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Bakers flock to Westmoreland Fair for Cake & Pie ShowdownVideo
Sasha Lencoski was first in line at the Westmoreland Fair on Saturday morning, carefully cradling two bakery boxes. One held an apple pie, the other a chocolate cake. She had come to defend her title. Lencoski of Latrobe won the blue ribbon for her chocolate cake at last year’s inaugural...
Metal fabrication, welding specialist from Laughlintown turns to blacksmithing as a careerVideo
William “Will” Kalkbrenner, 31, cracked up when asked if he foresaw a career in blacksmithing and making culinary knives 17 years ago as a freshman metal fabrication and welding student at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center. “No. Never once even thought about it,” he said. But for more than...
3 injured in two-vehicle crash in Mt. Pleasant Township
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash early Friday night in Mt. Pleasant Township, county emergency officials said. At least one person was taken by ambulance from the scene of a crash at the intersection of Route 981 and Hecla Road, according to Westmoreland emergency dispatchers. The crash was...
Westmoreland housing authority ownership change expected to increase revenue
Westmoreland County’s housing authority transferred ownership of nearly 10% of the agency’s public housing units as part of a reorganization officials said will enable it to increase money it receives for needed capital improvements. “This is a decision that makes all the sense in the world. We will get more...
Judging, entertainment kicks off the Westmoreland Fair
The Westmoreland Fair kicked off Friday morning in Mount Pleasant Township with a team of more than 25 judges working together to select the best out of more than 8,400 “inside” entries, which includes foods, crafts and even wine and beer. Over the course of five hours, judges worked with...
Jeannette man sentenced to house arrest for attempted child sex
A Jeannette man will serve nine months on house arrest for attempting to lure a child to a local hotel for sex. Brian Zupancic, 29, pleaded guilty in May to felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor and attempted statutory sexual assault for an incident in June 2017. Police...
Hempfield Eagle Scout creates cancer memorial garden
When Ben Graham started his Eagle Scout project in Hempfield Park, he didn’t know how soon the cause would hit home. But about halfway through planning a cancer memorial garden that will become a healing spot for cancer survivors and their families, as well as an area to remember those...
Cops: East Huntingdon man had 7 bricks of heroin stuffed in pants pocket
A telephone complaint to North Huntingdon Police about a man “acting strange” inside the bathroom of a Sheetz store Thursday resulted in the arrest of a man who, police say, had seven bricks of heroin in his pocket. Dirk M. Mayernick, 44, of Huntingdon Village in East Huntingdon was arrested...
Pa. Turnpike to close this weekend between New Stanton, Breezewood
A bridge removal project in Somerset will close an 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in both directions for seven hours late Saturday through Sunday morning between the New Stanton and Breezewood exits, according to the turnpike commission. The section of turnpike will be closed starting at 11 p.m. Saturday...
Cookie bakers announce sweet tally for Guinness World RecordVideo
The bakers contributing cookies to the Monongahela Area Historical Society’s attempt to set a Guinness World Record for largest cookie table only had to exceed 18,000 cookies. Instead, according to the final tally, their wedding cookie spread totaled 88,425. That number was far north of the conservative “at least 50,000”...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Aug. 16-18
TGIF! Summer may be winding down quicker than we’d like, but time marches on. Get out and savor every minute. There is plenty of fun to be found in Westmoreland. Still swingin` Neon Swing X-perience brings its joyful sound end of summer celebration Saturday. Nick Barilla opens the show at...
Cookie bakers announce sweet tally for Guinness World Record
The bakers contributing cookies to the Monongahela Area Historical Society’s attempt to set a Guinness World Record for largest cookie table only had to exceed 18,000 cookies. Instead, according to the final tally, their wedding cookie spread totaled 88,425. That number was far north of the conservative “at least 50,000”...
Suspect in 2017 Youngwood murder wants confession barred from evidence
The man police said was the ringleader of the group that allegedly conspired to rob and kill a Youngwood drug dealer two years ago wants a Westmoreland County judge to bar multiple confessions made in the weeks that followed the fatal stabbing. Christopher David, 41, of Youngwood, contends he was...
