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New housing development approved in Hempfield
Hempfield supervisors have OK’d plans to bring 76 new homes to the northern part of the township. The development, which received conditional approval, will be located at the corner of Blank School Road and Harvey Avenue, across the street from the Hannastown Golf Club. “It’s a great piece of property...
High school senior, local kids have hand in Greensburg’s new ‘butterfly’ art
A kaleidoscope of multicolored butterflies brightened the day for many who visited Greensburg’s Art in the Alley on Saturday. The newest in a variety of outdoor art pieces exhibited along Wilcox Way, next to The Palace Theatre, the butterfly display was installed in time for Saturday’s townwide Arts Walk event...
Large turnout expected for Trump-Oz rally at Westmoreland Fairgrounds
Westmoreland Fair officials were told to expect as many as 20,000 people to descend upon the 170-acre facility in Mt. Pleasant Township on Friday for a rally featuring former President Donald Trump. It will be Trump’s first return to Westmoreland County since campaigning here in the lead up to the...
Delmont Busy Beaver’s grand opening a hit; CEO looks to expand
The loss of a Delmont-area venue for moviegoers has provided a new destination for the growing numbers of residents with home improvement plans. Shoppers at the newest Busy Beaver Building Centers store filled the 350 parking spaces at the Salem Township outlet and stretched in a line around two sides...
2 injured in Unity crash involving motorcycles
A crash involving two motorcycles Saturday in Unity sent two people to area hospitals, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatch supervisor. The wreck was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Marguerite Road near Cougar Lane. One person was taken by ambulance for treatment and the other was flown by...
Former reporter, Franklin Regional grad pivots from journalism to fiction writing
After majoring in computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, Sindya Bhanoo is quite literally living out the title of her debut book, “Seeking Fortune Elsewhere,” having pivoted to a career as a fiction writer. “I studied computer science at Carnegie Mellon, but even back then I was interested in storytelling,”...
New Bushy Run Battlefield facilitator is pre-Revolutionary War history buff
The Bushy Run Battlefield and museum near Harrison City will have a new leader, a soon-to-be University of Pittsburgh graduate with a history degree who will oversee day-to-day operations at the Penn Township site of the 1763 battle between British and colonial soldiers and Native Americans. Elizabeth Staab, 22, of...
Out & About: Latrobe Art Center serves up ‘Taste of the Neighborhood’
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best. Start with good food and add good music, good company and good weather. Those ingredients cooked up to a heaping helping of fun at Taste of the Neighborhood on Friday at the Latrobe Art Center. The come-on was simple: “Can’t decide which local...
Mt. Pleasant councilwoman rebuffs calls for resignation
Patience Barnes believes preparations for Mt. Pleasant’s Glass and Ethnic Festival shouldn’t include municipal workers and their taxpayer funded time year round, and the borough councilwoman isn’t backing down — even as other council members moved to have her booted from her elected position. The 76-year-old plans to “continue to...
Youngwood Top Dog founder remembers pup who was ‘co-owner’ of business
When Army veteran Rodney Little was fighting for his life in a hospital bed in 2016, his dog Sarge was at home, anxiously awaiting his owner’s return. Sarge wouldn’t eat or sleep. After a few days, Little’s family brought the shepherd-Labrador mix to Forbes Hospital for a visit, hoping it...
No one injured in Southwest Greensburg attic blaze, fire chief says
Southwest Greensburg firefighters responded to an attic fire on Oakland Avenue on Friday evening. According to a Westmoreland County dispatcher, the fire was reported at around 5:20 p.m. Fire chief Bill Wright Jr. said no one was injured in the blaze, despite initial reports to the contrary....
Probation ordered for Mt. Pleasant man who said teen bullying led to revenge porn
A Mt. Pleasant man told a judge Friday he posted nude pictures of a former girlfriend to the internet because she and her friends bullied him years earlier while in high school. Frank Sebek II, 25, was ordered to serve three years on probation as part of a plea deal...
