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$880K in repairs to start on Jeannette bridge ‘in really bad shape’
Work is expected to start in November on a small bridge that carries South Sixth Street over Brush Creek in Jeannette. Council on Thursday accepted a bid of just over $882,000 from CH&D Enterprises for the project. City Manager Ethan Keedy said the presumptive lowest bid was deemed to be...
Revenue drop averted at Bushy Run thanks to community support
Bushy Run lost dozens of trees in a tornado that whipped through Penn Township this summer, but a community donation may help restore that loss across the 213-acre park. Friends of PTARC — the nonprofit fundraising group associated with the Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission — donated $1,000 to support the...
Mt. Odin adds simulator to golf clubhouse to help boost off-season visits
The chill in the air means the days of golfing are numbered, but a new simulator at Mt. Odin Golf Course in Greensburg will allow players to work on their game year ‘round. Officials hope the simulator will bring in some revenue for the city-owned course during a time of...
North Huntingdon officials nix $30M sports complex that would have hosted Pittsburgh Riverhounds
A $30 million sports complex that was to include an indoor field operated by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer team won’t be built on municipal property in North Huntingdon. The township commissioners Thursday quashed the possibility of another round of talks on lease with developers NHT Investment Partners LLC, formed by...
Greensburg Central Catholic to host open house for prospective students
Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School will host an open house on Nov. 3 for prospective students. The open house will start at 1 p.m. Students and their parents will be able to tour the campus and classrooms, connect with members of student clubs and sports teams, meet the faculty...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 11-13
The nights are really starting to get chilly in Western Pennsylvania. Whether it’s to enjoy the crisp weather or just try to avoid firing up the furnace, here are some things to do out and about this weekend. Fort Ligonier Days Commemorate the 266th anniversary of a pivotal battle in...
Charges withdrawn against 3 of 4 Blackburn Center staffers
Criminal charges were withdrawn Thursday afternoon against three of the four Blackburn Center staffers that police had said obstructed efforts by the state police to enforce an emergency custody order issued this month by a county judge. According to a statement issued by Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli, the...
Westmoreland election bureau office extends hours; voters expected to get mail ballots this weekend
Westmoreland County voters will begin seeing mail-in ballots arrive at their homes as early as Saturday, election officials said. More than 42,000 mail-in ballots have been sent to voters this week. Those who have yet to apply can do so at the courthouse, which, since Monday, has started same-day voting....
Inmate, girlfriend charged with witness intimidation related 2022 Rostraver shooting
A Belle Vernon man awaiting trial in a 2022 fatal shooting and his girlfriend were charged Thursday with intimidating a witness in the homicide case, according to court papers. Anthony M. Hairston, 29, and Aimee Joy Miller, 28, of Avalon are accused of conspiring to make a post on Hairston’s...
Irwin to join Westmoreland County SWAT team
Irwin police are going to join the Westmoreland County Special Weapons and Tactics team. Irwin Council this week approved an interagency agreement to participate in the SWAT team and to recommend that Cpl. Alex Gillingham apply to be Irwin’s representative. Gillingham will have to pass the training necessary to be...
Westmoreland native’s new guidebook explores the ‘weird, wonderful and obscure’ in New York City
Having grown up in Western Pennsylvania, Rossilynne Skena Culgan had a leg up when she started her first guidebook, “101 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die.” A few years ago, the Murrysville native moved to New York City, where she quickly began cataloguing five boroughs’ worth of oddities...
Reenactors, artisans, parade bring diverse appeal to Fort Ligonier Days
The 18th and 21st centuries will intersect in Ligonier this weekend as the town hosts the annual Fort Ligonier Days. The festival’s historical appeal includes reenactors portraying French and Indian War combatants and one of the country’s founding fathers — no, not George Washington. Live entertainment, a parade and vendors...
