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Sale for Kids offers discounts on clothes and toys at Westmoreland Fairgrounds
More than 50,000 items are for sale this weekend at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. Offering clothes for boys and girls up to size 12, along with toys, movies and nursery items, Westmoreland Sale for Kids draws crowds each year from around the region. “I was a young parent. I had two...
Conviction of Unity man found guilty of raping teen overturned
The conviction of a Unity man who is serving up to eight years in prison for the rape of a teenage girl has been overturned. A Westmoreland County jury in August found Bruce Palmer, 34, guilty of rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and 10 other related counts in...
Westmoreland County prepares to launch new veterans court program
Westmoreland County court officials will soon reactivate a special court to assist veterans charged with crimes. After years of hiatus, a reinvigorated and enhanced veterans court — expected to begin operations by early May — will enable former members of the military convicted of crimes to earn reduced sentences. “I...
Seminar at Westmoreland County Community College to focus on workforce development
The Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board, Westmoreland County Community College and the Westmoreland County Forum for Workforce Development will join forces Wednesday to network with employers concerned about “Building the Talent Pipeline.” The seminar designed to help employers tap the students of today to build the workforce of tomorrow opens from...
Humane Society of Westmoreland County getting new kennel
The Humane Society of Westmoreland County will soon be able to house more dogs at its Hempfield site near Lynch Field. Once plans are approved by the township, a new dog shelter will be built that features nine kennels, a kitchen, adoption rooms, bathrooms and a utility room, a rendering...
Employee accused of stealing $122K from Greensburg electric supply firm
A Loyalhanna Township woman was arrested Thursday on multiple criminal charges of stealing more than $122,000 from a Greensburg electrical supply firm where she worked. Deborah L. Baker, 51, was charged by city police with theft, theft by deception, forgery, identity theft, criminal use of a communication facility, tampering with...
Anti-dumping decision will help U.S. steel pipe producers, companies say
U.S. producers of large-diameter welded pipe, including Export-based Dura-Bond Industries, hope to benefit from a recent decision assessing duties on foreign exporters of steel. The U.S. International Trade Commission last week made a final determination in the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on large-diameter welded pipe from Canada, Greece, Korea...
Jeannette elementary celebrates publication of first graders’ books
Family, students and cookies gathered Friday at Jeannette McKee Elementary School for a book release party. They celebrated “It Snowed Valentines,” a self-published book written and illustrated by 18 first grade students of reading teacher Lou Anne Gansor. Each child sat up front and read their story before showing off...
Accused massage parlor operator expected to be released from jailVideo
A Mt. Pleasant woman accused of being part of a human trafficking and prostitution ring through four massage parlors she ran in Monroeville and Murrysville will be released from custody April 22 and placed on electric home monitoring so she can prepare for trial. Hui Xu, 44, who state police...
Turkeytown Road bridge to be replaced; road closed for a month
A section of Turkeytown Road in South Huntingdon will be closed beginning Monday to allow the state to make emergency repairs, resulting in a detour that will last about a month, PennDOT’s Uniontown office said. PennDOT will replace the existing bridge with a new 48-inch cross pipe to carry Hunter’s...
Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva to be Saint Vincent commencement speaker
It’s not many colleges that have a decorated war hero and a professional athlete as the principal commencement speaker, but Saint Vincent College has found one person who can lay claim to being both — former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva, who is an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The...
Police: Connellsville woman sent drugs to Westmoreland County Prison inmate
A Connellsville woman accused of mailing Suboxone strips to an inmate at the Westmoreland County Prison two years ago is set for a formal arraignment in June. Courtney Elyse Warburton, 29, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday on charges of conspiracy and attempted contraband. County detectives allege Warburton...
Hempfield e-waste firm seeking videos for Earth Day contest
CyberCrunch, an e-waste recycling firm based in Hempfield, is sponsoring an Earth Day video contest for children 13 and under, the company said. Winners of the #CyberCrunchRecycling social media contest will receive a $1,000 cash prize. “Earth Day serves as a reminder to us all that caring for the environment...
