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Hempfield to host first health and wellness fair Feb. 29
Hempfield is hosting its first health and wellness fair. Located at the township’s athletic complex, the Feb. 29 fair will offer the community the opportunity to meet with organizations and health providers while also learning about youth sports organizations and programs and facilities offered by the parks and recreation department....
Young chess players polish their skills at Ligonier library as tournament draws nearVideo
Saturday morning, while many of their friends were still noshing Frosted Flakes, Bethany Horman and Matthew Smith were staring down a chessboard and mastering the fine points of castling and capturing en passant in the basement of the Ligonier Public Library. Horman, 7, of Ligonier and Smith, 10, of Derry...
Latrobe attorney takes on another brutally cold, long Alaskan wilderness run
Latrobe labor attorney Tim Hewitt is at it again, putting his body through yet another outrageously long journey through the Alaska wilderness in the middle of winter. He set the record for running the famed Iditarod Trail Invitational, billed as the “world’s longest winter ultra-marathon,” having covered more than 1,000...
Police seek 3 suspects in pair of armed robberies that left 2 IUP students injured
Authorities are seeking three masked men in connection with a pair of armed robberies Friday evening in Indiana that left two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students who lived in off-campus housing injured. One was shot in the neck. Indiana Police said they were responding to the reports of a armed...
Crews responded to working fire in Hempfield Friday night
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Hempfield Friday night, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to 141 Brush Creek Road at about 9:50 p.m. for a roof fire. The fire was out before 10:20 p.m. However, further details were not immediately available....
Officials will review Ligonier Beach renovation costs, solicit public input
The public will have an opportunity to weigh in on plans for reviving the shuttered Ligonier Beach entertainment site during two planned meetings, including one this week. The sessions are set for Wednesday and March 25, each beginning at 7 p.m., in the Fort Ligonier history education center at 200...
Ligonier-area workshop will address farmland preservation
Protecting farmers and farmland will be the focus of a Feb. 25 workshop at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association’s Nimick Family Education Center, along Old Lincoln Highway just west of Ligonier. Scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the workshop is being organized by the watershed group with the Westmoreland County...
Unity couple sues to block Greater Latrobe reassessment policy
A Greater Latrobe Area School District policy that seeks reassessments of some newly purchased properties is the target of a lawsuit filed in Westmoreland County. Unity residents Randolph and Vaune Gounder contend the school district improperly challenged the tax value of a home they bought in July for $585,000 as...
YWCA Westmoreland to teach business skills to ‘makers’
YWCA Westmoreland County is calling knitters, potters, blacksmiths, jewelry makers and other artisans who want some help making a living with their work. The new YWCAmakers program will help “makers” of all kinds learn business skills and sell their creations, said program specialist Alexis Hough. “There’s a lot going on...
Greensburg looking for ‘hometown heroes’ to feature on banners
Greensburg is looking for some hometown heroes to feature on banners adorning the city’s lamp posts. The Greensburg Community Development Corporation organized the design and hanging of banners in the city and the borough of Southwest Greensburg for more than a decade, but this year it’s trying something new, said...
Derry Area elementary gets 2nd annual nod for top student achievement, growth
Derry Area School District’s Grandview Elementary School, for the second year in a row, scored top points with the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Division of Federal Programs. Officials recently named Grandview among 94 Distinguished Title I schools in Pennsylvania for 2019, an honor the school also received in 2018. According...
The Westmoreland’s African American art exhibition features array of genres
The 45 pieces of work by 34 black artists at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s newest exhibition, part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s traveling exhibition, represent seven decades of art. “African American Art in the 20th Century” runs Feb. 16 through May 10 at the museum at 221...
Cops: Arrested for stealing truck, Greensburg man swiped inmate’s phone at police station
Police said a Greensburg man they arrested on charges of stealing a pickup truck at a Sheetz convenience store didn’t wait long before allegedly committing another theft. As Adam E. Lilliock, 39, was being processed at the police station for the truck incident on Feb. 9, Greensburg police said he...
