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‘Fame The Musical’ connects Hempfield students from opposite sides of the state
More than 200 miles separate Hempfield Area High School in Westmoreland County from Hempfield High School in Lancaster County. This year, however, the schools will be but a mouse click apart and students are sharing more than a name. Young thespians from both schools are rehearsing for performances of “Fame...
Covid hospitalizations continue to be a concern in Allegheny, Westmoreland
A day after a data dump by a lab in Allegheny County led to more than 1,300 additional covid cases being reported, the county saw 403 cases on Thursday. The abnormally high number of cases Wednesday was attributed to GS Lab’s delayed return of data to the state and county....
State police say Loyalhanna Township man arrested after threatening neighbors over music
A Loyalhanna man was arrested Wednesday, charged with twice threatening to harm his neighbors because he thought they were playing music too loud. Robert L. Spigler, 35, is charged wth two counts each of disorderly conduct, harassment, making terroristic threats and public drunkenness after troopers were dispatched twice to the...
Dog-loving runners needed for Westmoreland businessVideo
Somehow, Donna Highlands’ dog Max knows when it’s his day to run. The 3-year-old mixed-breed canine with lots of energy sits by the door of his Jeannette home three times a week and waits for the runner at the other end of the leash to arrive. Highlands said the canine...
Forbes Road yarn shop offers haven for fiber arts fansVideo
When Toni Ridella’s mother suggested that she open a yarn shop in the empty half of her Forbes Road duplex, she was skeptical. She liked the idea, but wasn’t sold on the location: “I thought, ‘Who’s gonna find me in Forbes Road?’” Nevertheless, the avid knitter took the plunge and...
1 dead in Jeannette shooting; no arrest so far
A 43-year-old Jeannette man was fatally shot early Thursday, and investigators are trying to identify a suspect, according to police Chief Shannon Binda. The shooting happened about 2:40 a.m. in a residential area near the intersection of Gaskill Avenue and North Seventh Street. “We received a call of shots fired...
Arnold shooting victim identifies defendant in attempted homicide trial
Malcolm Dunem didn’t hesitate when asked in court on Wednesday who shot him just yards from his Arnold home three years ago. “Nick comes out from behind a fence with a gun pointed at me,” Dunem testified in a Westmoreland County courtroom during the second day in the attempted homicide...
Jury convicts Latrobe man of attempted rape of Saint Vincent College student
A Westmoreland County jury deliberated just one hour Wednesday before finding a former Somerset County man guilty of the attempted rape of Saint Vincent College freshman in 2017. Hoover, prosecutors said, accosted his then 18-year-old victim from Kittanning as she walked in a secluded trail in the Winnie Palmer Nature...
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Drop boxes for spring primary under consideration in Westmoreland CountyVideo
Westmoreland commissioners said Wednesday ballot drop boxes likely will be placed in several locations throughout the county prior to the May 18 primary. The total number of boxes, their locations and dates they will operate have yet to be finalized, but plans are expected to be announced in a week...
‘Mt. Pleasant’s answer to George Bailey’: Robert Levin reopens family’s flagship furniture storeVideo
When Robert Levin inked a deal last spring to acquire 17 of his former family furniture and mattress stores from a bankrupt Michigan-based chain, it was cause for celebration. But something was missing. On Wednesday, the final piece of the puzzle fell into place when Levin — along with business...
Westmoreland planning covid vaccinations for the homebound
Coronavirus vaccinations for the homebound in Westmoreland County will be a well-coordinated operation once they get underway in a few weeks. EMS providers around the county will work with Excela Health, the county department of public safety and the United Way to reach adults in their homes, making sure to...
Delmont will seek grant to develop ‘active transportation plan’ for borough
As Delmont officials work out the particulars of a recreation plan for the borough, volunteers are pursuing a state health department grant that could help fund the development of a transportation plan. Both are planks of an overall comprehensive plan, something the borough has been working on in small chunks...
Two people sent to area hospital after Rostraver accident involving truck hauling oxygen, propane tanks
Rostraver Volunteer Fire Department reported the Westmoreland County Hazardous Materials Team and firefighters were able to contain a diesel fuel spill Wednesday along Route 51 in Rostraver after an accident involving a truck hauling oxygen and propane tanks. None of the tanks on the truck were reported to be leaking,...
Lab’s 3-month data delay leads to abnormally high daily covid total in Allegheny County
On paper, Allegheny County on Wednesday recorded its second-highest total of newly reported coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, according to state Department of Health data. In reality, the county’s daily new case total was largely in line with what it has reported since the region emerged from the winter...
Ligonier Highland Games to return as 1-day September event
Let the games resume. After a pandemic-related hiatus in 2020, the Ligonier Highland Games will return to Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township on Sept. 18. Normally spanning two days, the 62nd version of the games will be a single-day event this year. “We talked that out for a long...
Greensburg to resume in-person meetingsVideo
For the first time in months, the City of Greensburg is set to resume in-person meetings. During a council meeting this week, members unanimously voted to return to in-person meetings for city council, planning commission, zoning hearing board and all other official meetings. Meetings for the past several months have...
Westmoreland news includes animal rescue day, bingo night
Animal rescue • Point Pleasant Retirement in White Oak, the White Oak Animal Shelter and Animal Friends will host at pet rescue day from noon to 4 p.m. April 17 at the Point Pleasant, 120 Mosside Blvd., White Oak. The public is welcome to visit and find a fur-ever friend....
Lawsuit contends Redstone forced at-risk employee to work with covid patients
A Westmoreland County woman is suing one of the region’s largest operators of senior living communities, accusing it of forcing her to work on the covid-19 wing when she was at high risk from the virus. More than that, Dianne Corrie of Westmoreland City contends in her federal lawsuit that...
Westmoreland jail inmate accused of biting guard, grabbing breasts
A woman incarcerated at the Westmoreland County Prison is accused by police of biting a female guard and grabbing the officer’s breasts, according to court papers. Patricia D. Proctor, 27, of Mt. Pleasant Township, is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated harassment by a prisoner and simple assault. County detectives said...
Greater Latrobe picks assistant to serve as next athletic director
Greater Latrobe looked within to find the district’s next athletic director. The school board Tuesday promoted Zachary Heide, the assistant athletic director, to take over the department’s top post beginning July 1. His new salary was set at $65,000. Heide, who served in the district in various capacities for about...
Norwin closes high school, 1 elementary school because of covid spread
Norwin’s high school and Stewartsville Elementary will be closed Wednesday and Thursday and all athletics and activities have been canceled because of covid cases, the district said Tuesday. The high school will be closed because of a seventh positive case, and Stewartsville Elementary will close because there was a third...
Defense points finger at victim’s friend for 2018 Arnold shooting
The lawyer for a man charged in the attempted homicide of man in Arnold three years ago said it was another man who fired three shots in a secluded alley. Defense attorney Adam Gorzelsky told a Westmoreland County jury Tuesday that, despite what he expects will be a courtroom identification...
Former Saint Vincent student testifies in attempted rape trial of Latrobe man
A woman told a Westmoreland County jury Tuesday she was able to break free from the man prosecutors claim planned to rape her as she walked along a trail near Saint Vincent College, where she was an 18-year-old freshman in September 2017. Now 22 and attending another school, the Kittanning...
Norwin considers starting next school year after Labor Day
Norwin students are likely to get a longer summer vacation under a proposed school calendar that would have classes begin after Labor Day. Superintendent Jeff Taylor recommended to the school board Monday that it would be better to start school on Sept. 8 than in mid-August for several reasons related...
