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Greensburg diocese seeks ‘Spirited’ participants in first women’s conference
Bishop Larry Kulick was excited to hear the stories coming back from past attendees at the Diocese of Greensburg’s three annual men’s conferences. “It turned out to be very successful, and we heard that many of the participants went back to their home parishes and became leaders,” Kulick said. Not...
Spirit Airlines to cut flights from Arnold Palmer Regional to Ft. Lauderdale
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is marketing itself to other low-cost carriers as Spirit Airlines told officials it will be halting its flights from the Unity area to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 5. Spirit’s decision leaves Orlando as the sole destination for commercial flights from the airport near Latrobe, where...
Norwin director censured for offensive social media post
A controversial Norwin School Board director was censured Monday by his fellow directors for posting a social media meme of a Halloween costume that used offensive language. Five school board members voted to censure Alex Detschelt: Darlene Ciocca, William Essay, Joanna Jordan, Patrick Lynn and Raymond Kocak. Detschelt’s political allies...
Woman charged with public drunkenness, punching cop at Greensburg bar
A woman is accused of punching a Greensburg police officer Thursday night after becoming intoxicated and refusing to leave a downtown bar. Valeri Renee Price, 30, of Greensburg, is charged with resisting arrest, aggravated and simple assault, defiant trespass and public drunkenness at Hugo’s Taproom on West Pittsburgh Street. In...
Westmoreland parents sentenced for locking child in closet
Shawn and Tammy Jo Waulk told a Westmoreland County judge Monday they were embarrassed and regretted their actions two years ago when they locked their 9-year-old son in a closet and left him alone as they attended a relative’s birthday party. “I made a horrible mistake, and there is no...
Out & About: Greater Latrobe Art Conservation Trust honors longtime leader
The treasures of the Greater Latrobe School District’s permanent art collection aren’t all hanging on the walls. They include the people who have helped to expand and preserve it since the first pieces were acquired in 1936, according to Superintendent Michael Porembka. Among those he considers priceless gems is Barbara...
Saint Vincent community meals return
Saint Vincent College-hosted community meals are back. The free lunches, which were paused when the pandemic hit, are open to any community member who is looking for food and fellowship. They will take place on the second Saturday of each month at Holy Family Church in Latrobe. “This gives (attendees)...
Work continues on massive beverage distribution warehouse in Salem
On paper, 300,000 square feet already seems like a pretty big number. But seeing it take shape really drives home just how large the new beer and soda distribution warehouse for the Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Co. will be. Work began over the summer on the distribution center, off of...
Visitors pour creativity into aluminum castings during Westmoreland Museum event
Heather Humbert reproduced a sycamore leaf, J. D. Peterson carved an image of a hummingbird and Karen Shade embellished the first initial of her granddaughter’s name. The women were among Sunday visitors to Greensburg’s Westmoreland Museum of American Art who saw their creations captured as one-pound squares of textured cast...
Greensburg Salem students preparing for planned summer trip to France
Students enrolled in French courses at Greensburg Salem High School could combine their studies with a mid-summer sojourn abroad if a proposed trip to Paris and the French Riviera comes to fruition. School board members learned last week about the potential nine-day trip from district French instructor Stephanie Grace, who...
Railcar toy collection planned for Nov. 12
About 1,700 toys were collected in 2021 by a group of railcar operators who make a 40-mile journey every November on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad line from East Huntingdon to Hempfield. That was twice as many toys as the event collected for Toys for Tots in 2020, organizer John Gonder...
Washington County man dies in motorcycle crash in East Huntingdon
A Washington County man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday in Westmoreland County. The crash happened about 12:50 a.m. on Route 31 in East Huntingdon, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Timothy Carson. The driver was identified as Timothy Lee Glover Jr., 28, of Roscoe. Glover was headed west,...
