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Westmoreland County flooded with 124M pain pills during critical period of opioid crisis
Inside Roadway Pharmacy, customers mill through aisles stocked with cough and cold medicines, colorful greeting cards and other drugstore fare. Playing over the sound system is “Come on Eileen,” the 1982 hit. Some people fill prescriptions after picking up groceries at Ideal Market. The businesses sit next to each other...
Student aides are ‘second set of eyes’ for high school football trainers, playersVideo
Norwin High School senior Katie Brooks has heard all the stereotypes about her role with the school’s football team. “A lot of people think we are just water girls, and that’s what people call us,” she said. “They don’t actually see a lot of the behind-the-scenes work when, after hours,...
Student trainer aides are ‘second set of eyes’ for high school football teamsVideo
Freeport Area High School senior Anastazia Herbst has known she wanted to be a doctor ever since she was in elementary school, but was unsure which specialty she wanted to pursue. She realized it was in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery after working as a student athletic training aide during...
Prescription pills led local women down years-long path of addiction
A doctor wrote Nicki Ross a prescription for Percocet. It changed her life. The Greensburg woman was prescribed the opiate painkiller after a 2001 surgery. She took three to four pills a day at first. Soon, she was downing as many as 20 daily, taking to the streets to find...
Rye whiskey with Pennsylvania roots raises nearly $20,000 at auctions
Century-old bottles of rare Western Pennsylvania rye whiskey are making a few organizations very happy this week, and it’s not just the buzz from throwing back a couple shots. Bottles distilled in 1909 and 1911 were auctioned off within days of one another this week, with one fetching $14,000 to...
Influential, colorful former Tribune-Review sports editor Dave Ailes dies at 83
If they made a movie about a cantankerous sports editor who was a great writer, who could cut down a reporter with withering sarcasm, and tell stories about sports stars that would never be published, all the while mentoring a host of young sports writers, then former Tribune-Review sports editor...
Greensburg joins in Global Climate StrikeVideo
Xander Davis, a senior at Hempfield Area High School, is concerned about climate change. “I’m worried for a future about which I once had hopes and dreams,” said Davis, one of several young people who spoke Friday outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg. More than 100 people joined in...
Penn Township fall festival boasts rides, food, fireworks, entertainment
Penn Township’s fall festival kicked off Friday at the township’s municipal park in Harrison City and continues through the weekend. It includes a parade, food, Zambelli fireworks, carnival rides, craft vendors and entertainment. Various food booths will be open on Friday from 5 to 10 p.m.; on Saturday from noon...
Cops: 4 ‘dragged’ man suffering overdose into Greensburg street instead of calling for help
Four people who were inside a Greensburg home when their friend overdosed allegedly dragged the unconscious man into the street instead of calling for help, city police allege in court documents filed Friday. Deborah A. Carnes, 57, and Timothy J. Fairman, 52, of Greensburg; Matthew T. Caldwell, 45, of Mt....
Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez ordered to be arraigned in Westmoreland in teen sex case
Felipe Vazquez, the suspended Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher who is accused of sexually assaulting a former Scottdale teenager, will be moved from the Allegheny County Jail to Westmoreland County next week to be arraigned on criminal charges. President Judge Rita Donovan Hathaway signed an order Friday authorizing sheriff’s deputies to...
Westmoreland ‘super voters’ inducted into special state Hall of FameVideo
Carol and Chuck Chamberlain celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month. On Friday, the Latrobe couple marked another important part of their lives together — 50 consecutive years of voting in a general election. “You have to keep the democracy going and that’s the only way to do it, by...
2 arson cases, 1 fatal, against Jeannette man to be tried together
Two arson cases against a Jeannette man, including one in which an elderly woman died, will be tried together, a Westmoreland County judge ruled this week. Brian Rendon, 35, had sought stand trial separately on the accusations. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio said the fires occurred within two days of each other,...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 20-22Video
The kids are back in school, vacations are wrapping up, but the autumn fun is just getting started. Festivals and other events are popping up all over the region this weekend, and the good times are rollin’. Get outdoors and grab some grub, listen to some tunes, meet up with...
