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RV reported stolen from Hempfield business
State police are trying to figure out who stole a recreational travel trailer from a Hempfield business on Sunday. Troopers released surveillance images and video on Wednesday after the incident at Best Choice Trailers & RV on Arona Road. The suspect cut a lock on a gate at the business...
Dog, cats rescued from Greensburg home; warrants issued for illegal tenants
A dog and two cats were rescued from a Greensburg home last month after city police said two illegal tenants were kicked out and left the animals behind, according to court papers. The Australian cattle dog was found in a crate that was too small for the canine to lay...
7 arrested in multicounty robbery ring targeting truckers, Pa. rest stop visitors
Seven men who authorities said stole jewelry and cash from people at truck stops and rest areas in Washington, Westmoreland and Somerset counties were arrested Thursday as they traveled back into Westmoreland County, according to court papers. The suspects were found with more than $21,000, jewelry and other items, as...
Westmoreland County hosts free fishing derby at Mammoth Park
The Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation, Westmoreland County Sportsmen’s League and Dick’s Sporting Goods officials will host a free fishing derby for people of all ages on Sunday in Mt. Pleasant Township. It will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mammoth Park, 171 County Park Road. Registration...
Large item, electronic disposal set for first week of May in Jeannette
During the week of May 1-5 in Jeannette one large item per household can be disposed of through regular refuse collection at no extra charge. Trash can be placed on the curb on the day before normal collection. One electronic item can be taken to the city garage on North...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 21-23
Chinese musicians “A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix,” a free concert of traditional Chinese music, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Robert S. Carey Performing Arts Center at Saint Vincent College in Unity. Featured musicians will be Yazhi Guo on the suona and Zhou Yi on...
Nonprofit honors Greensburg native, more than 500 others lost in German attack on WWII troop ship
Joel Eugene Paulson, known as Pete to his friends in the Greensburg High School Class of 1942, wanted to be a forest ranger, according to his senior yearbook entry. That ambition came to an unexpected and violent end nearly 80 years ago today, when a German torpedo bomber plane attacked...
‘A million moving parts’: New Bushy Run manager focusing on this year’s battle reenactment
Bushy Run Battlefield opens its 2023 season with a history buff who will step back in time as its new manager. Matt Adams, originally of Altoona, takes on the newly defined role of manager as the Penn Township site enters its visitor season after a rocky series of engagements with...
New courses added for 2023-24 school year at Greater Latrobe School District
Greater Latrobe School District will offer 17 new courses for students to choose from next school year in an effort to engage them in education. A study found students began a steady decline in interest beginning in about sixth grade, said Jon Mains, assistant to the superintendent of secondary education....
MAWC allocates $1 million grant to pay for replacement of lead waterlines
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County will replace as many as 400 lead service lines for customers in northern Westmoreland and Armstrong counties. The project is the first phase of what will be an authoritywide program to meet federal standards to remove all lead service lines from the water system,...
Hempfield approaches 50-year anniversary of civics education class
At the start of the school year, during the first few minutes of Hempfield Area teacher Ken Stough’s classes, students are asked to imagine their typical day. Stough and the students write down activities they do on a day-to-day basis in detail, and then return to each item with a...
Five Star Trail section in South Greensburg to close for repairs
A section of the Five Star Trail in South Greensburg will be closed to walkers and bicyclists during daylight hours Monday through April 27 as crews make needed repairs. The closure will be in effect between Huff and Fairview avenues as contractor Adam Eidemiller completes the work. “This is just...
Westmoreland happenings: Fishing derby, spaghetti dinner, meetings, more
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PennDOT bridge work to restrict traffic on 2 Jeannette streets
Traffic will be restricted to a single lane on sections of South Fourth Street and Chambers Avenue in Jeannette this week while crews work on bridges that carry the streets over local creeks. According to PennDOT, the daytime restrictions are scheduled for 7 a.m to 5 p.m. each of two...
Jeannette amphitheater available to nonprofits for free this year
Nonprofits will be able to use Jeannette’s Clay Avenue amphitheater for free this year after the city successfully raised enough donations to cover the costs. Councilman Chad Krawtz said $6,000 has been contributed and fees will be waived for events held by nonprofits. “Fortunately, we had a major donor step...
Evidence issues lead DA to drop serious sex assault counts against Penn Township man
A Penn Township man was ordered to serve seven years on probation after Westmoreland County prosecutors said evidentiary issues prevented them from proceeding to trial on more series sexual assault allegations involving a 6-year-old girl. Michael Walker, 40, formerly of Greensburg, was charged in 2019 with felony counts of involuntary...
Vaping THC: Police working to slow flood of illegal cartridges
Police say they are facing a challenge keeping up with crimes in the wake of the popularity of vaping THC. Oil or liquid containing THC — the psychoactive component of marijuana — is funneled into cartridges and used with an electronic cigarette-like device to smoke. It is both legal to...
Ballot mailings to Westmoreland voters await court action
Nearly 22,000 mail-in ballots are scheduled to be sent out to Westmoreland County voters this week, but a dispute over the candidacy of two Republican candidates for commissioner might put that delivery on hold. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering whether to hear an appeal filed Monday by the county’s...
Murrysville musician will perform with Westminster College OrchestraVideo
It’s one thing to sit down and practice Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at home. It’s quite another to sit down and play it with an orchestra backing you. Westminster College alum and Murrysville resident Amy Simpson will have the chance Friday, as a featured performer at the music department’s...
Westmoreland Symphony’s season finale combines sacred and secular
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s season-ending concert will juxtapose the sacred with the secular. It also might take a bit of divine intervention to pull off, said Artist Director Daniel Meyer, who will conduct the program beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The program opens with...
Washington Township man secures patent for device to help propel wheelchairs
When John Britz played with Lego sets as a child, he rarely built what was pictured on the box. “I was always making other things,” said Britz, 76, of Washington Township, who spent a career in manufacturing with the Elliott Group in Jeannette. Britz’s creativity — which also includes having...
Delmont man pleads guilty to assault, witness intimidation
A Delmont man was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to 10 years in prison for assault of woman who made similar allegations against him years earlier. Harold Michael Franks, 40, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault and firearms offenses in connection with allegations from last August when police said...
Time, ticket price set for Westmoreland Night of the Stars musical revue
The showtime and ticket price have been finalized for Westmoreland Night of the Stars, after the annual showcase of area high school musicals was in peril of being discontinued earlier this year. The show will go on at 6:30 p.m. May 3 at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Tickets will...
East Huntingdon caretaker accused of bilking $600+ from 81-year-old Hempfield woman
An East Huntingdon woman was charged Monday after state police said she misused the debit card of an 81-year-old Hempfield woman for whom she was providing care, according to court papers. Samantha Jo Teets, 37, is accused of financial exploitation of an older adult, a misdemeanor. Police said the woman...
White Oak man jailed on drug charges refuses DNA sample, faces obstruction charge
A White Oak man arrested on drug and weapons violations last month was charged with obstruction Monday after state police said he refused to provide a DNA sample. Troopers said they got a search warrant for a DNA sample from Justin D. Grandison, 32, to compare to evidence on a...
