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Hempfield man charged with stalking, solicitation of girl at bus stop
Michael D. Thomas appeared confused Friday morning when no one was at the school bus stop as usual in his Hempfield neighborhood, state police said. A state trooper parked in an unmarked car nearby watched as Thomas visited the intersection just outside Greensburg, but didn’t find the 13-year-old girl to...
Hearing set for Jeannette police officer accused of falsifying reports
A Jeannette police officer is free on $1,500 unsecured bail after his arraignment Monday on accusations that he was falsifying reports related to traffic stops. District Judge Joseph DeMarchis read details of the 18 misdemeanor counts of tampering with records to Matthew S. Painter, 40, of Penn Township during the...
Murrysville council denies citizen petition to rescind oil and gas leases under park land
According to Murrysville’s solicitor, the town would face more legal peril from breaking leases with unconventional drilling companies, than it would from possible confusion over who ultimately owns the oil and gas rights it leased to them. A little less than a year ago, Murrysville council members voted to enter...
Shapiro selects 4 Western Pa. women for ‘Distinguished Daughter’ award honoring community service
Four Western Pennsylvania women were honored by Gov. Josh Shapiro recently for their service to local, statewide and national communities. The Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania, organized in 1949, has recognized more than 560 women since its inception — including 11 who were celebrated in Harrisburg on Sept. 25. Recipients are...
Westmoreland transit authority, union strike new 3-year labor deal
Westmoreland County Transit Authority board members last week ratified a three-year labor deal with the union that represents nearly 50 bus drivers and mechanics. The deal ends what had been contentious negotiations over the past five months that had seen one proposed deal scuttled by a vote of rank-and-file members...
Exchange students contribute to fabric of Western Pennsylvania as they experience American culture
When a colleague asked Deer Lakes Spanish teacher Josh Destein if he knew anyone who could host an exchange student from Spain, he jokingly said he could. “I’m single and I have a little house,” he said. “Her face lit up. She got so excited. My little joke turned into...
Former Scottdale Council candidate challenges Davanzo in 58th state House race
After losing a seat on Scottdale Council by a marble last year, Cherri Rogers is challenging four-year incumbent state Rep. Eric Davanzo on Nov. 5. Rogers, 56, of Scottdale, comes to the political arena with more than 30 years of experience as a nurse, including four years as a school...
Trump reminisces about Arnold Palmer, boasts steel workers’ praise at Unity Township rally
Former President Donald Trump returned to Westmoreland County on Saturday, meandering through many subjects, including his friendship with local legend Arnold Palmer, lampooning his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, getting the individual endorsements of some Mon Valley steelworkers and repeating false claims that he won the 2020 election. Trump began...
Some Mon Valley steelworkers break with USW and endorse Trump at Unity rally
Some Mon Valley steelworkers personally endorsed former President Donald Trump during his rally Saturday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. Trump called some of them to the stage and took a few minutes in the midst of the rally to chat with them and pose for a group photo....
Jeannette whittles list of properties targeted for demolotion
John Gelsdorf was glad to hear Friday a rundown home on property he owns in Jeannette is slated for demolition. He said he is “totally in favor, the place is a disaster and that’s being kind. It needs to come down.” City officials agree. Gelsdorf’s property at 901 Zimmerman St....
Fire damages Greensburg auto garage
A former auto sales garage in Greensburg was extensively damaged Friday when a truck caught fire as a worker was using a torch on the undercarriage of the vehicle, Greensburg’s fire chief said. The fire, which was reported at 4 p.m., gutted the interior of the building at the corner...
Democratic Westmoreland commissioner: GOP-spurred double-voting probe a waste of time
An investigation by Westmoreland County detectives into possible voter fraud prompted by a Republican state representative finding duplicate names in voting rolls in Westmoreland is a waste of time, the county’s Democratic commissioner said Friday. Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield, initiated the probe by the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. “You...
2 longtime Westmoreland food businesses change hands
Hempfield high school sweethearts Halie Altman and Cole Rendulic have always wanted to open a business together. When the owner of Angelo’s Cucina and Catering in Hempfield stepped down, the couple of nearly a decade knew their opportunity had come. Like Altman and Rendulic, Irwin resident Shakib Ahmady also is...
