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Ligonier man charged with trying to pry open relative’s safe
State troopers this week arrested a Ligonier man accused of breaking into an elderly relative’s home in Derry Township and trying to pry open her safe before fleeing empty handed, according to court documents. Zachary J. Saflin, 23, is charged with burglary, criminal attempt, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, prowling and...
20 covid cases reported at Hempfield Area, district to comply with state’s mask mandate
Hempfield Area School District, which is expected to comply with the state’s mask mandate for K-12 schools next week, reported several new covid-19 cases during the first full week of classes. There are 20 active cases among students and staff in eight of the district’s nine school buildings, according to...
Bond reduction denied for Irwin man accused in bar stabbing
An Irwin man will remain in jail on $150,000 bond after a Westmoreland County judge on Thursday denied a request to lower his bond. Public defender David Mulock said Joshua James Robison, 25, would live in Irwin and have two job possibilities if released. But Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio shot down...
Greensburg Salem weighs hiring to alleviate large kindergarten class size
Greensburg Salem is considering adding an elementary teacher to help reduce large kindergarten class sizes at Metzgar Elementary. The school board is expected to vote at its Sept. 8 meeting on whether to advertise the position. District administrators recommended the move after noting there are as many as 28 kindergarten...
East Huntingdon firm gets $579,000 low-interest state loan to build plant
An East Huntingdon firm that manufactures wood shipping crates, pallets and non-wood crates for the military and industry was awarded a $579,072 low-interest loan from the state to buy a 6.7-acre industrial property to build a new manufacturing plant and consolidate operations in a $1.44 million project, the state said....
Signature Dish: French onion soup a perennial hit at Oliver’s Pourhouse in Greensburg
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. French onion soup is often thought to be a cold-weather staple, but that’s not the way it works at Oliver’s...
USPS in Greensburg to host job fair
The United States Postal Service in Greensburg is hosting a job fair next week to fill immediate openings. Scheduled for next Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greensburg office, 238 S. Pennsylvania Ave, the event will help to hire workers for the holidays. “The Postal Service is...
Home care turns into a home rescue for hospice aide in MurrysvilleVideo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
5 fun facts from The Palace Theatre’s 95th anniversary tourVideo
Did you know that there once was a bowling alley in the basement of The Palace Theatre in Greensburg? And a billiards parlor too. These bits of trivia were among facts and stories shared with about 100 visitors during a free tour Thursday highlighting the historic entertainment venue’s 95th anniversary....
Westmoreland County makes changes to comply with Open Meeting Law
Westmoreland County commissioners are becoming an open book, so to speak. An expansion of the state’s Open Meeting Law, which went into effect Aug. 29, means an agenda detailing items up for debate or vote by the commissioners must be available to the public at least one day in advance....
After investigating consecutive hangup calls, troopers arrest Derry Township man
After checking on repeated hangup calls coming from the same telephone number in Derry Township, state troopers arrested a man on charges of threatening a woman and pointing a .40 caliber handgun at her, according to court documents. Brian L. Harbaugh, 49, of Bradenville, was arraigned Wednesday on multiple charges...
The Monkees require vaccine, negative covid test for fans at Greensburg show
Fans of The Monkees will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative covid test to attend the 1960s pop group’s upcoming show at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Featuring the group’s two surviving members, Michael Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz, the sold-out show is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov....
5 Broadway veterans coming ‘Back to Broadway’ for Greensburg show
Broadway is coming back, not just to New York City, but also to Greensburg. To celebrate the reopening of the Great White Way after an 18-month pandemic hiatus, Westmoreland Cultural Trust will present “Back to Broadway: An Evening of Timeless Songs From Classic Broadway Shows,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in...
Westmoreland news: mindful painting class, peach festival and cornhole tournament
Class • Westmoreland Museum of American Art will offer a Mindful Painting class with Dorit Brauer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the museum, 221 N. Main St. Includes a Chakra Color guided meditation and a sound bath with singing bowls. Cost: $45, non-members, $50. Bring your...
Unity’s Victory Brinker ready for ‘America’s Got Talent’ semifinals
Time off between rounds of “America’s Got Talent” allowed Victory Brinker a week to just be a kid. Now the 9-year-old opera powerhouse from Unity is back in California, prepping for her Sept. 7 appearance in the second semifinal round. The first semifinalists performed Tuesday and the five contestants moving...
Roads in North Huntingdon, Sewickley to close for work on slides, culvert
PennDOT will close roads in North Huntingdon and Sewickley townships beginning Sept. 7 for slide repairs and a culvert replacement, respectively. Both closures will involve marked detours. The slide repairs will occur along a section of Guffey and Turner Valley roads, located between Guffey and Volk Road, and are expected...
North Huntingdon man sentenced for attack on police
A North Huntingdon man pleaded guilty this week to assaulting three police officers who responded to his home for a welfare check. According to court records, Kevin Michael Shouse stood at the top of a staircase at his Center Highway home, brandished a machete and later injured the officers during...
Judge affirms guilty verdict in case of attempted rape of Saint Vincent coed
A judge this week rejected the appeal of a Latrobe man who was convicted this year of the 2017 attempted rape of a Saint Vincent College student. In a nine-page opinion, Westmoreland County Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio affirmed the jury’s guilty verdict against Luke Hoover and, in doing so, denied the...
2 jailed on interfering with custody, conspiracy charges in Greensburg incident
An Arizona couple is being held without bond after Greensburg police said they took their 1-year-old son from a relative when they were not permitted to have contact with him, according to court papers. Zerion A. Brown, 21, and Malay’ja T. Draw, 20, both of Surprise, Ariz., are charged with...
Jeannette implements annual $50 business registration fee
Business owners in Jeannette will have to fork over $50 annually under a new registration fee that goes into effect next year. Chief Fiscal Officer Ethan Keedy said the registration will help city officials keep tabs on what businesses should be subject to the business privilege/mercantile tax. “All this helps...
Trib launches expanded content initiatives for subscribers
More Westmoreland County and Alle-Kiski Valley content. That’s the goal behind two initiatives the Trib is launching this week. The two new features are: • Trib Extra Subscribers will get access to a special section on TribLIVE.com where they can find expanded news coverage, from regional and national news to...
Police: Mt. Pleasant Township man paid girl for nude photos
A Mt. Pleasant Township man is accused of paying a teen girl to send him nude photographs of herself via social media, police said. Brandon J. Rose, 22, is charged with aggravated indecent assault, child pornography, corruption of minors, criminal use of a communication facility, indecent assault, unlawful contact with...
Westmoreland residents in flood-prone areas prepare for remnants from Hurricane IdaVideo
Diane Batten, who has lived along flood-prone Indian Street in Ligonier for more than a decade, recalled peeking out the window of her mobile home June 3, 2016, before heading out to shop at the nearby Giant Eagle. Despite a forecast of rain, she didn’t see any standing water. But...
Plea deal reached in East Huntingdon baby’s 2019 drowning death
A Fayette County man will serve up to 40 years in prison for the death of an 11-month-old girl who drowned in an East Huntingdon home while in his care, prosecutors said. Derrick A. Bass, 31, formerly of Uniontown, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a lesser count of third-degree murder of...
Greensburg police have 2 people in custody in connection with reported child abduction
Greensburg police have two people in custody in connection with an alleged child abduction in the city Tuesday. Sgt. Reginald Harbarger said the parents of a 1-year-old boy took him from a relative’s home at Pershing Square around 1 p.m. The parents do not have custody of the boy. They...
