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Greater Latrobe limits any tax hike to 2.36 mills
Greater Latrobe School District will not increase real estate taxes for the 2019-2020 school year more than 2.36 mills, and very likely it will be less than that, a school official said Tuesday. Daniel Watson, Greater Latrobe’s business administrator, said Tuesday he does not anticipate the school district will raise...
Judge dismisses Mt. Pleasant family’s wrongful death lawsuit against gun maker, dealer
A Westmoreland County judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a gun store and weapons manufacturer brought by the parents of a Mt. Pleasant teenager who was shot and killed by a friend in 2016. Common Pleas Court Judge Harry Smail Jr. in a 16-page opinion threw out...
Hempfield seniors receive scholarships to Saint Vincent College
Two Hempfield Area High School seniors received the surprise of a lifetime — a full ride to Saint Vincent College in Unity. On Tuesday, Nolan Fraicola and Sarah Kudrick were surrounded by balloons when Saint Vincent Dean of Admissions Heather Kabala and Associate Director of Admissions Christina Andrae presented them...
Boil water advisory for Port Vue, McKeesport
A boil water advisory has been issued for Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers in Port Vue and McKeesport. Water authority officials said a leak of a six-inch water line near Romine Avenue in Port Vue shortly after 9:30 a.m. caused pressure issues for more than 2,100 customers near the...
Reservations starting soon for Greensburg park pavilions
Winter is still going strong, but its almost time to make reservations for Greensburg’s park pavilions for those making warm-weather plans. First-come, first-serve reservations for the pavilions at Mt. Odin Park and Lynch Field open Feb. 5. Pavilions at Mt. Odin Park cost $175 for Greensburg residents and $200 for...
Expired St. Clair liquor license included in state auction
An expired liquor license in St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County, is among 25 in as many counties that are up for grabs in a March state auction. Sealed bids for the expired restaurant licenses are due to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board by noon March 25. The bids will be...
Westmoreland happenings: Jan. 23 and beyond
Classes/programs • Free family friendly gaming extravaganza, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday , Mt. Pleasant Public Library,120 S. Church St. It will include appearances by local game developers, Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot campaigns, and for a small donation, a chess tournament and a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament. Guests can enjoy...
Judge declares missing Unity woman Cassandra Gross legally dead
Cassandra Gross hasn’t used her credit card since April. There have been no withdrawals in the last nine months from the Unity woman’s bank account other than automatic transactions. Her 401k account has remained untouched. “There’s no doubt in your mind, sir, that your mother’s subject to peril?” Westmoreland County...
Dormont scout formerly with Harrison City troop holder of new Guinness World Record
After years of scouting, Charles Boone had acquired a decent collection of carabiners — those metal rings used for everything from mountain climbing to holding keys or a water bottle. By the time he had 50, he thought he might be on his way to a world record. “I had...
Police: Baby stepped on, woman beaten in Latrobe altercation
State police in Greensburg are investigating an alleged altercation where a man severely injured a woman and stepped on a baby last month in Latrobe. The incident occurred just before 8:45 p.m. Dec. 28. State police reported that the man, 42, struck the woman, 38, several times with a closed...
Firefighters battle flames and freezing temperatures in Cook Township
A vacant house was destroyed in an early morning fire Tuesday in Cook Township. Fire Chief Shawn Kestner said no one was living at the Jefferson School Road home when flames broke out at 1 a.m. The structure was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived amid bone-chilling cold. Fire trucks...
3 arrested after police find Ecstasy, marijuana in Hempfield apartment
Three Hempfield men are behind bars after police seized 721 Ecstasy pills and about 200 grams of an “unknown crystal-like substance” from their apartment, according to court papers. Kangin Jacob Louis Ayo and Dimitri Nigel Victor, both 24 and Demarrius Quave Antoine, 22, were arrested Friday on drug and conspiracy...
