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More details released ahead of start of Steelers training camp
Ground crews worked Wednesday to put final touches on the practice fields at Saint Vincent College, just ahead of the annual invasion of the Pittsburgh Steelers and fans for training camp on the Unity campus. Steelers fans this year will have the opportunity to meet legends prior to public practices,...
Westmoreland bar association executive director plans to retire
The longtime executive director of the Westmoreland County Bar Association has announced plans to retire. Diane Krivoniak, 62, of Latrobe, has since 1989 served as head of the Greensburg-based organization that serves as the professional association for 500 county lawyers. “For an unprecedented stretch of 30 years, Diane’s enthusiasm and...
Cats, coffee ‘purrfect’ combination for planned Greensburg cafe
The owners of a new cafe in Greensburg hope that the lure of coffee, along with the cuteness factor of cats, will help more rescue animals find permanent homes. Katelynn and Rob Jones are looking to open Cattfeinated Cat Cafe around October in the former Shalimar Bazaar at 159 E....
Ligonier Country Market poster again national fan favorite
For the third year in a row, the Ligonier Country Market’s entry in the 2019 National Farmers Market Poster Contest is the winner of the “Fan Favorite Poster.” Created by Peyton Clark of PMC Paintings, a market vendor, the poster is a recipient of more than 1,100 votes on Facebook,...
Pitt-Greensburg’s summer housing has students living without A/C in extreme heat
Alyson Bender, who is going into her junior year at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, relied heavily on fans placed around her student housing to keep her cool during a recent heat wave that hit the area. Still, the temperature in her on campus apartment crept toward 91 degrees...
Jeannette gets $140K to do winter maintenance on 9 state roads
Jeannette has renewed an agreement with PennDOT that calls for city crews to perform winter maintenance on nine state roads within city limits. The agreement spans winter seasons starting this year through 2023-24. “They do it every five years,” said Michelle Langdon, city clerk. PennDOT will pay the city $140,616...
Mosaic church to continue Keynote Café’s mission of ‘investing in Jeannette’s youth’
Nate Keisel believes in the youth of Jeannette and has high hopes that they can persevere and find not only success, but the will to become leaders in their community. “We think that if we can remove some of the roadblocks these kids encounter, that leadership can flourish,” he said....
Greensburg YMCA to hold ice cream fundraiser at The Meadows
The Greensburg YMCA and The Meadows Frozen Custard have teamed up to raise money for youth programs. The frozen custard shop will donate 35 percent of the proceeds collected from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at its Greensburg location at 660 Mt. Pleasant St. to the YMCA. The money...
Proposed Unity Sheetz elicits traffic, runoff concerns from neighbors
People who live near the site of a proposed Sheetz convenience store in Unity told township supervisors Tuesday they’re concerned about the impact the development would have on traffic and storm water runoff. Township Solicitor Gary Falatovich said the supervisors will wait until their Aug. 8 meeting to vote on...
State seeks to keep $348,000 from traffic stop
Do you want $348,435? If you do, all you have to do is convince the state Attorney General that the money confiscated from two women during a traffic stop last year near the New Stanton exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, is really yours. The catch in this get-rich-quick scheme is...
Early parole rescinded for New Alexandria man who killed elderly driver in 2016 speeding crash
A New Alexandria man convicted of causing a fatal crash that killed an elderly woman three years ago will not receive an early parole. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani reversed his ruling issued last month that would have allowed Samuel R. Grace III to leave jail before...
Southwest Greensburg man ordered to stand trial on intimidation, retaliation, drug possession charges
Pete Scifo was curious about the ambulances on his Southwest Greensburg street. He testified Tuesday he went outside May 31 to check out the commotion and saw a man — later identified as Robert Lee Friend, 58, of Southwest Greensburg — appear to pull something out of his pocket and...
Westmoreland County to award $1M paving contract despite appeal over union requirement
Westmoreland County’s Democratic commissioners said Tuesday they intend to award a $1 million contract to pave local roads as a potential legal challenge looms against a policy that critics contend prohibits non-union companies from securing government work. A lawyer for Tresco Paving Corp. of Plum, in a letter to commissioners...
