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Westmoreland election bureau director post to remain vacant
Westmoreland County commissioners said Wednesday they will not hire a new election bureau director until after voters cast ballots in November. Officials said interviews are ongoing to fill the job that has been vacant since June, when commissioners fired the elections director after she served just 10 controversial months on...
Final beams arrive for Latrobe’s Brewery Bridge; both lanes could be open in December
Latrobe’s Brewery Bridge is on track to fully reopen to traffic in December after the final beams arrived this week . 28 for rehabilitating the county-owned span on North Ligonier Street. Throughout construction, which began in April, traffic across the bridge over Loyalhanna Creek has been one-way northbound. That has...
2 arrested in turnpike drug bust in Mt. Pleasant Township
Two men are behind bars after state police said they were transporting 3 kilograms of cocaine on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Tuesday, according to court papers. Denny Reyes Rosario, 32, of New York City, and Aneudy Bladimir Cuello Santana, 28, of Norwalk, Conn., are charged with drug offenses. They are being...
1 dead in South Greensburg crash that shut down Route 119, pickup truck driver had heart issueVideo
A Pitcairn man died and a Latrobe policeman was injured Wednesday morning in a crash along Route 119 in South Greensburg, authorities said. Robert J. Borst, 57, of Fourth Street died as a result of cardiovascular disease, the Westmoreland County Coroner said. Borst was pronounced dead at Excela Westmoreland Hospital...
Westmoreland news: spaghetti dinner, fire company open house and CROP Walk
Church news • A public square Rosary crusade will be at noon Oct. 16 in the parking lot of the Jonnet Building, Route 22, Monroeville, rain or shine. Bring a lawn chair. Details: Dee, 412-628-7132 or Michele, 412-823-5570 Classes The YMCA Westmoreland County Technology Center, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg,...
Jeannette hires property maintenance officer
A part-time property maintenance officer will be on the job starting next week in Jeannette. City council on Tuesday hired Vincent Pascarella of New Stanton at a rate of $17.50 per hour. City clerk Nathan Bish said Pascarella, who has 35 years of law enforcement experience, will work 20 to...
Judge to decide jail or house arrest for New Kensington man convicted of neglect of mother’s corpse
A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday said he can’t decide whether to send a New Kensington man to jail for neglecting to report to authorities that his mother died and left her sealed up alone in her home for two months. Robert Hawk, 49, through his defense lawyer asked to...
Westmoreland 911: No injuries reported in St. Clair house fire
Nobody was injured after a house fire broke out in St. Clair Township Tuesday night, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to the 300 block of Spackman St. shortly after 10:30 p.m. The fire was out by 11:15 p.m. Further information was not immediately available....
Trib wins 16 Golden Quill Awards, including a best-of-showVideo
The Tribune-Review won 16 Golden Quill Awards for journalistic excellence — including a top prize — at The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s annual recognition held Tuesday at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The awards recognize written, visual, broadcast and online journalism during 2020. The Trib had a total of 50...
Chad Amond receives lifetime achievement award as he prepares to step back as Westmoreland chamber’s leader
Chad Amond, the president and CEO of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, was honored Tuesday evening by leaders from across the county as he prepares to transition out of his longtime position. During a ceremony at Bella Terra Vineyards near New Stanton, Amond was awarded the first Economic Growth...
Guilty plea entered in North Huntingdon Valentine’s Day fatal crash that killed 4
Thu Thanh Carole Nguyen knew her mother was a slow driver and didn’t initially worry when she and her three friends were late in returning home after a Valentine’s Day special Mass at a Pittsburgh church. Months after she learned her mother and two friends were killed in a head-on...
Westmoreland jail inmate accused of spitting in guard’s face
A man incarcerated at the Westmoreland County Prison was arraigned Tuesday on charges he spit in the face of a female corrections officer, according to court papers. William Thornhill, 31, formerly of Glassport, is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated harassment by prisoner and simple assault. Westmoreland County detectives said Thornhill...
