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Excela bolsters system’s health with focus on primary careVideo
When officials at the Excela Health System were looking to leverage their impact in Westmoreland County, it didn’t take long to target diabetes care. “There’s no shortage of diabetics in Western Pennsylvania, and we’re here to help,” Dr. David S. Richards said. Richards, a Westmoreland County native, is executive medical...
Women leaders are redefining businessesVideo
There was never any question that Mona Pappafava-Ray and Lori V. Albright would follow in the footsteps of their fathers. While the tool-and-die business has always been a male-dominated space, the two women — both of whom worked in their fathers’ shops right out of school — have emerged as...
Herminie man accused by troopers of injuring infant girl
A 20-year-old Herminie man was arraigned Tuesday on multiple criminal charges for allegedly assaulting an 8-month-old girl he was babysitting last November. Shane M. Morrison was arraigned before Hempfield District Judge Mark Mansour on charges of aggravated assault on a child less than 13 years old, simple assault and reckless...
Limited budget may delay repair of eroded Latrobe stream bank
An area of rip rap along a section of the Loyalhanna Creek in Latrobe is crumbling into the water, but a lack of money could keep city officials from addressing the problem this year. Following a heavy rainstorm June 20 that caused flash flooding, city crews discovered portions of the...
Hempfield Area closed for second day as wind-related power outages linger
Hempfield Area School District officials are hopeful classes will resume Wednesday after full electricity service was restored Tuesday to a few schools that were affected by Sunday’s high winds. Maxwell Elementary is the last school remaining without power Tuesday after trees fell on power lines there, said district Superintendent Tammy...
Latrobe Art Center encourages strokes of geniusVideo
The Latrobe Art Center offers a variety of classes and programs, including an oil painting workshop offered Monday. Instructor Doreen Currie helped participants with mixing colors and brushwork, along with other skills, to paint from photographs and still life settings. The center, located at 819 Ligonier St., has other upcoming...
Grants will help Saint Vincent rehab mine drainage treatment pond
Saint Vincent College is preparing to embark on a three-year effort to rehabilitate part of a wetlands area that provides passive treatment of local acid mine drainage. The project will address “wear and tear” at the 20-year-old, 20-acre treatment site along Beatty County Road in Unity. It will evaluate Wetland...
Hempfield supervisors halt formation of public safety commission, ask for more information
Hempfield supervisors halted formation of a proposed public safety commission before an ordinance and bylaws could be drafted, asking for more information about the logistics of the operation. The goal of the commission, which was proposed in January, is to make recommendations regarding public safety policy and service levels and...
Tinted windows proposed to enhance security at Latrobe police station
Latrobe officials want to tint some of the municipal building’s windows for improved security. Police Chief John Sleasman recommended having tinting applied to seven exterior windows that look upon Jefferson Street from the police station and from offices used by code enforcement officer Ann Powell and the staff of state...
Former Monessen man sentenced for burning child with scalding water
A former Monessen man was sentenced Monday to serve up to 23 months in jail for an assault against a 3-year-old boy whose hands were severely burned with hot water in 2017. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani ordered Fred Bacon, 24, now of Butler, to complete mental...
Westmoreland judge says Hempfield bicyclist violated terms of probation
The Hempfield bicyclist who served nearly two years behind bars for obstructing traffic on county roadways insisted in court Monday he didn’t pedal a mountain bike on Carbon Road last October. Despite the denial, a Westmoreland County judge ruled David Smith, 59, violated terms of his probation and ordered he...
Commissioners criticized for settling lawsuit filed by former county jail inmate who claimed guards beat him
Westmoreland County Controller Jeff Balzer on Monday blasted a $25,000 payment to a former jail inmate to settle a lawsuit in which he claimed he was beaten by guards. Balzer, speaking during a meeting of the prison board, was specifically critical of the decision made by county commissioners to resolve...