Gala planned for Lamp Theatre
“A Night at the Speakeasy” will be the theme of The Lamp Theatre’s March 20 fundraiser that will take patrons back to the Roaring ’20s and the days of Prohibition. Patrons are encouraged to wear a cocktail dress, formal wear and 1920s-themed clothing to the gala that will be held...
New Stanton Cracker Barrel named chain’s ‘store of the year’
Cracker Barrel restaurants are known for hearty meals, folksy decor and front porch rockers. The New Stanton restaurant, at 154 W. Pennsylvania Ave., also is basking in a special accolade these days. Its parent company has declared the site the chain’s “Restaurant Store of the Year” for fiscal year 2019....
Man accused of sending sexually explicit messages to Westmoreland therapist
A Mercer County man is accused of making dozens of sexually explicit phone calls and sending numerous text messages to his former therapist in Westmoreland County, according to state police. Dillon Reed Holdren, 24, is charged with stalking, indecent exposure, harassment, open lewdness and disorderly conduct. Troopers said the therapist...
Franklin Regional journeys to Egypt with spring production of ‘Joseph’Video
Vishal Pandey could be forgiven for having acting whiplash. This past fall, the Franklin Regional senior was working on becoming as creepy and intimidating as possible for his lead role in “Dracula.” During a rainy week in February, however, Pandey, 18, was belting out tunes about his coat of many...
Unity eyes ordinance changes to target blighted properties, storm water discharges
Unity supervisors are looking to step up enforcement of the township’s building and property ordinance to clean up unkempt parcels causing blight in some neighborhoods. The supervisors at their March meeting are expected to consider an ordinance amendment that would allow code enforcement staff to cite and fine property owners...
Police: Man wanted for exposing himself at Greensburg restaurant surrenders
A Unity man wanted for exposing himself at a Greensburg restaurant turned himself in Friday, according to police. Authorities had been looking for Eric Trice, 43, since Tuesday, when he was charged with indecent exposure, corruption of minors, child endangerment, open lewdness and disorderly conduct. District Judge Chris Flanigan set...
Roof work, colonial garden proposed for Shields Farm cabin in Delmont
A Delmont group is hoping to make some improvements at the Shields Farm log cabin on East Pittsburgh Street, but they may need to rein in their ambition just a bit, according to the borough solicitor. Visionary Committee members presented a $2,800 bid to council to have eaves installed on...
Entrepreneurs find niche in small, local downtownsVideo
Jim Seaman is just one of many entrepreneurs zeroing in on — and filling — particular niche markets in the region. He’s also among those choosing to open in downtown business districts, sometimes filling otherwise empty buildings. After earlier operating a coffee shop in Lock Haven and a recent career...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Feb. 14-16Video
Happy Valentine’s Day. Maybe you’re wearing red, enjoying a bouquet of roses or a box of chocolates, or just looking forward to celebrating with your loved one (s). Here are 5 suggestions to make the weekend even sweeter. All things love The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main...
Sage’s Army to hold family recovery meetings
Sage’s Army, a nonprofit fighting drug addiction, will hold a free family reinforcement/recovery session on Feb. 27. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the group’s headquarters, 216 Fourth St., Irwin. The sessions are designed to provide information and guidance for family members who deal with...
Lloydsville Fire Department officer steps into Unity Township emergency management roleVideo
A longtime member and officer of the Lloydsville Volunteer Fire Department is the new emergency management coordinator for Unity Township. The township supervisors on Thursday appointed Tom Schultheis Jr. to the coordinator post. Schultheis is the water rescue lieutenant for his fire department, Pete Tenerowicz, who had served as the...
New board appointed to hear Westmoreland property assessment appeals
A new three-member board will begin hearing Westmoreland County property assessment appeals. The county commissioners on Thursday reappointed Barbara Moffe along with newcomers Camdon Porterfield and Dan Galbraith to the board that will conduct hearings to determine whether assessments of the county’s 191,000-plus parcels are accurate. The appeals board conducted...
