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‘It gives them the confidence to go beyond’: Stage Right aims to welcome students of all backgrounds with grant
Stage Right in Greensburg distributes $30,000 in scholarships and financial aid to its students each year. About a third of a $175,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation in Pittsburgh will help the nonprofit theater company continue supporting students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, Executive Director Anastasia Robinson said. Stage...
PennDOT continues working to address flooded Ligonier Township road
A small section of Route 381 in Ligonier Township remained closed Friday night due to flooding, PennDOT officials said. Route 381 between Rolling Rock Lane and Route 30 continues to be affected by recent rainfall and now snow melt. Next door in Derry Township, a section of Sleep Hollow Causeway...
Westmoreland Register of Wills faces contempt of court allegations
Westmoreland County Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton has been ordered to appear before a judge in early March to respond to contempt of court allegations. Common Pleas Judge Jim Silvis said Hamilton violated requirements that her office promptly file adoption records. Hamilton, a Republican from Hempfield, was unopposed when...
Greensburg man accused of throwing brick at child
A Greensburg man is behind bars after city police said he threw a brick at a 9-year-old boy. Donald S. Meighan Jr., 44, is charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment, simple assault and public drunkenness. A witness who heard yelling in the area of Holloway Way and College Avenue Thursday...
Police confiscate cocaine, 2 guns from Jeannette home
A Jeannette man was denied bond Friday after state police said they confiscated crack cocaine and two guns from his house. Troopers served a search warrant at the Penn Avenue home of Isaiah Morton, 20, around 6 a.m. Friday. They reported in court papers finding three knotted bags of crack...
Perry Mason, Abraham Lincoln inspired Charles Conway as lawyer, Export-area district judge
Charles Conway’s retirement didn’t last long. After nearly a quarter-century on the bench as magistrate in Export, Conway retired last month. But he’s already had the gavel back in his hand as he filled in for his successor, Judi Petrush, during part of last week. “When I was a kid,...
Manor police officer accused of impersonating UPMC police, stealing credit cards, key from employee
A Manor Borough police officer is accused of breaking into a UPMC building, impersonating a UPMC police officer and taking credit cards and a key from an employee’s office. Justin R. Hall, 39, of Washington Township, Westmoreland County, was observed on security camera footage entering the UPMC Baum/Ross Building, located...
3 accused in shooting death of St. Clair woman waive right to hearing
A defense attorney said Friday he believes one of the three suspects accused in the death of a St. Clair Township woman may have taken advantage of the others. Formal arraignments are set for next month for the trio: Melissa S. Fox-Beacom, 49, of New Florence; Robert Patrick Jack, 18,...
‘At 5 o’clock, Latrobe is a ghost town,’ councilwoman laments as city looks to enliven downtown
As Latrobe’s leaders discuss ways to improve the city, one of the issues they’re trying to address is the lack of nightlife downtown. “I think the big problem is at 5 o’clock, Latrobe is a ghost town,” said City Councilwoman Dawn Vavick. “Everybody leaves. There’s nobody downtown. “Shops close very...
Westmoreland County, union reach tentative labor deal
After announcing plans to strike next month, more than 500 Westmoreland County government workers instead will vote on a new three-year labor deal next week. Officials on Thursday confirmed that a tentative agreement has been reached. A vote on the proposed contract is set for Monday. Neither the county nor...
Westmoreland commissioners pushed to take meetings on the road
Westmoreland County commissioners might be taking their show on the road later this year. Bowing to public criticism leveled at the start of Thursday’s public meeting at the courthouse in Greensburg, commissioners agreed to consider a plan to relocate future sessions in communities throughout Westmoreland County during the latter part...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Jan. 26-28
This weekend is all about education — and a few laughs. Exercise your brain with the local how-to guides for gardening, art, crafts and historic firearms this weekend in Westmoreland County. Investigating pastels On Friday, Cindy Berceli will lead a 10 a.m. class at the Greensburg Art Center , 230...
