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2 Ligonier Township roads closed by downed trees have reopened
Sections of two roads in Ligonier Township that were closed to traffic Tuesday after trees fell on utility wires have reopened, according to PennDOT. The closures were in place on Nature Run Road, between Hall Road and Kissell Springs Road, and on Linn Run Road/Darlington-Rector Road, between Byers Lane and...
Housing Authority moves on $450K sewer project in Sewickley Township
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority is moving ahead with a $450,000 project to tap into public sewage lines for a small community in Sewickley Township. Executive director Michael Washowich said the authority plans to close a small sewage treatment plant it owns at the Shaner Heights complex and connect sewage...
73 cats rescued from North Huntingdon home were living in misery, New Kensington rescue president says
The 73 cats rescued from a North Huntingdon home in 2020 were living in a state of misery, according to Becky Morrow, medical director and president of Frankie’s Friends. Rescuers found the remains of nine cats on the Leger Road property and they were able to save 65 of the...
‘The demand is obvious’: WCCC graduates 26 cadets into amid high need for police officers
Twenty-six cadets who graduated Monday from the police academy at Westmoreland County Community College shouldn’t have trouble finding jobs. “You look around and every department is — I mean, I get constant phone calls about,‘What’s your graduating class? Can we come in and do a recruiting effort?’ ” said Police Academy...
Greensburg cafe marks decade of serving coffee, pastry, building community
Co-owner Tommy Medley bonded with customers of the White Rabbit Cafe and Patisserie when it opened in 2013, and that hasn’t changed as the Greensburg eatery marks its 10th anniversary today. Medley estimates as many as 30% of his customers are regulars who have been coming throughout the past decade...
Plans for new hazardous waste landfill near Yukon suspended after EPA report
MAX Environmental Technologies has halted its plan to reapply for a permit to add a new hazardous waste landfill at its site near Yukon. The Upper St. Clair-based company is instead focusing on compliance issues federal regulatory officials identified following an inspection of the facility in March. A report issued...
Casting of lots will break tie votes in 6 Westmoreland races
Two candidates for one seat on Scottdale council will find out Wednesday who wins. Andy Pinsky and Cherri Rogers each received 132 votes in November’s general election. Lots will be cast at noon Wednesday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. The race is one of six that will be decided by...
The Paper Heart to host 2nd annual Holly Jolly Jingle Ball in Latrobe
Latrobe will ring in the holiday season at The Paper Heart’s upcoming second annual Holly Jolly Jingle Ball. Held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 at the event space — 807 Ligonier St. — the town holiday party will feature a Pasqualino’s Italian Dinner, drinks, music bingo, holiday-themed games...
Attorney found guilty of evading arrest, other charges in connection with Greensburg traffic stop
A Westmoreland County attorney was found guilty of three summary counts Monday in connection with a traffic stop last month in Greensburg. District Judge Thomas S. Brletic found David E. Mulock, 38, of Murrysville guilty of evading arrest, operating a vehicle without a valid inspection and improperly displaying his Volkswagen’s...
Murrysville planners consider auto body shop, beer distributor, additional homes in Summerhill Place
Murrysville planning commissioners recommended approval last week for development of a beer distributor on the same property as the Sunoco station at Berlin Farm Road and Route 22. Your Daily Brew, operated by Sunoco’s owners, would be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 5...
For local coin collectors, it’s not all about the money
Adam Orbell remembers the first coin that caught his eye. “As a kid, I found a drummer boy quarter, 1976, and I just fell in love,” he said. “I’ve been collecting since then. I’m 43 now, and I’ve been collecting since I was probably 5 or 6. I just always...
Pittsburgh-based stroke study brings improvements for Hempfield man and hope for a better futureVideo
Alex “Mike” Signorini had just methodically returned a drill bit to its case, and he couldn’t wait to text his doctor with the news. A woodworker and mechanic who managed a tire shop for 38 years, Signorini once spent his days working on cars, jogging and riding his motorcycle. Putting...
