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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...
State police take man into custody after domestic dispute, standoff in Unity
State police took a man into custody without incident early Friday evening in Unity, ending a standoff of more than six hours sparked by a domestic dispute, according to police. Officers were called to a home near the intersection of Pershing Circle, Gravel Hill Road and Arnold Palmer Drive at...
Storage building burns in Murrysville
A metal equipment storage building at a Murrysville farm was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. No one was injured in the fire at the farm on Hills Church Road, but several farm vehicles were inside the building when it caught fire, said John Bohince, chief of the White Valley fire...
Wimmerton residents protest plan to end left turns onto Route 30 in Unity
Residents of the Wimmerton housing plan told Unity supervisors they’d rather have nothing done to alter the intersection of Wimmerton Boulevard and Route 30 than to be forced to use a nearby traffic signal to turn left onto the highway. But some would prefer having a signal installed at Wimmerton...
Man wanted on multiple warrants arrested in parking lot of Hempfield grocery
A Washington County man wanted on multiple arrest warrants, including charges of assaulting a Hempfield woman June 20, was arrested Thursday by state troopers who spotted him fleeing through a grocery store parking lot, according to court documents. Jack D. Jaffre, 44, who lists his current address as Washington, also...
Animal Friends of Westmoreland celebrity dance contest takes to virtual stage
From finding contestants to arranging a date and location, a lot of time and effort goes into planning Dancing With the Celebrities, a signature annual fundraiser for The Animal Friends of Westmoreland. After being canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, the dance event will be virtual this year, airing...
