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Export officials hope to begin McKinley Avenue wall repairs by mid-AprilVideo
The prospect of losing federal grant money is the latest reason Export officials hope to quickly fix a retaining wall along the north edge of McKinley Avenue. The main reason is that the wall is visibly failing and is located close to multiple homes as well as the borough building....
PennDOT monitoring large sinkhole along Route 51 in Rostraver
PennDOT crews are monitoring a large sinkhole in a gas station parking lot along Route 51 in Rostraver. The crater is on private property, said PennDOT spokeswoman Valerie Petersen. “We do know that it’s close to the road,” she said. The sinkhole has been growing over the last eight years,...
Union group to air Medicare for All video
A 23-minute video that makes the case for Medicare for everyone will be aired at 7 p.m. March 18 at the Greater Westmoreland County Labor Council meeting at Hempfield No. 2 Fire Department, Thornton Road. A panel discussion will follow the video with labor activists from the Western Pennsylvania Coalition...
Tired of tires? Jacobs Creek Watershed Association will pay for them
Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is sponsoring “Tired of Tires,” its first illegal dump site competition, throughout March. Organizations and individuals are invited to collect tires from illegal dump sites and turn them in to the association’s collection site. According to association representatives, no questions will be asked. “Selfies” are requested...
Westmoreland shelter seeking donations after cats, dogs rescued from hotel parking lot
A group of frightened cats hid in two kennels Wednesday at the Humane Society of Westmoreland County after they were rescued this week from vehicles parked outside an Allegheny County hotel. The felines looked much better than they did Tuesday, when they were taken to the Hempfield shelter by Hoffman...
Poll workers needed in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County needs poll workers in several locations for the May 21 primary. Workers will be trained and make $95-$130 for the day. Polls are open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Openings are available in Allegheny Township, Avonmore, Derry Township, Hempfield, Irwin, Ligonier Township’s Wilpen area, Monessen, Murrysville, New Kensington, North Huntingdon...
Irwin tables proposed amusement tax
Irwin Borough officials this week decided to delay any decision on starting an amusement tax. Options for the proposed tax, which has stirred controversy, include a levy of 5 percent or a flat 50 cents on the price of tickets sold at entertainment venues in the borough, such as The...
Greensburg Community Development Corp. extends deadline for hotel proposals
The Greensburg Community Development Corp. is giving developers another month to make their pitch for a downtown hotel. The group issued a request for proposals last month in the hopes of attracting hotel development. The original deadline for proposals was March 1. “We had a few interested developers who say...
Democrat announces candidacy for Westmoreland County Register of Wills
Susan Vosefski, a Democrat from Unity, is seeking her party’s nomination for Westmoreland County Register of Wills in the May primary election. Vosefski, 58, works as an office and estate administration coordinator at Williams Law Office in Greensburg. The register of wills office oversees marriage licenses, estate records and orphans...
Officials from Westmoreland County townships to hold annual convention
Representatives from Westmoreland County’s 18 second-class townships will gather March 8 for their annual convention. The meeting, held at Stratigos Banquet Centre in North Huntingdon, will feature question-and-answer sessions with local state lawmakers and township solicitors as well as information from vendors, according to Donegal Township Supervisor Thomas Stull Jr.,...
Police arrest 3 in Greensburg man’s overdose death, search continues for fourth suspectVideo
Greensburg police Tuesday arrested three Westmoreland County residents and were looking for fourth person who they allege supplied a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a city man Jan. 14. Andrew C. Hohn, 33, of the Fort Allen area of Hempfield, and Hollie A. Schreiber, 39, of Beaver Road,...
Hempfield doctor enters no contest plea in overdose death case
A Hempfield doctor could be ordered to serve up to 40 years in prison when sentenced this year for prescribing drugs to a patient who died from an overdose in 2015. Dr. Edgar Peske, 80, this week entered a no contest plea to a charge of drug delivery resulting in...
