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40 evacuated residents and staff return to Salem senior home after heat restored
About 40 residents and staff members evacuated from a Salem senior home Tuesday were able to return to the facility just after midnight Wednesday after firefighters were able to set up temporary heating sources in the building. Fire crews from Slickville and Forbes Road were called shortly before 8 p.m....
Murrysville Council approves 1st tax hike since 2007 on earned income, real-estate transfer taxes
Murrysville Council voted unanimously Wednesday to bump its share of the earned income tax from 0.5 to 0.7%, and its share of the real-estate transfer tax from 0.5% to 1%. It is the first municipal tax hike since 2007. Finance Director Diane Heming said she anticipates the move will bring...
Westmoreland GOP crows over election wins as Democrats look to redefine message
Westmoreland is a Republican county. While that has been the the case for the last several years, Tuesday’s GOP victories solidifies the party’s dominance in local politics. Those wins will give Republicans control of every elected office in county government as well as every state and federal office specific to...
Here’s how PennDOT trains snowplow drivers for the upcoming winterVideo
Unlike a lot of people, Ann Rogers does not mind driving in the snow. For the PennDOT driver, it’s something that comes with her job. “I really love plowing snow,” said Rogers, who has been keeping state roads in the Uniontown area clear for the past three years. Rogers was...
Ziccarelli ready for new job as Westmoreland County District Attorney
Nicole Ziccarelli knows her successful campaign that ousted six-term Democrat John Peck is only the beginning. The hard part begins in January, when she takes over as Westmoreland County District Attorney. “I’m glad I have two months to prepare,” Ziccarelli said Wednesday, hours after she received more than 57% of...
Man being questioned by Penn Township police after failed robbery at Harrison City gas station
Penn Township police questioned a man who they suspect is responsible for an unsuccessful robbery attempt at a convenience store-gas station in Harrison City Wednesday. Police Chief John Otto said the attempted robbery occurred about 11:15 a.m. when a man entered a BP station at the corner of Harrison City-Export...
Excela Health expanding into Connellsville with new $12 million complex
Excela Health is taking another step outside of Westmoreland County with plans for a $12 million medical complex in Connellsville that could be completed in 2023. Building the 30,000-square-foot Excela Square outpatient and ambulatory care center in Fayette County is a “logical choice” in extending the health system’s reach, Excela...
Greensburg Salem voters retain Jobe, Metrosky, add 2 new school board members
Greensburg Salem voters on Tuesday selected incumbents Lynn Jobe and Jeff Metrosky to serve new four-year terms on the school board, along with two newcomers, Emily Miller and Heather Shearer. Jobe earned both party nominations in the primary and received the most votes on Tuesday, with more than 20% of...
Musick, Repko earn seats on Greater Latrobe School Board, with incumbents Kozar, Palmer
Incumbent Heidi Kozar led Tuesday’s race for four seats on Greater Latrobe School Board, garnering 20.8% of the 19,421 votes cast, according to unofficial election results. Also winning terms were fellow incumbent Bill Palmer (20.6%) and newcomers Merle D. Musick (20.5%) and Andrew Repko (just under 20%). Incumbent appointee Cathy...
Kelley retains Latrobe Council seat by slim margin, joined by 2 newcomers
Latrobe voters on Tuesday selected two newcomers to join a returning incumbent on city council. Ann Amatucci topped the polling, with about 28% of the 3,380 votes cast, followed by Bridget DiVittis, with 25.5%, according to unofficial election results. Jim Kelley, the sole incumbent, appears to have retained his council...
3 newcomers, 1 incumbent win seats on Trafford council
Trafford voters added three new faces to borough council in Tuesday’s general election and bid adieu to a 20-plus year council veteran, according to unofficial results. Casey L. Shoub Sr., 70, a Democrat, who was seeking his sixth elected, four-year term, finished fifth for four, four-year slots open, according to...
Westmoreland happenings: pasta dinner, pie sale and drag queen bingo
Church News • Living Word Congregational Church, Jeannette, will host a Sunday morning musical experience featuring 2-time Dove Award winners Angelo & Veronica at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at the church, 2003 Ridge Road. Public welcome. • Mother of Sorrows Parish, 4202 Old William Penn Highway, Murrysville, offers free monthly...