Hempfield man held for trial in elderly father’s beating death over missing cellphone
State police believe Frank Novak’s body remained in his Hempfield home for two days after he was beaten to death before his 41-year-old son set the house on fire, Trooper Evan Terek of the Pennsylvania State Police testified Tuesday. An examination of the 92-year-old man’s pacemaker by Excela Health officials...
North Huntingdon OKs liquor license transfer
The owners of Mexican restaurants in Murrysville and in Downtown Pittsburgh anticipate opening a similar restaurant this fall in North Huntingdon, an Excela Health spokeswoman said. David and Virginia Montanez, who own Madero Cantina on William Penn Highway and Las Velas in Pittsburgh, won approval recently from North Huntingdon officials...
Cops: Smithton woman accused of breaking into house and taking $20 from woman’s purse
State police Tuesday arrested a Smithton woman on multiple charges including burglary, criminal trespass, resisting arrest and theft after allegedly breaking into a home and stealing $20 out of an 81-year-old woman’s purse. Theresa L. Harris, 56, was arrested by state police in Belle Vernon on multiple criminal complaints and...
Tennessee man accused in hit-and-run spree on Route 30 set for guilty plea
A Tennessee man accused in a wild hit-and-run spree on Route 30 last month is scheduled to plead guilty on Sept. 25. William Lee Grabel, 51, signed off Tuesday on a tentative agreement with prosecutors that would call for a sentence of time served to 23 months in the Westmoreland...
Southwest Greensburg Meals on Wheels gets Fresh Paint Days grant
An organization that delivers midday meals to the elderly and disabled in central Westmoreland County will be able to improve the exterior of its headquarters thanks to Greensburg-based Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Tri-City Meals on Wheels is among eight grant recipients chosen from across the state for the 2019 Fresh Paint...
Hempfield school officials move forward with tax assessment appeals
The Hempfield Area School Board is moving forward with a tax assessment appeals process that spurred public outcry last year and was the driving force during the May primary election. They are retaining a Forest Hills law firm that sparked several questions from board members in the process. Pushing up...
Scottdale ‘touch a truck’ event benefits 2 volunteer fire departments
Organizers hope to double the amount of money raised at the 2019 “Touch a Truck” benefit for the Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department on Aug. 11. The second annual open house/boot drive, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be held at the Scottdale VFD, 317 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. Firefighters...
Cops: Contractor used Trafford man’s credit card for $4,500 in personal purchases
A contractor hired to complete home improvements to two rental properties owned by a Trafford man is accused by police of accepting a $1,000 down payment plus making $4,547 in unauthorized charges on a credit account without making any repairs. Charles W. Murphy, 45, of Plum, was charged by Trafford...
Cops: Man facing child porn charges tossed cat out car window, ran it over
A former Westmoreland County man facing child pornography allegations filed by the state attorney general’s office was arrested during the weekend after police in Indiana County said he threw a cat out of a car window and then ran it over. Raymond Patrick Younger, 39, previously of Penn Township, posted...
2 injuries reported in head-on collision in UnityVideo
Two people were reported injured Tuesday in a head-on collision that closed Donohoe Road in Unity Township for more than one hour. The collision was reported at 9:18 a.m. along the 800 block of Donohoe Road, according to a Westmoreland County dispatch supervisor. The two drivers were transported by Mutual...
Latrobe fire pit owners could face fine under amended ordinance
Latrobe residents could face fines for violating the city’s fire pit ordinance under a proposed revision that would give city officials more enforcement power. Council on Aug. 12 is expected to consider the amended ordinance that would add a $50 fine for each violation and would allow the city, after...
New member appointed to Hempfield school board
The Hempfield Area School Board has a new member. The board Monday voted 7-1 to appoint Mike Alfery, 49, to replace Chris Rossman, who submitted his resignation in June because he relocated for work. Paul Adams voted against the appointment. Alfery is a candidate in the school board race in...
