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State police seek help identifying suspect in robbery of Hempfield convenience storeVideo
State police in Greensburg released surveillance video and photographs of a man who robbed a Hempfield convenience store March 14 by threatening a store clerk with a knife. The suspect entered a 7-Eleven at the intersection of Route 136 and Fosterville Road at 10:35 p.m. and brandished a knife, troopers...
West Newton man charged with DUI in crash that injured girl, 16
A West Newton man faces a preliminary hearing next month on charges he was drunk when he crashed in South Huntingdon Township in January, injuring a 16-year-old girl. Jamie Alan Smith, 44, is charged with child endangerment, driving under the influence, accidents involving injury by an unlicensed driver and several...
Slide causes road closure in Herminie
A landslide has caused the emergency closure of a section of Evanstown/Keystone Road in Sewickley Township. The closure is in effect between Wendel Road and Eighth Street in Herminie, PennDOT officials reported Tuesday. The road will remain closed until further notice, with motorists directed along a detour following Route 136...
Derry mayor free on bond while charged with pointing gun at kids
Derry Mayor Kevin Gross is out on bond as he awaits a hearing on charges he pointed a gun at four children in a local park. Gross was released from the Westmoreland County Prison on Tuesday after Rosanne Neiman of Latrobe posted his $20,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear...
State officials probe suspicious Hempfield woods fireVideo
Officials are investigating a suspicious fire that caused minimal damage Tuesday on a wooded Hempfield hilltop. Steve Kohl, deputy chief with the Midway-St. Clair Fire Department, said the state Bureau of Forestry will investigate the 5:30 p.m. blaze after firefighters discovered burning railroad ties, lighter fluid and a butane tank...
Latrobe dinner to help fund city police equipment
People can eat spaghetti on May 18 and help raise money to buy new equipment for the Latrobe Police Department. Proceeds from the dinner will help buy department equipment, including body cameras, portable automated external defibrillators and a breath alcohol tester, said Kane Kreinbrook, the organizer of the dinner. Food...
Jeannette man faces homicide charges in fatal Yukon crash last month
State police say a Jeannette man was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine when he crashed into a parked car in Yukon on March 4, resulting in the death of a 25-year-old Hempfield woman. Trey L. Cue, 23, was arraigned Tuesday before East Huntingdon District Judge Charles Moore on...
SummerSounds books Russian band
A Chicago cover band is officially coming from Russia to Greensburg, but SummerSounds concert series organizers still are hoping for donors to help pay for it. SummerSounds announced last week it was hoping to book Leonid and Friends, which is planning a U.S. tour this summer. However, booking Leonid and...
Washington Township OKs another gas well near Beaver Run Reservoir
The gas company that had to plug a problematic gas well earlier this year in Washington Township got approval from township supervisors for a new well pad along Turack Road. CNX Resources of Canonsburg is applying for permits for a new well pad on property owned by the Municipal Authority...
Hempfield data show early start times elicit better grades
Hempfield Area High School students will continue to start classes each morning at 7:25 a.m. Assistant Principal Gregory Saraceni compiled average grades from early classes at the high school and compared them to the same class held later in the day. In general, higher grade averages were seen in first...
Country Sounds for Soliders to benefit West Mifflin non-profit
Keith Gill Jr., from Level Green, is hosting the annual Country Sounds for Soldiers concert later this week, but this year, he’s doing things a little different. Hoping to have enough volunteers before the April 19 event, Gill plans to honor between 20 and 25 military members at Irwin’s Lamp...
North Huntingdon to tell workers to park it, then text, talk
North Huntingdon wants to ban its employees from texting and making or taking calls on personal and municipal cellphones while driving township vehicles. “People on cellphones is a major accident waiting to happen … literally,” said Jeff Silka, township manager. The proposed policy is expected to be voted on at...
