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Woman to victim in court: Sorry I stabbed you outside the strip club
An Arona woman apologized Friday in court for stabbing a man last year outside of a South Huntingdon strip club. Kristin Kruel, 23, took responsibility for the stabbing on May 13, 2018 and pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge. “I truly apologize for the harm I caused you,” Kruel...
Poll workers needed in Smithton, Jeannette, North Huntingdon ahead of November election
Poll workers are needed in Smithton, Jeannette and North Huntingdon for the upcoming general election, according to Beth Lechman, director of the Westmoreland County Elections Bureau. Several workers are needed for voting precincts in the municipalities, she said. Poll workers are paid for their daylong duties, between $95 and $130....
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 6-8Video
TGIF! You’ve felt it, too. It’s that slight chill in the morning, the rustle of the leaves … fall is in the air. The nights are cooler, but the days still spectacular. Soak it all in and get out and enjoy this weekend. Rockin` in the park Jocelyn and Chris...
Warriors Rock concert to benefit Westmoreland County Veterans monument
This concert is about raising voices — and money — for a good cause. Gary Racan and Studio E Band will take the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center in Greensburg. The Greensburg-based group hosts Warriors Rock concerts to help with funds for veterans...
Pet of the Week: Aurora, a retriever mixVideo
Everyone, meet Aurora! This sweet girl is TribLIVE’s Pet of the Week, and she’s available for adoption at Animal Friends of Westmoreland. Age: 3 or 4 years old Breed: Retriever mix What she likes: Taking car rides and going for walks. She’d make a good partner for exercising and taking...
House tour reflects ‘Roaring Twenties’ affluence and grandeur
Organizers of Westmoreland Historical Society’s annual historic house tour don’t plan the featured sites around a theme, but somehow, one usually seems to emerge. “When we start asking the homeowners, very frequently one falls into place,” says Lisa Hays, the society’s executive director. “I don’t know how it happens.” This...
Greensburg Rotary plans fall scholarship fundraisers
The Greensburg Rotary will hold two fundraisers this month to raise money for scholarships. First up is a Wellness Check blood screening event to be held Sept. 14 at Senior Life Greensburg, 123 Triangle Drive, from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. The rotary hosts these wellness checks twice a year in...
Dogs, their owners enjoy their own day at Bushy Run Battlefield
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society hosted its first dog-friendly Paws in the Park community event Saturday at the park in Penn Township. Designed in a festival-like manner, Paws in the Park celebrated one of Bushy Run’s highest attending group of visitors — dog-walkers. The event included activity stations and vendor...
Green Gathering speaker will discuss Westmoreland recycling changes
Recent changes in many curbside recycling programs will be the focus of the next Green Gathering, set for Sept. 22 in downtown Greensburg. As with the inaugural gathering in June, this second meeting will provide an opportunity for environmentally-minded citizens to network in an informal setting. There is no admission...
Woman hurt when SUV overturns in 2-vehicle crash on Route 30 in UnityVideo
Firefighters had to cut off the roof of an overturned sport utility vehicle Thursday afternoon to free the woman who was trapped after her SUV collided with another vehicle along Route 30 at a Unity furniture store, fire officials said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was transported to...
Firefighters mixed on call for Pennsylvania funding reform
Pennsylvania’s auditor general wants to reduce restrictions on how firefighters can spend state aid, but Western Pennsylvania fire departments have mixed feelings over whether change is needed. “The law has not kept pace with changing times and, in my view, puts too many restrictions on how relief associations can spend...
Monessen’s Temple Beth Am closing, estate sale FridayVideo
Jack Bergstein was there when the light went out. A lifelong member of Temple Beth Am in Monessen, the 79-year-old recently attended the deconsecration service for the Reform synagogue. Part of his job was to put out the ner tamid, the “eternal light” found in every synagogue in front of...
Weekend auction in Armbrust benefits emaciated rescue horsesVideo
It’s going to be a long road to recovery for three horses that were rescued from an Armstrong County farm over the weekend by a Westmoreland County nonprofit. “They’re like walking skeletons in halters,” said Chris LeJeune, co-founder of Second Chance Equine Association. That means expensive veterinary bills and volunteers...
