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Changes could be coming to Hempfield’s Smail properties
Smail’s Autobody and Collision Center in Hempfield Township could be expanding. Plans presented to the township’s planning commission Wednesday show a 6,125-square-foot expansion to the center, including additional service bays and new asphalt paving. Located behind Smail’s Acura and Honda dealerships along Route 30, the center offers repairs to all...
Westmoreland County labor leaders to discuss ramifications of census
The Greater Westmoreland County Labor Council will discuss the impact of the 2020 Census on the county during a meeting at 7 p.m. June 17 at Hempfield Fire Co. No. 2, 421 Thornton Ave., Hempfield. Sheila Beasley, the Pittsburgh Partnership Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, will provide information about...
Westmoreland men accused of heroin delivery escape in high-speed chase
As state troopers and the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department interrupted a suspected heroin transaction in Hempfield late Wednesday, two of the alleged participants sped off in a car, leading officers on a 5-mile chase that was called off after speeds exceeded 90 mph, according to court documents. On Friday, police...
Norwin Elks plan Father’s Day car cruise
More than 500 custom and vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles are expected to be displayed at the Norwin Elks Annual Father’s Day Charity Car Cruise planned for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 16 at the Norwin Elks off Sandy Hill Road, Manor. The event has grown from less than...
Seton Hill student competes on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Standing in front of his TV as a kid, Zach Greene would dance along to the songs as performers competed on “So You Think You Can Dance.” The 19-year-old Seton Hill University student never thought he’d one day take the stage as a contestant himself. “I was so incredibly excited...
New Florence Sesquicentennial Celebration taking shape
From Elvis and Patsy Cline tribute artists to a cornhole tournament, the New Florence Sesquicentennial Celebration is starting to take shape. The all-day event on Aug. 17 will be held near the New Florence Library and will open with a parade and close with a fireworks show. In between, there...
Greensburg woman 2nd suspect accused in online firearms sale scheme
Greensburg Police have accused a second woman of being part of an online firearms sale scheme that bilked $15,235 from 14 customers last year. Indira Smiljanic, 60, of Greensburg, was charged this week with criminal conspiracy, theft, theft by deception and receiving stolen property in connection with the alleged scam...
North Huntingdon road reopens after slide repair
Guffey Road in North Huntingdon has reopened to traffic, PennDOT announced Friday. A section between Turner Valley and Mickanin roads had been closed while a slide was being repaired. The road had been closed about a month ago. In PennDOT’s District 12, there are more than 280 active landslide locations...
Mt. Pleasant Area’s new busing contract comes with green advantages
Mt. Pleasant Area is the latest Westmoreland County school district to “go green” with its transportation program. Effective July 1, the district will have a new school bus provider — the Mt. Pleasant-based DMJ Transportation — and access to a fleet that runs on liquid propane. DMJ, which already handles...
Irwin to consider liquor license for taco and tequila restaurant
A taco and tequila restaurant is planned for downtown Irwin this fall, run by a man who already owns two other restaurants in Irwin. Businessman David Caruso, who owns Burgher Burgher on Fourth Street and dO wood fired, featuring pizza, on Fifth Street, plans to open Gato in September in...
Florida doctor agrees to settlement in latest kickback allegations tied to Hempfield lab
A Florida doctor has agreed to pay more than $911,000 to settle allegations that he received kickbacks for referring patients to a now-defunct drug testing lab in Hempfield. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Thursday that Dr. Nathan Hanflink of Mt. Dora, Fla., allegedly received improper payments for making referrals...
Westmoreland bands join forces to honor veterans in Washington, D.C.Video
Several community bands in Westmoreland County combined their talents for special performances last year at Seton Hill University and three years ago at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre. This weekend, members of the bands will perform as a blended group three more times, with the added purpose of honoring Americans who have...
Greensburg man convicted of rape, second suspect awaits trial
A Greensburg man was convicted Thursday of the rape of an unconscious woman who claimed she was drugged and unable to fend off two attackers last year. Westmoreland County jurors deliberated about two hours Thursday before finding Benjamin Davis, 22, guilty of felony rape and conspiracy counts. Two women, ages...
