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Woman dies after Hempfield crash
A Finleyville woman died Sunday after a vehicle crash in Westmoreland County, officials said. The victim was identified as Lucinda Jones, 41, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The incident happened just after 10 p.m. in the 1500 block of Arona Road, Hempfield. Jones was taken to Forbes Regional...
Lower Burrell woman, others join 6-person living-donor transplant swapVideo
Katherine “Kate” Maloney is definitely a daddy’s girl. And her father, Steve Leach, is definitely a girl dad. “When I look at my dad, I see a strong, hardworking man. I see my best friend,” said Maloney, 30, of Lower Burrell. “I see an amazing grandfather. I love that I...
Greensburg Bishop Malesic bids farewell to dioceseVideo
It was five years ago that Bishop Edward C. Malesic celebrated Mass at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg to formally take the reins of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg. On Sunday, Malesic, 60, again presided over Mass at the cathedral, but this time it was to bid farewell to...
Westmoreland County adds 7 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw seven new cases of covid-19 added to its total Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. This comes after there were 13 new cases added on Saturday and 11 cases on Friday. The seven-day average for the county is 11 cases. There have been only three days...
Super PACs turn to Western Pa. voters for testimonials in presidential contest
On the surface, Janie and Shawn share little beyond their small-town Western Pennsylvania roots. But now, they are sharing 15 minutes of fame, thanks to their testimonials in ads supporting Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Identified only as 82-year-old Janie from Westmoreland, the tiny, blue-eyed woman who sports a halo...
Volunteers get Police Athletic League ball fields in North Huntingdon ready for fall playVideo
For months, the ball fields at the Police Athletic League complex in North Huntingdon sat idle as the coronavirus pandemic halted just about every indoor and outdoor activity. As spring turned to summer, restrictions were eased and sounds of the crack of the bat and balls popping into leather mitts...
Westmoreland County adds 13 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw 13 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. No additional deaths were reported, leaving the death toll at 49, where it has remained for the past 10 days. The county last reported a death from the virus on Aug....
Handcuffed prisoner escapes in Fairfield Township while en route to Westmoreland County Prison
Police closed off a section of Route 711 in Fairfield Township on Saturday afternoon to search for a handcuffed prisoner who escaped while in transit to the Westmoreland County Prison. A 911 dispatcher confirmed the prisoner took off from Seward police custody after he claimed he was ill and was...
Trump House creator savors president’s acceptance speech on the White House lawn
Leslie Baum Rossi still is amazed with everything she saw and heard Thursday night. Known far and wide as the “Trump House Lady,” Rossi, 49, of Unity was among the invited guests seated on the south lawn of the White House for President Trump’s nomination acceptance speech. “It was an...
Judge rejects bid to return $2,500 to witness in cop killer investigation
A Westmoreland County judge on Friday denied a Braddock man’s request to return money seized from him during the investigation into the murder of a New Kensington police officer. Tavon Harper, 30, who testified at the 2019 trial of Rahmael Holt, the man convicted of killing New Kensington Officer Brian...
Lower Burrell man awaiting trial in illegal used car scheme avoids return to jail
A Lower Burrell man awaiting trial on 67 criminal counts of using fake identities to sell cars as a licensed dealer avoided having his bond revoked Friday for allegedly “brokering” another car sale last month in Delmont, but was instead admonished by a judge. “From here on out, you are...
Bankruptcy looming for parent company of Westmoreland, Monroeville malls
After months of struggling to regain lost revenues after foot traffic was essentially choked off at malls across the country, mall owner CBL Properties announced a restructuring plan that could lead to a bankruptcy filing in the coming months. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based company, which owns Monroeville and Westmoreland malls, is...
Westmoreland continues to see drop in average new covid cases
Westmoreland County saw 11 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Friday, further reducing its seven-day average of new cases. The new cases, all of which have been confirmed, were announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Westmoreland County’s seven-day new case average now stands at 13. Westmoreland County...
Hempfield paves way for Menards home improvement store
Hempfield supervisors cleared the way for a new home improvement store in the township. Menards, a Wisconsin-based chain, is slated to occupy the site where the Ramada by Wyndham Greensburg Hotel and Conference Center stands near Westmoreland Mall. While specific details for the project were not available, Patrick Karnash, director...
Friends, family remember Salem teen as passionate, always smiling
When people think of Kenneth W. Miller Jr., two things tend to come to mind — his dirt bike and a smile that could make any bad day good again. “He had such a magnetic personality,” his mom, Deann Miller, said. “You couldn’t look at him without smiling. … He...
Video visits for inmates continue at Westmoreland County Prison in Hempfield
Visitation for inmates at the Westmoreland County Prison will be restricted to video only through September under a agreement approved Thursday by county commissioners. Commissioners approved an amendment to its agreement with Global Tel-Link Corp., the private company that operates the telephone system at the jail in Hempfield. Warden John...
Westmoreland Commissioner Kertes criticized for comments at Trump rally in Murrysville
About two dozen Westmoreland County residents criticized county commissioner’s Chairman Sean Kertes Thursday for comments he made during a political rally last weekend they claim denigrated the county’s younger population. “Here you are Sean Kertes, sowing division based on age, economic standing, race and political affiliation. I get it …...
Hempfield Area students return to school
After finishing last school year virtually, several students headed back to Hempfield Area schools Thursday morning ready for a small piece of normalcy. “Our first day is off to a great start. … As half of the students attend physically today and the other half tomorrow, our teachers are using...
Jeannette woman wanted for allegedly trashing apartment, stealing dog
Jeannette police are looking for a woman who allegedly broke into an apartment, trashed it, stole a pit bull, then pushed the dog out a car while fleeing the scene. “I saw her push the dog out the back seat of the car and then take off real fast,” said...
Westmoreland County adds 15 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw 15 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. There were 15 new cases added Wednesday, as well. The seven-day average for the county is 14 cases. The county’s total cases are now 1,778, with 1,721 confirmed and 57 probable....
Acme girl, 9, wears national Miss Agriculture USA crown
Brystoll Ament, 9, of Acme is the new 2020 National Petite Miss Agriculture USA. After winning the Pennsylvania state title in March, she won the national title in her age division on June 27 at an event in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Founded in 2018, Miss Agriculture USA is a nonprofit...
2 Greater Latrobe School District employees test positive for covid-19
Two employees of Greater Latrobe School District tested positive for covid-19, according to Superintendent Georgia Teppert. Administrators were informed over the weekend that the staff members were showing symptoms. The district contacted the state Department of Health, which conducted contact tracing, according to Teppert. No students were affected. Teppert said...
Ligonier museum plans garden tour, plein air painting weekend
The natural beauty of the Ligonier area is the focus of two September programs scheduled at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. • The museum’s head gardener, Anne Clark, will lead a tour of the gardens on the museum grounds at 1 p.m. Sept. 18. “This tour...
Penn-Trafford students return to school
Penn-Trafford School District students returned to school Thursday — or at least, most of them did. The district originally planned to have a full reopening, but changed course earlier this month to meet state coronavirus guidelines. Students in grades K-8 will attend school as normal, but have the first seven...
Hempfield to move forward with fall sports
Fall sports will continue for Hempfield athletes this season, board members decided Wednesday night. The board approved plans, 6-2, laying out competition guidelines for all sports, including contact sports such as football, wrestling and dance, while touching on things like spectators, transportation and precompetition screenings. The move came days after...
