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The Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce will hold the first meeting of its young professionals group in an effort to bring the next generation of business leaders into the fold. “Our goal is to create a supportive community where young professionals can not only learn from each other and their...

Freeport Area Middle School claimed the King of the Ring title last year and is hoping to repeat that feat May 17, when teams from six schools across the region pit their tech-based creations against each other at Indiana Area Junior High. It’s the second year the Freeport Area school...

When Pamela Schrank’s family moved into their Murrysville home last May, she was told an old gas well at the edge of some woods on their property had been capped. That wasn’t the case, according to state environmental officials — a fact Schrank found out last fall when she was...

The Easter Bunny is slowly making its way to the greater Pittsburgh area leaving chocolate and eggs in its wake. Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, there’s still plenty to do this weekend in Westmoreland. Cantilever Tours The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg, will...

Westmoreland County’s two Republican commissioners denied a request from several voters to install drop boxes throughout the county in advance of the April 23 primary. Commissioners heard from seven voters during the elections board meeting Thursday who urged them to approve drop-off boxes for mail-in ballots. Neither of the two...

Two Allegheny County men, including one charged with homicide, are accused of intercepting $4,800 in checks and money orders paid by Giant Eagle pharmacy customers, according to court papers. Preliminary hearings are set for next month on charges of conspiracy and receiving stolen property against Adelin M. Itongwa, 23, of...

A North Huntingdon man is forbidden from owning or keeping any animals while he is under court supervision in a case in which 73 cats were rescued from his home. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio on Thursday sentenced Matthew Jacobs, 48, to one year less a day to two years less a...

Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural Connect Conference and Expo April 11 at Live Casino Pittsburgh, in Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall. The event is set for 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the casino’s top level and will include booth displays by area businesses and organizations,...

Visitors who check out deals and services Wednesday at 10 downtown Latrobe merchants will have a chance to win gifts as part of April’s Shop Hop event. Guests who visit participating merchants between 4 and 7 p.m. will be entered in a Spring Fling basket raffle, with a chance to...

A Westmoreland County judge on Thursday refused to set bail for a man accused of shooting a Monroeville police officer during a chase that ended with a crash in Allegheny Township. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio said she was persuaded by a long list of past violent cases involving Bruce A. Alvarado,...

A man was sentenced to state prison this week in connection with an Arnold-based drug trafficking ring authorities said operated in the Pittsburgh region. Michael Terrance Scott, 48, of Parma, Ohio, entered a general plea Tuesday to charges of corrupt organizations and possession with intent to deliver. Several other counts...

A Connellsville man was killed in a Wednesday afternoon three-vehicle crash that left part of Route 119 in Westmoreland County shut down for four hours. Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker said Joseph Baker Jr., 25, was traveling on a motorcycle when he crashed just south of the county line near...

A 28-year-old pavilion named in honor of a former commander of the J. Howard Snyder Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781 needs to be renovated, and the organization has launched an effort to raise $25,000 to do the work. Post commander Kory Bulloch said the goal is to make the...

Dan Cooper is not looking for thank-you’s. Collecting clothing and monetary donations for a family affected by a fatal fire is just what the Jeannette community does. Four of Miranda John’s children — Kyson, 7; Kinzleigh, 6; Keagan, 3; and Korbyn, 1 month — were killed in a fire March...

A Pittsburgh nonprofit mapped the solar power potential of about 40 institutional buildings — schools, fire halls and government offices — in the Greensburg and Jeannette areas, finding the owners could save about $770,000 in one year on their electric bills and $19.3 million in 25 years if they switch...

An Arnold man was sentenced Tuesday to five to 10 years in a state prison in connection with crystal meth, guns and more than $15,000 in cash seized from his home in April 2022. Tyson J. Bargerstock, 38, pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawful possession of a firearm and possession with...

Westmoreland County prosecutors asked a judge to revoke the $500,000 bond posted by an East Huntingdon man accused of shooting at state troopers in January. Meanwhile, the defense on Wednesday secured access to James R. Miller’s cellphone in an effort to see whether a Ring doorbell video exists of the...

A former Allegheny County detective initially charged with simple assault and harassment after being accused of punching two women at an Export bar last year instead was given a lesser summary citation in court this week. Melanie Jones, spokeswoman for Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli, said the initial charges...

A Duquesne man is accused of groping a female Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputy this week, moments after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced in a drug case, according to court papers. Investigators said Jerome D. Felton, 23, pinned the deputy up against a wall and groped her while she was...

A South Greensburg man was acquitted this week of two assault counts related to a 2021 incident at Hempfield Area High School in which he got into an altercation with school police while demanding to deliver a letter related to the district’s mask policy. Richard M. Bettis, 58, was convicted...

Church News • Living Word Congregational Church, 2003 Ridge Road, Jeannette, will have Holy Week prayer services at 7 p.m. March 25 through March 29. A celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord will be at 11 a.m. March 31. • Emmanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, 3618 Hills Church...

About a half dozen neighbors told the Unity zoning hearing board Tuesday that they don’t want the panel to clear the way for a township couple to continue operating two rental homes for Saint Vincent College students in the township’s Lawson Heights residential neighborhood. The panel’s decision is at least...

SummerSounds, an annual Greensburg concert series and community favorite for the past 23 years, took a big leap into the future Tuesday as its members voted unanimously to merge with the Greensburg Community Development Corp. The merger will help ensure the summer concerts, which garnered around 41,000 total visitors last...

Wendover Middle School seventh graders participated in a day of service at the school Tuesday, including participation in a Chemo Comfort Care Totes Project. The project started in 2017. Each year students assemble tote bags filled with comforting items for community members beginning chemotherapy treatments. The totes hold blankets, socks,...