Greensburg YMCA needs up to $2M for renovation plans to be revealed Saturday
The Greensburg YMCA will reveal plans for its next major renovation project on Saturday at the Kinderhook Mile race and block party on Maple Avenue. It will renovate locker rooms and add a new family changing room. The first floor will be rearranged, making room for a larger lobby. There...
Wolf tours Greensburg blight, touts proposed gas severance taxVideo
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf used his tour of blighted properties in downtown Greensburg on Thursday to tout his Restore Pennsylvania initiative, which relies heavily on a proposed natural gas severance tax. Standing at the corner of West Second Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue, Wolf said the severance tax would raise...
Hempfield man sued by Three Rivers Dental for social media posts
A Greensburg dentistry group claims it has been disparaged on social media by a former patient and wants a Westmoreland County judge to order the posts be removed from the web sites. Three Rivers Dental Group on Thursday filed a libel lawsuit against Hempfield resident Robert Ottaviani, claiming he made...
Fayette man accused of $20K in thefts while wearing ankle monitor from previous crimes
A man slated for trial next month on charges of theft and receiving stolen property from 2017 in Westmoreland County was arrested by state police in May for allegedly breaking into parked cars at a local repair shop with an electronic monitoring bracelet still attached to his ankle, according to...
Champion victim identified after February house fire
A 96-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a February house fire near Champion. Clare Geary of Champion died Feb. 10 of thermal and inhalation injuries after being flown to a Pittsburgh-area hospital, the Allegheny County coroner said. According to a news release, the fire broke out in...
Hempfield family creates book fundraiser for Children’s Hospital foundation
Karen Primm was listening to her 4-year-old grandson Marco chatter away in the backseat of her car when she realized he was constructing a fairly involved story narrative two days in a row. “It was the story of these four rat friends who go to the beach together,” said Primm,...
Southmoreland High School: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates from Southmoreland High School: Quay Alan Akins Dalton Cole Anderson Garrett Russell Ansell Nicholas Arrotti Hanna Grace Artice Jacob William Askey Joel Edward Askey Richard Dylan Babick Anthony Gauge Baird Destanie Elizabeth Ballew Arizona Destiny Baranski Justin David Basinger Ryan Leigh Beistel...
Man accused in police chase near Westmoreland air show faces over 40 charges
A Jeannette man who caused a scene at the Westmoreland County Airshow May 26 led troopers on a vehicle pursuit that reached speeds of 92 mph before he was arrested in the woods near the airport in Unity, according to court documents. Among the most serious of 47 charges filed...
Historical society slide show portrays Latrobe roots of children’s TV host Fred Rogers
A glimpse back at Latrobe in the 1950s provides a sense of how the town looked as native son Fred Rogers completed his undergraduate college studies and started to make his mark on the world of television broadcasting. People attending Mister Rogers Family Day in Latrobe on Saturday will get...
Latrobe’s Mister Rogers Family Day expands with car cruise, pony rides
Adults who grew up watching episodes of Latrobe native Fred Rogers’ children’s television series and kids who are fans of the animated Daniel Tiger character that carries on that tradition will find something of interest at Saturday’s fourth-annual Mister Rogers Family Day. “It’s a tremendous tribute to Fred, a great...
Smithton workshop offers training in suicide prevention skills
A workshop to train people how to intervene to prevent suicides is planned for Aug. 8-9 in Smithton. Living Works, an organization with a base in Fayetteville, N.C., describes its Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop as “suicide first aid.” It teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts...
Sheetz applies to LCB to sell liquor near Norwin elementary school
Sheetz Inc. has applied to sell alcohol at its North Huntingdon convenience store on Route 30, which is near a Norwin elementary school. The request from the Altoona-based convenience store chain at its store located across Carpenter Lane from the Stewartsville Elementary School is pending before the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...