Export councilman sets out on 2,500-mile antique motorcycle race
It’s a good thing Joe Ferri is handy with a wrench and knowledgeable about his 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle. Because the Export councilman is on his own should it break down during the Cross Country Chase, a 10-day, 2,500-mile antique cycle rally from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to Key West,...
Greensburg man sentenced to 6-12 years in rape of unconscious woman
A Greensburg man convicted of raping an unconscious woman was sentenced Thursday to 6 to 12 years in a state prison. But supporters of Benjamin Davis, 22, remained unconvinced in court that he committed the crime. “What I didn’t hear from you is any acceptability or any responsibility for the...
Statements ruled admissible at trial for suspect in Youngwood man’s fatal stabbing
Incriminating statements made by a Youngwood man charged in connection with a 2017 stabbing death are admissible at trial, a Westmoreland County judge ruled. Judge Christopher Feliciani this week denied a motion by an attorney for Christopher David, 41, to suppress several confessions the suspect allegedly made to investigators after...
Suicide awareness walk to spread ‘Hope’ in Greensburg’s Twin Lakes Park
“A Promise of Hope” is the theme for Westmoreland County’s 13th annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk, slated for Saturday at Twin Lakes Park near Greensburg. The theme underlines the importance of “being a rainbow in somebody’s life,” said Rachel Cunningham Ravis, who is coordinator for Ray of Hope, a...
Driver killed in Hempfield crash
Speed is believed to be a factor in a creash that killed a 23-year-old man in Hempfield, officials said. Mario Paulone, of Lakeridge Drive, Hempfield, died from injuries suffered when his Chevy Trailblazer crashed at 1:37 a.m. at 1316 Middletown Road, according to a report from Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth...
Pregnancy losses spur Derry Township couple to lead support groupVideo
July 21, June 4 and Jan. 15 are the most difficult days of the year for Paige and Sean Green to get through. Those are the respective dates when Paige Green delivered Sean Jr. in 2003, Jessica in 2004 and Issac in 2005 — all stillborn, in the second trimester....
Uniontown man ordered to stand trial in drowning death of East Huntingdon infant
A man accused of drowning an 11-month-old girl in East Huntingdon July 13 told state troopers in a jailhouse interview that “he freaked out” and fled to Ohio after he was unable to revive the infant when she became unresponsive. Derrick “Hector” A. Bass, 29, of Uniontown was ordered to...
Free electronics collection slated for Saturday in Rostraver
The Belle Vernon Area Rotary is accepting unwanted electronics this weekend as part of their community electronics collection event. Starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, televisions, computers, monitors, printers, keyboards and consumer electronics such as stereos, microwaves, VCR and DVD players and Christmas lights can be dropped off at the Brunswick...
Penn Township doctor gets 4 years in prison for illegal opioid distribution
A Westmoreland County physician who was convicted in January by a federal jury of illegally distributing opioids at his practices in West Virginia was sentenced this week to four years in prison. Dr. Felix Brizuela, Jr., 58, of Penn Township, was found guilty of 15 counts of distribution of controlled...
Historical designation the goal for uncovered Export mine entrance
After a local Boy Scout got the project going, Export Historical Society officials now are looking to designate the former Westmoreland Coal Company’s No. 2 mine as a historical site. Troy Florian, 17, of Murrysville, is a member of Troop 205, which helped him clear the entrance to the mine,...
2 people rescued after Donegal Township crash
Two people were rescued after their car went over a hillside in Donegal Township on Tuesday night, Westmoreland County dispatchers said. At least one person was taken by helicopter to a local hospital, emergency officials said, after a crash near the intersection of Route 31 and Green Acres Lane shortly...
New Stanton ramp repair will detour traffic at I-70/Route 119 interchange
Motorists traveling east on Interstate 70 will follow a detour to head south on Route 119 beginning Monday, as work continues to improve lighting and resurface ramps at the interchange in New Stanton. The ramp motorists normally use will be closed for repairs and a detour will be in place...
