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Signature Dishes: Butter sauce adds magic to saffron mussels at Gray Goose 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. An appetizer with big flavor is making a splash at The Gray Goose Lakeside Lounge in Ligonier Township. The Saffron...
Western Pa. fairgrounds leaders hope for big events in 2021
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Friday, July 9, to correct erroneous information about fairs in Beaver County. After a year of pandemic-induced shutdowns, local fair organizers are hoping to return to a typical experience this season — and anticipate a big response from the public. Westmoreland Fairgrounds Secretary...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for central Westmoreland County
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued Wednesday night for central Westmoreland County, according to the National Weather Service. The warning, which includes Southwestern Indiana County, was issued shortly after 8:20 p.m. and is in effect until 9 p.m. According to the warning, wind gusts could reach up to 60 mph...
South Greensburg gets grant to improve traffic signal
South Greensburg will get a new traffic signal at the borough’s busy intersection of Broad Street and Huff Avenue, the result of a $237,270 grant from the state. The existing traffic signal is old and outdated and there is a need for the newest signal technology, said Jaime Peticca, borough...
Westmoreland County: Crash knocks out utility line, some courthouse phone service
Phone and internet communications were disrupted at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Wednesday after a key utility line for service provider Consolidated Communications was damaged. County commissioners Chairman Sean Kertes said the line was damaged in a traffic crash Tuesday night in Monroeville, affecting the ability to make inbound and...
Vehicle fire slows turnpike traffic near Donegal
An empty FedEx truck traveling eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Donegal and New Stanton exits was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Jerry Lucia said. Both eastbound lanes of the tollroad were closed until the fire was extinguished, Lucia said. The incident occurred about three...
Derry Township cruise to honor memory of classic car enthusiast
There’s no question Dan Quinn would have loved to attend a car cruise set for July 18 in Derry Township. Instead, members of his Latrobe family will represent him at the event, organized by a friend as a memorial to the classic car enthusiast who lost his battle with cancer...
Yukon siblings hope lemonade stand nets $500 for fire department
At the end of May, Laken Cope finally allowed her six children to create their own lemonade stand — something they’ve always wanted to do. Now, the kids are set to hold their third sale this weekend to benefit the local community. After selling their first batch of homemade lemonade,...
Westmoreland news includes concerts, turkey dinner and wine tasting
Church event • Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will have vacation Bible school from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 19 to 23 for children age 3 to teenagers. Details: 724-396-8065 or 724-466-2855 Fundraisers • Community Church of Hecla, will host a turkey dinner from...
Westmoreland Museum show chronicles Hempfield artist’s immigration journey
With “Creation out of Chaos,” artist Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer hopes to cultivate conversations around immigration, particularly as it affects women, individually and collectively. Works in her exhibition, showing through July 18 at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, include memories of Cuellar-Shaffer’s personal immigration journey to the United States...
State police seek teen runaway from Derry Township facility
State police are searching for a teenage girl who ran away from an Adelphoi Village facility in Derry Township. Police said Kendra Yates, 16, who is Black, was last seen just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. She was wearing a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black sandals. Anyone who sees...
Illness precedes end of watch for Greensburg Fire Department bloodhound
Members of the Greensburg Fire Department Bloodhound Team are mourning the loss of Sophy, an 11-year-old veteran bloodhound who died Tuesday after an extended illness. During her service with the team, Sophy took part in 111 deployments, assisting area fire departments and law enforcement agencies, concluding with her final response...
Former Westmoreland jail warden sues commissioner, alleges discrimination and emotional distress
The former longtime warden of the Westmoreland County Prison sued county Commissioner Gina Cerilli Thrasher this week, claiming in the lawsuit that “relentless and baseless harassment, discrimination and retaliation” forced him to retire early. John Walton, 62, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on sex,...
