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Candidates being accepted for Greensburg’s Hometown Hero Banner project
Greensburg is once again honoring local veterans and first responders through the Hometown Hero Banner project. The program — a coalition by the Greensburg Community Development Corp., city of Greensburg and Southwest Greensburg — is a way to honor local military and non-military heroes by displaying photos on decorative banners...
Compass Inn fireside chats will explore ‘Histories and Mysteries of Language’
If you’ve wondered whether a crayfish is a fish or who put the “nick” in nickname, the Ligonier Valley Historical Society had you in mind when planning its four-part series of programs on the “Histories and Mysteries of Language.” The series of informal fireside sessions will be held from 2...
Nature club will host winter botany hike at Keystone State Park
When M.J. Seipler of Penn Township goes out into the woods, she always wants to know more about what is around her. “It’s nice to know about the birds and plants, the creatures who share the Earth with us,” Seipler said. “And we’re lucky in a place like Pennsylvania where...
Murrysville council hears pitch for acid-mine remediation project
Murrysville and Export have the unfortunate distinction of being home to two of the largest mine water sources in the Turtle Creek Watershed. That is not through any fault of their own. Long-abandoned mine activity, combined with the natural flow of stormwater, has resulted in the slow leakage of various...
Resignations leave Westmoreland coroner’s office short-staffed
Tim Carson, Westmoreland County’s new coroner, has lost 40% of his full-time staff as the office’s top lieutenant resigned and one of its longest- serving deputies retired. Chief Deputy Kirk Nolan and deputy John Ackerman, both holdovers from former Coroner Ken Bacha’s administration, are off the job, Carson said. The first-term...
Snowstorm doesn’t deter apple pruners at Murrysville nature reserve
A cold, blustery morning punctuated with a 30-minute snowfall Saturday didn’t stop about a dozen people from joining in an educational experience of pruning wild apple trees in part of the 183-acre Morosini Reserve in Murrysville. As Camie Szantner of Export watched her 6-year-old daughter, Callie, carefully cut a small,...
2 Black community leaders recognized for Greensburg-area community outreach
The founder of a Jeannette-based nonprofit that focuses on educating athletes, as well as the pastor of a Greensburg church were recognized Saturday for their work in reaching out to help the Black community in the region. Dorsey Cox of Jeannette, chief executive officer of Educated Athletes First, and Bishop...
Greensburg Hose Company No. 1 planning first Spring Vendor Show
After successfully hosting their first car cruise last year, members of the Greensburg Hose Company No. 1 have their sights set on a new event. The Spring Vendor Show is planned for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 21 at the McLaughlin Drive station. The event will feature 36 vendors...
‘You should be inclined to be skeptical’ police chief says about cash scam targeting elderly
The calls seemed so real. It played on their emotions — relatives were in jail and needed cash to post bond. But two Westmoreland County women were too wise and didn’t fall for the trick. Both received similar phone calls this week as state police warn residents of numerous reports...
Additional construction slated for Westmoreland Technology Park in Hempfield
A Pittsburgh-area developer said it will increase its presence in Westmoreland County with plans for an industrial building and warehouse on nearly 15 acres at an industrial park in Hempfield. Westmoreland commissioners, acting as the county’s Industrial Development Corp., approved a deal to sell the parcel at the Westmoreland Technology Park...
Reinhart Foodservice plans to double size of East Huntingdon plant, add 24 jobs
Reinhart Foodservice is set to nearly double the size of its food distribution facility in East Huntingdon with the help of a state grant and a local property tax abatement program. Reinhart plans to invest more than $30 million to rehabilitate its existing 169,000-square-foot plant and construct a 155,000-square-foot addition....
Stage Right founders move on to new Westmoreland Performing Arts group
The founders of Greensburg’s Stage Right performing arts school and theater company have moved on to a new opportunity. Tony and Renata Marino have launched a new venture — Westmoreland Performing Arts, a company offering acting, dance and voice classes to students ages 4 to 18, along with a class...