Sewickley Township man accused of dousing neighbor, houses and vehicles with flammable liquid
A Sewickley Township man ordered last month to be released from jail to inpatient treatment in connection with an incident involving his neighbor was arrested Thursday night after state police said he lit a fire outside of a home in his neighborhood, according to court papers. Kurtis C. Baker, 33,...
Youngest Delmont Visionary Committee member, 9, builds community sled bin
Roscoe List loves sledding. And he loves helping people. For those who know the 9-year-old Delmont resident, it will then come as little surprise that List opted to combine those two things and recruit his parents to help build a bin he plans to fill with sleds and install in...
New Stanton resident collects winter clothing, essential items for community members in need
Three years after launching a winter clothing drive for New Stanton area residents, Linda Hauger’s goal remains the same — keep at least one family warm through the chilly months. Hauger’s first drive collected about 50 gently used and new coats and an assortment of hats, mittens, gloves and sweatshirts....
Murrysville trail camera catches rare, unique piebald buck
The wildlife trail cameras set up by Bill Powers of Murrysville keep catching some of the area’s more elusive creatures. On Thursday, one of his PixCams cameras recorded a brief shot of a piebald white-tailed buck moving through the woods. Powers prefers not to identify the locations of his cameras....
Westmoreland happenings: Trunk-or-treat, chicken and biscuit dinner, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Harrison City Area Woman’s Club will sponsor a craft show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 in Colton Hall, 3100 Block Road, Claridge. There will be a food truck, basket raffle, lottery basket and 50-50. • A chicken and biscuit dinner to benefit Mon Valley Paws...
Immigration, AI: Seton Hill professor uses digital technology to craft exhibit featuring immigrant characters
At first glance, observers would have no idea the cartoon-like figures hanging in Seton Hill’s Jodee Harris Gallery are tied to discussions of immigration and the use of digital technology in art. To artist Josias Figueirido, that is precisely the point. Figueirido, a new assistant art professor at the university,...
Greensburg priests, bishop pair food, fundraising in annual charity dinner
Five clergymen in the Diocese of Greensburg traded their vestments for aprons and chefs hats this month, cooking dishes for a fundraising dinner next week. Prayer and Perfect Pairings will gather hundreds of parishioners across the three-county diocese to enjoy a five-course dinner, each paired with wine, at the Christ...
Lawsuit: Greensburg woman sickened when overhead sewage pipe burst at Live Casino Pittsburgh
A Greensburg woman was playing slots at Live Casino Pittsburgh when an overhead pipe burst, covering her with raw sewage, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Westmoreland County Court. Rita Romagnoli contracted bacterial pneumonia and was a hospital patient for 15 days, the suit states. She and husband...
Sheetz to demolish, rebuild Route 30 store in North Huntingdon
The Sheetz along the westbound lanes of Route 30 in North Huntingdon will be demolished next summer and replaced with a new site including drive-through, the convenience store chain said. The North Huntingdon commissioners Wednesday approved the permit for the demolition of the store and the site plan for a...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 18-20
This past week has been long and chilly, but this weekend should be sunny and warm. Shake off that workday gloom and have some fun in the community with these events. Sweets on the Streets You sweet tooth is calling you down to this sugarfest in downtown Greensburg this Saturday....
About 270 jobs will be lost when Pyrex plant closes, many before Christmas
Bernie Sobek of Perryopolis had a job at the Charleroi glassmaking plant that appeared, on the surface at least, to last forever. After all, the plant has been making glass for about 130 years. Sobek’s 44-year career at the Corelle Brands Inc. plant and its predecessors Anchor Hocking, Corning Glass...
Voting probe launched in Westmoreland County over 2020 fraud claims pitched by GOP lawmakers
Lauren Elliott suspected the worst when she listened to a voice message left for her last week by a Westmoreland County detective. When she was told the reason for the inquiry, her worry turned to anger. Elliott was among the handful of voters contacted last week as part of an...