Suspect arrested after fatal shooting at Rostraver shopping center
A suspect is in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in a busy Rostraver shopping plaza Saturday night, although investigators remain tight-lipped about the case. Authorities believe the shooting was an isolated, targeted attack on the male victim, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office....
Financing wrapped up for new Irwin senior apartments
Construction for the Westmoreland County Housing Authority’s proposed 50-unit senior living community in Irwin is expected to begin Dec. 10. Housing authority Executive Director Michael Washowich said financing for the $14 million project will be complete next month, setting the stage for a 16-month construction period that is slated to...
Trump visits Unity to stump for Oz and Mastriano, blast Biden, tease potential 2024 campaign
Former President Donald Trump teased a large crowd of supporters at a rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity on Saturday evening about a potential bid for a return to the White House. Citing polls from various states showing him well ahead of President Joe Biden among potential 2024...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center opens ‘Art of GIFTing’ holiday sale
The halls and walls are decked for the annual Art of GIFTing holiday show and sale at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield. Featuring items handcrafted by area artists and artisans, the show opened with a Saturday afternoon reception. It will run through Dec. 21. Merchandise includes holiday-themed fine arts...
Brother, sister will showcase Murrysville church’s new organ
Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church will fill with music today, thanks to a new digital Allen GX335 GeniSys series organ church officials have installed. The church’s music director and organist, Becky Gard of West Mifflin, will be joined by her brother, Patrick Gard, who is the music director and organist for St....
PennDOT officials tout federal contribution to $120.6M I-70 project in Rostraver
About $20 million of a nearly $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill is being put toward the reconstruction of the Interstate 70 and Route 51 interchange in Rostraver, according to PennDOT District 12 Executive Bill Kovach. The money was a bonus in the $120.6 million project that carries the distinction of...
Hempfield manager submits resignation
Hempfield supervisors will be looking for a new township manager with the pending departure of Jason Winters in December. Supervisors last week accepted Winters’ resignation effective Dec. 2. “I would like to thank the Hempfield Township board of supervisors for the opportunity to serve the residents of Hempfield Township over...
Community service: Pitt-Greensburg freshmen wash fire trucks, get quick course in firefighting
It was time for community service Friday night for a group of about 15 first-year students at Pitt-Greensburg, who were cleaning a Greensburg fire truck while learning about firefighting. The students were washing a ladder truck from Greensburg Hose Company No. 2 and a utility truck from Greensburg Hose Company...
Judge denies bias, upholds sentence in 2010 Greensburg torture killing
The 60-years-to-life prison sentence imposed on one of six Greensburg roommates convicted in the 2010 torture and slaying of a mentally disabled woman will stand, a judge ruled Friday. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Rita Hathaway said the lengthy prison term imposed against 29-year-old Angela Marinucci was not a result...
Garry Peterson playing Palace Theatre with The Guess Who
Outside of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, there aren’t many rock ’n’ rollers who can boast that they’ve been in the same band for 60 years. Drummer Garry Peterson of The Guess Who is one of the few who can make that claim. Peterson was 17...
Forbes Hospital adds hospice, palliative care wing in Monroeville
As the health system that would become Forbes Hospital began growing in the 1970s, following the merger of Wilkinsburg’s Columbia Hospital and Pittsburgh Hospital in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood, it had a dedicated hospice facility. “Over the years, that shifted to a floor at West Penn Hospital, and eventually...
Salem woman killed in Route 22 crash
A Salem woman was killed Friday morning in crash on Route 22 in Salem when her vehicle was hit by a flatbed tractor trailer carrying a concrete beam, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said. The victim, Sandy L. Jones, 79, of Old William Penn Highway, died of blunt force injuries...
Out & About: Greensburg Garden Center offers tips to ‘punch up’ holidays
With the holidays fast approaching, folks who attended Greensburg Garden Center’s Punch Up Your Holidays party are better prepared. Held Thursday evening at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree, the event offered a variety of ways to add a little pizzazz to the festivities. For gentlemen wanting to look their best,...
