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Uniontown man suffered injuries in crash on Route 66 in Hempfield
A Uniontown man was cut out of a pickup truck Saturday and taken to a Pittsburgh hospital with serious injuries, according to state police. Troopers said Jonathan M. Millikin, 41, was traveling north on Toll Route 66 in Hempfield just before 6 p.m. when the Ford Ranger he was driving...
Easter Bunny takes to the air to deliver Easter eggs to event in Murrysville
An aerial payload of hundreds of colorful Easter eggs were dropped from a helicopter during the first ever “Helicopter Easter Egg Drop” at Bella Terra Stables in Murrysville. Also planned were egg spoon races, sack races, other games and entertainment for kids. The unique skyward egg hunt event was organized...
Pysanky takes practice at Greensburg art workshopVideo
Spring Cassidy of North Huntingdon is pretty sure she’s just going to buy a standard egg dye kit from the store next year. “This is not easy,” said Cassidy, as she worked to create a delicate design on her egg using a traditional Ukrainian kistka, a short wooden dowel rod...
Beautification, public safety alerts priority for Hempfield supervisor candidate
After serving on Hempfield’s planning committee and a lifetime raising a family in the county, Becky Durbin hopes to “make the community a better place” by running for township supervisor. Durbin, who is a seventh-generation Hempfield resident, said she hopes to bring a “different perspective” to the all-male board of...
Former Hempfield supervisor hopes to claim a seat in upcoming elections
Lifetime Hempfield resident and former township supervisor Jerry Fagert is running again for supervisor in this year’s election and hopes to prioritize public works and the fire department. A Republican, Fagert, 61, was a Hempfield supervisor from 2011 through 2015. “It has been one of my greatest privileges serving the...
‘Way of the Cross’ drama held in downtown Greensburg
Dozens of people braved chilly temperatures on Good Friday to attend the annual “Way of the Cross” drama in downtown Greensburg. The reenactment portrays Jesus in the hours before his Crucifixion — driven relentlessly through the streets by eight Roman soldiers. The event started with Jesus’ trial before Pontius Pilate....
Appeals court rules Ventre, Kosko to remain on GOP ballot for Westmoreland commissioner
Two Republican candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner can remain on the May ballot, according to an appeals court ruling issued Friday. John Ventre and Paul Kosko will continue in their bids to oust Republican incumbents Sean Kertes and Doug Chew in the May 16 GOP primary. Commonwealth Court rejected the...
2 Greensburg traffic signals targeted for improvements
Greensburg will upgrade two of the city’s oldest traffic signals at Main and Clopper streets and at Fourth Street and Westminster Avenue. “These signals are some of the oldest and most inefficient in the city,” Greensburg planning director Jeff Raykes told city council at its April agenda meeting. Public works...
Magazine brings back annual gala with casino night in Hempfield to benefit Shop with a Cop
The Goal Magazine Gala returns this month and will benefit the Shop with a Cop charity. After a three-year hiatus, organizers at the nonprofit are asking guests to join them at the Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield on April 21 at 6 p.m. “We haven’t had the gala since 2019,”...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 7-9
Hard rock It’s another rockin’ weekend, thanks to two shows at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin: • Beyond Purple, 8 p.m. Friday. The tribute act performs the high-energy hits of Deep Purple and Whitesnake, and their offshoots Dio and Rainbow. A ticket is $27. • Molly Hatchet, 8...
Preliminary Greensburg Salem School District budget keeps tax rate steady
Greensburg Salem School Board had a first look Wednesday at a proposed 2023-24 district budget based on holding the school real estate tax at its current level. That initial budget includes estimated expenses of nearly $49.5 million and revenue of $48.8 million, for a shortfall of $612,420, equal to the...
Westmoreland 250: Centennial banquet, bicentennial week are among past milestones
As 2023 comes to a close — and with it, the 250th anniversary of the founding of Westmoreland County, it’s a good time to look back at previous events and recall some of the notable celebrations. The county marked its centennial by holding a banquet replete with champagne toasts and...
