Westmoreland category, Page 109
‘It’s not happening’: Westmoreland airport director dispels rumor regarding overnight immigrant flights
Thousands of immigrants are not being flown in overnight to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, said Gabe Monzo, Westmoreland County Airport Authority executive director. To some chuckles from board members and others in attendance at the authority’s board meeting Tuesday, Monzo addressed the nuisance that has become part of...
2 who fled Scottdale police are caught in Aliquippa
Two people accused of fleeing from police Friday in Scottdale are now being held at the Westmoreland County Prison. A borough officer who stopped about noon at a Water Street convenience store reported recognizing Westley Matthews, 43, of Bullskin, as a person who had warrants out for his arrest. When...
Delmont plans to lower speed limit on Athena Drive
Delmont officials will begin the process to lower the speed limit on Athena Drive from 35 miles per hour to 25 mph. “This is partly the result of some complaints we’ve gotten over the years from residents,” Councilman Stan Cheyne said. “I also recall that Ace Hardware mentioned an issue...
PennWest California readies full slate of homecoming events
PennWest California will welcome back alumni as the school celebrates homecoming with a full slate of events this weekend . A parade and tailgate will take place Saturday prior to the Vulcans’ game against Slippery Rock at Adamson Stadium. Before the weekend begins, the California club hockey teams will host...
Irwin budget: Tax rates expected to hold in 2025
The tentative 2025 budget in Irwin holds the line on real estate taxes. Irwin council on Oct. 9 introduced a $4.25 million general fund budget that sets taxes at 28 mills, the same as last year. The tentative budget allocates the revenue from 23 mills to the general fund budget;...
High school students learn to suture wounds, see ligament repair in Saint Vincent program
Alyvia Peagler wants to pursue a career in health care, just like her grandmother did. But instead of nursing, Peagler is leaning toward becoming a physician assistant after she graduates from Greater Latrobe High School. “I really like helping people,” she said. “I find that stuff really interesting about the...
Hempfield considers redoing auxiliary gym roof, following auditorium roof replacement in August
After replacing its auditorium roof this summer, Hempfield Area High School may see a new roof covering its auxiliary gym. The 7,500-square-foot section of roof is beyond its useful life and leaks into the gym, said Damion Spahr, project executive of the district’s construction manager, SitelogIQ. The gym will require...
Movie, Big Band Swing music presented at free concert
The Pitt-Greensburg Chorale and Chamber Singers, along with the Campana Consort will present a Chorale Cafe on Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. for fans of movie music, musicals, doo wop, and Big Band Swing music The audience is encouraged to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for the free event to enjoy...
Plum hires Norwin board president as assistant superintendent
The president of the Norwin School Board has been hired as the assistant superintendent at Plum School District. Matthew P. Thomas of North Huntingdon, who has been the student services director for the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit 7 since June 2018, was hired Oct. 8 by the Plum School Board at...
Stormwater system fee increasingly likely for Murrysville property owners
For more than a dozen years, Murrysville officials were able to run the municipality without a tax hike. And even when it did take place, in 2021, it was a small bump to the earned-income and real-estate transfer taxes. When it comes to stormwater management, that may be changing. “Every...
Irwin offers $5,000 bonus for new cops to stay on the job
Police officers hired by Irwin will have an incentive to stay on the job four years — an incentive worth $5,000. Irwin police Chief Dan Wensel had suggested to council that it create a signing bonus program for any officer hired next year as a way of retaining new officers....
Greensburg Salem employees slated for salary, health insurance increases in new contract
Greensburg Salem employees will receive an average annual salary increase of more than 3% across the next five years through a contract approved by the school board. The contract grants an average annual salary increase of 3.19% each year to nearly 200 teachers, nurses and psychologists in the district, Superintendent...
Neighbors recall Scottdale fire victim as quiet, ‘eccentric’
Neighbors remember Thomas Zeller as a somewhat eccentric man who pursued a low-tech lifestyle. Zeller, 71, died Saturday when flames destroyed his Scottdale home. “It’s a sad thing,” Market Street resident Chuck Brownfield said Sunday. “He didn’t really associate with a lot of people, he never bothered anybody.” According to...
