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Tots bring home the bacon at Derry Township Agricultural FairVideo
Three-year-olds Kyler Bishop and Sofia Cline went home with blue ribbons Monday from the Derry Township Agricultural Fair. It was their first time showing pigs and they went head-to-head in the ring, guiding their animals around with a small whip while judge Sean Gallagher watched closely. He gave both of...
Murrysville officials examine how federal covid relief funds can be spent
Murrysville will be eligible for about $2 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan, meant to help offset the financial strain of the covid-19 pandemic on local and state governments. Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison said half the funding should arrive by the end of July, with the...
Judge compares attack on Saint Vincent student to horror film, imposes 10-year sentence
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday compared the September 2017 attack on a Saint Vincent College student to a horror movie as she imposed a 10-year prison sentence against the former Somerset County man convicted in April of attempted rape. “This type of offense is truly the kind of things...
Firefighters called to blaze at abandoned home in East Huntingdon
Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a blaze at an abandoned home outside of Tarrs in East Huntingdon Monday afternoon, according to Westmoreland County dispatchers. The fire was reported before 2:30 p.m. at a vacant home in a remote location off of Johnny Love Road, the dispatcher...
Troopers say fleeing motorcyclist drove 107 mph in Hempfield
State police used security video from a Hempfield casino to catch a motorcyclist who escaped arrest during a brief chase early Saturday that was called off when speeds reached 107 mph, according to court documents. Cameron S. Ulery, 25, of Melcroft, Fayette County, was arrested about 5 a.m. Saturday. It...
Unity man accused of domestic assault, firing at troopers during 7-hour standoff
A Unity man is accused of twice firing a 9 mm handgun during a seven-hour standoff with state troopers after a domestic assault at his home last week, according to court documents. Gregory S. Dorough, 48, was arrested about 5 p.m. Friday inside his residence along Arnold Palmer Drive. He...
Sunday Fundae at Greensburg’s Lynch Field takes place of Ice Cream Blast
Children will have a chance to make up for fun time lost during the pandemic at a Sunday Fundae event planned for noon-3 p.m. Sunday at Lynch Field, off New Alexandria Road in Greensburg. Hosted by Wesley Family Services and the ParentWISE Program, along with City of Greensburg Recreation Department...
Westmoreland Symphony ready for live audiences at The Palace Theatre
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will return to The Palace Theatre in October, to perform once again in front of live audiences. Artistic Director Daniel Meyer announced the 2021-2022 season during the symphony’s July 9 “Summer Sparklers” concert in Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. “If you’re wondering if your seat is still...
Chase Bank plans Irwin branch along Route 30
A New York-based national bank is planning to build its first full-service branch in Westmoreland County along Route 30 in Irwin at the site of a former Greek restaurant. A contractor is demolishing Andros Restaurant at 9399 Route 30, for JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association, which purchased the ½-acre...
18-year-old Murrysville man killed in Derry Township crash
A Murrysville man was killed early Saturday after hitting a deer in Derry Township, according to the Westmoreland County coroner. Damian W. Bearley, 18, was driving an Infiniti Q50 south on Route 982 at 3 a.m. when investigators said he hit a deer, crossed the opposite lane and slammed into...
Historical society program offers look back at Latrobe’s south side
Latrobe Area Historical Society will offer a closer look at Latrobe’s south side this month when it presents the program “Fourth and Fifth Wards Revisited.” This new presentation, featuring historic images, is set for July 23 and 24 and marks the return of the society’s free monthly matinees after lifting...
Greensburg’s police dog, Falco, retires
After six years of service, one of Greensburg’s police dogs has retired. Falco, who served on the city force since 2015 alongside handler Patrolman Justin Scalzo, retired June 18. Council members unanimously approved Falco’s retirement during Monday’s meeting. “We wish him all the best as he begins his well-deserved retirement,”...
Convention celebrates collectors of all things retro in Irwin
Collin Scott’s passion for movie props began small. He acquired his first movie prop, a replica of a revolver from the movie “Hellboy,” in 2008. In the interim, the 31-year-old Penn Township man has gone onto bigger movie memorabilia. He’s built a replica of the famous “Ghostbusters” proton pack backpack...
