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Man arrested after Ligonier Township police chase
Ligonier Valley police say a 27-year-old man who resisted arrest and led officers on a 3 mile chase in a stolen car along Route 30 was arrested and jailed on $200,000 bond. Jesse Vaughn Lawson of New Alexandria is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, driving on a...
South Greensburg man charged with assaulting police at Hempfield Area High School
State police say a South Greensburg man showed up Friday morning at Hempfield Area High School, demanding to deliver a letter to the principal regarding the district’s mask policy before he fought with a school policeman and refused to leave. Troopers arrested Richard M. Bettis, 55, on charges of aggravated...
Greene County man to serve probation, house arrest for assault, drugging of 2-year-old
The lawyer for a Greene County man who pleaded guilty to a brutal assault of a 2-year-old Derry boy in 2016 told a judge on Friday his client was the most “damaged” person he’s ever represented. Defense attorney Gary Gerson said Cory Andrew Kuntz, 28, was a victim of sexual...
Amtrak chief promotes 2nd Pittsburgh-Harrisburg service
Amtrak remains committed to adding a second daily train between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, with stops in Greensburg, Latrobe and Johnstown, the president of the passenger rail service said. Making that expanded service a reality, however, depends on negotiations with Norfolk Southern and securing state and federal money. Stephen Gardner, president...
Unity takes shot at larger grant for proposed fishing pier
Unity is pursuing a new direction in its search for funding of a proposed handicapped-accessible fishing pier on the township lake. The supervisors originally applied in May 2020 for a $58,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program. This week, they agreed...
Detectives arrest Hempfield man after seizing heroin, Xanax, firearms, $11K from home
Acting on tips, the Westmoreland County Drug Task Forced served a warrant at a Hempfield home this week and seized 61 bricks of heroin, Xanax pills, three handguns, a rifle, two Tasers and about $11,000, according to court documents. After the search, county detectives charged the homeowner, Chad J. Gilbert,...
Art displays add appeal to Latrobe’s monthly Shop Hop
Inclement weather this week postponed Latrobe’s dedication of its recent downtown improvements, but town merchants pressed on with an event intended to attract patrons and promote local artists. The combined inaugural Art Walk and monthly Shop Hop allowed visitors to 10 downtown businesses to hunt for bargains while checking out...
Travel the ‘Brewmuda Triangle’ during Greensburg Craft Beer Week
You’ve heard of the Bermuda Triangle, but have you heard of the Brewmuda Triangle? Beer lovers will have an opportunity to explore it during Greensburg Craft Beer Week. The Brewmuda Triangle is one of the signature events of the fifth annual celebration of all things heady and hoppy, set for...
Rally fundraiser for Flight 93 rose garden planned Sunday in Delmont
A revival, rally and fundraiser for the Remember Me Rose Garden near the Flight 93 National Memorial will take place this weekend in Delmont. “We did an event last year at New Alexandria called ‘Stand Up Stand Strong’ in Sanner Park,” said Jeff Hartung of Delmont, founder of the “Let’s...
Fireworks display planned Saturday night in Unity
A local businessman is planning a public fireworks display Saturday night in Unity. Marcus Wisneski’s show, “Here Comes the Boom,” is set for about 8:30 p.m. at Latrobe Speedway, during a break in the Night of Thunder dirt track racing. “We want to shoot off before they do their feature...
Troopers: Speed a factor in Hempfield crash that injured 2
A Hempfield man was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette “at an excessive rate of speed” Thursday when he lost control as he rounded a curve on Route 130 and crashed, state police said. David W. Henderson, 61, and his passenger, Louis Tatroe, 59, were flown by medical helicopter to UPMC...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Sept. 10-12Video
Laurel Canyon will play the classic rock music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at 7 p.m. Friday in St. Clair Park in downtown Greensburg as part of the SummerSounds weekly concert series. The trio comprises music industry professionals, including a former frontman for Pure Prairie League and a songwriting...
