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Greensburg Salem school board will vote next week on renewing a tax incentive program intended to encourage commercial developments in Greensburg. The LERTA — Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance — program is a 10-year property tax abatement available to those building new developments or expanding the footprint of existing ones,...

A hometown sports standout of the early 20th century will get his due this weekend as Latrobe celebrates Italian-American heritage and culture. Paul Ciotti, one of the organizers of the fourth annual Latrobe Italian Festival, is helping to prepare a lineup of Italian-themed entertainers, food vendors and a bocce tournament...

If the application for Drake’s Car Wash looked familiar to Murrysville council, that’s because they’ve seen nearly all of it before. Council approved a plan a few years ago for Tommy’s Car Wash on the same spot, the former Choice Auto property on Route 22 near School Road. Tommy’s is...

Motorists in eastern parts of Westmoreland County will encounter overnight lane restrictions on a series of seven state bridges as crews work to preserve the spans. The single-lane restrictions started Wednesday and will be in place between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. for up to two days for each bridge....

More than $5 million has been spent since 2019 to improve the sewage system that serves tens of thousands of customers in western Westmoreland and a small slice of Allegheny counties. The improvements are mandated by the state Department of Environmental Protection through a 2019 consent order. Now, the Franklin...

Four raptors are expected to be at the Norwin Public Library on Thursday as part of a program on their importance to the ecosystem. Talon Talk will be presented by Nature’s Educators of Florence, Colo., at 6 p.m. at the library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Members of the nonprofit wildlife...

Neighbors in Derry Township are hoping the township supervisors won’t grant a permit for a proposed solar array on property in a rural neighborhood near New Alexandria. Hallie Newhouse-Ramer, who has started an online petition opposing the solar project on Newhouse Road, has expressed concern about its potential impact on...

A man from Indiana County was killed Tuesday afternoon after a large rock fell onto his legs at a quarry near the Derry Township village of Torrance, authorities said. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the man as James F. Gershman, 61, of White Township. He said the man was...

A Delmont couple charged with the torture killing of their adopted 5-year-old son will be prosecuted separately, a Westmoreland County judge ruled. The move sets the stage for the spouses to blame each other for the February 2023 death of Landon Maloberti, according to Lauren Maloberti’s lawyer. Lauren Maloberti, 36,...

People reporting their Facebook pages were hacked is a relatively common occurrence. But the victims usually aren’t Westmoreland County Common Pleas judges. Judge Scott Mears said his account was compromised over the weekend. A scammer made a post on the judge’s page, claiming his uncle had recently entered an assisted...

Jeannette officials are hoping to be awarded a $600,000 state grant to fix a wall on Chestnut Street that collapsed in late May 2024. The collapse prompted the long-term closure of the 400 block. “It remains closed for motorist and pedestrian safety until the city can acquire grant funding to...

A Murrysville man is behind bars after police said he entered a home Monday afternoon and attempted to have sex with a female resident while she was home alone, according to court papers. Gregory P. Schneider, 47, was denied bail during arraignment Tuesday. Murrysville police were called to the home...

A McKeesport man was sentenced Friday to five years of probation for having inappropriate contact with a child, according to a court order. Alfonso B. Washington Jr., 48, was ordered to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law for 15 years. He pleaded guilty Friday to corruption of minors...

An Allegheny County woman was sentenced Friday to state prison for a January police chase through residential areas of North Huntingdon. Magdelena Ludwig, 27, of Forest Hills, was ordered to spend three to six years behind bars. She pleaded guilty Friday to fleeing from police, drug possession and resisting arrest...

For years, Kate Crawford lived three months at a time. It was the only choice she had after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer three days before she turned 29. After a daylong pity party, the mother of three said, she made a decision. “OK, we’re going...

Blackened white tuna tacos, crab and lobster ravioli, funnel cake fries and fall-inspired margaritas are just some of the specialty items that will be available for restaurant-goers to test out during Greensburg Restaurant Week this month, Sept. 8-14. Hosted every fall and winter by the Greensburg Community Development Corporation, Greensburg...

The Murrysville Historical Preservation Society has a strong desire to live up to its name. “It’s great to show people these types of hands-on activities, historical domestic crafts that were necessary for everyday living back in the 1800s,” said Sandy Knepper of Murrysville, as she gently carded wool using a...

StoryZ Theatre will launch its new season with a staged reading of “The Happiest Man On Earth” by Mark St. Germain, inspired by the best-selling memoir of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku. Jaku recounts his journey as a young Jewish boy in Nazi Germany, his survival at the Auschwitz death camp...

Residents in Murrysville could see construction of a 4-mile natural gas pipeline in the municipality as part of an effort by Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage to boost its capacity to supply the fuel. The Appalachian Reliability Project could begin construction in March 2027, at an estimated cost of $239...

Commissioners moved forward a rezoning plan Penn Township has eyed in recent years to diversify the municipality’s tax base. The areas for the proposed changes were identified in a 2023 economic development study. The first phase of the rezoning, which the township has worked through in recent months, is in...

Hempfield Area junior Jacob Shepler didn’t have much time to react when he saw a vehicle poised to run over his sister’s friend at the Evergreen Drive-In. The 17-year-old went with his gut reaction. “I just jumped in front of it,” the Hempfield resident said, “and I started waving my...

Former mental health counselor Stephen Kuniak is no stranger to parents who are concerned that their child plays too many hours of video games. Much to the surprise of most parents, Kuniak, a professor and Greensburg resident, believes video games can actually foster positive mental health among children — if...

Breast cancer couldn’t stop Dianne Miller from becoming the strongest she has ever been. In fact, the devastating disease is what drove her to pump some iron. After a lumpectomy for Stage 1 cancer in 2023, the 68-year-old from Ligo­nier didn’t require chemotherapy but opted into a weightlifting study offered...

Church news • The First Thursday worship service and luncheon will resume Thursday, Sept. 4, at Zion’s Lutheran Church, 140 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. Worship will be at noon and lunch will be at 12:30 p.m. in the social room. Cost: $5. Festival • The Trafford Oktoberfest will be held...