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Westmoreland County seeks job applicants for open positions
Westmoreland County is looking to hire. The county has released a list of vacant positions it is seeking to fill, including a number of open jobs at Regional Youth Services Center for its juvenile detention center and shelter programs. New employees are being sought for one full-time and two part-time...
Latrobe woman launches ladies’ fishing gear line
Kim Ranalla is bringing a feminine piece to the fishing gear market — and is hopeful it will help women feel comfortable in their own bodies. Ranalla, 48, of Latrobe runs Miss Mayfly, a local fishing gear company that mainly sells waders specifically designed to fit women’s bodies. “When (women)...
Blight reduction strategies up for discussion at Westmoreland County seminar
Community leaders and real estate experts will convene next week at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg to discuss strategies to reduce blight. The June 25 seminar will feature local and national speakers and training to provide insight on understanding property market dynamics, analyzing data to understand neighborhood conditions, strategic...
3 injured in head-on Route 356 crash in Allegheny Township; 1 driver to be chargedVideo
Three people were hospitalized Friday night in a head-on collision on Route 356 in Allegheny Township, and alcohol may have played a role, police said. One driver is expected to be charged with DUI because police suspect he may have been under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or both, Allegheny...
‘Bigfoot’ talk slated for Norwin library
If you’ve ever wondered about that bear-like creature “Bigfoot,” then Stan Gordon of Greensburg might have some answers for you. Gordon will present “Strange Aspects of the Elusive Bigfoot,” at 6:30 p.m. July 27 at the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Gordon has investigated reports of Bigfoot sightings in...
GoFundMe for lightning strike victim Kaitlyn Rosensteel reaches $20K goal
An online fundraising tool created to help cover the funeral expenses of one of two lightning strike victims killed Thursday at Mammoth Park lake in Mt. Pleasant Township topped its $20,000 goal. More than $20,000 had been pledged from more than 380 GoFundMe donors since Friday to help pay for...
Fort Ligonier board names former trustee interim director
A former member of the Fort Ligonier Board of Trustees has been named interim executive director of the historic site and museum in Ligonier. Henry C. Scully, 59, will move into the role Monday, working alongside current director Annie Urban, who is set to leave July 31 to become executive...
Unity clears way for dance studio formerly run by ‘Dance Moms’ star to move to Crabtree
Unity supervisors have granted a conditional use for the former Carbone’s Restaurant, clearing the way for the building’s owner — DeFabo Properties — to lease a portion of the building as a dance studio. Appolonia Leake, a graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and Saint Vincent College, is looking to...
Unity supervisors consider GetGo move to former Arnold Palmer dealership site
The site of the shuttered Arnold Palmer Motors dealership along Route 30 in Unity soon may be active again. Township officials are considering a plan by Giant Eagle to move its GetGo convenience store and gas station from Mountain Laurel Plaza, just to the west along the highway’s eastbound lanes,...
General Carbide CEO Mona Pappafava-Ray named regional Entrepreneur of the Year
Mona Pappafava-Ray, president and CEO of Hempfield-based General Carbide Corp., is a finalist for the national Entrepreneur of the Year Award after being named East Central Entrepreneur of the Year last week. Now in its 33rd year, the competition recognizes entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who excel in areas...
2 high school grads remembered after deadly Mammoth Park lightning strikeVideo
Sergio Bell would FaceTime every night with one of his best friends, Kaitlyn E. Rosensteel, who he nicknamed Bubba and took to prom. Everyone else referred to her as Moe. With his other best friend, Brendan A. McGowan, he would jam out to music in the car, sometimes persuading McGowan...
Saint Vincent College appoints new president
Officials at Saint Vincent College said there was little question who should lead the Benedictine college into the future when Br. Norman W. Hipps announced his pending retirement as president this year. J. Christopher Donahue, chairman of the Saint Vincent board of directors and president and CEO of Federated Investors...