Greensburg Night Market wraps up this week, with holiday market coming next
If you haven’t made it to the Greensburg Night Market yet, this week is the time to go. The season’s final event will be 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday on South Pennsylvania Avenue behind the Westmoreland County Courthouse. At least 44 vendors will be present, said organizer Jessica Hickey, founder of the...
Westmoreland Symphony season includes new ‘Nutcracker’ ballet partner
After a season of virtual concerts and a summer of outdoor community performances, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is returning to the stage of The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The 2021-22 season will include two Dec. 11 performances of the holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker,” paired this year with Pittsburgh-based Texture Contemporary...
Longtime Hempfield family business goes up in flamesVideo
A Hempfield family business started in 1949 by Greensburg’s longtime fire chief went up in flames early Tuesday. John Hutchinson, whose father and uncle now run Hutchinson & Gunter, said two sections of the building at the corner of Grove and Russell streets appear to be OK, but a third...
Virginia couple waive extradition in case of missing girl
A Virginia couple appeared in Westmoreland County court on Monday, when they waived extradition to Virginia to answer charges filed earlier this month is connection with the disappearance of a 3-year-old girl. Travis R. Brown, 29 and Candi Jo Royer, 41, will remain in custody at the Westmoreland County Prison...
Westmoreland County assistant public defender suspended with pay after assault arrest
An assistant public defender in Westmoreland County was suspended with pay following his arrest this month in connection with allegations he assaulted a police officer. According to records obtained Monday, all three county commissioners signed off on the indefinite suspension of David Mulock, 36, of Murrysville. Mulock was charged Sept....
Covid cases reported at juvenile detention center; Westmoreland jail free of virus
Two children in the shelter program at Westmoreland County’s juvenile detention center tested positive for the coronavirus. Nicole Kamer, director of the Regional Youth Services Center in Hempfield, said Monday that two teens were in quarantine. Officials suspected they came into contact with the virus while attending school outside of...
Latrobe man accused of biting city policeman during arrest for prowling, heroin possession
A 27-year-old Latrobe man taken into custody Saturday on charges of attempting to enter multiple vehicles and mailboxes in the city was also arrested for resisting arrest after biting and striking a police officer, according to court records. Codi J. Barger resisted attempts by police to place him in handcuffs...
DEA warns of flood of fake, potentially lethal prescription pills
The Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday warned of an increase in fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine in an effort to raise public awareness of the tablets’ lethality and availability. Westmoreland County Detective Tony Marcocci said law enforcement officials locally have been seeing a rise in fake pills created...
West Newton man jailed after being charged with indecent exposure, assault
A 21-year-old West Newton man is in the county jail on $25,000 bond after his arrest on charges of indecent exposure and assault of a young girl who was visiting an apartment complex where he lives, according to court documents. Eric Espinosa, who lives in the Filbern Manor apartments on...
2 jailed in Loyalhanna drug bust
Two men are behind bars after a weekend drug bust at a Loyalhanna home. Donald Wayne Baker, 41, of Saltsburg, and Michael James Buchinsky, 28, of Loyalhanna, are facing drug charges. State police said they arrived at Buchinsky’s Noel Drive home at 10:15 p.m. Saturday to serve a bench warrant...
Car crashes into West Newton house, no injuries reported
No injuries were reported when a car crashed into a home in West Newton late Sunday night, according to authorities. The crash occurred around 11 p.m. at a home along Venable Street, according to a Westmoreland County 911 supervisor. No information was available about the extent of the damage to...
Kennametal exec named to Women Manufacturing Hall of Fame
As a youngster growing up in Terre Haute, Ind., Carlonda Reilly, the future Kennametal Corp. executive, was fascinated with how things worked and really liked studying math and chemistry, joining in the competition of the Science Olympiads. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology near Boston, she was in a distinct...
Norwin foundation sets Days of Giving for school homecoming
A nonprofit foundation that supports Norwin School District’s educational programs, sports, activities and scholarships hopes to raise $7,500 during its annual Days of Giving, which will be held Oct. 13 to 17 in conjunction with the high school’s homecoming week. The Norwin School District Community Foundation met its $7,500 goal...
