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Lawyer for Ligonier psychologist denies he molested girl
The lawyer for a Ligonier psychologist told Westmoreland County jurors on Tuesday that the prevalence of sexual assault allegations around the country has become too much and in some cases cannot be properly defended. “In today’s world, if they say it happened, it happened. It could happen to any of...
Jeannette residents work to recover after heavy rains flooded basements with wastewater
Toni Crawford’s new washer and dryer were destroyed Thursday when 4 feet of sewage and water flowed up through a drain in her West Jeannette basement. By Tuesday, her basement had been scrubbed clean three times, but her anger had not subsided. “I’m disgusted with this sewer system,” she said....
Westmoreland Fair ‘the only place we have to showcase our products and educate people’Video
Pennsylvania’s top industry is still agriculture, but that’s little consolation to farmer and Westmoreland Fair President Craig Lash. “This fair is the only place we have to showcase our products and educate people about where their food comes from,” Lash said. Lash, the sixth generation of his family to go...
Firm wants to open marijuana testing lab in Trafford — Western Pa.’s first
A Michigan-based firm wants to open Western Pennsylvania’s first medical marijuana testing laboratory, which would move from Clearfield to Trafford. Lansing-based ACT Laboratories Inc. is seeking a variance from Trafford Borough to operate the lab at 109 Brinton Ave., in a building owned by Trafford Emergency Medical Services Company No....
Crews repair massive sinkhole near Route 30 at Hempfield/Greensburg borderVideo
Crews worked Tuesday to fill a sinkhole encroaching on Route 30 at the border of Greensburg and Hempfield as more rain moved toward the area. Fencing and orange cones blocked off the gigantic hole on a hillside along the highway next to Towne Square and Greensburg Commerce Park, which houses...
North Huntingdon fireworks store sparks debate over building design
A newly constructed fireworks store off Route 30 in North Huntingdon may have to close because of a dispute with the township over the company’s failure to construct the metal building’s facade according to the approved land development plan. Township officials told Wholesale Fireworks representatives the Hubbard, Ohio, firm must...
MAWC warns of low water pressure during upgrade in Herminie area
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers in the Herminie area may experience low water pressure Wednesday while crews perform a system upgrade. The work will start at 8 a.m. and could last for six to eight hours, the authority said in a post on its Facebook page. A water buffalo...
Thousands of Westmoreland case files to be digitized
Thousands of decades-old criminal case files at the Westmoreland County Clerk of Courts office soon will be available electronically. County commissioners this month approved a proposal from Ford Business Machines Inc. to scan and index 6,000 files by Aug. 31. Clerk Bryan Kline expects that to equal about 360,000 images...
Man flown to hospital after bicycle crash in Mt. Pleasant
A man injured in a bicycle crash in Mt. Pleasant early Tuesday morning has been flown to a hospital, a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said. The man, who was not identified, was hurt in the 700 block of Armbrust Hecla Road, the dispatcher said. It was not immediately clear if...
Questions remain in death of North Huntingdon teen in fall at YMCA camp
Family and friends are mourning the death of a North Huntingdon teen while questions remained about his death Monday after a fall from a remote Somerset County rock outcrop. Nathan Kanczes, 15, fell more than 40 feet while attending a teen wilderness camp at YMCA Deer Valley Camp in Fort...
Irwin Borough seeks solution to fire siren, leaky roof
The buckets that catch rainwater inside Irwin Borough’s offices will have to remain in place as borough officials try to solve a recurring problem — what to do with the town’s fire department siren atop the borough building roof, where water continues to leak inside the structure. Borough officials last...
Hempfield band to host first car show to raise money for London trip
Hundreds of cars soon could line the parking lot at Hempfield Area High School as members of the band work to raise money for their London trip, where they will perform in the New Year’s Day parade. On July 27, the band will host their first car show, which will...