Officials: Casino opening in Hempfield to have Pittsburgh name — and that’s OK
Westmoreland County’s mini casino, slated to open next year, will be known as “Live! Casino Pittsburgh.” Located in Westmoreland Mall, about 38 miles or about an hour’s drive from downtown Pittsburgh, the casino that is being built in a former department store in Hempfield won’t have any local identification in...
Irwin family wants to keep pet hensVideo
An Irwin family loves the 10 hens they keep as pets in their backyard so much they want the borough to allow them to keep the animals at their home. Abbe Hood of Cedar Street told borough council Wednesday that their hens — no roosters — are kept strictly as...
Unity man charged with selling heroin that killed woman in 2017
A Unity man was arrested Thursday by state police on charges of selling the fatal dose of heroin that killed a 24-year-old woman in 2017. David L. Jellison, 27, of the village of Hostetter was arraigned before District Judge Michael Mahady on charges of drug delivery resulting in death, manufacturing,...
$3 million scratch-off marks 3rd big Westmoreland winner in a week
For the third time in a week, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Westmoreland County struck it big — like $3 million big. The lottery announced Thursday that Colonial Manor Sunoco at 12970 Route 30 in Irwin sold a grand prize-winning $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler scratch-off ticket this week. An employee at...
Westmoreland Fair brings rides, revelry and rabbit agilityVideo
It’s easy to tell that Alan Lipscomb works outdoors. Lipscomb’s face glowed with the deep pink of a fading sunburn Thursday morning as he cleaned the lead car of the Dragon Wagon children’s roller coaster on the grounds of the Westmoreland Fair, which opens Friday and runs through Aug. 24....
Get the inside scoop on The Palace Theatre with free tours
Visitors on the annual free public tours of The Palace Theatre in Greensburg not only learn the theater’s history, but hear tales of its operation and other functions the venue serves. “I think one of the things people enjoy the most is not just what they see, but what they...
Police: Woman evicted from Cook Township home left behind 2 dogs, 9 birds
A Unity woman is accused of animal cruelty for allegedly leaving behind two dogs and nine birds after she was evicted from a Cook Township home in June. Charges were filed Wednesday against Patricia Canton, 51, by a humane police officer from North Huntingdon rescue group All But Furgotten. Canton...
Father of man charged with killing New Kensington cop sues prison over medical care
The father of the man accused of killing a New Kensington police officer is suing four Westmoreland County Prison officials, claiming they denied him needed medical care while he was incarcerated. Gregory Baucum Jr., in the lawsuit filed this week without the assistance of a lawyer, contends he was repeatedly...
Used book sale slated at New Alexandria Public Library
Book lovers are invited to shop for bargains beginning Wednesday at the New Alexandria Public Library. The library will hold its fifth annual used book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Aug. 23 and 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Aug. 24 in Keystone Plaza, at the intersection of...
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival returns — with ‘A Murder Most Foul’Video
All is not well in Morelandshire, a mythical kingdom in South Huntington Township, Westmoreland County that comes alive for six special weekends as part of the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. “This year we have ‘A Murder Most Foul,’ ” says James “Doc” Amor, cast director and entertainment coordinator for the annual...
Norwin band plants tree in memory of band member
Future generations of Norwin High School band members will have a living memorial to a 15-year-old band member who died last month from injuries he sustained in a fall from a rock outcrop in Somerset County. Amidst tears from Nathan Kanczes’ family members and his fellow bandmates, a paper bark...
Greensburg Salem marks two retirements, hires business manager
Greensburg Salem School District said goodbye to two longtime employees and hired a new administrator Wednesday. The school board accepted the resignation of Chris Suppo, the district’s coordinator of technology, transportation and community relations. He’s leaving to take a job as superintendent of Shippensburg Area School District. “Thank you Greensburg...
