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5 things to do in Westmoreland County: March 25-27
Travel photos Jeannette resident Rob McLaughlin will display his photos depicting the beauty and culture of Italy and Ireland from 4-9 p.m. Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday at the Jeannette Area Historical Society, 415 Clay Ave. The exhibition is offered in honor of the late John Howard, who was a...
Idlewild sets earlier park opening day, boosts pay for seasonal work
Officials at Ligonier Township’s Idlewild and SoakZone have some good news for fans of the family amusement park as well as those interested in working at the attraction. Responding in part to heightened public interest in picnic reservations, the park will open May 7 — two weekends earlier than previously...
Mt. Pleasant Township man convicted in gun case
A Mt. Pleasant Township man was convicted Thursday of illegally having multiple firearms. Jurors deliberated for about an hour before returning the guilty verdict on nine counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Authorities said Michael Charles Lint, 36, was not permitted to have weapons because of past felony convictions....
Jeannette officials continue discussion about use of federal covid relief cash
Jeannette officials have a lot of work to whittle down a wish list of projects that could be funded with what is left of the city’s $950,000 allocation from the American Rescue Plan. With $287,000 already earmarked, there are far more proposed uses than the $662,000 available will pay for....
Troopers recover stolen box truck in Salem after reports of 2 people on drugs
Complaints Tuesday about two people acting strange near a church and fire department in Salem led state troopers to recover a stolen commercial vehicle, according to court papers. Police arrested the pair, who they said appeared to be under the influence of drugs. Kody Ronald Nicholas Konop, 29, of Hempfield,...
People flock to Hempfield monastery to enjoy the silence of a retreat
There will be plenty of peace and quiet at St. Emma Monastery this weekend, for those who seek it out. About 70 people who are attending a silent retreat at the Hempfield community will bask in the quiet among the Benedictine nuns there. “People are bombarded by every spectrum of...
Saint Vincent College, Western Pa. churches collecting for Ukraine
Saint Vincent College’s education department, with assistance from several area church congregations, is collecting items to help refugees from the war in Ukraine. Veronica Ent, who chairs the department, said its faculty and students have taken part in previous charitable efforts, but the outpouring of donations at the college in...
Coroner’s report shows 168 accidental overdose deaths in 2021 in Westmoreland County
Drug overdose deaths increased in 2021 in Westmoreland County, reaching their highest point since 2017, according to the coroner’s annual report. There were 168 accidental drug overdose deaths last year, the third highest total for the county and a 37% increase from 2020 when 123 people died. The powerful opioid...
Latrobe library’s Wee Read combines early learning with tunes, tales
Nine preschoolers and their doting adult caretakers braved Wednesday’s rainy weather for a warm reception awaiting them at Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe. It was the second week for the library to return to an in-person format for its Wee Read program, after offering a pandemic-forced virtual version of the...
Popular kid’s book character Junie B. Jones returns to Greensburg stage
Popular children’s book character Junie B. Jones returns to Greensburg in the Greensburg Civic Theatre’s Greasepaint Players production of “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook,” with three performances scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. As the play unfolds, someone at school has stolen Junie’s...
Rostraver man acquitted of sex charges
A Rostraver man was acquitted Wednesday by a Westmoreland County jury of sex assault charges. Jurors found Robert Taylor Parks IV, 24, not guilty of aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a person younger than 13 and indecent assault. The jury deliberated for nearly five hours...
Fire reported at Fairfield Township home
Firefighters are responding to a house fire on Kairenbrook Drive in Fairfield Township. The fire started at about 10 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the residence, according to a Westmoreland County dispatcher. There are no people reported inside the home, but there are animals inside. There are currently...
Greensburg banners, 2nd annual event to celebrate hometown heroes
The city of Greensburg is gearing up to honor local veterans and first responders during its Hometown Hero Celebration in May. Scheduled for 11 a.m. May 21 at St. Clair Park, the event will honor 94 military and non-military heroes, many of whom are featured on banners that soon will...
Clairview School craft show will feature student creations
Canvas paintings, decorative wooden blocks and customized picture frames will be among the crafts made by Clairview School students for sale Saturday during an annual craft and vendor fundraising show. Their works will join those of 30 vendors in an effort to raise money for the Hempfield school to build...
Westmoreland happenings: Spaghetti dinners, photography exhibit, more
Art • An exhibit featuring the works of local photographer Rob McLaughlin will be March 25 and 26 at Jeannette Area Historical Society, 415 Clay Ave. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m. March 25 with cheese and wine tasting, and noon to 4 p.m. March 26 with light refreshments. Donations...
Jeannette police dog Arees retired from duty
Veteran Jeannette police dog Arees is getting plenty of treats in his retirement. The 9-year-old German shepherd officially left the city’s force last week and has been enjoying lazy days off-duty at home with handler Sgt. Jim Phillips. “He’s definitely made myself and the City of Jeannette proud,” Phillips said....
Unity gears up for spring cleanup with added drop-off locations, seeks volunteers
Last year’s spring cleanup in Unity cleared away 40 large bins of trash from yards and roadsides in the community, and township officials hope to dispose of even more unsightly debris when they repeat the event April 30. This year, there will be expanded locations in township neighborhoods for the...
1 person dead after vehicle collides with train in Sutersville
One person died Wednesday morning in a crash between a vehicle and CSX train in Sutersville, railroad officials said. The collision occurred at 10:35 a.m. near Second Avenue and Fourth Street, according to the Westmoreland County dispatcher. The Westmoreland County coroner, who was called to the scene shortly after the...
Eastmont Estates shooting suspects seeks transfer of attempted murder case to juvenile court
A Cheswick man who turned 18 a month after he was charged last year with the attempted murder of three people during a shooting outside of a Greensburg apartment building contends he should be prosecuted as a juvenile. The lawyer for Jaron Malik Haten-McCoy filed court documents Tuesday that argue...
Norwin hears more claims that critical race theory is being taught
The issue of how Norwin teaches students about race relations and whether some of that instruction could be categorized as a lesson in critical race theory was rehashed again at this week’s school board meeting, with conservative critics vehemently arguing against such teaching. About 10 speakers complained about what they...
Greensburg police accuse Youngwood man of failing to return ailing woman’s car
A man who offered to repair a disabled Greensburg woman’s car in early 2021 as she recuperated from serious medical issues is accused of failing to return it more than a year later, according to police. Robert A. Foringer, 50, of Youngwood is charged with receiving stolen property, theft by...
Keystone Park among state rec sites hoping to tap pandemic funds; new park office planned
A new solar-powered office and visitor center, a major wish-list item at Keystone State Park, is among long-desired upgrades officials hope to bring about by tapping federal pandemic recovery funds. Cindy Adams Dunn, state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary, stopped by Tuesday to assess needs at the Derry...
Violinist Chee-Yun reunites with Westmoreland Symphony for ‘Nuevo Tango’
Violinist Chee-Yun will return to the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra to perform Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla’s tango masterpiece, “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.” The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in The Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg. The whole program has a Latin inspiration,” said artistic director Daniel Meyer,...
Greensburg Community Development Corp. looking for new leader
Ashley Kertes, who served almost four years as executive director of the Greensburg Community Development Corp., is stepping down. Kertes announced her resignation Tuesday after accepting the position of associate administrator to the superintendent and community outreach with the Greensburg Salem School District. Kertes’ last day with GCDC is Friday,...
Former Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensburg now home to couple, artworks
Editor’s note ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com At first glance, the former red brick church nestled in the heart of the Greensburg Hilltop neighborhood nods to the parish that...