Excela Health Frick Hospital in Mt. Pleasant sets up tent outdoors for minor cases as patient volume increases
A tent has been erected near the emergency department at Excela Health Frick Hospital in Mt. Pleasant to help treat patients with minor issues as the overall number of patients increases, according to Chief Medical Officer Carol Fox. Hospital officials also have enacted several less visible protocols in an effort...
Judges orders jail sentence for New Kensington man in girlfriend’s death
Andrew Brown told a judge on Thursday he hadn’t spoken to his mother for more than a year before she was killed by her boyfriend during an altercation four years ago in a Lower Burrell parking lot. “I still loved her, and now I will never have another chance to...
Cutting-edge sculpture featured in Seton Hill University exhibition
Works on the cutting edge of sculpture are on display in two Seton Hill University art galleries. “SculptureX: Art & Agency 2 Emerging Artists Exhibition” runs through Sept. 30 in the Harlan and Jodee Harris galleries in the university’s arts center at 205 West Otterman St., Greensburg. The exhibition is...
Helping Hands Across Westmoreland opens food pantry in Greensburg
A food pantry opened in Greensburg this year with the goal of helping senior citizens in need across the community. Christ’s Cupboard, an initiative by the faith-based nonprofit Helping Hands Across Westmoreland, opened in July. Volunteers at the food pantry, at 213 S. Maple Ave. in Greensburg, compile a bag...
Westmoreland officials seek public input for spending $105 million in covid relief funds
Westmoreland County spent just more than 1% of the $105 million it expects to receive in relief funds from the American Rescue Plan and wants the public’s ideas for how the bulk of the remaining cash should be used. Commissioners posted a bare-bones survey on the county’s web page that...
Documents on Greensburg attorney’s death in YMCA sauna say he died of ‘natural causes’
Documents from emergency responders who were called after the body of a Greensburg attorney was discovered last year inside the sauna of the Greensburg YMCA run counter to multiple claims made in a lawsuit filed by the man’s family. The two-count wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Westmoreland County court by...
After falling short in primary, Monessen mayor plans write-in campaign
After losing the Democratic primary this spring, incumbent Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw is planning a write-in campaign to seek a second term in office. “I’ve been able to leverage my bipartisan connections at all levels of government in order to secure funding and make our initiatives a reality,” Shorraw said....
TribLive Taste Test: Is there a sugar-free drink mix conspiracy afoot?Video
Today on the TribLive Taste Test, we test a conspiracy theory that three different brands of fruit-punch-flavored, sugar-free drink mix are actually all the same thing. In addition, we also tested a whole slew of other sugar-free drink mixes ranging from a Sunkist mix, made to taste exactly like a...
2 flown from Hempfield crash
Two people were flown by medical helicopter Thursday morning to a hospital after a one-vehicle crash in Hempfield, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The crash was reported just before 11 a.m. on Route 130 in the area of Slate Run Road and West Point Drive. The vehicle went over...
Hempfield Area lays out initial plans for homecoming events
After the covid-19 pandemic upended Hempfield Area’s homecoming dance in 2020, district leaders this year are taking precautions to help the event go on. Initial plans for the dance, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9, show the event being held outdoors in a tent. Tables will be set up, however, they...
Westmoreland news: Sept. 11 remembrances, super bingo and art center programs
Art • Greensburg Art Center will host a retrospective exhibition in memory of Cathy Rosensteel Sept. 15 to 19 at the center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Interactive events are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Sept. 16. A memorial service and the installation of the color-wheel sculpture...
Signature Dishes: ‘Knife and fork burgers’ at Carol & Dave’s Roadhouse Restaurant in LigonierVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com If you are tired of the typical hamburger with lettuce and tomato and maybe a slice of cheese added, try...
Plum woman gets prison for $195K embezzlement from Murrysville family business
A Plum woman was sentenced to two years in a federal prison for embezzling $195,000 from a Murrysville family business. Victoria Mazur, 54, was ordered to spend three years on probation after the prison term on a wire fraud charge. She pleaded guilty in November 2019. Mazur worked as the...
