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Massage parlor chief from Mt. Pleasant admits to human trafficking, promoting prostitutionVideo
A Chinese native who state prosecutors said ran a string of local massage parlors that were fronts for prostitution pleaded guilty Thursday to human trafficking offenses. Hui Xu, 45, also known as Sherry Caruso, of Mt. Pleasant operated four Tokyo Massage Parlors in Murrysville, Delmont and Monroeville, where police said...
Video: Jeannette neighbors’ spat ends with a shot fired, 1 arrestedVideo
A Jeannette man narrowly escaped injury early Thursday after police said a neighbor shot at him. Dale A. Shaw, 63, is accused of firing a handgun at his Chestnut Street neighbor at 12:30 a.m. after threatening the man and shining a spotlight at him, police reported in court papers. Shaw...
Derry Township man charged with assaulting woman during argument
A woman was treated at an area hospital Wednesday after state police said she was assaulted and choked by a Derry Township man at his home during an argument. Troopers arrested James W. Lewis, 41, who lives in the 9500 block of Route 22, following the incident. Lewis was arraigned...
Route 31 in Jones Mills reopens after wreck closed both lanes
One person was injured after a wreck involving a tractor trailer closed both lanes of Route 31 in Jones Mills Thursday morning, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The road, which reopened around 7 a.m., was closed between Route 381 and Route 711. Traffic was diverted onto Roaring Run Road....
Greensburg man taking his battle against rare cancer to AustraliaVideo
Back in 2011, while Matt Burnsworth was undergoing what he calls the “mother of all surgeries,” a doctor left the operating room to tell his mother that the cancer was worse than anyone had thought. Each time the doctor came out, he said another organ would have to be removed....
Penn Township proposes more money for firefighters, no tax increase
Penn Township’s proposed 2020 budget would give more money to the fire department, with no tax increase. If commissioners approve the budget next week, real estate taxes will remain at 17.7 mills, but be divided slightly differently. Currently, 16.7 mills worth of tax revenue goes to the general fund, with...
Irwin plans crackdown on speeders
Public complaints about speeders zipping along Pennsylvania Avenue in Irwin have prompted borough officials to crack down on drivers who ignore the speed limit, which is 25 mph through Irwin. A short-term answer might come through using a mobile radar sign, with a pending change to state law potentially delivering...
Wreaths Across America to honor veterans buried in 3 Norwin cemeteriesVideo
Veterans buried in three Norwin-area cemeteries will be honored Saturday with wreaths placed on their graves by volunteers with the North Huntingdon chapter of Wreaths Across America, a national initiative. A third cemetery, Long Run Cemetery in North Huntingdon, has been added to Union Cemetery in North Huntingdon and Immaculate...
Community honors retiring county Commissioner Chuck Anderson and his wifeVideo
Chuck Anderson stepped back, a look of genuine surprise on his face. The luncheon at Lakeview Lounge had been advertised as the regular monthly meeting of the local chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, an event that typically draws about 30 retired military officers. On Wednesday, more than...
Greensburg man gets jail time for grabbing girl, 9, by throat
A Greensburg man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of child endangerment for a physical altercation in September with a 9-year-old girl. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani sentenced Roger E. Russell Jr., 64, to nine-to-23 months in jail as part of a plea bargain in which prosecutors...
Man gets probation for trying to run over ex-lover’s boyfriend in Derry Township
A former Greensburg man was ordered Wednesday to serve five years on probation for an attempt to run over a romantic rival with his car this year in Derry Township. Robert Kuszajewski, 28, now of Jeannette, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of simple assault, reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats...
No injuries reported when car crashes into Madison houseVideo
Dale Stinogle was jolted from his quiet afternoon looking out the kitchen window of his Madison apartment Wednesday when he “heard a big crash, like an explosion, and then the whole house shook.” “We have a few oxygen tanks stored in our basement, and it was so forceful, I first...