Ligonier Township woman accused of keeping rental payments
A Ligonier Township woman is accused by police of keeping $5,800 in rental proceeds for two properties she managed after the owner requested the funds, according to court papers. Kylie R. Ezykowsky, 27, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. She’s free on $15,000 unsecured bail....
Pittsburgh SWAT team nabs fugitive wanted in 3 armed robberies
A man wanted in connection with three armed robberies around the region — including one in Unity in which a man was stabbed — was arrested Thursday in Pittsburgh with a cache of drugs, guns and cash, according to authorities. Authorities from Pittsburgh police SWAT and the fugitive apprehension unit,...
Caregiver for Greensburg man accused of $5K theft
A Latrobe woman who has a history of theft charges is accused of taking $5,000 from a Greensburg man for whom she was providing care, according to police. Britnee M. Silvis, 35, was charged this week with access device fraud, theft and receiving stolen property. Greensburg police said the man...
2 North Huntingdon men charged with child pornography
Two North Huntingdon men were arrested Wednesday in separate, unrelated child pornography investigations conducted by state police and the state attorney general’s office. In both instances, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tipped off investigators, according to court papers. The first tip came in July 2022 after Microsoft...
What does the future hold for Ligonier Beach? Consultant sought to come up with development plan
Ligonier Beach supporters and township officials are poised to figure out what the future of the former Lincoln Highway landmark could be. They are looking for a consultant to help them create a new plan for redeveloping the former resort as a site for public recreation. The township bought the...
Frustration sets in as hiring struggles continue at juvenile detention center
Westmoreland commissioners said there is growing frustration over delays to fully reopen the county’s juvenile detention center program. The 16-bed detention center at the Regional Youth Services Center in Hempfield was closed in June following a series of state inspections that cited the facility for staffing and training issues. It...
Greensburg YMCA to be overseen by Pittsburgh branch during leadership transition
A leadership team from the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh will evaluate and oversee the YMCA of Greensburg for the next four months while it seeks a new CEO, leaders said Wednesday. Following the departure of Suzanne Printz, the Greensburg YMCA’s outgoing CEO, the Pittsburgh location will “provide executive leadership for...
Westmoreland tops 100 demolished properties as part of ongoing revitalization effort
Mayors in two Westmoreland County communities said demolition of dozens of dilapidated structures has improved the health and safety of local residents and set the stage for revitalization efforts in their cities. “It means we have reduced crime and reduced costs all around. It allows the concept of a reset...
Evidence linking Unity woman’s death to Thomas Stanko revealed in court filing
A Unity man prosecutors contend killed his girlfriend, although her body hasn’t been found, was suspected of prior abuse against her and former wives, according to court filings. Thomas G. Stanko, 53, was charged in late 2022 with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence and abuse of corpse in connection with...
Westmoreland happenings: drama productions, blood drive, senior citizen news, more
Arts • Westmoreland Performing Arts students will perform two productions at Science Hall at Westmoreland County Community College. The Teen Group will stage the Monty Python musical “Spamalot School Edition” at 8:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 7 p.m. Jan. 27 and 2 p.m. Jan. 28. The production is appropriate for all...
Former Bullskin pain clinic physician accused of improper preparation of medication
A physician who operated a pain clinic near the Fayette-Westmoreland border has been indicted on accusations that he sold and administered injections to patients that were prepared in unsanitary conditions at his Monroeville home, according to court papers. John I. Park, 67, is charged with adulteration of a drug shipped...
As Hempfield pushes to unite fire department, stations grapple with future
Capt. Steve Kohl won’t miss worrying about keeping the lights on at the Midway-St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department. After putting the question to a vote, the majority of his station’s 20 members made up their minds — Midway-St. Clair would “go all in” and become a nonchartered fire station in...
Bovard house fire displaces renters; no injuries reported
At least two residents were displaced when fire damaged a two-story house Tuesday evening in Hempfield. Crews from about 10 fire departments were dispatched shortly after 5:30 p.m. to the blaze in the 300 block of Price Street in the village of Bovard. One of the residents was at home...
