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Forest Hills artist will lead virtual watercolor demonstration
Marci Mason said her sisters were relentless in their desire to bring her along to the watercolor class they’d been taking. “For the longest time I kept putting them off,” Mason said. “Finally, they got me to take a class.” That was 35 years ago. She’s been painting ever since,...
Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC to hold craft and vendor show
The Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC is sponsoring a fall craft and vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday inside Norwin High School on McMahon Avenue, North Huntingdon. About 150 vendors have sought space for the show, that will be set up along the hallway by auditorium door...
Penn-Trafford support workers at impasse on contract talks; union authorizes strike
Support personnel at Penn-Trafford schools rejected the district’s latest contract offer and are willing to go on strike, the union said Monday. The 76-member union local, representing custodians, secretaries, paraprofessionals and certified personnel assistants, voted overwhelmingly Friday to authorize a strike if “necessary to receive the wages they need and...
Irwin man ordered to jail without bail for false imprisonment, assaulting woman
An Irwin man slated for hearings this month on accusations that he was peeping into neighborhood windows is now jailed without bail for locking a woman overnight in a storage trailer and assaulting her, according to court documents. Borough police arrested Russell Jay Little, 47, after the woman appeared at...
Westmoreland Symphony taps former Penguins voice Paul Steigerwald as gala auctioneer
Former longtime Pittsburgh Penguins sportscaster Paul Steigerwald will lend his vocal talents to the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, as auctioneer at the organization’s upcoming Autumn Rhapsody fundraiser. “We were working some of our connections and reached out to him,” said WSO Executive Director Endy Reindl. “He said, ‘I don’t know if...
Arona man again arrested on witness intimidation charges
An Arona man has been arrested for the second time in less than three months on charges of intimidation of a witness. Shawn E. Grbach, 43, is free on bail after being arraigned Monday. He was first arrested July 12 after police said he yelled at a woman headed to...
Woman sentenced in connection with 8 pounds of heroin found in turnpike drug bust
A Connecticut woman arrested in 2018 after police found 8 pounds of heroin hidden in a vehicle she was driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike pleaded no contest Monday to a conspiracy charge. Any Crijleipy De Leon Jiminez, 30, was sentenced to 10 to 23 months in the Westmoreland County Prison....
Delmont man gets probation in sex assault case
A Delmont man was sentenced Monday to three years of probation in connection with a sexual assault after a New Year’s party in 2018. Robert Pantalone, 56, pleaded guilty to an indecent assault charge. Several other sex-related counts against him were dismissed as part of a plea bargain. Authorities said...
Troopers say man assaulted paramedics, damaged ambulance at homeless shelter in Derry Township
A homeless man was jailed early Sunday after state police charged him with assaulting two Mutual Aid paramedics and damaging an ambulance that was dispatched to treat him at a Derry Township shelter. Michael J. Muchnock III, 38, who has lived in Hempfield, was arrested on multiple criminal charges, including...
Hempfield Area school officials opt not to join mask lawsuit by 6-3 vote
Hempfield Area School Board members voted Monday night against joining a lawsuit against a state-issued mask mandate by a 6-3 vote, with several saying they felt joining the suit would do little but cost the district money. “I think there are more important things to spend taxpayer dollars on than...
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival brings magic, merriment to South HuntingdonVideo
For about six weeks a year, Leechburg dentist Dr. Annette Merlino puts down her tools and picks up an English accent to peddle wares at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. “It’s so much fun,” she said while standing Sunday afternoon near the center of Morelandshire in South Huntingdon. “It’s like a family...
Greensburg bishop to bless ‘Raccoon Whisperer’s’ furry friends
A group of ring-tailed rascals that have enjoyed handouts from a Canadian man will experience a different kind of grace on Monday. Bishop Larry J. Kulick of the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, is set to make a Facebook appearance, blessing the furry co-stars of James Blackwood’s YouTube show, “Raccoon Whisperer.”...