Feathers Artist Market and Gifts in Irwin hosts kitten adoption eventVideo
Tracy Alaia is hopeful she can bring shelter animals one step closer to finding their forever homes by hosting kitten adoption events at her Irwin shop. On Tuesday, seven kittens pounced around Feathers Artist Market and Gifts as part of an adoption event in conjunction with White Oak Animal Safe...
Bond denied for 2 Westmoreland men police say were involved in separate domestic assaults
Two Westmoreland County men are being held without bond after separate domestic assaults during the weekend, according to court papers. On Friday night, North Huntingdon police were called to a Route 993 home in Ardara and arrested Donald Thomas Kemerer, 58. Officers said Kemerer kicked, punched and choked a woman...
‘We’re thrilled’: Local summer library programs return for kids, adults following pandemic
After jumping over coronavirus-related hurdles, local library programs are back this summer — and there are offerings for all ages. Murrysville Community Library’s annual summer reading program, titled “Tails and Tales” this year, has begun and will last through Aug. 6. “We’re really grateful that we can be open,” said...
Penn Township vacant house fire cause under investigationVideo
Police continue to investigate a house fire Monday afternoon in Penn Township’s Level Green neighborhood. Nearly a dozen fire companies were called to the home near the intersection of First Street Extension and Drakulic Lane, and more companies continued to arrive as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. A Penn...
2 flown from motorcycle crash in South Huntingdon
One of two people transported by medical helicopter following a July 5 motorcycle crash in South Huntingdon has died, according to emergency officials. First responders were called to the intersection of Route 31 and Nichols Lane for a report of a motorcycle crash shortly after 1:30 p.m. Two patients, Dennis...
Historic Hanna’s Town marks July 4th with reading of the Declaration of IndependenceVideo
American colonists drafted plenty of documents before the Declaration of Independence. In a fledgling Westmoreland County that, officially speaking, was only two years old in 1775, citizens drafted the Hanna’s Town Resolves, a response to the battles of Lexington and Concord during the Revolutionary War. “Resolved unanimously, That there is...
Irwin Sunoco station owner seeks liquor license OK
The new owner of a Sunoco convenience store-gas station along Route 30 in Irwin is seeking approval from borough officials to permit him to transfer a liquor license from Scottdale in order to sell alcohol at his station. Irwin council has scheduled a public hearing for 6 p.m. July 14...
Hundreds turn out for inaugural 5K in memory of late state Rep. Mike ReeseVideo
Never underestimate the motivating power of a whole smoked hog. The smell of smoked meat wafted through Mammoth Park on Sunday morning, teasing the taste buds of participants in the inaugural Mike Reese Memorial 5K Roast, Run & Family Fun event, organized in memory of former state Rep. Mike Reese,...
Daylilies to take center stage at Donohoe Center demonstration gardensVideo
Master gardener Mary Niezelski has long had a preference for planting vegetables, but this year she learned to appreciate the daylily tubers that are bursting forth with colorful July blooms. A Derry Township resident, Niezelski is a recent addition to the more than 180 Westmoreland County members of the Penn...
VFD: Firefighter injured during vacant house blaze in Monessen ‘in good spirits’
A Charleroi firefighter was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Saturday after falling through the floor of a burning house in Monessen, officials said. The fire at 418 Parkway Ave. was reported about 2:45 p.m., said municipal Fire Chief Delmar Hepple. Although the house is vacant, Hepple said firefighters were told...
Voter rights rally held outside Westmoreland County Courthouse
A small group of people took part in a rally in support of voter rights outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Saturday. The event was one of several “Deadline for Democracy” rallies held across the region over the past few days in support of the For the People Act. Other...
Steelworkers union says it achieved its goals in proposed pact with ATI
The United Steelworkers union is scheduling meetings to explain a tentative, four-year contract agreement with Allegheny Technologies, Inc. to its members and for them to vote on ratifying it. ATI and the union announced Friday that they had reached the tentative agreement. If approved, it would end a strike that...