Stahlstown man watches childhood tree light up Rockefeller Center for NYC holiday tradition
When Mitch Schultz Jr. watched a rainbow of lights bring a holiday glow to this year’s Christmas tree at New York City’s Rockefeller Center, it added a stunning final chapter to his family’s 60-year history with a Norway spruce. “I trimmed it tons of times as it was growing,” said...
Westmoreland dog owners warned of website selling fake dog licenses
Westmoreland County Treasurer Jared Squires on Wednesday warned residents to avoid a fraudulent website that is selling bogus dog licenses. Squires said the state Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement identified the bogus site as selling fake Pennsylvania dog licenses. Operators of the sham site paid internet search...
Trio accused of selling methamphetamine from Salem Township house
Informants helped break up an alleged crystal methamphetamine distribution network operating out of a Salem Township home, according to court documents. Brian D. Dumnich, 35, his girlfriend, Heidi J. Altman, 32, and Victoria Nave, 34, all of the Forbes Road section of Salem, are charged with drug-related counts after agents...
West Virginia man pleads guilty in shooting death of former Delmont man
A West Virginia man pleaded guilty this week in connection with the fatal shooting of a former Delmont man, according to the Herald-Mail. Alvin Deshaun Gilbert, 27, of Berkley County, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Monday in West Virginia. He admitted during a hearing in circuit court to killing Corey...
Police: New York man tried to buy phone in Murrysville with fake ID
A New York man is in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail after police said he tried to buy a cell phone in Murrysville with a fraudulent identification card. Orlando David Castillo-Paulino, 20, of Yonkers, allegedly tried to buy an iPhone 11 Pro Max for $1,100 at a Verizon Wireless...
Jeannette adding surveillance cameras on Bullitt Avenue
About a dozen surveillance cameras will be installed on Bullitt Avenue in Jeannette through a grant from the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office. The cameras will be bought and installed with $11,432 in money seized during drug arrests in the city, police Chief Shannon Binda said. The cameras will be...
Small fire at senior high rise in Scottdale forces brief evacuationsVideo
Some residents of the Scottdale Manor senior citizen high rise along Pearl Street were briefly evacuated from their apartments Tuesday night because of smoke from a small fire in the building. No serious injuries were reported in the fire but several residents were taken to a hospital for evaluation, according...
History program focuses on Latrobe-area churches
The Latrobe Area Historical Society will usher out the year with an encore presentation of a program highlighting the many facets of the town’s faith community. The slide show “Holy Latrobe: The Historic Houses of Worship” will be screened at 9:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday at the society headquarters, 416...
Latrobe hires patrolman, promotes K-9 officerVideo
Latrobe police shored up their ranks by hiring new patrolman Matthew DeChicchis and promoting K9 Officer Robert Derk to sergeant. Most recently employed with the police department in Johnstown, DeChicchis “came out heads and tails above everybody else” in Latrobe’s civil service hiring process, Latrobe Police Chief John Sleasman said...
Jeannette man gets at least 6 years in prison for fatal Yukon DUI crash
A Jeannette man will serve at least six years in prison for his role in a fatal vehicle crash in March in which his 25-year-old passenger was killed. Trey L. Cue, 24, pleaded guilty Tuesday to homicide by vehicle, drunken driving and other offenses in connection with the crash that...
Blue Angels jets slated to fly when Westmoreland airshow returns in 2021
The Shop ’n Save Westmoreland County Airshow should be flying high once more in 2021 — after taking hiatus next year — with a return of the Blue Angels Navy jet team as the chief attraction. Airport Authority Executive Director Gabe Monzo received word Tuesday that the popular jet demonstration...
Greensburg creates student planner program
Greensburg is looking for college students to serve as student planners, working alongside city employees on upcoming projects. “We’re treating students as colleagues, so you’re not running to get people coffee and making copies, this is different,” said Planning Director Jeff Raykes. The new Student Planner Program is based on...
Discover the magic inside these 10 Downtown Irwin businesses
Holidays are meant to be magical: the twinkling lights, the thrill of a little mistletoe, and the warm gratification of gifting the perfect presents to friends and family. Of course, with online shopping that experience has become somewhat less enchanting. What better way to bring back the magic of the...