Hempfield family celebrates Apple Fest with friends
When Pete and Linda Hillis built an apple press at least 25 years ago, it became a drawing point for their family. Now it’s the main attraction at the Hempfield couple’s home every October. “Everybody’s so busy, but they take time to come to the Apple Fest,” said daughter Timi...
Westmoreland Democrats prepare for last stand as Republicans seek full government takeover
It’s a last stand of sorts for Democrats in Westmoreland County. The once-dominant political party in November will try to hold on to its last vestiges of power as Republicans seek to claim every elected office at the courthouse. Four row office seats are up for grabs Nov. 2, including...
Doggone mail stoppage continues in Export
Residents on Tyler Avenue in Export say they understood postal workers’ concerns about a pair of neighborhood dogs that got loose late this summer, but they also say the dogs are gone and they want their mail delivery back. “This is the weirdest situation — no one seems to know...
Seton Hill sisters’ online stories provide window into regional history, Catholic women’s livesVideo
Sister Francis Louise Honeychuck helped her mother clean a casket factory in Scottdale and watched over the two youngest of her five siblings after her father died in the 1918 flu pandemic, just before she turned 4. “I recall picking up oodles of straight pins off the chairs, floor, anywhere,”...
Fayette man accused in utility vehicle theft from Westmoreland event venue
A Fayette County man is behind bars after police said they found him in possession of two stolen utility vehicles that had been repainted in an effort to conceal them, according to court papers. Brandon Allen Earnesty, 30, of Saltlick, is charged with burglary, theft and receiving stolen property filed...
West Newton postal clerk gets special send-off at funeral
This postal route didn’t have a mailbox or package to deliver. Instead, the mail truck, with black bows fluttering from their perches on the side mirrors, turned into the West Newton Cemetery on Saturday, leading a funeral procession of those mourning Edmund Minkus, a longtime employee of the West Newton...
Greensburg officials questioned over sale of parklet
Greensburg officials are facing push back from a former city mayor after they approved the sale of a parklet last year for $16,800 less than what the city paid for it in 1986. Scott Brown, who served as mayor in the 1980s, addressed council members in September, asking them to...
Diving dogs fly into competition at Mt. Pleasant indoor pool
Inside the spacious former L.E. Smith Glass Co. warehouse in Mt. Pleasant, the sound of barking dogs filled the air Friday as a variety of breeds jumped into a 45-foot-long pool of water, trying to catch a 6-inch yellow rubber “stick” that their owners tossed to get them to spring forward...
Hempfield propane terminal to begin testing alarm system next week
Neighbors of Enterprise Terminals & Storage in Hempfield are being advised the company will begin testing a new alarm system at its propane terminal next week. Along Route 136 near the former Shop ’n Save, the terminal’s alarm system will alert employees if there is a fire or gas release...
Out & About: Big Brothers Big Sisters go big for circus-themed gala
When it’s your first major in-person fundraiser after the pandemic intermission, you want to go big — especially if “big” is part of your organization’s name. So that’s what Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region did, presenting a Big Night Out Gala on Friday at Antonelli Event Center...
Reservoir section of Westmoreland Heritage Trail dedicated to longtime MAWC employeeVideo
Before the Westmoreland Heritage Trail even ran through the Beaver Run Reservoir property, Joe Mance was already enjoying the benefits it would one day offer and promoting its future creation. “We walked it numerous times,” said his wife Lynn Mance, a Delmont resident. “He had to ‘show off the water.’”...
West Penn Trail Triathlon returns with combo of paddling, biking, running near Saltsburg
Paddlers, runners and bicyclists are gearing up for the annual Conemaugh Valley Conservancy West Penn Trail Triathlon, set to return on Oct. 9. Now in its eighth year, the event attracted about 170 participants in 2019 and has at least 100 registered for the upcoming edition, including residents from neighboring...
Youngwood man charged a 2nd time with drug delivery resulting in death
A 69-year-old Youngwood man slated to stand trial on charges that he sold fentanyl-laced drugs to a West Virginia woman who died from an overdose was arrested this week after state police accused him of selling drugs that led to the death of a Mt. Pleasant man. Frank E. Bogley...
