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Hempfield awards $730,000 demolition contract for former SCI Greensburg prison
Work could start in about 60 days after Hempfield supervisors awarded a demolition contract to tear down the former SCI Greensburg prison, said township manager Aaron Siko. Supervisors unanimously voted Monday to pay Ritenour and Sons Construction Co. $732,000 to remove hazardous material from the buildings and demolish them. The...
Downtown Greensburg Project revives Vintage Market for 2nd season
The Downtown Greensburg Project will bring back its Vintage Market series for a second season starting Saturday. The market series will take place about once a month until October at a handful of locations throughout the Greensburg area. Each event will feature a variety of vendors selling vintage and handmade...
Morning Roundup: Fake $100 bill played at Hempfield casino; police say man threatened 5-month-old’s life
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, March 25: Woman tries to use fake $100 bill at Hempfield casino Pennsylvania State Police said a woman tried to slide a fake $100 bill into a slot machine Saturday at Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield. The bill...
Ex-Hempfield basketball coach to receive $8K until June retirement
Former Hempfield Area guidance counselor and high school boys basketball coach Bill Swan will receive about $8,000 while on paid sick and personal days until his retirement goes into effect in June, according to a separation agreement obtained by TribLive. Swan was placed on paid administrative leave from his coaching...
North Huntingdon plans to drain, dredge popular Indian Lake
Those who love to fish at Indian Lake Park in North Huntingdon will have to find a new spot when the township drains the lake in the next few years. North Huntingdon officials plan to apply for a $1.33 million grant for a multi-phase project to dredge the lake and...
Aggressive plants effective to some, a nuisance to others as growing season begins
The Capets family of Murrysville has a positive relationship with bamboo, a grass native to the Asian continent that grows tall and spreads quickly. They’ve been using it for more than a decade to screen their front yard from nearby traffic on Sardis Road. And it works well, forming a...
Delmont must add a small bit of land to Shields Farm to satisfy federal requirements
Delmont Council is looking at borough properties it can add to Shields Farm in order to mitigate a minor lease that doesn’t comply with federal covenants governing the land’s use. A 1998 1-acre lease for an above-ground gas tank on the former home of the R.J. Fields family farm isn’t...
New microphones will record Latrobe police interviews, monitor holding cell conversations
When Latrobe police interview someone at their station or they’re held in the city’s lockup, they will be recorded using new microphones that are among the improvements planned this year, police Chief Richard Bosco said. Officers already wear body cameras at all times, including when they’re conducting interviews at the...
Former Faces of Battle panelist says sharing war stories at Saint Vincent ‘opened me up’
Mike Ruminski was drafted into the Army in June 1967 and volunteered to serve on long-range patrols when his unit was shipped to Vietnam. “Usually, we were on patrol for three or four days at the most, and then we’d come back to base and be off for a week...
Monessen man charged in early morning shooting
A Monessen man is charged attempted homicide in connection with a shooting last week that left a woman hurt. Monessen police believe Jamont Anthony Minnie, 34, pulled the trigger at 1:30 a.m. outside a private club in the area of Knox Avenue and 10th Street. The woman, who is in...
Jeannette, Monessen mayoral candidates removed from primary ballots
Three mayoral candidates in Jeannette and one in Monessen were removed Monday from May’s primary ballots. Following a series of court hearings, Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Harry Smail Jr. ruled Democrat Robin Mozley and Republicans Ron Kastner and Ed Day failed to submit the proper paperwork needed to run...
Greensburg luncheon to honor female veterans
A luncheon in celebration of female veterans and service members, including members of the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Armed Forces reserves, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Greensburg YWCA, 424 N. Main St. The luncheon is being held in conjunction with Women’s History...
Laurel Technical Institute predicts ‘tremendous growth’ with new Penn Township location
Westmoreland County high school students interested in pursuing a health care or trade school education upon graduation will have another option available to them this summer. Fayette County-based Laurel Technical Institute will launch its first semester of classes at its new Penn Township location in May, with the fall semester...
