Route 356 in Allegheny Township reopens after truck hits utility pole
Route 356 in Allegheny Township was closed for several hours as crews repaired a utility pole cracked by a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, according to Westmoreland County 911. The truck was attempting to turn when it got stuck in mud shortly after 4 a.m. As the driver tried to get back...
Carnegie police seek thief who stole from unlocked cars
Carnegie police are looking for the man behind a spate of thefts from locked cars. The man went through several unlocked cars in the Rosslyn Heights neighborhood early Monday morning, stealing money, wallets and other valuables, police said. Several security cameras caught the thief on video, but his face cannot...
Attorney General sues Verizon over Amazon perks
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has sued Verizon for allegedly violating the Consumer Protection Law by not delivering free items it promised new customers. According to the lawsuit, Verizon offered free Amazon Echo devices and Amazon Prime subscriptions for customers who signed up for a two-year phone contract. This promotion...
Pittsburgh Mills store owner accused of selling counterfeit items says charge is racially motivated
The owner of a Pittsburgh Mills mall store went from asking police to investigate a suspected burglary there to being charged with selling counterfeit merchandise. The lawyer for Tommy Wang, the Asian-American owner of the store, now wants the charge against Wang thrown out, calling the investigation a “racially charged...
Understanding secondary headache disorder
Dear Mayo Clinic: How can you tell when a headache requires additional diagnostic testing? Answer: Headaches come with a wide range of accompanying symptoms and severity. Most often, they are due to a primary headache disorder, such as a tension-type headache or migraine. In older adults, most headaches are still...
Morning or night? With food or without? Answers to your questions about taking supplements
Whether multivitamins and other dietary supplements are necessary for the general population is a source of debate. Supplements remain recommended for certain populations with specific conditions — such as pregnant women who should take folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defects, or children in developing countries whose...
Why millennial women are seeking out plastic surgeons: ‘Now it’s part of my routine.’
After her fourth child, Lisa Wilkie felt open to getting a little cosmetic work done. Feeling the toll having children had taken on her body, she made an appointment to discuss breast augmentation. After that procedure in 2017, Wilkie, 34, also began Botox, an appointment she’s made every 12 weeks...
Health happenings in Westmoreland County
Classes/programs • Tours of the Family Additions Maternity Center are planned at 2 p.m. Sunday at Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Details: 877-771-1234 • Childbirth and Beyond, a two-week class meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. beginning Feb. 20 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Details:...
Gunshot victims drive to Children’s Hospital
Two shooting victims drove to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh early Tuesday morning, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Both are in stable condition. They told police they were sitting in a vehicle on Paulson Avenue when several males approached. The driver, a 40-year-old man, got out of...
Appeals court dismisses homicide conspiracy conviction in stabbing death of Washington County woman
A state appellate court Monday dismissed the homicide conspiracy conviction of a Washington County woman who, along with her husband and stepson, were found guilty in the brutal slaying of their 92-year-old neighbor in 2011 in order to loot the victim’s savings. The three-judge Superior Court panel also ordered Diane...
Fayette County truck driver was evading state fuel taxes, Md. comptroller says
A Fayette County man was cited last week for allegedly transporting untaxed, dyed fuel near the Maryland-Pennsylvania state line. Eric C. Swank, 42, of Markleysburg, was driving a tanker truck for Laurel Fuel Co. on Feb. 6 when he was stopped by Maryland state troopers and agents with the Comptroller...
Westmoreland happenings: Feb. 15 and beyond
Fundraisers • Spring gala: Havana Nights fundraiser, hosted by Westmoreland County Blind Association, is planned 6 p.m. March 1 in Greensburg Country Club, 309 Pleasant Valley Road. Cost: $50, includes Cuban dinner buffet, rum bar along with a cigar lounge, entertainment provided by disc jockey. Details: 724-837-1250. • Night at...