Members of Sewickley Grange take part in tractor pullVideo
Almost 100 people gathered at the Sewickley Township Community Fair on Monday night hoping to see one thing — teams pulling a 5,000 pound tractor. “I’m expecting people to be sliding, falling on their face. … I’m expecting a lot of laughing,” said Pam DeMaglio, 60, of West Newton, who...
Civil War photography talk prelude to Hanna’s Town encampment
Local expert Eric Wible will discuss the history and significance of Civil War photography in a July 25 program at Historic Hanna’s Town. The presentation is set for 7 p.m. in the Westmoreland Historical Society’s History Education Center at 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield. It is linked to an ongoing...
Library to host French and Indian War speaker
A member of Fort Ligonier’s education department will discuss the French & Indian War and the role Western Pennsylvania played in that global conflict during a program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. David Gerstel, an educator at historic Fort Ligonier, will provide the...
Westmoreland receives grant to rehab blighted homes
Westmoreland County got a $100,000 state grant to rehabilitate blighted homes and to install modifications to assist disabled residents. The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund grant will provide money to the county Redevelopment Authority and Lank Bank accessible housing program for low- and moderate-income residents. Officials said previous...
Jury selection concludes in Scottdale man’s assault trial in connection with May 2016 accident
Jury selection ended Monday for the trial of a Scottdale man accused of injuring a young family of four three years ago in a Mother’s Day car wreck near Youngwood. Matthew Murphy, 27, is charged with 13 counts, including three felony offenses of aggravated assault by vehicle, in connection with...
Trial to start for Ligonier Twp. doctor accused of child sexual assault
Testimony is expected to begin Tuesday in the sexual assault trial of a Ligonier Township doctor charged with having improper contact with a teen. Prosecutors contend Dr. Roy C. Monsour, 65, had repeated sexual contact with the teen between 2009-14. Jury selection was completed Monday for the trial before Westmoreland...
Southwest Greensburg seeks council member for five-month term
Southwest Greensburg is looking for a new council member to serve a five-month term to replace Jeanne Davis, who resigned effective July 10. Davis was about a year and a half into her second consecutive four-year term, said borough Manager Corry Sheffler. The borough will accept applications for her replacement...
New Westmoreland Cultural Trust director has busy first week
April Kopas said she spent about 20 minutes last week ticking the boxes on the typical new job checklist — moving into her office and setting up her email — before the real work began. “Ever since then, it’s just been diving into the projects we have going on here,”...
Donation helps Sewickley recreation group fix ballfield
The Sewickley Area Athletic Association improved its pony league ballfield in Herminie, thanks in part to a $5,000 donation from a Texas-based energy company. Before the baseball season began the spring, the athletic association made long-term major field improvements to the baseball field, including grading the field and installing French...
Crash on Interstate 70 cleared
A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 that caused backups eastbound was cleared by 9 a.m. A Westmoreland 911 dispatcher said one person had a minor injury in the 7:33 a.m. crash in South Huntingdon Township. The crash happened in a work zone between the West Newton and Yukon exits....
Uniontown man wanted in East Huntingdon girl’s death arrested in Ohio
A Uniontown man wanted in the killing of an 11-month-old girl in East Huntingdon Saturday has been arrested in Ohio, according to state police. Derrick “Hector” A. Bass, 29, was arrested Monday afternoon in Cleveland without incident, Trooper Steve Limani said. Bass is charged with homicide and related offenses in...
Troopers looking for possible Salem Township tanning salon theft victims
State police are looking for potential victims of a former Salem Township tanning salon worker who they said stole money from customers. Three customers reported the 21-year-old Greensburg woman took money from them at Tropical Sunsations, according to troopers. Police said the suspect entered rooms while customers were tanning between...
Great blue heron dazzles at Keystone State ParkVideo
Sightings of a pair of bald eagles have created the latest sensation among admirers of wildlife at Keystone State Park. An equally impressive and more frequently seen member of the Derry Township park’s winged denizens is a great blue heron that plucks daily meals from the stocked Keystone Lake. Regular...
