Westmoreland category, Page 494
Voice of Westmoreland launches survey on priorities for county’s Rescue Plan spending
Westmoreland County’s first installment of $107 million in American Rescue Plan money already hit the bank. It wasn’t quite like winning the lottery, with 3,069 counties nationwide sharing $65.1 billion. And that has left some wondering just how local officials will set their priorities. According to the National Association of...
Fairfield man jailed; police say he stomped on woman’s head while wearing steel-toed boots
A Fairfield man is being held without bond after state police say he stomped on a woman’s head after a Christmas dinner last year, according to court papers. Zachery Allen Collier, 26, was charged Friday with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, stalking and related offenses. Troopers said Collier went to a...
Penn-Trafford linebacker raises money for police department in final season
Penn-Trafford linebacker Jack Jollie has been playing football for eight years, but his focus extends beyond the field in his final season with the Warriors. To give back to the community, the rising senior is gathering sponsors to donate money for each tackle he makes this season. The funds will...
Police: Drug investigation into Delmont home leads to arrests
A months-long investigation into drug activity at a Delmont home led to charges this week against a 29-year-old woman, who is accused of leaving crystal methamphetamine and needles out in the open around two young children. Courtney N. Cline, who has a Penn Township address according to court records, is...
New Latrobe shop pairs ice cream, coffee in repurposed Victorian houseVideo
One of Latrobe’s oldest 19th century residential buildings is entering a sweet chapter in its existence, newly restored as the home of an ice cream parlor and coffee shop. Michael Ciotti of Harmar, a 2002 Greater Latrobe High School graduate, opened 512 Coffee and Ice Cream in mid-June and welcomed...
Westmoreland will borrow $140 million to keep pension fund solvent
Westmoreland County plans to borrow about $140 million to bolster its pension fund. County commissioners this week unanimously approved a bond issue to ensure the fund that pays benefits to more than 1,300 government retirees remains solvent over the next 30 years. Finance director Meghan McCandless said the amount will...
TSA: West Virginia man ‘forgot’ he had loaded gun in baby stroller at Palmer airport
A West Virginia man told Transportation Safety Administration agents he forgot to remove a loaded handgun from his child’s baby stroller when he brought it through a security checkpoint Thursday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. “Our TSA officers physically inspect strollers when they are too large to sit...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 25-27
Live at the Lamp Well, the good ol’ days may not return — but at least live music is back at the Lamp Theatre in Irwin. At 8 p.m. Friday, The Breakers will take the stage, playing a tribute show to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Formed in 2018, the...
Route 40 closed near Somerset-Fayette border
A section of Route 40 in Fayette County between the intersection of Route 281 and the Somerset County border was closed late Thursday night because a slide has blocked the road with trees and debris, PennDOT said. The emergency closure in Henry Clay Township will remain in effect until crews...
Murrysville library program will focus on Turtle Creek’s history, recovery
In the 1970s, anyone living in the vicinity of Saunders Station near the Murrysville-Monroeville border is likely to have known Turtle Creek by another name: “Sulfur Creek.” It was a far cry from the waterway’s earliest known name, “Tulpewi Sipu,” which translates from the native Delaware Algonquian as “turtle stream.”...
Bowl For Kids fundraiser expands to include adult Happy Hour and family event
Bowlers of all ages will have an opportunity to get out and support a local program for children when Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region reintroduces its annual Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser. An adults-only Luau in the Lanes event, a happy hour version open to those age 21 or older,...
4 injured in head-on crash on Route 31 in Donegal
Four people seriously injured in a head-on crash on Route 31 in Donegal Township Thursday were flown by emergency medical helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh, state police said. The collision occurred about 4:45 p.m. near the entrance to the Caddie Shak recreational complex when an eastbound Honda Civic...
Second summer without Steelers another blow for Latrobe area
For a second year in a row, the Latrobe area will be on the sidelines during the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason, a fact that left local businesses and communities crestfallen. Team spokesman Burt Lauten announced Thursday the NFL’s covid-19 protocols will prevent the Steelers from holding a summer training camp at...
Irwin’s Lamp Theatre reopens Friday for shows, moviesVideo
The stage lights inside the Lamp Theatre will be lit again Friday for the first time in more than a year because of the covid pandemic. “There’s been a mountain of work to do,” said Bill Elder, general manager of the theater in downtown Irwin. Breakers, a Tom Petty tribute...
1 person taken to hospital after crash involving farm tractor and vehicle in Mt. Pleasant Township
At least one person was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a farm tractor and a vehicle in Mt. Pleasant Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to 1785 Brinkerton Road shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday for reports of the crash. It was not immediately clear...
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library receives donated furniture from Pitt GreensburgVideo
After 52 years of using the same furniture, the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library is getting a refresh. Employees of the downtown Greensburg library on Thursday morning gathered at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, where they hauled away more than 80 donated pieces of furniture to be used at the...
Greensburg Salem plans return to full in-person classes this fall
The Greensburg Salem School Board approved a plan for the fall semester that will give students the option of attending classes in person five days per week or learning remotely through the district’s e-academy program. “If a student is sick, our teachers are able to still engage with them outside...
Greensburg-Salem holds line on taxes, taps covid relief funds — but not for librarians
Greensburg Salem School Board approved a final 2021-22 budget that will hold the line on property taxes. The board also agreed to use covid-19 pandemic recovery money to complete internet technology and HVAC upgrades. The $48.1 million budget and 89.72-mill tax rate were approved 8-0, with Stephen Thomas absent. The...
2 sisters accused in break-in, attack at Mt. Pleasant Township home
Two sisters were arrested this week because state police said they broke into a Mt. Pleasant Township home and attacked a woman. Authorities said the pair came back two days later in an apparent effort to repeat the attack but left as police were being called, according to court papers....
Former Franklin Regional school director charged with stealing campaign signs
Charges were filed Wednesday against a former Franklin Regional school director after state police said he stole campaign signs belonging to three candidates. Gary J. English, 65, is facing three misdemeanor counts of theft and a summary disorderly conduct offense. He denied the allegations. “I didn’t steal any signs,” English...
Local getaways on a single tank of gas
Sponsored by Essey Tire of Belle Vernon Summer is here — and travel is back. You may not have time for a weeklong vacation at Disney World, but there are plenty of interesting places that a family can drive to on one tank of gas. We chose four destinations that...
Signature Dishes: ‘Secret’ marinade makes Colonial Grille’s pressure-fried chicken tastyVideo
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. Gary Santimyer, owner of the landmark Colonial Grille in Irwin, has a secret about his restaurant’s pressure-fried chicken that he has...
North Huntingdon VFW post to celebrate 100th anniversary
A century after an Irwin soldier was killed while repulsing a German attack during World War I, he is being remembered during the 100th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781 in North Huntingdon. The VFW Post on Billot Avenue, which was chartered on June 24, 1921, is...
Peiffer to depart as Greensburg Salem superintendent; search on for successor
Greensburg Salem School Board is launching a search for a new superintendent to replace Gary Peiffer, who is leaving to accept a similar role at Chartiers-Houston School District in Washington County. The board this week accepted Peiffer’s resignation, effective June 30, and agreed to use the Pennsylvania School Boards Association...
Greensburg woman charged with weapons violation in shooting investigation
A Greensburg woman was charged Wednesday with a weapons violation in connection with a weekend shooting in the city. Victoria Jasmine Wilkins, 22, is facing a charge of carrying a firearm without a license, a misdemeanor. Police said in court papers she and Issac C. Morton, 20, of Greensburg retrieved...
