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Families bond with animals, each other at Derry Township Agricultural Fair
Addison and Emma Heeter’s sisterly bond will be tested Thursday when they go head to head, showing their dairy and beef cattle at the Derry Township Agricultural Fair. It’s a test the 19-year-old identical twins have always passed since they began showing animals at local fairs when they were 4....
Westmoreland happenings: Free movie night, prayer service, bingo, more
Church news • Living Word Congregational Church, 2003 Ridge Road, Penn Township, will have a Second Mile prayer and communion service at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday at the church. Meetings • Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. July 15 at the club, 539 Cedar Creek...
Indiana County health care lawyer to open luxury personal care home in Unity
A high-end personal care home model introduced seven years ago in Indiana County is coming to Unity, with the planned opening of The Fountains at Latrobe senior living complex by year’s end. Construction is underway on the first phase of the facility, which will include 22 assisted living rooms on...
Norwin instructor teaches ancient art of calligraphyVideo
A Norwin instructional aide who has mastered the art of calligraphy — an elegant handwriting style practiced centuries ago in China, Greece, Rome and Egypt — is sharing her expertise with today’s middle school students. “Calligraphy fits in well in that period because it was a time when the art...
Penn-Trafford track athlete’s fundraiser generates more than $8K for elementary school playground
Matthew Sarnowski left his final track and field season at Penn-Trafford High School with a new school discus record, a WPIAL championship title and a third place standing in the state. But the Penn State-bound thrower also left the district with more than $8,000 to fund a new playground for...
Mount Pleasant Township man dead after motorcycle collision with deer
A Mount Pleasant Township man was killed after hitting a deer while riding his motorcycle Friday night, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Jayson A. Halterman, 50, was driving his motorcycle near 400 Stone Church Road in Hempfield around 10:30 p.m. when he struck a deer and a utility...
Fayette man allegedly paid teen cash and marijuana to carry out 2023 murder
A Fayette County man charged with homicide last year was arrested Friday and accused of paying a teenager cash and marijuana to carry out the crime, according to court records. Calvin J. Huffman, 37, of Uniontown City was arrested in June 2023 and accused of assisting a teenage boy in...
New rule allows mentor to lead up to 3 novice hunters in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has updated its regulations to allow a licensed adult hunter to bring more than one novice along. Through the commission’s mentored hunting program, children or adults are guided by a mentor, an experienced, licensed hunter who teaches the basics of hunting and gun safety. The program...
6 people escape East Huntingdon mobile home fire unharmed
Three adults and three children escaped unharmed after fire broke out on the porch of their mobile home Friday night in East Huntingdon. Homeowner Janice Prolenski said all of the family members were inside the residence when a Holiday Court neighbor banged on the window to alert them that the...
Texas lab to use advanced DNA testing to help Westmoreland investigators with cold cases
Westmoreland County investigators will tap into advanced DNA testing in an attempt to formulate new leads or identify suspects as part of an effort to solve violent crime cold cases. District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli this week announced the hiring of Othram Inc., a Texas-based company, to evaluate and study DNA...
Sex assault charges filed against ex-Ligonier Valley police chief held for court
Sex assault charges against a former Ligonier Valley police chief are headed to trial after a contentious two-hour preliminary hearing Friday marked by District Judge Allison Thiel admonishing attorneys. The 25-year-old accuser testified at length about how she met John Berger, 52, while they were both patients at a Donegal...
Greensburg-based artist says he feels overlooked after Kennywood auction
Online bidding for pieces of an original Thunderbolt rollercoaster mural at Kennywood Park raised over $14,000 for charity last weekend. But the artist behind the original work believes it could have raised more — if he had been told about the auction. Raphael Pantalone, a mural artist and retired elementary...
Llamas are back at Derry Township fair, along with a new generation of handlers
This is the year for llamas and the local folks who love them. Count among them 2-year-old Rodeo and his handler, McKenna Gettemy, 15, of Unity. “I think he’s super-chill,” the teen said of her shaggy partner in local fair show rings. “He doesn’t kick when you touch his back...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: July 12-14
Music, cars and nostalgia? What else do you need? Experience these events to enhance your summer this weekend in Westmoreland County. Summer concert series Everyone will be singin’ the blues this Saturday at Twin Lakes Park, east of Greensburg. At the Brian T. Rusnock Amphitheater in the Peach Plaza Expansion...
North Huntingdon will negotiate further on lease for proposed $30 million sports complex
Two North Huntingdon business partners will need to continue negotiating with the township on the specifics of a lease for a proposed $30 million sports complex on township-owned property off Route 30. At a work session Thursday evening, the business partners, David Ponsonby and Joshua Zugai, discussed the first draft...
Defense seeks to bar testimony in appeal of decades-old Jeannette arson murder case
Attorneys for a former Jeannette man in prison for the deaths of his wife and two young children killed three decades ago in a house fire are seeking to bar new testimony about the origins of the fatal blaze. James Young, 57, was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder...
Delmont awards $1.34 million sewage project, next step in state consent order
Delmont officials awarded $1.34 million of sewage work on Tuesday, one of the major steps in addressing a state consent order to curtail sewage overflows. The work will include the installation of a sewage interceptor on Christy Road, as well as the relocation of a force main on property in...
‘It’s a real tearjerker,’ owner says as 1 of 2 North Huntingdon Hallmark stores set to close
One of two family-owned Hallmark stores in North Huntingdon will close at the end of the month. “For our family, it’s a real tearjerker, as well as for some in our community. This place is huge in people’s memories. That’s why we are so affected,” said Kathleen “Kitty” Mahosky of...
Watershed group plans Yough rafting trip
The Mountain Watershed Association in Melcroft is sponsoring a beginner-friendly rafting trip from Dawson to Layton along the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County on July 28. The rafting trip begins at 9 a.m. and will cover eight miles on the river The cost is $18 for children age seven and...
Confluence woman accused of abandoning 2 toddlers in vehicle, driving under the influence
A Confluence woman was arrested by state police for driving under the influence and endangering the lives of two toddlers following a pursuit that began in Maryland. Samantha Cherry, 25, is accused of abandoning two toddlers in a vehicle in Fayette County, according to state police. Maryland state police troopers...
Former medical provider removed from inmate’s lawsuit against Westmoreland jail
The former medical provider at Westmoreland County Prison has been removed from a federal lawsuit filed last year by an inmate. Robert James Frantz, formerly of Hempfield, claimed he was improperly cared for at the Hempfield lockup. Senior U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti, in a ruling finalized Monday, dismissed...
Hempfield casino to move poker room, build high-limit gambling space in $3M project
Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall will move its poker room and create a new high-limit gambling space in a $3 million construction project slated for completion in October. Mascaro Construction, based in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood, started renovations two weeks ago, casino General Manager Sean Sullivan said. Nearly half...
Greater Latrobe considers adding lanes as part of Memorial Stadium track update
Greater Latrobe School District is considering widening its track at Memorial Stadium as part of a proposed update of the running surface. The school board has agreed to work with architectural consultant SHP on a plan that could include expanding the track in Latrobe from six lanes to eight lanes....
Monessen native leads 1.4 million Rotarians as international president for 2024-25
California has produced a pair of presidents. If the question pops up on Trivia Night, the answer probably is Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. As it applies to Rotary International, two leaders of the worldwide service organization once belonged to the club in Washington County’s California Borough, which had about...
Ligonier Valley School District looks to upgrade baseball field for spring season
Ligonier Valley School District is in the home stretch of preparing for a major upgrade to its high school baseball field. The district wants to have the revamped field ready for batters to take their swings at a relocated home plate by spring. The direction of the field will be...