Westmoreland County Visitors Center grand opening planned
The new Westmoreland County Visitors Center will hold a grand opening April 29 at its New Stanton site. Westmoreland County officials will join representatives of the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau at 10 a.m. as the center opens at 814 Route 119, in the plaza with Stanton Daily Grind coffee shop...
Jeannette woman, 90, still bowling after all these yearsVideo
Mel Harkrider was where she can be found every Tuesday morning — at the Bowl-A-Rena in Jeannette with 32 fellow bowlers in the Early Bird league. Harkrider, who turned 90 on Sunday, was shocked Tuesday when league members, all her junior, threw her a surprise birthday party. The event was...
Cops: Scammers impersonating Greensburg police
Phone scammers are impersonating the Greensburg police officers, even making it appear as if they’re calling from the department’s real phone number, according to police. The scammers tell residents their Social Security numbers have been stolen and used for illegal activity, leading to warrants for their arrest, according to police....
Police: $200K in pot was headed for Southwestern Pennsylvania
State police in Greensburg arrested two New York men Tuesday for allegedly attempting to deliver more than $200,000 worth of marijuana to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Trooper Stephen Limani said 75 one-pound, vacuum-sealed plastic bags of marijuana were seized just after 8:30 a.m. during a traffic stop at the New Stanton interchange...
Coroner: Man killed in Ligonier Township crash
A Ligonier man died at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown after a Sunday evening crash in Westmoreland County, according to Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees. Benjamin A. Leshow, 28, was driving a Dodge Ram south on Route 271 in Ligonier Township just after 6:30 p.m. when he lost control...
Demolition set for Jeannette home that has been scene of suspicious fires
A house on South Seventh Street in Jeannette that has been the scene of several suspicious fires will burn no more. Plans are in the works to have it razed, said fire Chief Bill Frye. City council has unanimously approved the emergency demolition of the vacant structure at 212 S....
Westmoreland County residents to get behavioral health honors
Several community members and organizations will be honored by Mental Health America of Southwestern Pennsylvania next month. The award recipients will be recognized for their contributions to behavioral health at the agency’s annual Innovations event May 2. Being honored with the lifetime achievement award is Dr. Loren H. Roth, a...
Walk MS Greensburg targets $70,000 fundraising goal
About 600 people are expected to come to Twin Lakes Park in Hempfield next month to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. The Walk MS: Greensburg event on May 11 is expected to raise about $70,000. Multiple sclerosis can disable the central nervous system and cause paralysis. The exact symptoms...
Norwin OKs new stadium turf, despite opposition
Norwin officials have agreed to spend more than half a million dollars on artificial turf at two high school fields, a move opponents wanted to delay until the cost of swimming pool repairs is known. The Norwin School Board on Monday awarded a $587,174 contract to Shaw Sports Turf to...
Greensburg recreation seeks volunteer coaches
The City of Greensburg Recreation Department is looking for volunteer coaches to help run its youth football and kickball programs. Volunteers must be able to pass a background check, and football coaches must obtain USA Football certification. The kickball season starts June 18 and runs through July 25. The football...
Cardio drumming gets Claridge residents moving
In Claridge, you can jam out while you workout, thanks to new cardio drumming classes. Drumsticks in hand, attendees of the twice-a-week class workout in Penn Township while drumming on yoga balls stabilized on a bucket. “We’re trying to bring a healthy lifestyle to our community because we don’t see...
Norwin picks North Hills administrator as new superintendent
The new leader of Norwin schools is a North Hills assistant superintendent with extensive experience as a curriculum coordinator who in the interview process touted his collaborative leadership style and vision that Norwin needs as the district continues to grow. School board members on Monday unanimously selected Jeffrey Taylor, who...
Norwin distinguished alumni to include county commissioner
A Westmoreland County commissioner, a minister, a nursing professor, a local businessman and past and present school administrators will be recognized next month as distinguished alumni of Norwin High School. The six honorees are: Commissioner Ted Kopas, Westmoreland County Community College nursing professor Rebecca Gediminskas, Norwin assistant superintendent Tim Kotch,...
