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North Huntington woman sentenced to federal prison for bank, mail fraud
A North Huntingdon woman convicted of embezzling from the Steel Valley Authority has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to 18 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh said. The sentence was imposed on Nicolette Gizzi, 46, who had been convicted of bank and mail fraud. Prosecutors said...
Judge refuses to have online criticisms of Greensburg dentist practice removed, allows lawsuit to move forward
A Westmoreland County judge Friday refused to grant an injunction that would have forced the removal of online social media posts a local dentist claims are libelous. Common Pleas Judge Chris Scherer, in a four-page opinion, said the injunction request from Three Rivers Dental Group in Greensburg could ultimately have...
South Greensburg dentist’s office offering free care for vets
A South Greensburg dentist’s office is looking for veterans who could use some free dental work. Kraisinger Family Dentistry on Huff Avenue will host a free day of dentistry for vets Aug. 10. Dr. Josh Parry organized the event. “The VA dental is so backed up, it’s hard to get...
Here’s where to watch July Fourth holiday fireworks in Western Pa.
Here’s where you can watch fireworks around Western Pennsylvania this Fourth of July holiday. July 3 • Findlay Township Independence Day Celebration, begins at 7:30 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m., Recreation and Sports Complex, Route 30. No parking permitted on Route 30. • Hampton Township Community Day Celebration, fireworks at...
Latrobe 4th fest marks half century, heads for leadership transition
Spectators lining downtown Latrobe streets on Thursday to watch the annual 4th of July Celebration parade will have to wait until the end of the procession to view this year’s grand marshal. The celebration’s 30-member organizing committee, including longtime Chairwoman Carol Greenawalt of Latrobe, will collectively fill that honorary role,...
Excela Health eliminates 15 jobs
Officials at Excela Health said they eliminated 15 positions at its three hospitals this week as part of a fiscal year-end assessment that scrutinized workplace efficiency and duplication of resources. “The result is a modest change in staffing in non-clinical areas,” Excela spokeswoman Robin Jennings said. The health system, which...
Greensburg Salem releases settlement detailing $225,000 payment to administrator
Greensburg Salem School District has released a settlement agreement to the Tribune-Review that details the payment to a former associate principal totaled $225,000 instead of the $140,000 that the school board voted on publicly this month. Joey L. Maluchnik sued the district for discrimination in May 2017, claiming officials blackballed...
Saltsburg man accused of heroin possession after traffic stop in Delmont
A traffic stop in Delmont on June 6 resulted in the arrest of an Indiana County man on charges of heroin possession. Austin T. Hopkins, 23, of Saltsburg was charged by borough officer Jacob Cholock with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia before Export District Judge Charles Conway....
Tennessee man accused of DUI in ‘wild’ hit-and-run spree on Route 30 in Hempfield
A Tennessee man was behind bars Friday after allegedly causing a wild hit-and-run spree on a heavily-traveled section of Route 30 in Hempfield a night earlier, injuring two people, according to state police. “It was an epic meltdown that led to a very dangerous situation,” witness Ryan Read told the...
Classic cars cruise onto Bushy Run Battlefield for annual show
Start your engines and get ready to show off those classic cars. Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society Inc. will host its 9th annual Classic Car Cruise from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 6 at the site near Jeannette. According to planners, over 150 classic and antique vehicles are expected. In addition,...
Sobriety checkpoint coming to Westmoreland County in July
State police in Greensburg will be on the lookout for intoxicated drivers during the first half of July. Troopers in the station’s patrol unit will set up a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in Westmoreland County between July 1 and 17, according to a news release. Authorities did not offer any other...
Chicago cover band — from Russia — comes to GreensburgVideo
Leonid Vorobyev was jogging near his Moscow home four years ago, trying to think of what to get himself for his 60th birthday, when a song got stuck in his head. It was “Brand New Love Affair” by Chicago, and it gave him an idea. He would start a Chicago...