Behind the art: Gavels mix with grandeur in Westmoreland courtroom
Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county. When new faces enter Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio’s courtroom, they often appear awestruck. There’s so much to look at — the magnificent paintings on the ceiling, the portraits of past judges along the walls and the...
What’s that? The Lochry Blockhouse is a step into frontier past
Editor’s note: ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com. A historic log house awaits visitors at the bend of a tranquil path at the Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve in Unity. But...
Delmont Pilgrimage adds children’s version for this December
Last year, the Delmont Pilgrimage marked a half-century of bringing the Nativity story to life through a series of live-action vignettes, staged at Shields Farm. But feedback from attendees got organizers thinking about adding a new aspect to the event. “People suggested some updates to make it more modern or...
Wintertime cheer abounds at Greensburg holiday parade
The crowd was in good spirits in downtown Greensburg on Saturday evening as the annual Holiday Parade filled Main Street with a festive crowd. The parade had its start time moved back to 4:30 p.m. this year to encourage participants to include holiday lights in their entries, taking advantage of...
Murrysville will bring parks fracking proposal up for vote
Murrysville council will take a vote next month to determine whether unconventional drilling can take place beneath its two largest public parks. Council voted unanimously to advertise ordinances that would permit fracking beneath 74 acres of Duff Park and 305 acres of Murrysville Community Park. Both would involve leases with...
Downtown Greensburg Project, Live Casino Pittsburgh collaborate for holiday market series
The Downtown Greensburg Project will bring its fourth annual holiday market series indoors this season at Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield. The market — scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 3 — will feature about 55 vendors selling holiday-themed items, decorations and gift boxes, said Downtown...
2 write-ins, 2 newcomers react to Greater Latrobe School Board election win
Tom Gockel, a write-in candidate who emerged victorious in the four-year term Greater Latrobe School Board race, said he was “honored” by the unofficial election bureau results. “It shows that our messaging worked, and the voters were angry,” said Gockel, 50, of Latrobe. “They just wanted a change.” He cited...
MAWC halts fracking at reservoir as part of water conservation plan
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water conservation warning issued this week has halted fracking activity at the Beaver Run Reservoir. Authority officials on Friday said two energy companies that operate deep natural gas wells on the reservoir property will not be permitted to extract water for their operations amid...
Greensburg YMCA CEO says she will resign in January
The CEO of the Greensburg YMCA, Suzanne Printz, announced Friday that she will resign at the end of January. Printz began as CEO in April 2020, leading the Y through the pandemic and stabilizing the organization amid staffing shortages and uncertainty for nonprofits. Before being appointed CEO, she served as...
Sewickley woman not guilty of assault in crash with bicyclist
A Sewickley woman was acquitted of the felony charges she was facing the stemmed from a crash that injured a bicyclist along a South Huntingdon roadway two years ago. Kimberly Kustra, 47, was found not guilty of two felony counts of aggravated assault by vehicle. Prosecutors claimed Kustra was under...
Murrysville council advances short-term rental ordinance
Murrysville council will vote next month on an update to its ordinances governing short-term rental properties, typically booked through companies like AirBnB or VRBO. Council voted unanimously to advertise the ordinance, which would remove references to specific zoning where short-term rentals could be located, remove language requiring that a short-term...
Police seek ID of man after robbery of First National Bank in Hempfield
State police are looking for a man who they said robbed a Hempfield bank Friday around 11:30 a.m. The man entered the First National Bank’s branch on Wendel Road, not far from Route 30, and presented a threatening note. Trooper Cliff Greenfield said the man had a handgun in his...
Murrysville reserve namesake wants to help maintain trails: ‘It just needs some attention’
Skena Nature Reserve in Murrysville is a quiet, bucolic place. As leaves on the trees start counting their final days this month, the reserve is splashed with color across its 22 acres. But if you try to go for a walk along its trails, things hit a snag — a...