Norwin superintendent, asst. superintendent take retirement incentives
Norwin’s superintendent and one of its assistant superintendents will get incentives to retire one year early, under deals the Norwin School Board approved Monday. Superintendent William Kerr will receive an early retirement incentive of $56,353, while Timothy Kotch Sr., assistant superintendent for secondary education, will receive benefits equal to $76,871....
Rotary seeking host clubs, families for exchange students
The Murrysville-Export Rotary Club is seeking host clubs and families for exchange students in the 2019-20 school year. Rotary Exchange students arrive in August and spend a year in a local high school. Many stay with up to three host families, each for a few months. Rotary Exchange students have...
Norwin advertises for new superintendent
The Norwin School Board has launched a search for an experienced superintendent to replace William Kerr, who is retiring June 30. The school district seeks someone who has a doctorate in education, administration or related field, as well as five years of central office experience, according to an advertisement placed...
Lawsuit: Ligonier Township fireworks accident blinded N.Y. man in one eye
A New York man has filed a personal injury lawsuit alleging a fireworks accident two years ago in Ligonier Township blinded him in one eye. Samuel Breslin, a resident of Albany County, N.Y., filed suit in the U.S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania against Adam Wagner of Indianapolis. The two...
Westmoreland Transit to buy new buses for paratransit program
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority will buy 16 new buses for its paratransit program this year. The agency’s executive director, Alan Blahovec, said a $756,000 state grant will be used to purchase 12 mini buses used in the shared-ride system that operates as Go Westmoreland. Another four buses will be...
St. Clair talk to offer insight into military, political leader’s early lifeVideo
Local historians are familiar with the prominent roles Gen. Arthur St. Clair played in the early years of Westmoreland County, but many feel he hasn’t received the credit he’s due for his contributions on a national stage. Caretaker of the decommissioned Fort Ligonier in the late 1760s, St. Clair served...
Westmoreland County schools to form legislative committee
School districts across Westmoreland County are banding together to have their voices heard on the state level. Through the Committee on Legislative Action, or COLA, local superintendents will learn how proposed bills and laws could affect education in the county. The group, started by the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit — a...
Homes evacuated Sunday afternoon due to gas leak in Delmont
The Delmont Volunteer Fire Department is evacuating homes on White Oak Drive in Delmont because of a gas leak. First-responders were called to the street because of flooding caused by a broken water main around 2:15 p.m. Sunday and discovered the gas leak, according to Westmoreland County 911. It wasn’t...
Police arrest man after camper standoff in Mount Pleasant
State police arrested a man who allegedly barricaded himself in a camper with a semi automatic pistol for more than two hours Sunday afternoon. Timothy B. Minerd, 47, of Mt. Pleasant shot at the ground in front of troopers before retreating into the camper, according to a police report. The...
Level Green veteran with multiple sclerosis enjoys new all-terrain wheelchair
Bill Driscoll never thought he’d be able to hunt again, let alone clear snow from his driveway. As an active member in the community and Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm, Driscoll, 52, enjoyed coaching wrestling, working at a power plant and spending time outdoors. But a multiple sclerosis...
Westmoreland Transit to change bus routes to better suit needs, attract more riders
Alisia Alcala rides the bus daily to her job at Greengate Centre just a few miles away from her home in Greensburg. Just not on Sundays, when she’s on her own to get to work. “I’d like to see Sunday service and maybe add more stops to the service. On...
Irwin Builders Supply site sold, auction set
An auction is set for Jan. 26 to sell a variety of home building products at the last remaining vestige of Irwin Builders Supply Corp., which was sold last month to a Hempfield-based supplier of aggregate and building products. Wendell H. Stone Co. of Connellsville, part of Hempfield-based Stone &...
Westmoreland bus system operator racks up more fines, tops $100K in penalties since October
Fines leveled against the Ohio-based private company that operates the bus and paratransit programs for the Westmoreland County Transit Authority have now topped $100,000 in four months. The authority imposed $20,000 more in damages against National Express Transit for continued maintenance and operation failures in December. Authority operations director Meghan...