Westmoreland transit authority to seek bids for bus and shared ride operatorVideo
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority will not renew its contract with the operator of its bus and shared ride system in 2020 because the authority could not reach an agreement with that company on the rates for next year. National Express LLC, wanted to charge rates the transit authority considered...
Cops: Murrysville woman accused of illegally recording conversations with court workers
A Murrysville woman is accused of illegally videotaping and recording conversations with Westmoreland County courthouse employees and then posting two conversations on social media, according to a criminal complaint. Jennifer L. Gesuale, 40, is charged with illegal interception of communications and disclosure of intercepted communications. Both are third-degree felonies punishable...
Arnold Palmer Regional site for airport security fast-track enrollment
Prospective airline passengers who want to fast-track their trip through airport security checkpoints will have the opportunity to sign up for the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program Sept. 23-27 at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The program allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to skip some of the normal checkpoint requirements. Participants don’t...
West Overton takes ‘whiskey road show’ to Bushy Run BattlefieldVideo
Aaron Hollis delivers the bad news first while discussing “Distilling Whiskey” during a program at Bushy Run Battlefield on Sept. 18. “I don’t have any samples,” he says, as the audience jokingly groans. Hollis, manager of learning and guest experience at West Overton Village in East Huntington, spoke as part...
Cornel West to give lecture at Saint Vincent College
Princeton University professor emeritus and celebrated liberal author Dr. Cornel West will give the Threshold Lecture at Saint Vincent College on Oct. 17. West, a noted philosopher, political activist and social critic, will speak on “The Arts as a Prophetic Witness in Times of Suffering and Despair” at 8 p.m....
Oktoberfest returns to Idlewild with German food, music, fun
Oktoberfest returns to Idlewild & SoakZone Sept. 21-22 with a full slate of authentic German food, bands, singers and dancers. All ethnic food service and entertainment will take place in Pavilion D-2 at the Ligonier Township park. On Sept. 21, The Barons will perform noon-4 p.m. Now in their 33rd...
Cops: Greensburg caregiver accused of assaulting patient in emergency room
A Greensburg caregiver for a 62-year-old man with multiple disabilities is accused by police of assaulting him as he was treated in a hospital emergency room. City police charged Margaret J. O’Neill, 47, with neglect of a care dependent person, resisting arrest, defiant trespass and disorderly conduct after the 2:11...
Scottdale, Mt. Pleasant welcome fall with annual festivalsVideo
Autumn heralds festival season for several local communities, and Scottdale and Mt. Pleasant will host their popular versions back-to-back over the next two weekends. The Scottdale Fall Festival, set for Sept. 20-22, offers visitors the opportunity to stroll along its downtown and browse the offerings of vendors featuring a wide...
Laurel Highlands DUI Task Force plans checkpoints, patrols
Members of the Laurel Highlands DUI Task Force will be looking for intoxicated drivers this weekend in Westmoreland County. There will be a stationary sobriety checkpoint and roving patrols on Friday and Saturday, according to a news release. Authorities did not say where the enforcement will be taking place. Police...
Historical program focuses on Latrobe’s Sixth Ward
Latrobe Area Historical Society will present a new program, “Sixth Ward Revisited,” at 9:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Designed by Pam Ferrero, this slide show of historic images has been a year in the making. Those attending will learn about the history of the “land over the bridge,” referring to...
All aboard! Derry Railroad Days chugging back into town
All aboard for the Derry Railroad Festival! Modern-day hobos, train enthusiasts and fun-seekers alike will find something of interest when the annual event chugs into town, celebrating the small borough’s heyday as Derry Station, a Pennsylvania Railroad hub. The street festival portion of the event will take place in downtown...
Greater Latrobe foundation awards $106K for educational equipment, programs
A sensory wall for special needs students, elementary cultural assemblies and updated computers are among equipment and programs at Latrobe schools that are receiving a collective $106,000 boost through grants from the Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation. The school board this week accepted foundation (GLPIEF) funding for the current...
