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Organizers pleased with jump in attendance as Bigfoot tales and tours complement Derry Railroad Days
The legend of Bigfoot and the storied history of railroads don’t typically have anything in common. In Derry Borough, they do now. Organizers of Derry Railroad Days this year dipped a toe into the mysterious world of Bigfoot’s supposed presence in the area. Festival board member Nathan Bundy said the...
Fall fashions focus of Women in NAACP event in Hempfield
The Greensburg-Jeannette Women in the NAACP (WIN) fall fashion show and luncheon will be held Oct. 5 at Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall, the second year the annual event has welcomed guests at the Hempfield venue. About 100 people turned out for last year’s event. Co-chairperson Ruth R. Tolbert...
Scottdale celebrates its 150th anniversary with plenty of style — make that styles
For years, Jayne Canose walked in parades around the Scottdale area outfitted in handmade regalia of a different time. On Saturday, she rode, waving a gloved hand at those who lined the streets to watch the parade. Canose was at one time the leader of the Scottdale American Women, also...
Lowber field day gives area students hands-on knowledge of mine drainage problem
Greater Latrobe senior McKenna Brackney recalled visiting an acid mine drainage treatment system near Saint Vincent College when she was in grade school. She took a more hands-on approach during her Friday trip to a similar passive wetland treatment site in Sewickley Township. Brackney was among about 140 area high...
N.J. residents accused over $10K in fake checks supposedly issued by Greensburg Salem
Two New Jersey residents are accused of cashing bogus checks worth more than $10,000 made out to a cyber school that falsely stated they were sent on behalf of the Greensburg Salem School District, according to court documents. Bryce C. Sanders, 24, of Franklinville and Alyssa Wright, 27, of Cape...
Jeannette youth football coach suspended, league rules out opposing players using racial slurs
A Jeannette youth football coach was suspended Friday afternoon after the local league ruled out allegations of the team’s players being called racial slurs by some opposing players from Penn-Trafford during a game Sunday. The Big East Youth Football League issued a statement to parents Friday, detailing the results of...
Convicted rapist, formerly of Greensburg, now accused of raping 3-year-old
A former Greensburg man who is serving a state prison sentence in a violent rape was arraigned Friday on new sexual assault accusations police said involved a 3-year-old child. Justin Owens Hall, 30, who is being held at SCI Smithfield, is accused of sexually assaulting the child at a Penn...
Greensburg Salem seeks school spirit posts on Instagram
Greensburg Salem is among area school districts entered in a “Friday Night Lights” competition, vying for prize money offered by T-Mobile. Supporters can help the district’s attempt to claim a $5,000 prize by taking a school spirit photo and posting it on Instagram by Sept. 20. The post should have...
Sewickley Township man accused of threatening neighbor with knife pleads guilty
A Sewickley Township man who pleaded guilty this week to charging at his neighbor with a knife will be released from jail to inpatient treatment, according to a court order. Kurtis C. Baker, 33, pleaded guilty Wednesday to terroristic threats, criminal mischief and drug possession. He was sentenced to six...
Students, parents say new Greater Latrobe Senior High schedule cut kids’ access to extra help
Administrators this year cut back on flexible time that was built into the schedule at Greater Latrobe Senior High after they say too many students abused the midday period intended for club activities or extra help with academic subjects. But students and parents told the school board this week the...
North Huntingdon athletes bring home hardware from international kickboxing competition
Two North Huntingdon athletes ranked internationally at the Junior World Kickboxing Championship in Budapest, Hungary, recently. Xander Eddy, 15, and Gabby Viola, 14, are the first athletes in the state to receive medals at the tournament, according to Bill Viola Jr. — coach and Gabby Viola’s father. “To have two...
Westmoreland happenings: Festival, craft fair, bingo, more
Art • The Greensburg Art Center and the Pittsburgh Print Group will sponsor a joint exhibit about printmaking through Oct. 19 at the art center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. A tour of the exhibit and demonstration of the printmaking process will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 5, and workshops...
