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$300,000 grant sparks reboot of Saint Vincent computer science efforts
Westmoreland County is about to become more computer science-friendly. Saint Vincent College has received about $317,000 in state grant money to build a computer science ecosystem in the county. Over the next few months, the Unity college will develop a plan to make computer science more accessible for students and...
Greensburg brothers carry on family passion for antique automobiles
The Davis brothers of Greensburg would love to open a museum dedicated to antique automobiles. “That would be our retirement dream,” said Dave Davis, 62. He’s the most mechanically gifted of the three local brothers who all own vintage vehicles — an interest inherited from their father, Robert. They’ve collected...
Blight removal, water/sewer projects, food bank set to receive Westmoreland covid funding
Westmoreland commissioners Tuesday said more than $25 million will be spent from the county’s American Rescue Plan funds to address community redevelopment and ease hunger. For more than a year, commissioners have promised a detailed plan to allocate the $105.4 million earmarked to the county from the American Rescue Plan...
Lincoln Highway Experience in Unity plans 1st car cruise
Calling all car enthusiasts. A car cruise is planned for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lincoln Highway Experience at 3435 Route 30 East, Unity. Owners of classic and custom automobiles, trucks and modified vehicles are invited to showcase their vehicles on the museum grounds and mingle with...
Live! Casino Pittsburgh hosts craft beer, wine, music festival
Officials with Live! Casino Pittsburgh are gearing up to host their second annual craft beer, wine and music festival this week. Summerfest Live! is scheduled for 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot adjacent to the Hempfield facility at Westmoreland Mall. “Hosting Summerfest Live! is a great way...
Greengate Centre Chick-fil-A in Hempfield to close for renovations
Customers who frequent the Chick-fil-A restaurant at Greengate Centre will have to find a new location to get their chicken sandwich and waffle fry fix when the Hempfield location undergoes renovations later this month. The restaurant will close July 28 as a second drive-thru lane with permanent canopies for ordering...
Greensburg man accused of sexual assault of boy
A Greensburg man is accused of sexually assaulting a boy twice in 2007 in exchange for Pokemon cards, according to court papers. Jared C. Painter, 33, was arrested Monday on charges of rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child and indecent assault of a person younger than...
Judge orders forfeiture of 17 guns possessed by Unity man, suspect in disappearance
Seventeen guns belonging to a Unity man suspected in the 2018 disappearance of Cassandra Gross were ordered to be forfeited in an unrelated federal weapons case. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak on Monday granted a preliminary forfeiture order in the case against Thomas G. Stanko, 51. The order...
Miracle League of Western Pa. president given community service award
As officials at the Miracle League of Western Pennsylvania begin taking registration for the fall 2022 baseball season, they will have an additional $5,000 to put toward expanding team rosters and giving more special-needs individuals a chance to play ball. League founder Rev. Harold Hicks, of Blairsville, recently was presented...
Signs on Route 30 in Ligonier Township mark spot Arthur St. Clair lived out his final days
The pair of historical markers might catch some glances as motorists whizz by on Route 30. But there’s no time to take in their significance on a small patch of land in Ligonier Township around a bend in the highway. A yellow and blue marker erected by the Pennsylvania Historical...
2 hurt in Derry Township crash
Two people were injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in Derry Township Monday, according to Westmoreland 911. The crash along Pizza Barn Road was reported at about 4 p.m., a Westmoreland 911 supervisor said. Two people were flown by medical helicopter to hospitals, according to Tribune-Review...
Westmoreland County launches effort to promote human service programs
Human services will be in the spotlight on Thursday when Westmoreland County hosts an open house to promote more than 70 agencies and private vendors as officials ready a plan to consolidate government programs into one unified department. The three-hour event at Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood is slated...
Man accused of assaulting paramedics, troopers responding to overdose call outside Hempfield casino
A man being treated by Mutual Aid Ambulance late Saturday outside Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield is accused of assaulting responding paramedics and troopers, according to court dockets. Cameron Vaughn Starr, 28, of Manor, is being held in the county prison on two felony counts of aggravated assault and other...
