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Changes made to Greensburg zoning ordinance in effort to reduce red tape
Recent amendments made to a Greensburg zoning ordinance will make it easier for homeowners to make improvements, such as building decks and sheds. The changes, which city council passed unanimously, reduce the required space between buildings and other structures. “… People wanted to put sheds up, they wanted additions, decks,...
Hempfield Area OKs study for renovating or rebuilding high school
Members of the Hempfield Area School Board are moving forward with a feasibility study that will look into the possibility of renovating or rebuilding the high school. Board members on Monday unanimously voted to hire SitelogIQ, a Minnesota-based company that has an office in Oakmont, at a cost that will...
Norwin seeks amended sports medicine bids; athletes want trainers retained
Three regional health care systems have until Friday afternoon to submit another bid to provide sports medicine and school physician services for Norwin’s athletes for the next five school years. The school board on Monday postponed awarding a contract to Allegheny Health Network of Pittsburgh to allow AHN, UPMC and...
Here’s what’s happening at Historic Hanna’s Town
Historic Hanna’s Town opens to the public May 1, offering guided tours, a new walking path and a look into recently reconstructed and renovated log buildings. The Westmoreland Historical Society, which maintains the Revolutionary War-era site with Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation, also announced dates for its annual antiques and...
Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County see most reported covid deaths in months
Months-long highs for covid deaths were reported Tuesday in Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County. The additional covid deaths also continued a trend that has been going on at the state and county level for two and three months, respectively. Deaths Pennsylvania on Tuesday reported the most additional covid deaths since late...
Hempfield Area to replace football field, resurface track
Officials with the Hempfield Area School District are moving forward with a more than $800,000 project to replace the track and artificial turf at the high school stadium. Work on the project, approved unanimously by school board members during Monday’s meeting, will begin immediately following graduation, which is scheduled for...
Woman accused of assaulting, threatening troopers after DUI arrest in South Huntingdon
A South Huntingdon woman who escaped serious injury after a rollover crash Sunday is accused of resisting arrest and threatening state troopers when she was arrested for DUI, according to court records. Destiny M. Bryner, 33, of Wyano, was charged with multiple criminal and traffic charges after the single-vehicle crash...
Latrobe Little League working to recover after $4,000 worth of equipment lost in fire
Almost $4,000 worth of equipment used by the Latrobe Little League was lost this week after a fire engulfed a shed used by the organization, president John Russo said. Police, who responded to the fire at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe shortly after midnight Monday, are investigating the incident, Chief...
No tax hike in Norwin preliminary budget
Norwin property owners will not pay more in real estate taxes for the 2021-2022 school year under a proposed $80.2 million budget that taps into the district’s fund balance to cover about a $2.6 million gap between projected revenues and expenditures. The proposed budget approved Monday does not cut programs...
Hempfield Area temporarily closes high school due to covid-19 cases
Hempfield Area High School students will complete classes remotely two days this week due to covid-19 cases, district leaders announced Monday. According to a letter from Superintendent Tammy Wolicki, high school students will attend online classes Tuesday and Wednesday after additional students tested positive for the virus and were in...
Westmoreland County and court worker union reaches new labor deal
Westmoreland commissioners approved a new four-year labor agreement with the union that represents about 250 employees in court-related offices at the courthouse. The deal with the Westmoreland County Court-Appointed and Court-Related Employees Association includes average annual wage hikes between 2.25% to 2.5%, according to Alexis Bevan, the county’s human resources...
Jury finds former New Kensington man not guilty in Arnold shooting
Malcolm Dunem left a Westmoreland County courtroom shaking his head after jurors acquitted the man accused of shooting him on an Arnold street in 2018. Nicholas Haynes appeared to sob as he and defense attorney Adam Gorzelsky embraced after the verdict announcement Monday afternoon that ended a five-day trial. The...
Murrysville history group excited to show off refurbished carriage, replica chuck wagonVideo
When the Murrysville Historical Preservation Society is back to hosting regular public events, its members will have two new pieces of local history to show off. The society recently acquired both a replica covered wagon and the original carriage used by Dr. George Orbin Hall, a Murrysville-area physician in the...
