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Former South Greensburg fire chief accused in apparent theft of $290K from cemetery association
The former South Greensburg fire chief was arraigned Thursday morning on a felony theft count involving $290,500 that went missing from St. Clair Cemetery Association in Hempfield. Matthew Thomas White, 49, of Hempfield overpaid himself for salary and commission and wrote himself checks that were deleted from the accounting system,...
Greensburg native, IUP alum donates $100K to support STEM faculty
Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral C.J. Jaynes, a Greensburg native and Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate, has donated $100,000 to support the university’s college of natural sciences and mathematics endowed faculty fellowship program. The donation is part of IUP’s “Impact 150” capital campaign. As of December 2025, the campaign’s total...
Franklin Regional grad heads to dressage championships with Penn State team
The sport of dressage requires intense skill and focus from both horse and rider. Members of the Penn State University dressage team saw their hard work pay off on March 28, earning a perfect scorecard at Centenary University’s Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) Spring Dressage Show. The victory capped a regular...
Morning Roundup: Sheetz expands westward; weekend turnpike travel impacted
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 9: Sheetz expands into Indiana Pittsburgh-area drivers heading west to the state of Indiana may soon see a familiar logo at the gas pump. Sheetz announced Tuesday that the company is expanding into Indiana, as the Pennsylvania-based...
Driller seeks to tap Beaver Run Reservoir for fracking water
CNX Midstream Operations LLC is seeking a state permit to draw water from Westmoreland County’s Beaver Run Reservoir for its horizontal drilling operations. If the permit is approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, the Cecil-based company would install a 156-foot plastic pipeline to supply the high-pressure water needed to...
As prices continue to rise, Western Pa. food banks see climbing demandVideo
Financial pressure on families from inflation, government shutdowns and the Iran war is apparent at area food banks, where some say demand is outstripping even what they saw during the covid-19 pandemic. From July 2024 to July 2025, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributed 5 million more meals than...
Westmoreland happenings: Pancake breakfast, turkey dinner, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Youngwood Lions will sponsor a pancake, sausage and egg breakfast 8 to 11 a.m. April 11 at Christ Church of Youngwood, 100 Lincoln St. Dine in or takeout. Cost: $9; 6 to 12, $4.50. • Jeannette American Legion will host bingo at 1 p.m. April 12 at the...
Former Ligonier Valley police chief, drug rehab facility sued over sexual assault allegations
Former Ligonier police chief John Berger and a Donegal Township addiction treatment facility are being sued by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted during an inpatient stay there in 2024. The 12-count lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County contends Berger worked as a behavioral health technician at Dreamlife Recovery...
Former video gambling kingpin ‘Duffy’ Conley to pay $5M, shutter companies in plea dealVideo
Western Pennsylvania’s onetime video poker kingpin has agreed to forfeit $5 million and dissolve two skill games companies as part of a plea agreement with the state Attorney General’s Office. It is the largest asset forfeiture in a gaming enforcement case in Pennsylvania history, said Chief Deputy Attorney General Patrick...
Monessen church seeks donations for generators to be sent to Ukraine
A Monessen church is collecting donations that will be used to send generators to people in Ukraine where war has been raging for more than four years. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church is taking part in the Power of Hope program, an effort being coordinated by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church...
Export takes control of Italy Road, looks ahead to sewage work
Export is now the proud owner of the short stretch of Italy Road where it passes through the borough. As part of PennDOT’s Turnback Program, Export officials sought to take control of Italy Road and have about $200,000 in state grant funding available to put toward work on the sewage...
St. Clair Park improvements may be considered by Greensburg officials
Greensburg officials are planning to take a look at St. Clair Park to see if improvements can be made. Council is expected to vote next week on a measure to retain architectural engineering services to examine the green space. Mayor Robb Bell said if the measure is passed, the planning...
DeLallo Italian Market inspires fare at restaurant opening inside Hempfield casino
As Hempfield’s Live Casino Pittsburgh prepares to open its newest eatery, Fran DeLallo marveled Wednesday at the counters serving pizza, pasta salad and tiramisu crafted with the products and recipes of his 76-year-old Italian grocery store. Mangia, an Italian restaurant featuring ingredients and dishes from DeLallo Italian Market, will open...