Trunk-or-treat events add another opportunity for Halloween fun
Several vehicles are lined up, their trunks wide open, decorated and filled with candy and other treats. It’s a different version of trick-or-treat, where children dress in costume and walk door to door and collect candy on Halloween or some night close to Oct. 31, depending on the community where...
Westmoreland happenings: Bridge class, spaghetti dinners, genealogy program, more
Classes YWCA Westmoreland, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg, will offer the following classes at the center: • Computer Basics, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 28 and 30 and Nov. 1 and 6. Cost: $20. • QuickBooks Online, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 31. Cost: $20. • Beginner Bridge, 9:30 a.m....
As Irwin-area Catholics lament Rev. Moineau’s reassignment, New Kensington flock awaits his arrival
As Irwin-area Catholics lament the loss of a beloved longtime pastor, their counterparts in the New Kensington area say they are happy to gain a fourth priest in their parish. The Rev. John Moineau was cleared by his doctors and Greensburg Bishop Larry Kulick to return to work after resigning...
Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises more than $107K
Nearly 500 people helped raise more than $107,000 as part of the annual Westmoreland County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, held last month at Twin Lakes Park. H2B was the top fundraising team at this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising over $24,000, surpassing its fundraising goal of $13,000. Jennifer Pallitto,...
Penn Township church aims to raise $10K to fight food insecurity
Daniel Stones has participated in Penn Township’s annual fundraiser to fight food insecurity since before he could walk. The CROP Walk, hosted by First United Church of Christ in Harrison City, used to draw 75 walkers raising money to fight hunger locally and worldwide. Since the pandemic, attendance has dropped...
Fort tours, battle reenactments offer chance to explore reason for Ligonier festival
Fort Ligonier Days pays tribute to the 18th century British outpost that lent its name to the modern town of Ligonier. But, full appreciation of the festival’s origin doesn’t appear to be widespread among those who are drawn to the event, judging from a random sampling Saturday of visitors who...
1 dead, 1 injured in Scottdale house fire
A 71-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon in a residential fire in Scottdale, authorities said. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the victim as Thomas Zeller. A cause and manner of death have not been reported. Firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a home at 918 Market St., where...
Firefighters battle barn blaze at Hempfield equestrian center, Business Route 66 shut down
No horses were harmed Saturday after a stubborn fire broke out about 3 p.m., then ravaged a storage barn at the Westmoreland Equestrian Center in Hempfield. The fire briefly closed a section of Business Route 66 in Hempfield, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. The roadway had reopened to traffic...
Westmoreland, Allegheny community colleges aim to increase graduation rates with national program
Andrew Barnette wants to spend more time reading names while standing on the stage at Westmoreland County Community College’s graduation ceremony. “I am privileged to be asked every year to read names at graduation,” said Barnette, dean of the School of Art, Humanities, Social Sciences and Public Service. “It’s the...
Jeannette officials approve new public works contract with Teamsters
A new five-year contract with Jeannette’s sanitation and streets department was approved by council Thursday. The collective bargaining agreement, if also approved by Teamsters Local Union No. 30, will run through the end of 2027. It will be retroactive to January 2023 after the previous pact expired in December 2022,...
With bids for new Jeannette fire station at $4M, city looks to scale back plans
After construction bids came in higher than expected for Jeannette’s new fire station, officials are adjusting the scope while time is running out to spend grant money designated for the project. Four bids were opened Wednesday, but only two offered a price for the entire project. The lowest bid to...
Plan to track Westmoreland County-owned vehicles with GPS on hold because of sheriff’s lawsuit
Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office vehicles won’t be tracked by GPS until a lawsuit challenging a policy requiring the devises on county vehicles is resolved, a judge ruled. The policy, enacted this summer by the commissioners but not yet put into practice, requires around-the-clock tracking of all county owned and leased...
