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Police: New Stanton man robbed gas station, broke into nearby home
A New Stanton man armed with a loaded gun Friday assaulted two people, stole a cash register from a borough gas station and broke into a nearby home before the resident subdued him, according to state police. One person was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. Anthony David...
Police, residents to mingle at National Night Out events
Members of the Murrysville Police Department — and departments all over Pennsylvania — will highlight their capabilities and give officers a chance to mingle with the public at their annual National Night Out celebration Aug. 6. “It’s a transparent way for the community to see their department up close and...
South Greensburg is hoping to create some Savvy Citizens
South Greensburg hopes to keep residents better informed about borough happenings with a smartphone app. The borough has started posting information to the Savvy Citizen app. Council agreed to pay Savvy Citizen about $1,000 to try the app for one year, according to President Clentin Martin. “We simply want residents...
Police: Mt. Pleasant motorcyclist led trooper on chase after fleeing traffic stop
State police over the weekend arrested a motorcyclist on DUI and other charges after another motorist complained about him driving erratically late Saturday in Mt. Pleasant Township. Casey M. Gardner, 33, of Mt. Pleasant, was arraigned before Senior District Judge Roger Eckels and ordered held in the Westmoreland County Prison...
The Westmoreland to host wedding, event showcase
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has space for your special day (or special event), and will offer prospective hosts, hostesses and party-goers a tour with its “Wedding and Event Showcase.” Those attending the free event from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 11 also can enter for a chance to win a...
Greensburg woman honored for decades as foster parentVideo
When people ask Sandra Barnaby when she’s planning to retire, they’re not necessarily referring to the time she splits between serving as a nanny and cleaning houses. For more than 30 years, Barnaby, 74, has welcomed children into her Greensburg home as a foster parent and guardian. She plans to...
Outfit that runs Westmoreland County buses says it’s on the road to better service, fewer fines
As fines continue to mount, the company that operates buses for the Westmoreland County Transit Authority said progress has been made to ensure there are enough drivers to properly operate the commuter bus and paratransit systems. Bill Steinmetz, general manager for National Express Transit, the Ohio-based company hired last year...
Some hesitation, but local leaders see benefit of Penn Township turnpike interchange
Mary Etta Bertolino has lived on Route 130 in Penn Township since the 1950s, when it was a sleepy rural road. “It was like the boondocks out there,” she said. It’s changed a lot since then. Cars constantly zip by on the busy road. Construction equipment across the street heralds...
Climb aboard these 4 favorites in honor of National Carousel DayVideo
The carousel, also known as a merry-go-round, is often the first ride children experience at an amusement park. Giggling from atop a (usually) horse, they may or may not go up and down, but they surely will go round and round, typically accompanied by calliope or band organ music. National...
Sweltering heat drives cool escapes across Westmoreland
When a heat wave began to settle over the region like a damp wool blanket Saturday morning, Westmoreland County residents turned to time-honored escape routes to beat the heat. Pools, lakes and ice cream stands all benefited as the National Weather Service charted the heat index — a combination of...
The Clarks to headline Irwin’s Main Street concert
Irwin’s popular Gig on Main — an evening filled with plenty of music and food in downtown Irwin, is planned for 6 to 11 p.m. Aug 3. A Pittsburgh band, The Clarks, will be the headline performers, as well as Twisted Fate and Spectrum Band. At least eight food trucks...
Accident closes portion of Clay Pike
Clay Pike in Sewickley Township was closed this morning from Orchard Driver to Fowler Lane, following a one vehicle accident at 7:23 a.m. Emergency dispatchers said State Police and volunteer firefighters from Herminie and Rillton responded to the scene where a driver was briefly trapped in the vehicle, but later...
50 years after moon landing, Western Pennsylvania sets sight on return to space
Like many American baby boomers, Randa Relich Milliron has vivid memories of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. The Belle Vernon native was in her early teens as she sat glued to a television set throughout the day and well into the night that culminated in the...
Penn Township man pleads to damaging Siemens Corp. computer programs
A 62-year-old Harrison City man pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh on Friday to intentionally damaging his employer’s computer programs for a two-year period, the U.S. Attorney for Western Pennsylvania said. David Tinley, 62, admitted to inserting “logic bombs” into computer programs he designed for Siemens Corp. in Monroeville,...
4 North Huntingdon police officers sworn in
Four new North Huntingdon police officers were sworn into duty this week by a Westmoreland County judge. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio swore in Todd Cappetta, Shane Rebel, John Popovich and Jacob O’Brian-Rice as the police department’s new officers on Wednesday at the township commissioners meeting. The officers were hired in June...
K-9s, helicopter to be featured at Latrobe Police National Night Out
The Latrobe Police Department will present a free evening of family fun, demonstrations and information during a National Night Out event Aug. 6 at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. Those attending the Night Out, which will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m., will have an opportunity to speak with drug and...
Norwin library to have Buc Night at PNC Park
The Norwin Public Library is taking reservations until July 29 for Library Night at PNC Park, when the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Miami Marlins at 7:05 p.m. Sept. 4. Tickets are $23, which includes a free $5 concession voucher. For those who want to ride the bus to the game,...
Greater Latrobe School District finds next superintendent within its ranks: Georgia Teppert
Greater Latrobe School Board found the district’s new superintendent close to home, promoting Assistant Superintendent Georgia Teppert on Friday to take on the top administrative post beginning Aug. 1. Teppert has filled several administrative roles since joining the district 20 years ago as assistant senior high principal. “I’ve had the...
Keep pets cool during heat wave, vet says
With the heat index expected to top 100 degrees Saturday, keeping the family’s four-legged companion cool is as important as keep the two-legged humans from boiling in the summer sun. “You don’t ever want to get them overheated. The only way dogs have to remove heat is by panting,” said...
Unity garage construction gears up as township revises work flow
Unity Township is moving forward with a new game plan for construction of its public works garage while officials await a revised timeline for completion of the delayed project. Work on the building, which will replace one destroyed in a 2017 arson, came to a halt when 42 wooden roof...
Community donates almost 2,000 bottles of water to Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department
When the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department asked for water, it found the community’s generosity was overflowing. Last month, the department posted on Facebook that it needed bottled water to help keep firefighters hydrated when responding to calls on hot summer days. Since then, the department has received more than 80...
Harrison City man pleads guilty to ‘logic bombing’ Siemens softwareVideo
A Harrison City man pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District court to sabotaging Siemens’ computers in a bid to drum up extra contracting work. David Tinley, 62, pleaded to one count before District Judge Peter J. Phipps. Tinley, a contract employee for Siemens’ Monroeville location, was charged with intentionally inserting...
Penn Township residents renew pleas for flood relief
Last week’s torrential rain brought a deluge of requests for flood relief from Penn Township residents. More than a dozen spoke at a standing-room-only meeting of township commissioners Wednesday. “Short of building an ark, I’ve got nothing left,” said Melissa Renwick, who lives on Bushy Run Road. Renwick said she’s...
Westmoreland bands to jam for childhood cancer foundation
Ed Kelso believes in serendipity. It took a lot of happy coincidences for a dozen local rock bands — including Kelso’s Highway Louie — to come together with a new original album just as the staff at Applebee’s in North Huntingdon was looking for a project for its annual fundraiser...
Murrysville church preps for volunteers to sew Christmas stockings for troops
In 2018, Penn Hills nonprofit Military Connections stuffed and shipped about 11,000 Christmas stockings filled with snacks and supplies to troops stationed across the globe. Roughly 5,000 of them came from a group of volunteers who create the stockings all year long, then come together for a full day of...