Westmoreland County Democrats continue push for ballot drop boxes
Westmoreland County Democrats continued their pressure campaign Tuesday for the installation of drop boxes for mail-in ballots prior to next month’s primary election. At a rally in front of the county courthouse in Greensburg, a group of Democratic leaders lobbied in favor of a plan to install drop boxes. They...
Southwest Greensburg man pleads guilty to sex assaults of child two decades ago
A Westmoreland County judge said he was ready to give a break to a Southwest Greensburg man who pleaded guilty Tuesday to the sexual assaults of a 12-year-old two decades ago. Michael Bompiani, 45, had just agreed to serve a 7-to-14-year prison sentence when he addressed the judge. “I am...
Police seek identity of man involved in fight outside Export pubVideo
State police are seeking help from the public to identify a man seen throwing punches last month outside Jigger’s Pub in Export. The man is seen in surveillance video released by police Tuesday walking out of the bar onto a sidewalk and talking to two people who were outside just...
Electric bill scam snares Derry Township man
A Derry Township man was tricked by a scam Monday after receiving a call from someone who claimed he was delinquent on his electric bill, according to state police. Troopers said the caller claimed to be representing Direct Energy and said the resident’s power would be shut off if a...
Hidden Gems: Local Businesses Driven by Passion
Our community is powered by the small, standout businesses you won’t just find anywhere. These are the ones that add pride, personality, hands-on help and purpose to where we live. They are more than places to shop, dine, or receive services from — they are built from personal passion, and...
Lackawanna College opens Greensburg campus to meet skilled trade training demandVideo
Scranton-based Lackawanna College is opening a satellite campus in Greensburg dedicated to welding and electrical programs to address what it said is growing demand for workers. Founded in 1894, Lackawanna has nearly a dozen locations statewide — most of which are located in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. It was approved...
Jeannette fire damages house; contractor ‘lost everything’ in garageVideo
A fire destroyed a Jeannette garage and damaged the rear of the attached vacant house Monday afternoon. A small heater exploded while a contractor was working in the garage, Jeannette fire officials said. “I lost everything — all my tools, two tractors, a motorcycle and weed cutters,” said David Kerlin,...
Immigrant rights marchers continue through Westmoreland County on journey to ICE facility
A small caravan of backpack-clad immigrant rights advocates pushed through Westmoreland County Monday on their way to an ICE detention facility in Clearfield County. Jaime Martinez, executive director of Pittsburgh-based Frontline Dignity, is making the 8-day, roughly 130-mile journey to Moshannon Valley Processing Center in an effort to draw attention...
General Electric spinoff GE Vernova spends $70M on Rostraver warehouse
GE Vernova, formerly a part of General Electric, spent $70 million to buy a distribution center in Rostraver last month, adding to the Massachusetts-based power generation equipment manufacturer’s strong Pennsylvania presence. Westmoreland County property records show GE Vernova subsidiary GE Renewables Grid LLC purchased the more than 700,000-square-foot property from...
Slickville airman’s remains slated for burial in Delmont 80 years after WWII
A Slickville airman whose body had been missing for 80 years since his plane was shot down over Poland during World War II will be returning home this summer, his family said. The remains of Staff Sgt. Stephen J. “Johnny” Fatur, which were recovered from a crash site in Poland,...
Murrysville library will unveil renovations at grand reopeningVideo
Murrysville Community Library is preparing to unveil a newly renovated space during a grand reopening April 21, with some additional work planned for outside the building. “We were awarded the grant in October 2024, and we spent most of 2025 planning things,” library director Katherine Neidig said. “The work started...
Penn-Trafford junior seeks donations, volunteers for ‘Project Confidence’
Penn-Trafford student Celia Sperber is on a mission to boost the confidence of local teenagers. Sperber, a junior at the Penn Township high school, aims to distribute baskets of self-care items, room decor and accessories to students in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties through an initiative dubbed Project Confidence. “As someone...