Summer Bible camp in Murrysville incorporates foam swords, battle strategyVideo
Summer Bible camps often employ a theme or center themselves around a particular activity each year. But what about a summer Bible camp where participants duke it out on the field of battle with foam swords, spears and shields? Enter Push the Rock’s Stronghold Foam Sword Fighting Ministries, which will...
Mt. Pleasant teams with Pittsburgh lab in launch of covid-19 community wellness program
When Mt. Pleasant Mayor Jerry Lucia received a call recently from an area native inquiring whether the borough would like to team up with a state-of-the art health care lab as it launches a covid-19 community wellness testing program, he jumped at the chance. SDxLabs, a Pittsburgh-based diagnostics laboratory, will...
Ligonier bounces back with region’s largest farmer’s market, return of Fort DaysVideo
More than a year after the pandemic closed summer festivals far and near, Ligonier is enjoying a comeback unlike any other. The town’s resurgence is fueled in part by the one festival market that continued to operate last summer — the Ligonier Country Market — and the news that its...
Unity plans promotional Steelers Week in absence of local summer training camp
Aug. 2-8 will be Pittsburgh Steelers Week in Unity, according to the township supervisors. The supervisors proclaimed the upcoming observance in the hope of attracting fans of the team, even though the players themselves won’t be traveling to the township for summer training on the local campus of Saint Vincent...
County housing authority project in Irwin raises concerns
Irwin officials are expected to get an update from the head of Westmoreland County Housing Authority on Wednesday on plans for a four-story apartment building for senior citizens, a project that has sparked concern among local officials and criticism on social media. Michael Washowich, authority executive director, said he plans...
Sun sets on long career at family-owned Greensburg restaurant
The sun set in late May on the long restaurant careers of Robert and Anna Jo Noviello, owners of a popular Greensburg restaurant that had been in the family for three generations. The Noviellos sold the Sunset Cafe at South Urania Avenue and Laird Street to Ronald and Angela Mellinger...
New life sciences building to go up this fall on Pitt-Greensburg campus
Officials at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg are preparing to break ground for a new life sciences building this summer, following official action on the proposal by Pitt’s Properties and Facilities Committee. The project, years in the making, calls for the construction of a $19.3 million, 32,000-square-foot facility at the school’s...
For McKeesport filmmaker, ’80s-style horror movie has happy endingVideo
It’s not often a horror movie helps someone get their head on straight, but it happened for Mark Cantu. The McKeesport-based indie filmmaker was considering giving up on his chosen career path when he was inspired to begin writing what would become “Massacre Academy,” set for a world premiere July...
Murrysville recreation officials seeking volunteers to help with ‘Pipeline Purge’ race
How many times can you climb Townsend Park’s daunting “Heart Attack Hill” in two hours? That’s what Murrysville Recreation Department officials want to find out at the Townsend’s Pipeline Purge race, set for July 17 at the park, located just off Twin Oaks Drive. “They will be running a one-mile...
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra performs patriotic summer concert in Greensburg
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra performed a free patriotic summer concert at St. Clair Park in Greensburg on Friday night. Titled “Summer Sparklers,” the annual outdoor concert was conducted by WSO Artistic Director Daniel Meyer in the park’s Robertshaw Amphitheater. Program favorites that were scheduled to be performed were “The Star-Spangled...
Unity eases rules for electronic conversion of billboards; petitioners lodge late objection
Unity supervisors have approved a zoning amendment meant to assist in conversion of static billboards to electronic versions. The vote came over a late objection from a man who fears fellow residents in his housing plan along Route 30 would be adversely affected. Joseph Connelly, who lives off Grayhawk Court,...
St. Vincent College to host drug summit at Fred Rogers Center
The drug epidemic has been overshadowed by the coronavirus for months, but that doesn’t mean it disappeared. Now that the hold of the virus is decreasing, local and federal officials think it’s time to bring public awareness of the drug problem back to the forefront. A summit planned for Wednesday...
