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Incorrect, undated mail-in ballots won’t be counted in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland voters will have to take extra care to ensure mail-in ballots are properly dated before being submitted for the May 16 primary. The county’s elections board on Thursday voted to segregate and set aside returned mail ballots that are undated or include an incorrect date returned by Election Day....
Jeannette man convicted of first-degree murder, jury rejects self-defense claim
A Jeannette man on Thursday was convicted of first-degree murder for killing his friend, who police say was gunned down on a city street two years ago. After four days of testimony and nearly four hours of deliberations, a Westmoreland County jury rejected a defense argument that Stuart Ali was...
100-mile detour awaits eastbound Pa. Turnpike travelers from New Stanton to Breezewood this weekend
The eastbound lanes of the 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between New Stanton and Breezewood will close for overnight work beginning at 11 p.m. on Saturday. A detour in excess of 100 miles is being suggested for motorists who must exit at the New Stanton interchange. Turnpike work crews...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: May 5-7
Welcome back Opening day activities are set for 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Historic Hanna’s Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield. The day will include living history displays and demonstrations by Proctor’s Militia I.B.W.C.P. and blacksmithing with Rex Baughman. Penn State Master Gardeners will give naturalist talks in...
Hempfield spring craft show to gather at athletic complex
The annual Hempfield Spring Craft and Vendor Show will gather local vendors and craft enthusiasts to the township this Saturday to benefit Hempfield’s parks. The event runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hempfield Township Athletic Complex, 220 Forbes Trail Road. According to Marissa Haynes, interim director of parks...
38th annual Children’s Health Fair to be held in Unity
More than 500 third grade students will have a chance to explore robotic medicine, dental hygiene and other topics next week at the 38th annual Children’s Health Fair at Charter Oak United Methodist Church in Unity. The event is hosted each year by the Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society in...
Crews battle Hempfield house fire
A house was heavily damaged by fire Thursday morning in Hempfield. Crews were called to the home on the 1000 block of Middletown Road about 9:50 a.m., county emergency officials said. The owner, Paul Scott Smith, said he was working in the backyard when he saw heavy smoke coming from...
Free museum day highlights Ligonier Valley history, heritage
Ligonier Valley Free Museum Day will once again highlight the rich history and culture of the Ligonier Valley, with six sites offering free admission, new exhibits, activities and demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. “Free Museum Day is a fun way to share the Ligonier Valley’s storied history,...
Greensburg ice arena renovation on track for late summer completion
A $3 million overhaul of Greensburg’s Kirk S. Nevin Arena is on track for completion by mid-August, in time for a new season of skating at the arena’s ice rink. The project includes installation of an updated, more efficient refrigerant system and reconstruction of the rink floor. Parks and Recreation...
Trafford man found guilty of aggravated assault in attack on girlfriend
A Westmoreland County jury Wednesday convicted a Trafford man of aggravated assault and other offenses in connected with the violent assault against his estranged girlfriend. The jury convicted Alfred Tournay III, 55, of 12 counts, but acquitted him of three felony aggravated assault charges in connection with attacks on two...
Route 981 traffic reduced to a single lane in Mt. Pleasant Township through mid-June
Traffic will be restricted to a single lane beginning Thursday on a section of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township as crews continue work on the first phase of PennDOT’s Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project. The lane restriction will be in place through mid-June, between Kecksburg and Boyer roads, as...
FirstEnergy reevaluating use of West Penn’s Greensburg office
More than two-thirds of West Penn Power Co.’s employees at its Greensburg headquarters likely will be reassigned to other offices in the utility’s service area in the next few years as the company reevaluates its use of the building, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday. Many began working remotely since the...
Jeannette man on trial for homicide tells jury: ‘I pulled the trigger’
A Jeannette man testified Wednesday he felt he had no choice to shoot and kill a friend who punched him in the face during a car ride through the city. Stuart Ali, 47, told a Westmoreland County jury that he feared for his safety when 43-year-old Marcus Davis lunged toward...
Candidates vie for 6 seats on Franklin Regional school board
The Franklin Regional school board is guaranteed to see at least three new faces once the 2023 election cycle is complete. Seven candidates have filed to compete for five four-year seats on the school board. Incumbent members Ed Mittereder, Bill Yant and Diana Altieri Hand did not file for reelection....
Pittsburgh airport security stops Irwin woman with loaded handgun
An Irwin woman is accused of attempting to bring a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag early Wednesday at Pittsburgh International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said. The woman, who wasn’t identified, was stopped by an officer who had spotted the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine, the TSA said....
Search for Jeannette woman accused of abduction hoax cost thousands, police say
A Jeannette woman hid for about 20 hours in a detached garage at her family’s home while her loved ones, friends and police searched for her for hours Tuesday after her car was found abandoned on a desolate stretch of a Hempfield road, Trooper Steve Limani said. Chloe Stein, 23,...
Westmoreland happenings: Monarch butterfly program, art exhibit, plant sale, more
Submissions from nonprofit organizations for Briefly Speaking can be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Include a complete address and daytime phone number. Submissions are due at least two weeks prior to the event. Each announcement is printed once; there is no fee. Art • The Greensburg Art Center will host its new...
Norwin board ponders cutting 9 teaching positions, not filling 5 positions
Some Norwin School Board members ripped a budget proposal Monday that would cut nine teaching positions, scrap plans to fill five proposed ones and eliminate two administrative jobs in the 2023-24 school year to help balance the 2023-24 budget without raising property taxes. “We’re hurting the reason we are up...
Son testifies that father pointed gun prior to fatal Jeannette shooting
The son of a Jeannette man accused in the execution-style slaying of a friend testified Tuesday that he watched his father point a gun at the man just seconds before the fatal shots were fired on a Jeannette street two years ago. Taqua Ali, 22, told jurors he spent the...
Police: ‘Missing’ Jeannette woman arrested after incident they’re calling a hoax
A 23-year-old Jeannette woman who pretended to be on the road to graduating from Penn State instead found herself behind bars Tuesday night for concocting what state police allege was a coverup of her disappearance. Chloe Stein claimed in a text to her boyfriend late Monday night that she had...
Trafford man on trial for assaults against girlfriend, neighbors called ‘Tasmanian Devil’
Kelly Ferraro was outside warming up her car on a snowy morning in December 2020 when she spotted her neighbor’s live-in boyfriend yelling on the steps outside of his Trafford home. She instantly knew something as wrong, she told a Westmoreland County jury Tuesday. “Her boyfriend was standing on the...
Plant sales are in bloom all over Westmoreland, Allegheny counties
Seventy-degree days in February and 40-degree days in May. While the weather around these parts has been topsy-turvy of late, there’s one thing that home gardeners can depend on — plant sales will start popping up in May. “As cold as it’s been, people are ready to plant something warm...
Greensburg eyes contract for repaving streets
Greensburg plans to draw upon federal Community Development Block Grant funding to resurface three city streets during this year’s construction season. The city also is looking to tap liquid fuels dollars it receives through the state gasoline tax to update the pavement on several additional streets. City council next week...
Traffic stoppages planned on I-70 in Rostraver as $120.6M project continues
Traffic on a 5-mile section of Interstate 70 will be stopped intermittently Thursday in Rostraver as part of a $120.6 million construction project to revamp the interchange with Route 51. Rolling stoppages are planned in both directions between the Arnold City and Smithton exits from 10 a.m. to noon. The...
Housing authority expects strong interest in Irwin senior residences
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority will soon be able to gauge interest from seniors who want to live in the 50-unit apartment building set to open in Irwin next year. Senior citizens age 62 and older will have the opportunity to learn about living in Grand View Senior Residences, a...
