Westmoreland category, Page 755
Westmoreland tax sale draws huge crowd, pulls in $1.08MVideo
The South Greensburg rental home where Rich and Erin Paul have lived with their three young children for five years was up for sale Monday after its owner failed to pay property taxes. The Pauls were among nearly 150 bidders who attended what Westmoreland County officials said was the largest...
Police: Driver bites Greensburg police officer during traffic stop involving reportedly stolen SUV
A traffic stop in Greensburg on Sunday involving a reportedly stolen vehicle ended up with officers scuffling with the driver, who is accused of biting a patrolman, according to court papers. Cody Storm Vaughan, 29, of Sarver, Butler County, was pulled over at 10:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sheetz convenience...
VA will host town-hall meeting with veterans in Hempfield
Earlier this summer, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System officials met with veterans at a series of town-hall-style meetings in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Washington, Beaver, Fayette and Belmont (Ohio) counties, to seek their input on the VA and how it can be improved. “We heard questions and comments on urgent-care options, emergency department...
Greensburg Central Catholic marks 60 years of education, serviceVideo
Back in 1959, when Greensburg Central Catholic High School first opened, bishops railed against “the downward pull of secularism and paganism,” and priests and nuns kept students in line. Much has changed in the Catholic Church in the 60 years since. But on Monday, the continuing appeal of a Catholic...
Belle Vernon man accused of assault, trying to throw woman from moving car
Greensburg police arrested a 43-year-old man on multiple assault charges after he allegedly attacked a woman and tried to throw her out of his moving car early Sunday after they left a bar, city police said. Tony A. Flocker of Belle Vernon was arraigned before Harrison City District Judge Helen...
Classic ‘Guys and Dolls’ takes to Geyer stage
It’s a safe bet that Geyer Performing Arts Center’s upcoming production of “Guys and Dolls” Sept. 12-15 will be filled with some classic favorite Broadway tunes. Frank Loesser’s upbeat score including “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat,” “Luck Be a Lady” and “A Bushel and a Peck” is part of...
‘Save a Life’ training set for this week in Rostraver
Westmoreland, Washington and Fayette residents are invited to a free training Thursday in Rostraver that will teach participants ways to save someone’s life during emergency situations. The Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission and Mon Valley Opioid Coalition are holding “Learn How to Save a Life” from 6-8 p.m. at the...
Police: Scammer pretends to be Latrobe woman’s pastor, steals $1,500
A con artist scammed $1,500 from a Latrobe woman by pretending to be her pastor, according to state police. The 67-year-old woman got a text message from an unknown person. The person claimed to be her pastor and said cancer patients needed help. The suspect convinced the woman to send...
Dig at Ligonier Township’s Compass Inn uncovers foundations, reexamines historic fireplaceVideo
One of the questions Theresa Gay Rohall has about early residents and guests at the historic Compass Inn in Ligonier Township: “Where did they go to the bathroom?” Outdoor privies from past eras are typically good spots for finding artifacts, and an archaeology crew that began excavating select sites last...
Civil War authors to appear at Latrobe library
Two men who have penned books on Civil War topics will be featured in a series of local author presentations this fall at Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe. Derry resident Alfred C. Young III will speak about his book, “Lee’s Army During the Overland Campaign,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday in...
I-70 west reopens after crash near Yukon
A tractor-trailer crash shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County Sunday night. The crash, involving two tractor-trailers, happened about just after 9 p.m. near the Yukon exit, according to a 911 dispatcher. He said there were no immediate reports of any injuries. All lanes reopened shortly...
Jeannette schools to offer counseling to students, staff in wake of fatal shooting
As classes resume in Jeannette City School District on Monday after a fatal shooting outside McKee Stadium during a high school football game Friday, a number of neighboring schools have extended a hand to help any Jeannette students who need help coping with the traumatic incident. Jeannette Superintendent Matthew W....
$4.6 million ‘storybook castle’ for sale in Penn TownshipVideo
Want to live a fairy-tale life? That’ll be $4.6 million, please. Located at 100 Dunrobin Lane in Penn Township, an 8,000-square-foot house dubbed “Storybook Castle” by listing agents Roslyn Neiman and Bonnie Heinecke, sits on 10.8 acres and is modeled after old-timey French homes, filled with imported doors, fireplaces and...
