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State police charge Latrobe woman with endangerment after boy, 2, tests positive for marijuana
A Latrobe woman was arrested Friday on child endangerment charges after state police said a 2-year-old boy ingested marijuana. Shelby L. Bosworth, 21, is free on $15,000 unsecured bail. Troopers said in a news release that Bosworth reported taking the child to Independence Health Latrobe Hospital on Nov. 1 when...
Face-to-face connection of Greensburg Holiday Market gives artisans a boost
As soon as the Greensburg Holiday Market started Sunday, Allison Mullen had customers. They fawned over her laser-etched coasters and handmade wooden decorative pieces before settling on a purchase. Meeting customers and learning about what products they want is one of the best aspects of participating in the market, she...
2 Westmoreland teens competing this week in rodeo’s Junior World Finals in Las Vegas
Two Westmoreland County teens will be competing in the Junior World Finals this month in hopes that their homegrown rodeo skills will land them a top prize. Aubrie Loughner, 18, is set to compete in barrel racing and breakaway roping while Jack Brentzel, 14, qualified to participate in the bull...
Ligonier Valley Rail Road Museum seeks funding for repairs
Although the final run for the Ligonier Valley Rail Road was more than 70 years ago, there’s still action at its Darlington Station. Now home to the historic Ligonier Valley Rail Road Museum, school groups and other visitors enjoy exploring the authentically restored train station and its contents in Ligonier...
Westmoreland farmer takes home Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Barnraiser Award
Westmoreland County dairy farmer Rick Ebert was presented with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s highest honor — the Barnraiser Award. The award was given to former bureau president, Ebert, 63, of Derry Township, during the the group’s 73rd annual meeting at the Hershey Lodge. It recognizes his years of service advocating...
New course record set at annual Greensburg Turkey Trot
An Elizabeth Forward High School student set a new course record at the 32nd annual Greensburg Turkey Trot. Patrick Burgos, 17, came in first in the Thanksgiving run with time of 15 minutes, 33 seconds. Burgos recently signed to run track and field and cross-country at Youngstown State University in...
Jeannette experiences The Sparkle of Christmas
The Sparkle of Christmas parade and event in Jeannette brought holiday cheer, and Santa, to town Saturday. There was a large interest this year in participating in the parade, which strode down Clay Avenue, according to organizers. The parade was led by grand marshal Jackie Oskin, who organizers said ran...
Downtown Greensburg gallery hosts artist reception
An opening reception for a new exhibition from a Pittsburgh-based artist is set for Saturday evening at a Greensburg art gallery. Attendees at StopWatch Gallery & Studio will get to meet the artist behind “Rell Rushin: Reflections” from 6-8 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the...
Scam via text message bilks Hempfield man of $1,800
A Hempfield man was scammed out of $1,800 after, state police said, he was contacted by a person who claimed to be the pastor at a local church. The two communicated by text message Nov. 14 and the scammer requested money to help church members who are confined to their...
Drought watch declared in Westmoreland, voluntary water conservation continues
State officials on Friday declared a drought watch in Westmoreland County as a voluntary water conservation order remains in effect for some customers of the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. The state Department of Environmental Protection said moving Westmoreland County to drought watch status will support the efforts there to...
Union workers rally at Westmoreland Manor, cite wage, staffing issues in county contract talks
Members of a union representing more than 500 Westmoreland County employees picketed Friday in front of the county-owned nursing home, saying county officials aren’t proposing a fair contract as the workers’ four-year labor agreement is set to expire at the end of the month. Representatives of Service Employees International Union...
Annual Red Kettle Campaign underway to benefit Salvation Army
The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign is underway with a goal of $2.3 million across 28 counties in Western Pennsylvania, and $547,000 in Allegheny County. The Western Pennsylvania Division campaign will run through Christmas Eve. Donations support feeding programs, rent and utility assistance, seasonal assistance, youth empowerment and spiritual...
