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North Huntingdon man claiming to have coronavirus accused of coughing, spitting on troopers
A North Huntingdon man charged with burglary allegedly fought, coughed and spit on two state troopers, claiming he had coronavirus. Joseph R. Good Jr., 35, of Westmoreland City, was jailed Tuesday on multiple other criminal charges including aggravated assault and risking a catastrophe. State police charged Good with burglary, criminal...
Coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County hit 300
The coronavirus death toll in Westmoreland County remained at 25 on Wednesday while the total number of cases there hit 300, according to state and county officials. The state Department of Health reported nine new cases of covid-19 from 12 a.m. Tuesday and 12 a.m. Wednesday. County coroner Ken Bacha...
Westmoreland County residents can share stories for pandemic archive
What’s your covid-19 story? Westmoreland County residents are invited to share their pandemic experiences for a digital archive being created by the Saint Vincent College History Department and the Westmoreland Historical Society. “The public is encouraged to submit personal stories about family life, work, school and relationships, along with videos,...
2 arrested in Jeannette shooting that left both injured
Two men were arrested this week in connection with an August shooting in Jeannette that left both injured. City police and Westmoreland County detectives said James Winston Smith, 42, of Jeannette, was in an alley behind North Third Street when he fired a handgun at James McClinton IV, 34, of...
Greensburg ArtsWalk canceled, organizers to focus on next year’s eventVideo
The Greensburg ArtsWalk, scheduled for Saturday , has been canceled due to the coronavirus, organizers announced. The annual event draws thousands of people to downtown Greensburg to enjoy the city’s art scene and restaurants, while being entertained by visual and performing arts groups in a self-guided tour. The event will...
Greater Latrobe leases classroom, enrolls kindergartners as online lessons continue
Greater Latrobe School Board is making plans for a potential return to physical classrooms in the fall of 2020 while completing the current school year with remote operations. Switching to a virtual format for its meeting Tuesday , the board voted to lease a classroom at Latrobe Elementary to the...
Police: Suspect stole over $8,000 in items from Tractor Supply in East Huntingdon
State police are asking for help in identifying a suspect they say took more than $8,000 worth of items from Tractor Supply in East Huntingdon early Tuesday morning. According to a police report, someone cut a chain to enter a fenced lot of the Crossroads Plaza store, taking a Cub...
Regional AAA picks North Huntingdon woman as new president
A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center executive is the first woman to lead the regional chapter of the American Automobile Association. Teresa “Terri” Petrick, 62, of North Huntingdon, was named president of the AAA East Central region as of April 1, the East Liberty-based organization said Tuesday. She is...
Youngwood caterer, firefighters offer free meal pickup Saturday
A family-owned catering business is partnering with the Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday to distribute 150 free meal packages to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re very fortunate, we’re still employed,” said Jeff Yelinek, who co-owns Elegant Catering in Youngwood with his wife, Cari, brother, Jim and...
4 hurt when car crashes into historic West Overton buildingVideo
Four motorists were injured when a Kia crossover utility vehicle crashed into the historic Abraham Overholt Homestead on Tuesday evening in East Huntingdon. East Huntingdon Fire Chief Brian Kite said one of the occupants was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh. The three others were taken by ambulance to...
Westmoreland extends county property tax deadlines
Westmoreland County taxpayers will have four additional months to pay county property taxes at a discounted rate. Commissioners said Tuesday they will vote later this week to extend the discount period for property tax payments until the end of August. The discount period was slated to expire April 30. Taxpayers...
Diocese of Greensburg to host covid-19 webinars for parents, children
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg is planning free virtual webinars to help parents explain the coronavirus pandemic to their children. The first event, scheduled for April 24, will provide talking points for parents. It will be hosted by Paul Niemiec, director of counseling at Catholic Charities. Those interested...
Ligonier Valley Police warn of potential telephone solicitation scam
Ligonier Valley Police warned area residents Tuesday of a possible phone scam in the form of a bogus charitable solicitation. Police reported several area residents were solicited recently for donations to an area firefighter’s association that is believed to be a scam. “Ligonier Fire Companies and police never call you...
