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With SATs optional for many colleges, are the tests still relevant?
Greater Latrobe senior Autumn Blozowich took the SAT three times before and during her junior year, yet when she applied to Pitt, Kent State and Penn State, she didn’t submit her scores once. “I wasn’t really happy with my scores,” she said of the standardized entrance exam. “If you don’t...
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport construction hits homestretch, new terminal set for June openingVideo
A shiny new $22 million expansion of the terminal at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will be ready for passengers in late spring, officials said this week. The first phase of the project to double the terminal’s size is nearing completion as crews put finishing touches on the expanded two-story building....
Westmoreland happenings: Cupcake decorating class, egg hunt, bowl-a-thon, more
Class Free cupcake decorating class, 5:30 to 8 p.m. March 25 at Sage’s Army, 6044 Route 30, suite 400, Hempfield. Reservations required and materials are provided. Reservations: 724-863-5433. Easter • Egg hunt, noon to 3 p.m. March 28, at West Newton Lions Field, 507 Pittsburgh St. Sponsored by Community Revitalization...
High winds knock out power for more than 260,000 in Pittsburgh region; a slew of roads closed
About 260,000 West Penn Power and Duquesne Light customers in the Pittsburgh region were without power Friday night after high winds blew through the area Friday afternoon. As of 9 p.m., Duquesne Light reported about 151,000 outages in Allegheny County and 16,000 in Beaver County. West Penn Power reported roughly...
Philadelphia man arraigned in 2022 Rostraver shooting
A Philadelphia man accused in a 2022 Rostraver fatal shooting was arraigned Friday morning in Westmoreland County. Tuan M. Dang, 47, is in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail on homicide charges. He didn’t have an attorney listed in online court records. A preliminary hearing is set for March 27....
Club at Blackthorne requests zoning variance to operate without ties to golf course, Penn Township attorney says
The Club at Blackthorne, a private event and wedding venue located in a Penn Township housing community, is requesting a zoning variance to operate without ties to a nearby golf course. The 36,000-square-foot site — the subject of longstanding community and legal disputes — is located off of Harrison City-Export...
Irwin approves detour study for closed Colony Drive Bridge
Irwin officials approved a study Wednesday to find a detour around the closed Colony Drive Bridge, even as they face a $1 million price tag to replace the structure. While council members seek a path for traffic, they have learned there may be no way to detour around the high...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: March 13-15
It’s the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day, and whether you’re proudly Irish or not, that’s a good enough reason to celebrate. Here are some things to do in Westmoreland — and don’t forget to wear green! Art on Tap: St. Paddy’s Whiskey Bash This month’s 21-plus night at the Westmoreland...
Westmoreland County schools invite public to view screening of documentary on career-based learning
After remaining stagnant for decades, K-12 education is due for a revamp, said Hempfield Area Deputy Superintendent Emily Sanders. “If you think about our schools, they haven’t changed much in the last 100 years, from the way they look to the way that they operate,” she said. That’s a problem...
Jeannette man claims excessive force in police probe following fatal e-bike crashVideo
A Jeannette man claims police used excessive force to subdue him during an investigation into the death of an e-bike rider last year in Hempfield. James S. Grady II, 62, faces charges filed weeks after police entered his home to serve a warrant. The search was part of a probe...
Penn Township man charged with assault after driveway wrestling incident
A Penn Township man is charged with aggravated assault and other crimes after police said a casual wrestling match left another man in critical condition with a fractured skull. Jake G. Stepansky, 29, of the Claridge neighborhood in Penn Township is charged with aggravated assault, strangulation and reckless endangerment. Police...
Jeannette art gallery hosts 6th annual ‘Women in Art’ exhibit
When artist Jen Haefeli looks at a piece of arts and crafts material, or really a scrap of just about anything, she sees a world of possibility. It might end up as part of a mixed-media collage. Then again, it might end up as part of a piece of clothing,...
East Huntingdon, developer reach deal to end lawsuit challenging solar farm ordinance
The challenge of an ordinance enacted last year by East Huntingdon regarding solar farm development has been settled. Court records made public Wednesday revealed lawyers for the township and GreenKey Development Inc. reached a deal this month that kept the township’s ordinance in place but also allowed the company to...
