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Dismissal of Unity man’s criminal cases upheld by state appeals court
The dismissal of three criminal cases against a Unity man named as a suspect in his former girlfriend’s disappearance has been upheld by a state appeals court. A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the ruling issued last year by Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger,...
Westmoreland County to break election ties on Wednesday, results to be certified Friday
Westmoreland County election officials on Wednesday will break ties in the more than 300 deadlocked races in the May primary. The tie-breaking process will begin at 10 a.m. at the courthouse and be conducted through a random casting of lots. Candidates in each of the tied races will select numbered...
33rd annual Westmoreland Glass Show aims to entice collectors
As happens with collectors of every sort, what began as a passing interest blossomed into a 25-year quest for Kenneth and Jackie Kosoglow of Claridge. Avid fans of Westmoreland Glass, the Kosoglows started their collection with simple pieces of the decorative and utilitarian household glass, made in Grapeville between 1889...
Greensburg man escapes handcuffs, walks out of city police station
A Greensburg man is being held without bail after police said he slipped out of handcuffs Saturday at the city station and walked out of the building, according to court papers. Gerald V. Leonard, 59, is charged with escape. He had been taken into custody on an unrelated bench warrant...
Norwin OKs budget, keeps full-day kindergarten sessions
Norwin property owners will pay slightly more in real estate taxes in the upcoming fiscal year after the school board narrowly adopted a final budget Monday. By a 5-4 vote, the board approved a 1-mill tax hike for property owners in North Huntingdon, North Irwin and Irwin. The move increases...
Longtime Murrysville hardware store closes its doors
Last Friday, the back room at John Meier & Sons Hardware in Murrsyville probably looked very similar to its early days — an extended family gathering around the table for lunch, before heading back out for one more afternoon at the store. In the 1970s, it wasn’t unusual for Sue...
Lower fees cited in recommended switch of Greensburg city worker savings plan
Greensburg could see lower costs if the city switches to a new provider for its employee retirement savings plan. Financial adviser Ed Gaskey this week recommended city council change the company offering the voluntary 457 tax-deferred employee savings plan from Nationwide to OneAmerica, based on proposals from four companies. Mayor...
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Humanitarian award bestowed by Greensburg Fire Department
A longtime member of the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department who died April 14 is being remembered for the legacy of service he left behind. Dennis A. Johnson, 75, of Greensburg, was posthumously recognized with the “Commemorative Axe” Humanitarian of the Year Award during the fire department’s recent 65th annual banquet....
Out & About: Women of Westmoreland relaunches after pandemic pause
Like so many other organizations, Women of Westmoreland paused its activities during the pandemic. The networking and professional development organization got back to business with a relaunch event on May 24 at Bella Terra Vineyards in Hunker. The group last met on the day before the pandemic shutdown, noted Lisa...
Westmoreland issues final certification of results for the May primary
Results from most races in last month’s primary election were certified Monday afternoon by the Westmoreland County Elections Board. County commissioners, who serve as members of the board, signed off on the final official results from the key ballot races that saw Republicans and Democrats nominate candidates for governor, U.S....
Acquitted in cop’s death, Ray Shetler eager for trial in assault case
A New Florence man previously acquitted of killing a police officer and now charged with assaults against law enforcement officials insisted in court on Monday he had no interest in delaying his upcoming trial. Ray A. Shetler Jr. 37, issued instructions to push ahead with his scheduled trial in June...
Despite 2 injuries, Westmoreland rodeo deemed a success
Forty bulls and 30 horses drew more than 4,000 people to a makeshift rodeo at the Westmoreland Mall parking lot over the weekend. “Up and all it was pretty doggone successful,” said Sean Sullivan, general manager at Live! Casino Pittsburgh, coordinator of the event. But two men were hurt during...
North Huntingdon police accuse man of intentionally striking pedestrian with SUV
An Allegheny County man accused of intentionally striking a man with his SUV in the parking lot of a North Huntingdon Sheetz was arrested by police. Alan B. Israel, 45, of White Oak was charged after the incident at 8:19 a.m. Sunday outside the store at 13700 Route 30. The...
$65K stolen from Derry Township home
A man is accused of stealing $65,000 during a burglary at a Derry Township home last month, according to court papers. Tyrus Martin, 21, who has addresses in Johnstown and Whitehall, on Monday was ordered held without bail after state police said he was illegally in possession of a gun...
West Overton Museums presents exhibit on Industrial RevolutionVideo
John Lloyd Shallenberger was one of the lucky ones among the 19th-century laborers at West Overton. In about 1860, when the founding Overholt family purchased a Buckeye Mower and Reaper machine, workers such as Shallenberger no longer were needed to harvest grain crops with hand tools for the family’s mill...
Murrysville speaker series will focus on Pittsburgh’s sports history
Coaches are quick to explain that sports can help teach a young person about life. And it’s not just a clichéd path to motivation. “We talk about sports at the Heinz History Center in the way you’d expect, but also about its importance to understanding history,” said chief historian Anne...
Westmoreland Drug Court graduates say program changed their lives
Lindsie Spillar’s drug addiction had gotten so bad she couldn’t help herself as she walked through security while entering the Westmoreland County Courthouse more than three years ago. She stole a purse just after it was checked through an X-Ray machine. Addicted to heroin and methamphetamine since her teens, the...
Greensburg’s St. Clair Park was initially a cemetery
St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg is more than just a recreation hub in the city. Gravestones and monuments to lives both notable and now anonymous dot the 10-acre park that hosts weekly free concerts during the summer months. St. Clair Park, deeded to the city in 1808 by landowner...
Big Brothers Big Sisters Summer Fest draws big crowds at Twin Lakes Park
Elise Glad of Uniontown, a Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region, was hanging out with her “Little” on Sunday. They were enjoying all the activities at the organization’s Summer Fest event, which drew hundreds of people on a beautiful, sunny day to Twin Lakes Park...
Westmoreland County Special Olympics teams, athletes capture medals in state competition
All five Westmoreland County Special Olympics basketball teams brought home either gold, silver or bronze medals this past weekend in the state’s Special Olympics competition at Penn State University. “Every one of our teams — three five-on-five (teams) and two three-on-three — won medals,” said Anthony Monstrola of Greensburg, coordinator...
The Westmoreland’s new curator Jeremiah McCarthy hits the ground running
Jeremiah McCarthy says his first few weeks as curator of American art at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art have been “very fun and very intense.” He had to hit the ground running. After coming on board April 19, he had less than three weeks to put together his first...
Excela Health’s proposed merger with Butler likely a bulwark against competitors, experts say
The landscape of health care in Westmoreland, Butler and Clarion counties could soon be changing in the wake of last week’s announcement that Excela Health and Butler Health System have inked an intent-to-merge agreement. It is likely an effort by both systems to better position themselves as a player in...
Franklin Regional students create art for 2 local nonprofits
Franklin Regional students aren’t just competing math problems and reading books during class — they are learning how to give back to the community. An FR senior and FR fifth graders have created two separate art projects to support two local nonprofits. Students in Franklin Regional Senior High School’s entrepreneurship...
Rodeo at Westmoreland Mall draws big crowd
Rodeo fans packed the stands at the Westmoreland Mall parking lot in Hempfield on Saturday to watch riders try to stay atop bulls for more than a few seconds and riders steer their horses around a barrel course at Live! Casino’s Pro Bulls & Barrels & Concert. Among a few...