Pheasant season opens for junior and mentor hunters; 15,000 birds stocked
Junior pheasant season is set to start Saturday for junior hunters and mentored hunters of any age. That opportunity will wrap up Oct. 19 and statewide pheasant season starts Oct. 26. The Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to stock about 15,000 pheasants for the junior season and approximately 237,000 birds through...
Penn Township author to discuss self-publishing
Penn Township author Leslie Savisky will offer tips on how to self-publish books during a program Thursday at the Penn Area Library, 2001 Municipal Court, Harrison City. Savisky is a freelance writer for Pittsburgh Parent magazine and the Monroeville Times Express. She is the author of the self-published novels, “Other...
Obstruction charges filed against Blackburn Center staff in child custody case
Four employees of the Blackburn Center in Greensburg are facing charges after, state police said, they denied entry to troopers attempting to serve an emergency child custody order. Police reported prying a door open Oct. 1 in an effort to locate the child after repeated attempts to get inside a...
Westmoreland happenings: Oktoberfest dinner, collectibles sale, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Community Church of Hecla, 537 Hecla Road, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host a turkey dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the church. Dine in or takeout. Details and takeout orders: 724-516-0494 or 724-466-2855. • First United Church of Christ, Irwin, will have an Oktoberfest dinner...
Westmoreland approves tax break for developers restoring blighted property in Trafford
Developers seeking to set roots in Trafford will receive a tax break following approval by the county last week. Trafford Borough Council approved in June an ordinance establishing a Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance — or LERTA — zone that will give a real estate tax break to developers who...
Mega Millions lottery ticket price and jackpots to jump next year
Michelle Majocha figures the odds are pretty good that more than doubling the cost of the Mega Millions lottery ticket from $2 to $5 next April won’t help sales of a lottery game that offers a jackpot of millions. With the news this week the consortium directing the 45-state Mega...
Former Hempfield, Serra Catholic football coach Rich Bowen dies at age 60
Rich Bowen was never a fan of attention. Not as a star football player or a championship coach. Not as a good-natured husband and father, handyman or athletic director. Not as a man who impacted so many young lives, even up until his final weeks when he was fighting for...
North Huntingdon man to serve jail time for possessing child porn
A North Huntingdon man was ordered to serve at least nine months in jail after he was sentenced Tuesday for possession of child pornography. James Frederick Molzer, 32, pleaded guilty in July to 11 felony counts in which investigators said he possessed multiple images of children performing sex acts. According...
Jeannette police officer charged with falsifying traffic stop reports
A Jeannette police officer is facing 18 misdemeanor charges because, investigators say, he was falsifying reports related to traffic stops, according to court papers. Matthew S. Painter, 40, of Penn Township was charged Tuesday with tampering with records. He is on paid administrative leave, according to city Manager Ethan Keedy....
Greensburg officials weigh options for Advance Furniture site: park, merchants, apartments
An empty parcel in Greensburg’s downtown could be home to a small park, a spot for merchants and space for gatherings and activities. Calling it a “small but mighty lot,” Chelsea Puff, senior project manager with Strategic Solutions, said a simple approach is the tentative plan for the site. The...
Monessen ‘Wall of Fame’ class includes Joe Montana’s midget football coach
Carl Crawley’s favorite sport? Whichever one was in season. “I played volleyball and we won the state championship,” said the 1957 Monessen graduate. “I was a baseball player and could knock the ball out of the park. Basketball, football, I ran track. My favorite was the one I was doing...
Murrysville bridge over Turtle Creek to close for repairs
The small bridge carrying Old William Penn Highway over Turtle Creek in Murrysville will close next week for temporary repairs. Beginning Oct. 14, the bridge near the intersection Old William Penn Highway and Hills Church Road will close as work crews begin temporary repairs aimed at bringing its weight limit...
Greensburg considers ban on open burning to curb pollution
Greensburg council is considering enacting a ban on open burning that officials said is aimed at fires involving waste in an effort to control air pollution. An ordinance is set to be introduced at Monday’s council meeting and may be approved in November. Solicitor Zachary Kansler said the ordinance would...