Westmoreland happenings: Gift basket raffle, stuffed pork chop dinner, art exhibit, more
Art Greensburg Art Center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield, will host an exhibit of student art work from Seton Hill University March 14 to April 24. An opening reception will be held 6 to 8 p.m. March 14. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Details: 724-837-6791. Fundraisers...
PennDOT takes public comment on plans for Route 30 intersection with Wimmerton Boulevard
Unity residents and Route 30 drivers got a chance to speak with PennDOT and local officials at an open house Wednesday night about plans to address a troublesome intersection in the township. The main purpose of the project is to restrict drivers on both Wimmerton Boulevard and St. Xavier’s Road...
Greensburg ordinance prohibits throwing snow on the streets when clearing property
Greensburg council passed an ordinance this week that would issue fines for throwing snow into a street. Mayor Robb Bell said the new rule gives city officials a way to address an issue that popped up following the Jan. 25 storm that dumped about 10 inches of snow on Greensburg....
Mention of prior murder conviction in Westmoreland County leads to mistrial in Pittsburgh homicide case
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge granted a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a man accused of killing his girlfriend’s ex during a custody exchange in Pittsburgh three years ago. Ambrose Sample Jr., 45, is charged with killing Corey Washington in the Family Dollar parking lot on Brighton Road...
‘It would’ve taken up half this block’: Massive gas leak narrowly averted in Mt. Pleasant
A gas leak at a home improvement store in Mt. Pleasant could have resulted in an explosion, destroying half a block of East Main Street, said Mt. Pleasant fire Chief Paul Harenchar. About six fire departments were dispatched to Renovation Nation, an auction house for building materials, about 11:20 a.m....
Eminent domain still in play for properties along flood control project in Greensburg
Greensburg officials were still in negotiations with two or three land owners where city officials are seeking easements for a planned flood control project. But solicitor Zachary Kansler said he expects to file at least one eminent domain action after negotiations with that property owner weren’t successful. City council on...
2nd Philadelphia man charged in 2022 fatal shooting at Rostraver Square parking lot
A second person has been charged in connection with a Nov. 5, 2022, fatal shooting in Rostraver. Tuan M. Dang, 47, of Philadelphia is charged with homicide in the death of Boyke Budiarachman, 49, of Philadelphia. Westmoreland County Detective Ray Dupilka said in court papers he believes Dang was paid...
Irwin group petitions to rename church alley after the late Rev. John Moineau
A group of Irwin-area Catholics is petitioning the borough to rename an alley behind Immaculate Conception Church in honor of a priest who served the parish for nearly two decades. The group asked Irwin Council to rename Church Alley as “Father John Way” to memorialize the late Rev. John Moineau....
Trib honors employees for exceptional values
Six employees of Trib Total Media have been honored with the company’s CORE Value Award, recognizing their outstanding work and commitment to the organization’s guiding principles: ownership, integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect and evolution. The recipients — Jessica Jones-Spithaler, Dirk Kaufman, Mark McConnell, Stephen Rydzak, Jonathan D. Silver and Paula Reed...
Ligonier Township to hold hearing on rezoning request that would allow farmers market
The dispute over whether the popular Ligonier Country Market should be allowed to have vendors sell their wares on Waterford Fire Department property in Ligonier Township will resume April 14. That’s when the township supervisors hold a public hearing on the fire department’s request to rezone its 22-acre field adjacent...
Palmer airport authority tables solar project, will review scaled back $4 million proposal
A plan to retrofit Arnold Palmer Regional Airport with solar power hit a roadblock Tuesday when preliminary cost estimates revealed the project could lose money. Westmoreland County Airport Authority board members tabled a scaled-back proposal after an effort to hold private debate about the project was challenged as a potential...
Turtle Creek mayor drops primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Summer Lee
The moderate Mon Valley mayor attempting to derail Rep. Summer Lee’s reelection bid has withdrawn from the Democratic Party primary. Turtle Creek Mayor Adam Forgie announced Tuesday he is shutting down his campaign. Lee, a Swissvale Democrat seeking her third term to represent Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, was officially endorsed...