Murrysville residents ‘pooped’ out over roaming cow herdVideo
Doug Kaleida of Murrysville had a big enough job on his hands already: leveling his backyard and seeding it with grass. Now, much of that work has been undone thanks to regular visits by a small herd of black Angus cattle that has been roaming southern Murrysville since late April....
Ceiling section falls, injures man in Derry Township apartment
A man was taken to a local hospital when a section of ceiling fell on him late Thursday in an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue in Derry Township. Bradenville fire Chief Mark Piantine said a three-foot-square piece of ceiling fell down in a “freak accident,” striking the man in a...
Wireless service in Unity villages to get boost
Residents in the Whitney area who have trouble with internet and cell phone connections could see improvement through a broadband service provider’s plan to install several “booster” antennae. The Unity Township Supervisors on Thursday approved a franchise agreement allowing ExteNet to install the wireless boosters at six sites in and...
Vehicle flips in Mt. Pleasant Township, sends man to hospital
A 45-year-old man was injured when his vehicle overturned Thursday evening in Mt. Pleasant Township. The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Fry Hollow Road, just off Route 819. The man was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, according to a Westmoreland County emergency dispatch supervisor. Traffic...
Lightning strike kills 18-year-olds at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Twp.
Authorities have identified a man and woman, both 18, who died Thursday afternoon in a lightning strike at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant Township. Brendan A. McGowan of Eastview Drive, North Huntingdon, and Kaitlyn E. Rosensteel of Chestnut Street, Donora, were pronounced dead at the scene about an hour after...
Pennsylvania approves first mini casino; Westmoreland Mall site still on track
State gaming officials this week approved the first license for a mini casino to operate in Pennsylvania. A vote is expected in the coming months to finalize plans for a proposed facility at Westmoreland Mall. “It will be coming up over the next two, three or four months. It’s on...
Hempfield veterinarian accused of removing client list from animal hospital
A Westmoreland County veterinarian was ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of illegally copying and removing a patient client list from a Hempfield animal hospital as she prepared to change jobs. Katherine M. Marraccini, 26, of Penn Township dabbed her eyes with a tissue and was comforted by family...
Greensburg Salem to vote on 1.5-mill tax increase
The Greensburg Salem School Board will vote this week on a budget with a 1.5-mill tax increase. A 1.5-mill tax increase would cost the average property owner an extra $25.51 in real estate taxes and bring the millage to 89.72. The district hasn’t made many major changes to its 2019-20...
6 reported injured in crash between bus and tractor-trailer in Salem
Six people were taken to area hospitals Thursday afternoon from a wreck involving two tractor-trailers, a Westmoreland County Transit Authority bus and a car at the intersection of Routes 819 and 22 in Salem Township, according to emergency responders. The male bus driver and his three wheelchair-bound passengers were among...
Diversity of students rises across Pennsylvania, including in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties, data show
Diversity in children in school districts in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties is on the rise, data show. One in three Pennsylvania children are children of color, with four of five school districts having a higher share of children of color than in 2009, according to data based on estimates from...
Westmoreland Mall to host carnival
It might be a while before Westmoreland Mall’s mini casino comes to fruition. In the meantime, the landmark along Route 30 in Hempfield is hosting a carnival. Located in the parking lot outside the mall, the carnival — which starts at 5 p.m. Friday — will feature classic games like...
Irwin OKs liquor license for taco/tequila restaurant
Irwin officials gave the green light to transfer a liquor license from West Newton to a proposed restaurant on Main Street that will feature tacos and tequila. Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the request of Greg Olszewski, a Penn Township businessman, and Matthew Mitchell of North Huntingdon, to transfer a...
Irwin manager resigning; borough to seek replacement
Irwin Borough is looking to hire its third manager in two years. Council accepted Valerie Morton’s resignation, effective June 25. Morton, who has been the borough manager since September 2017, said she is leaving to take a job in private industry in Moon Township. Morton was hired in December 2016...
