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1 killed, 2 injured when pickup tries to pass car on Sewickley Township road
One person was killed and two injured Saturday when one vehicle tried to pass another on a Sewickley Township road, according to state police. A Hutchinson man, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, died from injuries he suffered in the crash. Police did not release his name....
Unity’s Nature’s Grove Farm offers pasture-raised chicken through CSAVideo
Andy Vlcek didn’t grow up planning on farming. His father died in 2010. A few years after, around 2012, Vlcek moved home to help his mother maintain Nature’s Grove Farm, their small family operation in Unity. He and his mom, Nancy, spent the next few years selling eggs and micro-greens...
Westmoreland’s recordkeeper looks toward balance of career
In May 1979, Ray Levay graduated from Saint Vincent College. Less than a month later, he was working in a tiny cubicle at the Westmoreland County Courthouse, compiling government financial records for an annual report. Now 40 years later, Levay, known as “RT,” is doing the same work but for...
Westmoreland County could face legal action over suicide of suspended jail guard
Westmoreland County officials could face legal action from the jailed widow of a suspended corrections officer who committed suicide in November, according to documents the Tribune-Review received through a public-records request. Pittsburgh attorney Jim Burn, who specializes in workers compensation claims, in March sent letters to the county commissioners and...
Hannastown Golf Club celebrates 100 years in classic style
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Hannastown Golf Club held Hickory Golf, where members played wearing clothing inspired by early 20th century golf. The club, which opened in 1919, encouraged members to dress in period attire and play nine holes with hickory golf clubs....
Westmoreland Pollinator Partners hold kickoff events around county
Bees aren’t the only ones who play a role in making sure we have foods like blueberries and pumpkins. Birds, butterflies, bats and other bugs are just as important in moving pollen among flowers, but many are facing a decline in habitat, said Pam Curtin, education coordinator at Historic Hanna’s...
3 hurt in Sewickley Township crash
Three people were injured in a one-vehicle crash Saturday in Sewickley Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The vehicle crashed into a tree and utility pole at about 1:50 p.m. on Mars Hill Road near Kunkle Road. At least one victim had been ejected from the vehicle. A person...
1 hurt when pickup truck crashes into Greensburg house
At first, Charles Colarusso thought he heard a bolt of lightning. But when the front of his house was ripped off Friday afternoon just feet away from where he was sitting in his living room, the Greensburg man realized it wasn’t a storm, but a pickup truck. He came outside...
GoFundMe account set up for lightning strike victim Brendan McGowan
An online fundraising account has been created to help the family of a North Huntingdon teen who was killed by a lightning strike at Mammoth Park on Thursday. The GoFundMe page for Brendan McGowan, 18, was started by friend Zak Lipniskis. “I still can’t believe that this happened; no one...
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...