Greater Latrobe using workout classes to ease athletes’ after-school schedules
Alex Tatsch appreciates the fact he now can get home from his practices with Greater Latrobe’s Wildcats football team in time to eat dinner before 7 p.m. “Getting done earlier just makes your life so much easier,” the Penn State-bound senior linebacker and running back said of his after-school commitment...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 20-22
The official end to summer — the September equinox — is here. With warm weather forecast for this weekend, there’s time to enjoy a few more days of fun and sun before chilly nights and falling leaves arrive. Bachman-Turner Overdrive The classic rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive will bring its music...
Officials say plans to demolish former state prison in Hempfield are moving forward
Bids for the demolition of the former SCI Greensburg state prison could be sought by the end of the year. Hempfield officials may have to complete the project in phases, depending on how much funding is awarded, but Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. Executive Director Jason Rigone said he is...
Pro wrestling coming to Greensburg fire station Saturday
The athletes of Pros of Wrestling, who are brought in from several neighboring states, will perform for the first time at Greensburg Hose Co. No. 1. The event, promoted by the Butler-based company, is scheduled for Saturday at the fire house at 6 McLaughlin Drive. Doors open at 6:30 p.m....
Scottdale Fall Festival marks milestones with expanded activities
An expanded exhibit of wild animals, a renewed emphasis on parade floats and a display revealing Scottdale’s past are just part of the town’s annual fall festival set for Friday through Sunday. Organizers say the enhanced activities mark two milestones: the 50th anniversary of the festival and the 150th anniversary...
Ligonier man suspected of involvement in disappearance of Amy Shipley found dead
A man authorities expected to arrest in connection with the disappearance of a Ligonier woman died Thursday from self-inflicted knife wounds at their home in Ligonier Borough, according to Westmoreland County Chief Detective Ron Zona. Roger A. Angelo Jr., 47, was found dead around 2 a.m. at the West Vincent...
Greater Latrobe OKs $1.7M artificial turf replacement for high school fields
Greater Latrobe School District will replace artificial turf on two athletic fields at its high school campus at cost of $1.68 million. Through a state bidding program, the school board this week awarded the work to The Motz Group of Cincinnati, which has been maintaining the turf for the past...
Clairton man leads state police on 20-mile chase
A Clairton man is in jail after state police say he fled a traffic stop Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant Township. A state trooper was on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hempfield shortly after noon Tuesday when a Jeep Grand Cherokee with nearly opaque tinted windows drove past. The trooper performed a...
Probation ordered for suspects in Hempfield casino scam
Two out-of-town gamblers charged last month with cheating at Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield were sentenced Wednesday to serve two years on probation. Police said Bahri Sahpolat, 47, of California, and Serdar Ozmen, 44, of Maryland, marked playing cards at a Mississippi stud poker table as part of a scheme...
Bigfoot will have big presence at Derry Railroad Days
Bigfoot will play a big role at this year’s Derry Railroad Days Festival. Activities — including presentations by those who have researched the cryptid and a bus tour of local areas where sightings have been reported — will add a new dimension to this weekend’s annual festival in downtown Derry...
Westmoreland happenings: Pet blessing, farm records, diagnostic screening, more
Church News • Union Presbyterian Church will have a Blessing of the Pets service at noon Sept. 21 at the church, 656 Route 380, Washington Township. Bring an item for donation to Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley in New Kensington. Class • The Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Network will offer a...
Coroner: Body recovered in Cook Township was woman missing from Ligonier Borough
The remains of a woman last seen Sept. 8 were recovered from along a rural road Tuesday in Cook Township. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson on Wednesday identified the body as that of Amy R. Shipley, 45, of Ligonier. He said her body was discovered about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday on...
North Huntingdon cancer survivor’s nonprofit offers support, resources to other patients
The Celebration Circle online support group for cancer patients became smaller Aug. 1. That’s when participant Kathy Casey, 66, of New Kensington lost her four-year battle with the disease. Her husband, Bill, credits the support group co-founded by North Huntingdon resident and cancer survivor Lori Ball with giving his wife...