Irwin-area drivers are Pennsylvania’s worst, survey finds
Irwin-area motorists have the dubious distinction of being No. 1 in Pennsylvania — as the state’s worst drivers. Drivers in the Irwin ZIP code were rated the worst drivers in any “city” in the state, based on data from QuoteWizard.com customers surveyed in 2018 about the number of accidents, speeding...
State to hold hearing on UPMC projects; 2 in Westmoreland
UMPC is planning to spend some of the $500 million from a bond issue on two Westmoreland County projects — its Urgent Care Center along Route 30 in North Huntingdon and Weatherwood Manor assisted living residences in Hempfield. The state Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority has scheduled a public hearing...
42 Unity garage roof trusses collapse, no one injured
Forty-two wooden roof trusses collapsed and splintered this week during construction of Unity’s new public works garage. No one was hurt when the 80-foot-long trusses fell — some on Sunday and the remainder on Monday morning, township officials said. Construction was halted on the main portion of the concrete block...
Shooter in Latrobe robbery-turned-murder gets life in prisonVideo
More than three years after their son and brother was gunned down trying to break up a robbery in Latrobe, the McNerny family told a Westmoreland County judge they still struggle with grief and anger toward the men involved in the robbery plot that led to the murder. One of...
Derry Twp. man wants out of jail to await trial for drug delivery resulting in death
The lawyer for a Derry Township man charged with selling the drugs used in the fatal overdose of a Greensburg man last year said he should released from jail as he awaits trial. Defense attorney Patricia Elliott-Rentler in court documents filed Thursday said it has taken too long to bring...
Greensburg’s SummerSounds raising money to book Russian Chicago cover band
A Chicago cover band could come from Moscow to Greensburg this summer — if a GoFundMe campaign set up by SummerSounds organizers can raise enough money to make it happen. Concert series chairman Gene James said he’s been a fan of the Russian band Leonid and Friends for years, but...
Annual mother-son dance to benefit Norwin Relay for Life
Know what your favorite sport is? You’ll need it for the All-Star Mother-Son Dance next month. Started last year by Relay for Life of Norwin youth ambassadors Tyler Funk and Andrew Sullivan, all proceeds go toward the June 1 event benefiting the American Cancer Society. “I’ve been involved (with Relay...
Investigators search 2 Westmoreland spots, 1 apparently for missing woman Cassandra Gross
Investigators convened at two places Thursday in Westmoreland County to search for missing women, including one who has not been seen in more than a year. Neither search turned up a body. Kathe and Harry Gross, the parents of missing Unity woman Cassandra Gross, waited along Beatty Flats Road while...
Ranier Pharmacy in Jeannette moving forward after prolonged battle with FDA
Fran Ranier wants customers to know the Jeannette pharmacy he started 26 years ago is still open for business, despite recent inquiries to the contrary. “ ‘Oh, everybody thinks you’re closed,’ ” he said a recent caller told him. In February, Ranier shut down two parts of his operation that...
Trafford woman jailed after alleged attempt to fake drug test
A 25-year-old Trafford woman’s alleged plan to tamper with her court-ordered drug test was scuttled this week at the Westmoreland County Courthouse when a probation officer noticed her hide a pill bottle inside a garbage can. County park police charged Alyssa M. Ofchinick with providing an altered urine sample following...
Annual craft show to benefit Hempfield parks
Hempfield Township is planning its second-annual craft and vendor show for May 4. Several crafters and vendors will gather from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hempfield Township Athletic Complex, 220 Forbes Trail Road, where concessions, a 50/50 raffle and a basket raffle will be available. Benefiting the Hempfield...
Motorcyclist accused in 10-mile, high-speed chase finds trooper waiting at his house
A Herminie motorcyclist figured he had eluded state police during a 10-mile, high-speed pursuit through Hempfield only to arrive home and find a trooper waiting for him, according to court documents. Tyler N. Trouerbach, 23, led state police on a chase that began about 7 p.m. Wednesday along Route 30...