Duquesne beer: ‘Prince of Pilseners’ will return to shelves this spring
An iconic Pittsburgh beer, Duquesne — with its “Prince of Pilseners” logo — has popped up again. Bill Clevenger, whose grandmother sold Duquesne beer through her distributorship in his native McConnellsburg in Fulton County, has revived the Pittsburgh beer that had been dormant since 2021. “I’m keeping the tradition and...
Westmoreland exhibit explores artist’s talent in capturing Pittsburgh’s steel heyday
Artist Aaron Gorson came to Pittsburgh as a portrait painter in the early 20th century. But a trip to the city’s Bluff neighborhood changed all that. “He looked up the Mon River and saw the spectacular show of the steel mills at night, with lights and flames flaring,” said Maxwell...
Saint Vincent speakers share AI progress in aviation, medicine, warn of chatbot pitfalls
A Pittsburgh firm is harnessing artificial intelligence to make it easier for military aircraft to land on ships at sea. Elsewhere in Pennsylvania, another company is working on a skin patch that automatically doses diabetic patients with insulin. Presenters at a weekend AI conference at Saint Vincent College in Unity...
Missing opioid pills at Hempfield senior home investigated as theft
State police are investigating a report of missing opioid pills at a Hempfield assisted living home. The potential theft was reported after an inventory audit by staff at Mountain View Senior Living revealed 24 oxycodone pills were missing. The pills were taken from the home on Nature Park Road sometime...
Bishop Kulick of Greensburg joins gathering to see Pope Francis released from hospital
Bishop Larry J. Kulick of the Diocese of Greensburg was among a crowd of hundreds that gathered Sunday outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome for Pope Francis’ first appearance since he was hospitalized on Feb. 14 for life-threatening double pneumonia. The pope gave a short blessing to the crowd, who cheered...
Westmoreland happenings: Health and resource fair, senior citizen news, pierogi sale, more
Church News • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
2 veteran Hempfield Area school board members decide not to seek reelection
Hempfield Area school board will see at least two new faces next year, as veteran members Paul Ward and Diane Ciabattoni are opting not to run for reelection. Board President Jerry Radebaugh and Vice President Scott Learn will seek another term, according to Westmoreland County records. The former Westmoreland County...
‘She really cares’: Westmoreland County Community College professor honored with award
Westmoreland County Community College professor Stephanie Turin’s job entails more than teaching social work to the next generation of practitioners. Turin came to the Hempfield college after 27 years of working medical social work jobs throughout Westmoreland County. She has worked at the college for 11 years, teaching the bulk...
Greensburg Salem, Hempfield Area rally around ‘common goal’ through Mini THON fundraisers
Greensburg Salem High School social studies teacher Matthew Boe has watched as a fundraiser for children with cancer has become a part of the district’s culture. The district launched its Mini THON in 2015 through a student’s senior project. A Penn State graduate, Boe is well acquainted with the idea...
Despite looming ‘fiscal cliff,’ Westmoreland Transit isn’t eyeing cuts, director says
Those riding Westmoreland County’s transit system are not in danger of massive service cuts like the ones facing those who rely on Pittsburgh Regional Transit, county transportation officials said this week. “We are not there. I don’t think we’re at that point yet,” said Alan Blahovec, executive director of the...
High school students flock to career day at Westmoreland Hospital
About 200 high school students gathered Friday at Independence Health System’s Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg to learn about jobs in the medical field. Students from at least six Westmoreland County school districts — Greensburg Salem, Greensburg Central Catholic, Hempfield Area, Jeannette, Penn-Trafford and the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center...
School board hopeful bounced from ballot; more candidate challenges on tap
A Republican candidate seeking a spot on the Penn-Trafford School Board was removed Friday from the primary ballot, and a decision on another candidate vying for a seat on the Franklin Regional School board was deferred. Additional court hearings are scheduled for Monday on challenges of three Jeannette and one...