Westmoreland officials suit up to get firsthand look at emergency services
Westmoreland County Commissioner Sean Kertes has had to extinguish a lot of small political fires in his first term, but admitted Friday was the first time he ever entered a burning building. “I’ve never even worn this type of fire gear before,” Kertes said minutes after going through the decontamination...
Man accused in 115 mph Hempfield chase didn’t have valid license, police say
A Fayette County man is accused of leading state police on a chase early Friday on Route 119 with speeds that surpassed 100 mph, according to court papers. Clarence Spackman, 33, of Bullskin, is being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on charges of fleeing from police, driving under the...
Animal Friends of Westmoreland dance-off returns live to The Palace
Amateur and professional dancers will once again tread the boards of The Palace Theatre, as the popular Dancing With the Celebrities competition returns live on May 6. A signature fundraiser of the Animal Friends of Westmoreland, the dance-off was canceled in 2020 and presented in virtual form in 2021. “It’s...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: April 29-May 1
Friday evening music The Friday Evening Music Club of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will present a recital titled “April in Paris” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church of Greensburg, 15 E. Second St. The program includes: • Pianist Dr. T.J. Maroon, first movement of Debussy’s “Suite Bergamasque”...
Still a pandemic? Endemic? Becoming like the flu? Whatever the term, covid-19 has become more manageable
Experts in the Pittsburgh region generally agree with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s assessment this week that the United States is “out of the pandemic phase” of covid-19, the virus whose death toll is closing in 1 million in the U.S. alone. “ ‘Over’ is a strong term,” said Dr. Donald Whiting,...
High school students dig into nature during 2022 Westmoreland County Envirothon
Chilly temperatures Thursday didn’t keep local high school students indoors during Westmoreland County’s 2022 Envirothon. Students from eight districts gathered at Twin Lakes Park, east of Greensburg, to learn about forestry, wildlife, aquatics, soil and solid waste management. Throughout the day, students rotated between six stations that offered various types...
Jeannette man jailed in 11-hour standoff
A Jeannette man was being held without bail after an 11-hour standoff last week shut down a city neighborhood overnight. Jesse McCurdy, 49, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of risking catastrophe, prohibited possession of a firearm and defiant trespass. Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies said they arrived at McCurdy’s Good Street...
2 charged after farm animals removed from deplorable conditions in Hempfield
Two people were arrested Thursday in connection with numerous neglected farm animals, some of which were dead, that were seized from a Hempfield property, according to court papers. Authorities said a veterinarian concluded most of the animals had pneumonia and a sheep found dead had a ruptured eye and suspected...
Outdoor rodeo event planned at Live! Casino in Hempfield
A parking lot at Westmoreland Mall will be transformed into an outdoor rodeo venue this summer as Live! Casino Pittsburgh hosts its first Pro “Bulls & Barrels” Rodeo and Concert. The event, scheduled for June 4-5, will feature professional bull riding, barrel racing, trick ropers, rodeo clowns and more. It...
Greensburg, Delmont libraries to implement STEM grant aimed at digital literacy
Last summer, preschool-age children at the Delmont Public Library had a chance to work with robotics kits and get introduced to the science, technology, engineering and math concepts that are part of the STEM education model. Problem is, the library only had the kits on loan for a week’s worth...
Farmers markets reopening in Westmoreland County
Farmers markets are springing up in the region, including a sale this Saturday in Greensburg. About 15 vendors will be selling their homemade products at the farmers market from 9 a.m. to noon at Lynch Field in Greensburg, said Paul Sarver, manager of the Farmers Market Association of Central Westmoreland,...
Lawyer for Greensburg shooting suspect claims self defense
The lawyer for a man awaiting trial for attempted murder told a judge his client acted in self defense when he fired one shot during a melee outside Rialto Cafe in Greensburg. Defense attorney T. Brent McCune said 23-year-old Evan Curley of Greensburg was acting to protect himself as bullets...
Jefferson Starship founding member David Freiberg discusses band’s staying power, lineup changes
Outside of the Rolling Stones, it’s difficult to think of a single rock band that’s kept going consistently since the mid-1960s. But Jefferson Starship, originally known as Jefferson Airplane, is one of those bands. The group has just released its first new studio album in 12 years, “Mother of the...