Route 30 scene of 3 hit-and-run crashes in quick succession
A series of hit-and-run incidents on Route 30 in Hempfield left several vehicles damaged Thursday evening, according to Westmoreland 911 dispatch. State police responded to the scene, on Route 30 between Georges Station Road and Humphrey Road, and had someone pulled over, according to dispatch. Three vehicles were struck, and...
Hempfield man wants new trial, claims self-defense strategy was ignored
A Hempfield man serving a 40-year prison sentence for the attempted murder of his girlfriend in 2011 is asking for a new trial. Lawrence Redman, 51, was in court on Thursday for an appeal hearing. He contends his former lawyer ignored his instructions to argue self-defense during his trial. “My...
Pa. Turnpike expects 3.5% rise in Fourth holiday travel
Pennsylvania Turnpike officials expect more than 6 million motorists will travel on the toll road over an extended Independence Day holiday beginning Friday and continuing through July 7. Lower prices at the pump are a likely factor in that predicted traffic figure, which represents a 3.5% jump from the same...
Pa. communities in line to get share of $251.8 million in natural gas fees
Impact fee payments for natural gas drilling in the state will reach a record level this year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said. The agency expects to distribute $251.8 million in impact fees in accordance with the state’s Act 13 provisions. That would be $33.4 million more than last year...
Hempfield man accused of threatening church leader asks for bond reduction
A Hempfield man jailed on charges that he made threatening, racially explicit telephone calls to a Penn Township church wants a Westmoreland County judge to make it cheaper for him to be released from custody. Mark Eugene Ray, 59, contends the $50,000 bail that is keeping him behind bars should...
Elderly contractor wants charges dropped in Greensburg apartment rehab case
The lawyer for an 85-year-old contractor awaiting trial on charges that he accepted money to rehabilitate a Greensburg building three years ago but did not finish the job said in court on Thursday that the criminal charges should be dismissed. “This is basically a civil dispute. He lost his zoning...
Hempfield Towers residents heated about going days without air conditioning
The thermometer that sits on Gioia Schreckengost’s television stand in her fifth-floor apartment read 82 degrees, inching close to the 86-degree temperature outside. Residents at Hempfield Towers on South Grande Boulevard have been without air conditioning since June 21 after a mechanical failure with the unit, according Michael Washowich, executive...
Police: Jeannette man accused in Hempfield rape of 14-year-old girl fled to Kentucky
A Jeannette man fled to Kentucky in an effort to avoid being arrested on allegations he raped a 14-year-old girl, according to state police. Steven Alan Deluke, 40, was identified as the suspect in the Hempfield case through bodily fluids collected in a rape kit, according to court papers. Deluke...
Westmoreland County judge OKs new voting districts in Upper Burrell
A Westmoreland County judge has approved a new voting redistricting plan for Upper Burrell that more evenly divides the number of voters in the township’s two precincts. Judge Harry F. Smail Jr. on Tuesday approved the new voter precinct plan that had been submitted by residents as well as township...
Flames rip through Irwin house under renovationVideo
Firefighters battled flames and heat exhaustion Thursday morning at a house fire in Irwin amid summery temperatures. They rotated between the blaze and shade at the two-story structure under renovation along Eighth Street after the 8 a.m. fire call. “We arrived to find the house fully involved as soon as...
Police: Greensburg man pulled woman out of wheelchair, punched her
A Greensburg man is free on bail after police said he pulled a woman from her wheelchair and attacked her, according to court papers. Todd James Slate, 32, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing July 25 in connection with the accusations. Police reported that Slate was fighting with the woman...
5 things not to miss at the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival
Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival reaches a major milestone this year as it celebrates its 45th anniversary from July 4-7 at Twin Lakes Park. Diane Shrader has worn many hats at the festival, as a visitor, craft vendor, volunteer, administrative assistant and assistant executive director before taking on her current...
Hempfield’s $4.3 million SAFER grant to be managed by outside organization
Hempfield now has an outside organization dispersing and directing funds from a $4.3 million grant awarded to Westmoreland County fire departments in 2017. Awarded Sept. 1, 2017, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant provides money to departments for recruiting...