Looking back: Panel recalls civil rights era in Westmoreland CountyVideo
Westmoreland County missed the highs and lows of the civil rights movement that rocked the nation throughout the 1950s and 60s. But there were a number of issues brewing just below the surface, a panel of “seasoned” county natives told an audience Monday at Westmoreland County Community College during “a...
CNX violated state law in operations of Utica well that lost pressure, agency says
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a notice of violations to CNX Gas Co. for a Utica deep well in Washington Township that lost pressure during fracking operations in late January. The notice cited CNX for “failure to construct and operate a well to ensure that the well...
PETA offering up to $5,000 reward for info on impaled Hempfield cow
An animal rights organization is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people who police say impaled a cow with a piece of farm machinery and left it to die at a Hempfield farm this month. The reward is being offered by People...
Bank officer, corporate exec to speak at Economic Growth Connection’s annual meeting
A First National Bank representative and a corporate executive from Arconic Inc. in Pittsburgh will be the featured speakers at the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland’s annual membership luncheon on March 7. Daniel Crawford, managing director and chief investment officer for First National Bank, is expected to provide an economic...
State trooper escapes injury when tree falls on patrol car in high windsVideo
A state trooper’s quick thinking during high winds Sunday likely helped him escape injury when a tree fell onto his patrol car. The trooper was driving on Route 819 near Armbrust to a weather-related call at 9:17 p.m. when he noticed a tree along the road starting to fall, Trooper...
New York men accused of cocaine possession after North Huntingdon traffic stop
Two men from Bronx, N.Y., are being held without bail in Westmoreland County after North Huntingdon officers with the help of a police dog over the weekend discovered eight packages of suspected cocaine hidden inside their car after they were stopped for driving erratically on Route 30. Dario E. Jansen-Kelly,...
Police: Man displayed gun during incident on Route 22 in Salem Township
An Allegheny County man who is not permitted to have a gun is accused of showing another motorist a firearm on Route 22 on Sunday afternoon, according to state police. Dylan Peter Dunbar, 24, of Hazelwood, allegedly displayed the weapon in Salem Township after an incident with another driver, police...
MAWC: Water service restored in Scottdale Monday afternoonVideo
Water service and pressure was restored to Scottdale residents Monday afternoon, according to Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County officials. Around 1 p.m. Sunday, a 30-inch cast-iron transmission line broke and left some in the borough with low pressure or no water service. Crews completed repairs at 1 p.m. Monday underneath...
No one injured as strong wind topples tree onto Murrysville home
Joe Morelli was sitting at his home off of Brick Hill Road in Murrysville on Sunday afternoon when he heard a loud crash at the front of the house. During a period of strong, gusting winds that began Sunday morning and prompted a high-wind warning from the National Weather Service,...
Troopers seek information on alleged hit-and-run in East Huntingdon
George Estochin said he doesn’t remember much about being hit by a pickup truck that fled the scene Saturday in the parking lot of the Tractor Supply store in East Huntingdon. “But I can tell you the only thing that doesn’t hurt on me is my nose. No broken bones,...
Seton Hill grad’s university tree map is legacy to alma materVideo
Anyone making the long, winding drive leading to the campus of Seton Hill University may have wondered about the trees lining the entrance. Wonder no more. They are London planetrees, and they are among 52 tree species that contribute to the Greensburg school’s bucolic appearance. Those species include sugar, silver,...
‘Moderate’ Westmoreland County Democrats showcase candidatesVideo
It was like old times for Westmoreland County Democrats on Sunday afternoon. A polka band played on stage at the American Legion Hall in Jeannette as hot dogs, beans and cake were served. Pitchers of beer were passed around as candidates circulated among the crowd that officials said was expected...
Saint Vincent center offers advice, connections for small business startups
Before an entrepreneur reaches the point where they feel comfortable calling themselves a small-business owner, there’s the daunting prospect of first starting a business. In the case of someone like FlexScreen President Joe Altieri of Plum, he was able to put in place a group of investors to help launch...