Course offering high school students insight on a career with state police expands to Westmoreland County
A new Pennsylvania State Police 14-week program for high school students is expanding into Westmoreland County this fall. Trooper Clint Long, who works in the recruiting services section, said the free program will help teens ages 15 to 18 understand the role of the agency and its troopers, as well...
Police: Texas trucker jailed after breaking into South Huntingdon horse barn, fighting with troopers
A state trooper was accidentally tased Saturday evening while attempting to arrest a Texas truck driver accused of trying to break into a South Huntingdon garage, according to court papers. Police said Simran P. Virk, 31, of San Antonio, was foaming at the mouth and had used synthetic marijuana and...
Compass Inn Museum exhibit in Laughlintown explores ‘Fabric of Our Lives’
The evolution of technology used in textile production is the focus of the new exhibit “The Fabric of Our Lives: 1,000 Years of Textile Innovation,” at Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown. The display allows the museum to showcase items not often highlighted at the historic stagecoach stop. The site interprets...
2 medical helicopters dispatched to crash in Unity, firefighters say
Two patients were flown by medical helicopters to trauma centers in Pittsburgh after a head-on collision Monday on Route 982 in Unity, according to firefighters. The collision occurred at 5:58 a.m. at the highway’s intersection at Coventry Lane in the vicinity of Glengarry Golf Course, said Pleasant Unity fire Chief...
Irwin welcomes ‘Star Wars,’ Beatles memorabilia at second-annual CARLcon
Those who stepped inside Irwin’s Shidle Hall this weekend suddenly found themselves among Earth’s mightiest heroes on Penny Lane in a galaxy far, far away. The borough hosted its second annual CARLcon event Sunday. Organized by the Irwin Business and Professional Association, CARLcon was an excitement-filled day for lovers of...
New Trafford manager focuses on tackling blight
Trafford’s new manager, who has been on the job since late April, says she wants to focus on code enforcement and blight in the borough. Jaime Peticca, 43, of Greensburg, took over for Ashley Stack, who left the post in early April to take a job as assistant manager at...
Out & About: Painters show plein air works at Greensburg Art Center
Greensburg Art Center issued artists the challenge of packing up their paints and easels and taking to the city streets and country roads for “Plein Aire 15601,” the center’s first exhibition of works created “en plein air” — a fancy French phrase simply meaning “outdoors.” An opening reception was held...
Out & About: The Westmoreland’s ‘Summer Saturday’ offers food, music, fun
A bite to eat, a cool drink, live music, games and good friends make for a perfect summer evening. All those ingredients went into the mix for the July 9 “Summer Saturday: Together Together” event on the terrace of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The Benvenuti’s Pizza...
Murrysville church will host ‘satellite’ version of Laurel Highlands summer day camp
First Presbyterian Church’s pastor, the Rev. Edward Gray, is upfront about the average age of his congregation. “Like a lot of churches, we skew older. When I got here five years ago, our overall membership had declined significantly,” Gray said. “We tried some different things, and many of them have...
Monster truck enthusiasts watch Bigfoot crush cars during Export Tire event
This weekend, about 1,000 people saw Bigfoot in Murrysville Saturday — no, not that Bigfoot. Export Tire hosted the monster truck Bigfoot during a day full of festivities. Families and truck enthusiasts gathered to watch the car-crushing truck fulfill its purpose. The monster truck crushed junk cars in a field...
Trafford residents raise Route 130 speeding concerns, traffic study planned
Truck traffic and speeding on Route 130 in Trafford is no longer just a nuisance. For resident Mark Horgas, the issues now pose a danger to the community. Horgas has lived on the Seventh Street Extension of Route 130 for 22 years. He said the number of heavy vehicles is...
Artist teaches how to turn invasive Japanese knotweed into crafting material
When Albert Pantone runs out of paper, he just heads to the nearest stand of invasive Japanese knotweed. “We always think of trees when it comes to paper, but anything with fibers can be used to make paper,” said Pantone, owner of Knot Just Weeds in Braddock. “You can even...
