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Export co-worker on trial for sale of drugs in fatal overdose
Dina Alexander knew something wasn’t right when she drove by the Murrysville restaurant where her son had worked for the last 11 years and didn’t see his car parked out front. So when he didn’t return her calls she drove over to his Export apartment and found his car parked...
‘Business as usual’ after $1.8 billion transaction involving Westmoreland casino
After more than a year in operation, the Live! Casino Pittsburgh property at Westmoreland Mall is changing hands. In a $1.8 billion deal, Wyomissing-based Gaming and Leisure Properties in Berks County will acquire three properties owned by Baltimore- based The Cordish Cos., including Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino...
13 flags dedicated at Arnold Palmer airport in tribute to fallen U.S. service membersVideo
When a memorial to fallen U.S. service members was being installed more than a month ago at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, airport authority member Don Rossi saw a spontaneous addition to the V-shaped formation of 13 flags. “I drove by, and I saw two bouquets of flowers,” Rossi said. “That’s...
Westmoreland happenings: Choral concert, Christmas tree sale, Toys for Tots collection, more
Christmas events • The Lincoln Highway Experience, 3435 Route 30, Unity Township, will host a free holiday open house featuring the Westmoreland Symphonic Orchestra Quartet from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8. There will be hot chocolate, coffee and cookies in the restored 1938 diner and unique holiday gifts by...
Police: Westmoreland prison inmate had homemade shank in jail cell
A Greensburg man in jail on charges of attempting to stab his community college teacher with a screwdriver was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly possessing a homemade weapon, or shank, in his cell. A guard reported that while on routine rounds Nov. 21, he saw a shank lying on a blanket...
Greensburg doctor gets nearly 5 years in prison for painkiller scheme
A former Greensburg doctor who pleaded guilty to health care fraud and conspiracy for illegally prescribing a potent painkiller will serve nearly five years in prison. Thomas Whitten, 71, pleaded guilty in July to taking kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company that makes Subsys, a painkiller 50 to 100...
Norwin to avoid mask mandate by holding school board meetings off school property
The Norwin School Board has taken a novel approach to dodging the state mandate that people wear masks when inside school buildings, an apparent concession to board members and several people in the audience this week who did not wear masks. Board members voted to hold their January meetings within...
Police investigating after dogs that got loose in Hunker found shot in New Stanton woods
State police are investigating after two pet dogs that escaped from their Hunker home last week were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. Hunters discovered the dogs — Hagrid, 5, and Aspen, 4 — in the woods behind Calvary Baptist Church in New Stanton with gunshot wounds to...
Sex charges dismissed against McKeesport home health care worker
Rape and sexual assault charges against a McKeesport home health care provider were dismissed Monday when prosecutors said his accuser did not want to testify at trial. Roy L. Marks Sr., 68, was charged in 2018 with multiple sex charges that include rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and neglect of...
Westmoreland drug court still awaiting Chew pledge as others step up with donations
A donation Commissioner Doug Chew promised in September to keep a weekend testing program in place through the end of the year for Westmoreland County’s drug court never was made, the Tribune-Review confirmed Monday. Chew, a first-term Republican, faced criticism this summer when it was disclosed he had yet to...
Westmoreland County passes 1,000 covid-related deaths since pandemic began
An ominous mark is here: 1,000 covid-related deaths in Westmoreland County, making it the ninth county in Pennsylvania to reach four digits. Two deaths reported Monday pushed the county to 1,001 lives lost, according to figures from the state Department of Health. Of those, 400 deaths occurred in nursing homes....
Hempfield man accused of choking, cutting woman during argument over rent
State police arrested a 59-year-old Hempfield man after a woman said he cut her stomach with a knife and punched and choked her during an argument, according to court documents. Franz N. Wade of Fitzpatrick Road in Grapeville is accused of assaulting and threatening the woman multiple times Friday during...
