, wrestling fundraiser, more
Church news • SS. Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish will a host a free presentation of living Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m. March 24 at St. Michael Church, 101 McClay Drive, Elizabeth. The St. Mark the Evangelist Youth Group Ministry from Cranberry Township will perform. Details: 412-741-0663. •...
Murrysville teen competes at regional ski championships in Vermont
During the recent rash of t-shirt weather, Becket Pottinger has been seeking snow anywhere he can find it. Pottinger, 15, of Murrysville, recently qualified for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s U16 Eastern Championships, taking place this week in Burke, Vt. Pottinger is one of six teens in Pennsylvania to earn...
Jeannette extends garbage rate hikes through 2027
Businesses in Jeannette will see their garbage rates increase starting next year. And an ongoing plan to increase residential rates through 2026 has been extended. The increases, which will be incremental through 2027, were necessary because of rising costs associated with disposing trash at a landfill, said city manager Ethan...
Former Fort Pitt Brewery complex, a headache for years in Jeannette, to be torn down
Demolition of the old Fort Pitt Brewery in West Jeannette could start this summer. Officials are planning a public meeting in May before opening bids for the demolition work. Brian Lawrence, director of the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank, expects the work to take about six months. “Our...
Mt. Pleasant Township man allowed to embrace his mother before being returned to jail on charges he tried to stab her to death
The criminal case against a Mt. Pleasant Township man charged with the attempted homicide of his mother will continue even though she no longer wants to see her son jailed for the alleged attack, a Westmoreland County prosecutor said. Judge Scott Mears allowed Kort Noel Eckman, 46, and his mother,...
State trooper charged in connection with domestic violence allegation
Criminal charges were filed Monday against a suspended state trooper in connection with a domestic violence allegation. Troopers from the state police internal affairs division filed a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and a summary count of harassment against Nicholas E. Hood, 31, of Derry Township. Hood had been based...
Westmoreland Museum of American Art celebrates spring with ‘Art in Bloom’
Spring is in the air at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. From Thursday to Sunday, “Art in Bloom” will bring a burst of floral inspiration to the Greensburg museum. The program pairs 20 local floral artists with pieces of art from the museum’s collection and tasks them with creating...
Hempfield man jailed, accused of ramming vehicle at school bus stop
A Hempfield man was denied bail Friday after state police said he intentionally rammed a vehicle waiting at a school bus stop. Casey D. Anthony, 32, is charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, harassment and related offenses. Troopers said Anthony intentionally drove a pickup truck with an attached trailer into...
Seating limited for eclipse planetarium programs at Saint Vincent College
Skygazers who have marked their calendars for the April 8 solar eclipse can catch a sneak peek of the celestial event at Saint Vincent College. The college’s Taiani Planetarium will present shows on the eclipse at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday and at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on...
Norwin seeks public input in superintendent search
Norwin officials who will choose the next school superintendent will hear what residents want in a new district leader during a community focus group meeting on March 26. Tom Templeton, owner of Templeton Advantage LLC of Newport, an educational executive search firm, will lead the discussion at the public forum...
Seton Hill presents lecture by San Diego cardinal during inaugural Founders’ Day
The Seton Hill community will honor its past and look toward its future during its inaugural Founders’ Day celebration Tuesday. Founders’ Day — which will feature a lecture by Cardinal Robert McElroy and a panel discussion about religion and violence — was created by the university’s office of Mission and...
Hempfield family fighting son’s leukemia encourages people to join transplant registry
When Lucas James’ mom came to pick him up from school two years ago, Lucas knew something was terribly wrong. “I had on-and-off fevers, and we ended up having to do a blood test,” said Lucas, 14. “I was at school when my mom had gotten notified. “She was so...
‘We received thank-you’s’: Greensburg diocese has armed police officer in every school
Police officers who work at schools in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg are serving as mentors to students just as much as protectors. Members of the diocese force, in its first school year of existence as a private police department, make daily rounds at the 12 schools in four...