Derry Twp. nursing home with coronavirus cases tests positive for Legionella bacteria
A Westmoreland County nursing home already infected with the coronavirus now has tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ Disease. Department of Health officials on Tuesday confirmed that a water sample recently tested at the Loyalhanna Care Center in Derry Township was positive for Legionella, a bacteria that causes...
Sen. Kim Ward plans telephone town hall to talk about coronavirus
State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, will hold a telephone town hall Wednesday afternoon about the coronavirus pandemic in Westmoreland County. Ward said she will be joined by Coroner Ken Bacha and Excela Health emergency medicine Dr. Heather Walker at 2:40 p.m. Constituents can listen to the discussion by phone or...
Murrysville teen shifts nonprofit’s aim to encourage front-line health care workersVideo
When Anup Nadesan and Joseph Bonfiglio started a tennis nonprofit called My Ground Strokes last summer, their goal was to teach the game to children with developmental disabilities. Through a partnership with East Suburban Citizens Advocacy and the Rashid Hassan Elite National Tennis Academy, both based in Murrysville, My Ground...
Here are the areas in Westmoreland County with the most coronavirus cases
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus is now being released by ZIP code in Pennsylvania. The state Department of Health map includes information for all 67 counties. The ZIP codes in Westmoreland County with the highest numbers of confirmed cases are Latrobe (15650) with 68, Greensburg (15601) with...
Mt. Pleasant Food Pantry clients line up 1 hour early for distributionVideo
Mt. Pleasant Food Pantry coordinator Marie Ochaba wasn’t sure how clients would react to two major changes in the monthly food distribution program Tuesday. First, the scheduled food giveaway at Mt. Pleasant Church of God was held a week early due to a scheduling conflict. Second, the Westmoreland County Food...
Westmoreland Museum staffer’s dog becomes Instagram art critic
When do you know that a work of art is “heckin’ goob”? When a canine critic says it is, that’s when. Following in the pioneering paw prints of Doge, the shiba inu whose fractured syntax was immortalized in about a million memes, dogs have taken to social media to offer...
Greensburg-based Feeding the Spirit offers free Saturday meal distribution
For nine years, Feeding the Spirit has offered a free Thursday dinner to those in need at Otterbein United Methodist Church in Greensburg. With the church closed during the coronavirus-related shutdown, the organization needed to come up with a “Plan B,” said Deborah Thackrah, founder of the local nonprofit that...
Former Latrobe shelter dog nominated for national Hero Dog awardVideo
When Grace Coleman began bringing her dog Penny to her office, she hoped it would help brighten her co-workers’ days. She never expected the spaniel mix, adopted from Action for Animals in Latrobe, to become one of the most effective employees at Crisis Center North, which works with domestic violence...
More than $7,000 worth of personal protective equipment donated in West Mifflin
When West Mifflin #3 Fire Chief Joe Hlasnick received a donation of more than $7,000 worth of personal protective equipment, he knew the community was behind first responders. “It opened my eyes to a lot of things,” he said. “The idea this is a severe situation and the fact there...
1 more coronavirus death reported in Westmoreland
Officials said late Monday that a woman died from the coronavirus in Westmoreland County, bringing the death total to 25. The death was reported to the coroner’s office and added to the total Coroner Ken Bacha is providing on his department’s website. He is being notified of virus-related deaths sooner...
Norwin plans dates for commencement
Norwin school officials are proposing a number of dates in May, June, July and August to hold senior graduation ceremonies at the high school stadium. In an email sent to parents last week, Superintendent Jeff Taylor said the district is looking at May 22 at 7 p.m. or a rain...
Evidence of possible squatter found at abandoned Jeannette house that caught fire
Firefighters found evidence of a squatter living in an abandoned Jeannette house while extinguishing a fire there Friday night, said Fire Chief Bill Frye. The Lavelle Street blaze appears to have started in a second-floor bedroom. A state police fire marshal and Jeannette officers are investigating the cause, Frye said....