Mt. Pleasant man jailed for child corruption
A Mt. Pleasant Township man will serve up to nearly two years in jail for having improper sexual contact with a teenage girl. Brandon Joel Rose, 24, pleaded guilty in January to indecent assault and corruption of a minor in connection with allegations made by a teen who claimed she...
East Huntingdon farm could be idyllic retreat or commercial venture
Owners of a 57-acre property in East Huntingdon call it their little “Piece of Heaven,” but now they’re ready to pass their idyllic retreat to someone else. Featuring a brick farmhouse and wooden barn dating to 1856, the property just south of Scottdale is listed for $639,900. “It’s close to...
The Living Last Supper performed at Irwin church
On Thursday, congregation members from churches across North Huntingdon area participated in the annual reenactment of The Living Last Supper at First United Methodist Church in Irwin. Actors spoke in soliloquy, reciting lines representing each of the 12 Apostles’ thoughts. The scene was made famous by Renaissance painter Leonardo di...
Mt. Pleasant’s McCali Manor condemned after fire
A historic building in downtown Mt. Pleasant has been condemned after being gutted Wednesday afternoon by a fire. When the blaze started at McCali Manor, Leon Mowry II, owner of Saloom Department Store, headed next door to DePalma Flooring to warn Pam DePalma and others inside to move their cars...
North Huntingdon, Mt. Pleasant celebrating 250th anniversary
North Huntingdon and Mt. Pleasant Township officials celebrated the 250th anniversary of the founding of their municipalities Thursday with speeches on their history, colonial reenactors, an Abraham Lincoln portrayer, a commemorative coin and a new municipal flag. Huntingdon Township was founded when Westmoreland County was founded 250 years ago on...
Longtime firefighter, paramedic named Murrysville Volunteer of the Year
Rick O’Mahony of Murrysville answered his first emergency call in 1964. “You can do the math,” he said. “I’ve been in it ever since.” O’Mahony was named the Murrysville Volunteer of the Year at Wednesday’s council meeting. He is a longtime paramedic, firefighter with Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1,...
Murrysville Council approves WetGo car wash on Route 22
Murrysville officials approved construction of a WetGo car wash, which will replace the former Standard Bank on Route 22. Giant Eagle officials have expanded their presence in the municipality’s business corridor in recent years, adding a GetGo gas station and upgrading the grocery store to a Market District. In addition...
2 arrested in North Huntingdon drug bust
Two people were arrested Wednesday after a reported drug bust at a North Huntingdon motel. A controlled buy was set up by an undercover officer through communication with a man who goes by the street name of “G,” according to court papers. Township police and authorities from the Westmoreland County...
Work on Westmoreland bridges to restrict traffic in Penn, Oklahoma boroughs
Short-term lane restrictions will be in place next week for PennDOT bridge preservation projects in Penn and Oklahoma boroughs. Nighttime single-lane restrictions are slated between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday on Route 66 (First Street and Oklahoma-Apollo Bridge), between Sheridan Road and Kiski Avenue in Oklahoma. Traffic...
Jeannette police seek funds for extra K-9 patrol unit
Police dog Kilo wants to get to work in Jeannette. He just doesn’t have a ride. The city police department is hoping to raise enough money to buy a patrol unit for the 5-year-old Dutch shepherd and its handler, Officer Matthew Painter, to add the out-of-work dog to the force....
Minor injuries reported in school van crash in Hempfield
Two people reportedly had minor injuries Thursday morning after a two-vehicle crash involving a school van in Hempfield, near the Greensburg border, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatch supervisor. The crash was reported around 7:15 a.m. at Triangle Drive and East Pittsburgh Street, not far from Route 30. It was...
State approves $485,000 grant for downtown upgrades in Export
Export officials didn’t get the $1.95 million they were hoping for, but a state grant for about $485,000 will go a long way toward realizing a project to unify its downtown features and establish a central community space. The original concept plan, dubbed “Heritage Square” in 2021, used newly designed...
Anonymous report of active shooter temporarily locks down Mt. Pleasant Area school
Mt. Pleasant Area Junior-Senior High School was locked down for more than an hour Wednesday morning as authorities responded to a report of an active shooter at the school. Superintendent Timothy Gabauer said school administrators received a Safe2Say message shortly after 10 a.m. indicating there was “an active shooting in...