Mastering nature: Pennsylvania Master Naturalist programs comes to Westmoreland
Scott Jones spent a career exploring environmental issues from the regulatory side as a hydrogeologist with the state Department of Environmental Protection. Now that he’s retired, natural resources are more of an avocation than a vocation. “I still have a really strong interest in the environment, but I was trying...
Conservation District honors Chestnut Ridge forest stewards, woodlands group
Westmoreland Conservation District will head into the woods, figuratively, Thursday as it presents its annual conservation awards to a local couple who are reviving wooded acreage on Chestnut Ridge and to a nonprofit organization that supports such efforts. Lewis and Kate Lobdell will be honored as the 2019 Conservation Farmers...
Irwin hires assistant manager
Irwin will once more have a manager and an assistant manager to operate the town’s government. Council voted unanimously on Sept. 3 to hire Stacie Santimyer as the borough’s assistant manager at an annual salary of $35,000, said Shari Martino, borough manager. Santimyer, aNorth Huntingdon resident, will begin her new...
Jeannette residents say they are not worried about McKee Stadium securityVideo
Twelve hours after a 48-year-old Jeannette man was shot and killed outside Jeannette’s McKee Stadium near the end of a high school football game Friday, the 82-year-old athletic facility along Park Street had only a few walkers passing by Saturday morning and the occasional motorist headed out for weekend errands....
Dogs take over Rogers-McFeely Memorial Pool in Latrobe for season-ending swim
Once again, Rogers-McFeely Memorial Pool in Latrobe went to the dogs to mark the unofficial end of summer. The pool at in Legion-Keener Park hosted its annual “Pooches in the Pool” dog swim from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost was $10 per family. Begun in 2015, the event was...
Plaque, wall dedicated to late Greensburg Fire Chief J. Edward Hutchinson
Longtime Greensburg Aerobics Center General Manager Marianne Bucci Anzovino has no hesitation telling anyone within earshot that without late city fire chief J. Edward “Hutch” Hutchinson, the aerobics center at Lynch Field never would have been built. On Saturday, Hutchinson’s family, firefighters and aerobics center staff members gathered outside the...
Jeannette police identify fatal shooting victim, suspect in McKee Stadium incidentVideo
A 48-year-old Jeannette man was fatally shot by another man outside the fence of Jeannette’s McKee Stadium just as a high school football game headed into its final minutes Friday night, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. Dameian L. Williams died of his wounds at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital...
Derry police car involved in crash
Derry police are investigating a crash involving one of their own vehicles. Westmoreland County dispatchers said a police cruiser was involved in a crash in which someone was trapped in the wreckage. It happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of West Second Avenue and Y Street. No...
Westmoreland Conservancy will open Murrysville trail for people with mobility issuesVideo
Rob Malley’s older brother was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved being in the woods while he was growing up. “He was in an accident, became a quadriplegic, and all of that was kind of closed to him,” said Malley, a member of the Westmoreland Conservancy’s board of directors...
Derry Township animal shelter takes in hurricane dogs, catsVideo
Dozens of dogs in the path of Hurricane Dorian have found temporary homes in Westmoreland County. Action for Animals Humane Society in Derry Township took in 17 dogs, four puppies and six cats this week from a shelter in South Carolina. The Route 217 shelter is getting 21 more dogs...
Hempfield athletes enjoy secret weapon in mental performance coach
Melissa White might be on the sidelines during Friday night football games as a Hempfield coach, but she doesn’t care what the scoreboard says. Instead, the school’s mental performance coach — who holds a doctorate degree in sports psychology — is worried about how the players are performing mentally, and...
Hunker to celebrate 90th anniversary with picnic, movie in the parkVideo
It’s been 90 years since Hunker made its mark on the map, and borough officials and community members are ready to celebrate. On Saturday, a 90th anniversary celebration will be hosted from 2 to 10 p.m. at the Hunker Community Building. The event will feature games, face painting, a DJ...