Donora man accused of leading police on slow-speed pursuit in Monessen before running away
A Washington County man jailed on charges of fleeing a January traffic stop is facing additional charges in connection with a slow-speed pursuit in Monessen last week, according to court dockets. Denzell Darshai Johnson, 23, of Donora, was jailed last week on multiple criminal charges related to a Jan. 26...
Pennsylvania posts lowest 2-day covid case report since March 23
The state’s latest covid-19 new case report, issued Monday, has not been this low since the fourth week of March. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Monday a single-day new case total of 1,914 — the first below 2,000 since March 22. When combined with Sunday’s single-day report of 3,761...
2 community groups plan coronavirus vaccine clinics in North Huntingdon, Greensburg
Community groups are partnering with pharmacies for two free, appointment-only coronavirus vaccine clinics this week. North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue is holding a clinic with Rite Aid on Tuesday at Calvary Church, 8653 Pennsylvania Ave. The Moderna vaccine, for anyone 18 and older, will be administered and, as of midday Monday, more...
Naloxone distribution, drug takeback set for Rostraver state police station
A drive-thru naloxone distribution is set for this weekend in Rostraver through the Mon Valley Opioid Coalition and Pennsylvania State Police. The distribution will be held outside the Belle Vernon state police station at 560 Circle Drive from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. Naloxone can reverse the effects of an...
Teen shot at Hempfield apartment building arrested on robbery charges
A 17-year-old boy who state police said was hurt this month in a shooting at a Hempfield apartment building was arrested Friday on robbery charges stemming from the same incident. Thomas Henderson of Carmichaels is charged as an adult with robbery, theft and weapons violations. Troopers were called to Hempfield...
Greensburg wants dilapidated building torn down
Greensburg wants the California owner of a three-story brick building in the downtown business district to raze the structure or the city will do it. The building’s roof has fallen in and the structure is “at immediate risk of collapse,” according to a legal notice tacked to the front of...
Leechburg, North Apollo and Upper Burrell among those to get state money to fix roads
Leechburg Borough is a big winner in Governor Wolf’s $45.9 million funding package designed for highway, bridge and rail improvements. Leechburg will receive $294,135 to mill and repave about 1.1 miles of roadway. The roads to be restored include those impacted by the recent project throughout the borough that was...
Swimming pool demand deepens in Western Pa. during pandemic
With so many homeowners opting for a “staycation” last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and pools being closed for the same reason, pool installers and suppliers in the region say they are swimming in business — with hardly any easing up in demand from last year. “We’re getting leads...
Norwin grad takes on challenge as Pittsburgh fire bureau’s lone female lieutenantVideo
If Lt. Kari Burnham wanted to meet with other female firefighters in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, they could sit around her kitchen table — with room to spare. Burnham, a 35-year-old North Huntingdon native, is one of four women among the bureau’s 474 firefighters. One recently retired and another...
Extended family of Cassandra Gross hope to draw attention to caseVideo
On the third anniversary of Cassandra Gross’ disappearance, Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck said his office “certainly hasn’t forgotten about the victim,” who was last seen meeting a friend for lunch in April 2018. Tammie Klingensmith of Jeannette, cousin to Gross’ father, wants to make sure it stays that...
Franklin Regional Junior Olympics wrestler earns 2nd state title in 3 years
Franklin Regional Junior Olympics wrestler Kaydon Ferrell captured his second state title in three years this month at the Keystone State Youth Wrestling Championships, held at the Monroeville Convention Center. “It was pretty hard,” said Ferrell, 11, of Murrysville. “He was way heavier than me. I was the lightweight in...
Craft beer makers look to region’s farms to grow grainsVideo
The only local thing about regional craft beer right now is the water, according to farmer Vince Mangini of Crabtree. For example, at All Saints Brewing in Hempfield, founder Jeff Guidos typically gets his malt from German and other European companies. Through Food21’s “Farm to Tap” program, Mangini wants to...