Man wounded in arm in South Huntingdon hunting incidentVideo
A man was taken by ambulance to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville on Friday after being wounded in an apparent hunting incident in South Huntingdon. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly before 5:30 p.m. to the 400 block of State Hill Road, east of Smithton, to assist a 60-year-old man with a...
Leechburg contractor charged with home improvement fraud of Unity couple
A Leechburg contractor was charged with home improvement fraud this week following an investigation by Westmoreland County detectives. Dawayne W. Redmond, 42, was charged with failing to perform a service after receiving payment in advance, according to court documents. A Unity couple who hired Redmond to remodel the exterior of...
Prosecutors gain cooperation from 4 charged in New Kensington killing
Four of seven defendants charged in connection with the killing of a New Kensington man last year are cooperating with Westmoreland County prosecutors. Assistant District Attorney Leo Ciaramitaro said during a court hearing Friday that two young men and a juvenile who were scheduled to go on trial next week...
Allegheny County DA’s Office detective charged with punching women at Export bar
A detective from the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office is charged with simple assault and harassment after he allegedly assaulted two women at a local bar. The women were playing darts Wednesday at Joey’s Edge Bar on Washington Avenue in Export when Raymond Bonacci punched one woman in the mouth...
Westmoreland Blue Knights chapter collects toys for foster children, families
On Dec. 17, tables along the walls of the Youngwood Fire Hall will be filled with toys that will be gifts for foster children. Law enforcement officers from Westmoreland and Fayette counties are gearing up for their fifth annual toy drive for foster families. The amount of support the initiative...
Rostraver woman gets prison term for embezzling nearly $400K from credit union
A Rostraver woman was sentenced in federal court to 30 months in prison and one year of supervised release for embezzling nearly $400,000 from a Monessen credit union in 2016. Patty L. Mavrakis, 65, was a branch manager for Valley 1st Community Federal Credit Union. She was charged in 2021...
Community bands prepare to bring holiday cheer at annual concerts
“These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives.” Those are lyrics from the classic Christmas song “Sleigh Ride.” And they hold just as true for holiday memories as they do for musical ones, at least to the members of local community bands. “A lot of us...
Specialty whiskey, rum on sale at Fort Ligonier Museum Store
Looking for holiday gifts? Specialty whiskey and rum will be available for purchase at Fort Ligonier’s Museum Store during December. St. Clair’s Spirits, a white rye whiskey made exclusively for the fort, and Queen Charlotte’s Courage Rum, the second in a series of three new distilled beverages, will be sold...
Christmas tree vendors hit with inflation; some see price increases
It’s probably going to cost a bit more to deck the halls this year for those who prefer to set up a live Christmas tree. The seasonal staple has fallen victim to inflation. Christmas tree growers and vendors have noted price hikes of various levels for this season. At Habes...
Madison Council to reconvene after voters fill vacancies that left borough at standstill
Madison Borough once again will have a functioning government. Two write-in candidates were elected last month and are expected to be seated at the start of the year to allow Madison’s council to meet and conduct business. Three resignations in July left the borough’s five-member council at a standstill and...
New Florence man charged with aggravated assault of infant
A New Florence man was charged Thursday with aggravated assault of an infant earlier this month. Christopher M. McClellan Timko, 30, was charged by state police Wednesday with two counts of aggravated assault of a child and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, according to court documents....
Hempfield man, 76, to serve prison sentence for child sexual assaults
A Hempfield man was sentenced Thursday to serve up to 10 years in prison for sexual assaults against two young girls. Dale Edward Kuhn, 76, pleaded guilty in September to counts of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, corruption of minors and other offenses in connection with allegations made in October...
Clairton man receives prison sentence for sale of fentanyl
A Clairton man convicted in September for possession and sale of fentanyl told a Westmoreland County judge on Thursday he was ready to turn his life around. Anthony Jamison, 34, has been free after he paid $100,000 bail in October 2021, more than five months after his arrest on drug...