Guilty plea entered in New Kensington fatal overdose case
Westmoreland County prosecutors this week dropped a felony charge of drug delivery resulting in death against one of three men charged in connection with a 2018 fatal drug overdose in New Kensington. Matthew Covey, 50, formerly of Missouri, pleaded guilty to a lesser drug possession charge as part of a...
Anti-mask Republicans win Norwin School Board seats
Three Republican newcomers who vocally opposed the mask mandate in schools and a GOP incumbent beat four other candidates in Tuesday’s election for four-year terms on the Norwin School Board, according to unofficial results. Newcomers Christine Baverso, 44, Alex Detschelt, 45, and Shawna Ilagan, 39, joined incumbent Raymond Kocak, 58,...
Republican sweep in Irwin mayor, council races
Irwin voters opted for experience in Tuesday’s election when they voted for members of council, but not for mayor, according to unofficial results. In the mayoral race, retired state prison guard Jeff Clem, 62, running on the Republican ballot, topped four-term council member Gail Macioce, 68, a Republican who won...
3 incumbents, 1 newcomer win seats on Hempfield Area School Board
Three incumbents who clinched another term on the Hempfield Area School Board will be joined by one newcomer, according to unofficial election results. First-time Republican candidate Jerry Radebaugh led the votes by 22.6%. He was followed by incumbents Scott Learn, 21%; Paul Ward, 20.9%; and Diane Ciabattoni, 20.9%, all of...
New Stanton man sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbery, assaults
A New Stanton man will serve up to 10 years in prison for an armed robbery during which he assaulted two clerks at a local gas station in 2019. Anthony David Gillingham Jr., 33, pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple charges in four different criminal cases including the incident three years...
Former city employee unseats incumbent in Jeannette Council race
A newcomer is joining Jeannette Council as former city employee Michelle Langdon ousted an incumbent, according to unofficial returns. Langdon, a Republican, got 33% of the vote, beating out Democrat Nancy Peters (29%). Incumbent Chuck Highlands, a Republican, held on to his seat with about 38% of the vote, according...
Incumbents hold off write-in challengers in Penn-Trafford school board race
All three incumbents in the Penn-Trafford school board race earned new terms on Tuesday, and the current warden of the Westmoreland County Prison will join them after earning a school board seat in the district’s Region II. In Region I, incumbent Republican Martin Stovar took nearly 83% of the vote....
Lemak, Lingg, Stepanovich and Dice come out on top in Murrysville council race
Two incumbents and two first-time candidates earned four-year terms on Murrysville council out a field of six in Tuesday’s municipal election. Newcomer and Republican Jason Lemak was the top vote-getter with 3,407 votes, followed by fellow first-timer and Republican Jamie Lingg (3,323), and incumbent Republicans Carl Stepanovich (2,996) and Dayne...
Franklin Regional school board will see 4 new members
One incumbent and three first-time candidates came out on top of a field of six candidates in the Franklin Regional school board election on Tuesday night, according to unofficial results. Additionally, retiree Diana Altieri Hand, 60, won election as the sole candidate running for a two-year term for the seat...
Carson defeats Bacha in Westmoreland coroner’s race, as GOP sweeps county row offices
Scottdale’s Tim Carson on Tuesday went from caterer to coroner and ended the political dynasty that has held the Westmoreland County office for nearly a half century. With 100% of the vote counted, the Republican appeared to defeat five-term incumbent Democrat Ken Bacha. The owner of Carson’s Premier Catering in...
Incumbent Republicans retain seats on Greensburg City Council
Two Democratic challengers were leading the way early against two incumbents Tuesday night for a seat on Greensburg council, but that all changed by midnight. Republican incumbents Donnie Zappone Jr. and Gregory Mertz both won another term on council, grabbing 29% and 28% of the vote total, respectively, unofficial election...
Ziccarelli surges to win Westmoreland district attorney race over Peck
For the first time in more than a quarter century, Westmoreland County will have a new top prosecutor. With 100% of the county’s 307 precincts reporting Wednesday morning, Republican Nicole Ziccarelli erased an early lead held by six-term Democratic incumbent John Peck and claimed the race for district attorney. Peck...
4 chosen for Delmont council
Three incumbents and one newcomer took the top spots for four Delmont council seats in Tuesday’s municipal election. Incumbent Republican Stan Cheyne was the top vote-getter with 470 votes, followed by incumbent Republican Pam Simpson (450), incumbent Republican Andrew Shissler (437) and newcomer Republican Jeff Cunningham (416). “I’m excited to...