Autism walk kickoff in Homestead will include sensory-friendly play
Autism Speaks is planning its 20th annual Pittsburgh fundraising walk this summer and will hold a kickoff event on March 24. Registration is required to attend the kickoff event, set for 9 a.m. to noon at Dave & Buster’s at The Waterfront in Homestead. The event will allow participants in...
Westmoreland County among areas with most Pa. natives, census figures show
Sandy Dzaack was grateful to live in her family’s North Huntingdon home as the second generation to raise kids in the house. Shortly before she and her husband, Chuck Edmonds Jr., bought the home from the estate, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Edmonds died three years later, leaving Dzaack...
Greensburg woman accused of leaving 2 children alone in crib
Greensburg police allege a 23-year-old woman left her two young children home alone in a crib last week. The children are 1 and 2 years old. Two counts of endangering the welfare of children were filed against Sierra S. Manges of Greensburg with District Judge Chris Flanigan. The complaint was...
Jeannette woman accused of assaulting boyfriend and abusing puppy
Jeannette police allege a 27-year-old woman assaulted her boyfriend and abused a puppy during an argument Monday. Crystal A. Broker was arraigned Tuesday before District Judge Joseph DeMarchis on charges of simple assault, harassment and two counts each of animal cruelty and making terroristic threats. She was ordered held in...
AAA offers tips to avoid costly pothole repairs
Nearly every motorist knows that sinking feeling after hitting a really bad pothole. AAA says drivers should listen to the voice that says “pull over” after hitting a big pothole — especially if the car is making unusual noises. “Even if the damage isn’t as obvious as a flat tire,...
Bushy Run to celebrate Charter Day
Complementary guided tours and historical demonstrations will be part of Bushy Run Battlefield’s second annual Charter Day Celebration and Free Museum Day at the Penn Township site from noon to 4 p.m. March 10. The event recognizes Pennsylvania’s 338th birthday, when England’s King Charles II granted a charter to Quaker...
Police: Former Salem strip club employee pocketed cash
A former employee of a Salem Township strip club is accused by state police of pocketing $905 from the establishment, according to court papers. David Edward Zaremba, 44, of New Alexandria, was arraigned Monday afternoon on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Troopers were called to the Beehive Show...
North Huntingdon planners recommend approval of church office
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church’s plans to build a one-story office building on its North Huntingdon land cleared one hurdle Monday when the township planning commission recommended approval of the project, as long as the church meets certain conditions. The recommendation to the North Huntingdon commissioners that it approve the...
Fetterman’s marijuana tour stop in Greensburg draws large, divided crowdVideo
More than 200 people filled the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center Monday night to voice their opinion on legalizing marijuana. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman was in town for the latest stop on his marijuana listening tour. He plans to visit all 67 Pennsylvania counties to gather data on public sentiment...
Truck driver shortage could impact prices of consumer goodsVideo
Despite a national truck driver shortage, commercial driver’s license schools in the area are seeing an uptick in enrollments, thanks to incentives such as higher wages and better benefits. But the push to mitigate the shortage could soon have an impact on the prices of consumer goods, said Kevin Steward,...
Latrobe man sentenced to up to 12 years in prison for 2017 shooting death
A Latrobe man will serve up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter for the August 2017 shooting death of his 15-year-old friend. Andrew Stephen Braddy, 18, told a Westmoreland County judge he was guilty of the charges but said nothing...
Jeannette man accused of abandoning children is held for court on drug charges
Drug charges against a Jeannette man accused of abandoning his three children for more than a week in a bug-infested Greensburg home were held for court this week. Ryan Jay Mason, 39, pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession with...
Man accused of assault in parking lot of Penn Township personal care facility
A 69-year-old Delmont man was arrested Saturday on charges of abusing a dependent care person and simple assault after two witnesses told Penn Township police they allegedly saw him striking the victim. Robert F. Bender was released on recognizance bond following arraignment Sunday. The alleged incident occurred as Bender was...