Juke Records to close in Bloomfield
Juke Records announced Sunday it will close its Bloomfield store before its lease is up this summer. “Fortunately, Pittsburgh has a lot of record stores. Unfortunately, our time is up,” the store noted on its Twitter page. It wasn’t immediately clear when or why the Liberty Avenue store is closing....
West Hempfield Elementary School students raise money for American Heart Association
West Hempfield Elementary School students raised $12,000 for the American Heart Association. The Jump Rope for Heart program encouraged the Hempfield Area School District kids to compete in daily challenges that lead to a healthy lifestyle, taught them jump rope skills and gave them a chance to learn how the...
Norwin considers replacing football field turf
Eight years of playing football, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey at Norwin Stadium has taken its toll, tearing up the artificial turf to the extent it needs to be replaced, according to Norwin athletic director Brandon Rapp. Replacing the surface on the Knights’ football field “is one of our more...
Latrobe rejects outsourcing garbage hauling from transfer stationVideo
Latrobe last month approved a new five-year contract with municipal garbage hauler Republic Services, but city council has since turned down the company’s separate proposal to also truck refuse deposited in large roll-off bins from the city’s transfer station to the local landfill. Republic proposed charging $200 per load —...
Highlands School District residents call for transparency on school closure, budget
Facing the proposed closing of a school and the possibility of a property tax increase, frustrated Highlands School District residents are demanding greater transparency and more information from the district’s elected leaders and administrators. At a public hearing Monday, Susan Bajack of Harrison said residents were pleading for greater transparency...
AccuWeather agrees to pay $290,000 for discrimination, sexual harassment
AccuWeather agreed to pay $290,000 after an investigation found the company discriminated against female employees by subjecting them to sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs also found Pennsylvania-based AccuWeather did not exercise reasonable care to prevent and correct the discrimination and harassment....
Trump and Beto O’Rourke hold dueling rallies on immigration in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Undaunted by his past failures, President Trump on Monday again headed south to the border with Mexico to make his case to spend billions of federal dollars for a wall there, hoping to put Democrats in Washington on the defensive as another partial government shutdown looms....
Star of The Bachelor visits Pittsburgh’s children’s hospitalVideo
Colton Underwood took a break from handing out roses Sunday and instead visited kids at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The current star of ABC’s The Bachelor and a former NFL player with the then San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders, Underwood spent time with the kids as part of...
Scottdale man served with President Ford aboard USS Monterey
Bob Clark of Rostraver didn’t know much about his father Robert’s military service until he read about it in a book published by a local author. “There was a high school teacher from Southmoreland who wrote a book about local veterans, and one of the chapters was about Dad,” Clark...
Pennsylvania college student charged with stabbing homeless woman
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A college student from Pennsylvania has been charged with what police call the unprovoked stabbing of a homeless woman in downtown Providence. Police say 22-year-old Conor Noll, of Blandon, Berks County, was arraigned Monday on a felony assault charge. He’s a student at Johnson and Wales University....
Multiple rape cases against Mt. Pleasant cop to be tried together in Westmoreland County
Allegations that a suspended Mt. Pleasant Borough police officer raped and sexually assaulted six different woman in four counties can be tried together in Westmoreland County, a judge ruled on Monday. Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani, following a brief hearing, reaffirmed a ruling he issued in 2017 that consolidated...
Ice jams clear the Allegheny River but rain prompts flood warnings
The ice jams have cleared on the Allegheny River in Armstrong County, however, rain has triggered flood warnings and watches in the region. The Army Corps of Engineers reported Monday that ice jam on the Allegheny River in the upper reaches of Armstrong County late last week has melted. The...
Thieves targeting unlocked vehicles in at least 5 communities
It’s been a busy month for thieves who target unlocked vehicles. Police in at least five communities in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties have reported car break-ins involving dozens of vehicles. In the latest rash of thefts, a pistol, drivers license, debit cards, cash and change were stolen from a number...