Charges related to Scottdale standoff withdrawn upon man’s death
A criminal complaint against a Scottdale man who was the subject of a police standoff last month was withdrawn because of his death, according to court records and prosecutors. Toxicology results are pending for Matthew B. Gribble, 44, who died Nov. 24, according to the county coroner’s office. He was...
2 weekly Millionaire Raffle prizes of $50K go to tickets sold in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
Winning tickets for two $50,000 weekly prizes from the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle were sold in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania Lottery officials said. The raffle features two prizes of $50,000 each week for two months leading up to the Jan. 8 drawing. The third week’s winning numbers — 00095198...
Out & About: Westmoreland Society votes to purchase 1891 ‘Still Life with Apples’
The permanent collection of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will be one work richer following the annual dinner meeting of the Westmoreland Society. The ardent group of supporters met Dec. 3 at the Greensburg museum to break bread and to vote on two oil paintings put forth for members’...
Former Tribune-Review reporter Robin Acton publishes first novel
Robin Acton spent more than three decades as a newspaper journalist. The job took her from crime scenes and courtrooms in Western Pennsylvania to the mountains of Idaho, the Arizona desert, the sunny Caribbean, the streets of New York City and the marbled halls of Congress in Washington, D.C. She...
Local business owner carves out niche making toys, games through woodworking expertise
A factory supplying toys and games to people young and old is in high gear as the holiday season approaches. Dean Helfer Jr., who runs Channel Craft in Charleroi, said the 40 craftsmen and women have been working extra hours since June to catch up on a backlog of orders....
New sock donations sought for shelter residents
The Westmoreland Jewish Community Council, part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, is helping people in area shelters keep their feet warm this winter by collecting donations of new socks for its “Hose for the Toes” project. The new sock drive will continue through Jan. 3, said Rabbi Emerita...
Firm gets state loan to build woodworking plant at I-70 industrial park
A $13 million, 132,000-square-foot woodworking plant is coming to South Huntingdon, with Robinson-based Wyatt Inc. planning to move its millshop there from Monessen to make exterior curtainwall panels and architectural millwork. The new plant will be built on about 20 acres at the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. business park,...
What’s that? Old tipple in Ligonier Township stands as remnant of local railroad history
A concrete piece of history is visible to thousands of Route 30 motorists daily, but vehicle traffic is the reason it became defunct. The remnants of an old tipple stick out on the westbound side of the highway between Ligonier and Latrobe as a reminder of a time when railroads...
Tours at Animal Friends Sanctuary benefit shelter, promote compassion
Two-year-old Blake Burkley dissolved into a fit of giggles when it came time to feed the cows. Perched on her mother’s hip, the girl laughed as cows named Mary and Jesus searched with their tongues for a tasty treat. For Alexa Burkley of Irwin, a tour at Animal Friends Sanctuary...
Westmoreland Manor vaccine mandate on hold as nearly a third of staff remains unprotected
More than a third of employees at Westmoreland Manor will remain on the job without coronavirus vaccinations after the county last week deferred a vaccine mandate following a federal appeals court ruling that temporarily halted the requirement. Manor administrator Abby Testa said Friday that just 64% of the more than...
Arnold Palmer airport officials in Unity to dedicate flag tribute to fallen service members
A ceremony will be held Tuesday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to dedicate a flag memorial honoring fallen service members. Erected early in November at the Unity airport, the 13 flags in a “V” formation will be officially dedicated as the Donald Rossi Airport Memorial Park. The former member of...
Hempfield taking aim at cyber attacks
As cyberattacks continue to burden businesses, schools and medical facilities nationwide, the Hempfield Area School Board is taking proactive steps to protect district technology. Directors unanimously agreed to hire Digital Forensic Solutions to conduct an audit and vulnerability assessment of the district’s technology infrastructure at a cost not to exceed...
Training program approved for guards at Westmoreland jail
Westmoreland County Prison guards will be required to complete an annual training program designed to deescalate potentially violent situations with inmates. The county’s prison board approved hiring a Delmont-based trainer to a 40-hour session for prison staffers as part of an effort officials hope ultimately will result in fewer dust-ups...