Saint Vincent plans to debut new multi-purpose athletic center in summer 2023
Saint Vincent College plans to break ground this spring on an $18 million indoor athletic and recreation complex that could be ready for use by the summer of 2023. The Dunlap Family Athletic and Recreation Center, named for the project’s lead donors, will encompass 82,200 square feet under roof, including...
Live! Casino hosting job fair, accepting applications for dealer school
Officials at Live! Casino Pittsburgh are hosting another job fair to recruit for several open positions while also accepting applications for their free dealer school. The job fair is scheduled for Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. at the casino’s recruitment center in...
Apprenticeship competition highlights importance of manufacturing in Southwestern Pa.
Local manufacturing apprentices put their skills and knowledge to the test Friday in a competition to determine who is best at metal working in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The competition, hosted annually by the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association, featured eight apprentices from six local manufacturing companies. This...
2 bridge projects over I-70 to begin in North Belle Vernon, Rostraver
PennDOT is planning this summer to begin work on replacing the bridge that carries Fayette Street over Interstate 70 in North Belle Vernon. It’s among more than 140 state-owned bridges in Westmoreland County that are rated in “poor” condition, with advanced “deterioration of primary structural elements.” The Fayette Street bridge...
North Huntingdon OKs detective for AG drug task force
A North Huntingdon police detective will become a member of the Pennsylvania attorney general’s drug task force, serving as the only agent based in Westmoreland County. The agreement, which township officials approved this week, will require North Huntingdon to continue to pay the detective’s salary. The state would cover any...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Feb. 18-21
Choice of concerts Music lovers can place their bets on a concert trifecta this weekend at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg: • Country singers Tracy Byrd and Aaron Tippin, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $58.50-$78.50. • Pittsburgh’s “King of Cool” Donnie Iris, with The Cruisers and special guests Joe Grushecky...
Westmoreland County pays $150K to settle inmate lawsuit over claims of guard attack
Westmoreland commissioners have approved a $150,000 settlement to end a federal lawsuit filed by a New Mexico man who claimed county jail guards brutally beat him two years ago. James Mapp, 34, sued the county after he claimed he was assaulted by guards at Westmoreland County Prison following his arrest...
Gas station outside Sam’s Club in Hempfield remains closed after crash damaged building
Repairs were underway Friday to a small building at a gas station outside Sam’s Club in Hempfield after a pickup truck slammed into it earlier this week. Hempfield Fire Department Deputy Chief John Storey said firefighters rescued a person who was inside the attendant building at the time of the...
Greensburg ‘Castle House’ for sale
An early 20th-century, two-story stone dwelling known in Greensburg as the “Castle House” for its stone turret, front arches and parapet is attracting widespread attention from prospective buyers — even from as far away as Florida, according to the agent selling the house. “I put it on the ‘For the...
Western Pennsylvania residents look to preserve region’s mining historyVideo
On an unusually warm day in what would normally be the dead of winter, melting snow perfectly illustrated why an old Pittsburgh Coal Co. mine in Fayette County is now called “The Ruins.” “Nature takes a backseat to industry, but it always wins out in the long term,” said Rachel...
Westmoreland commissioners hire help to create new human services department
Westmoreland commissioners on Thursday hired a consultant to forge a newly created office that consolidates all county human services programs into one department as the search for its permanent director continues. The effort to hire a full-time human services director has been ongoing since last summer after commissioners adopted findings...
Sinkhole opens up along Route 136 in west Hempfield
A sizable sinkhole opened up on Thursday afternoon along the 3200 block of Route 136 in Hempfield. “My employees spotted it and let me know about it this morning,” said Joe Maher, owner of West Hempfield Self Storage. “There’s an old mine shaft about 25 feet down. This area was...
Audit: Norwin mistakes cause state’s $101,255 overpayment for busing
Norwin may lose about $101,250 in future transportation reimbursements for overreporting the busing of about 260 nonpublic and charter school students from 2016-2020, a state audit found. The school district got the extra $101,255 reimbursement in transportation funds beginning in the 2016-2017 school year and continuing though 2019-2020, because of...
