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Ligonier Country Market seeks to open in Greensburg this year
Ligonier Country Market is looking to move to Greensburg. City officials received a special event permit application last week from Ligonier Country Market seeking to use Lynch Field, said Greensburg Administrator Kelsye Hantz. It is under consideration and has not been approved. “They approached us, but we have no agreement,”...
Spirit shutdown triggers layoffs, funding reviews at Palmer airportVideo
It was just one year ago when Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials hosted a party inside the soon-to-be-replaced terminal in Unity. They celebrated its busiest days in years as hundreds of passengers passed through the gate headed out on flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in Florida and Myrtle Beach...
Oakmont manufacturer set to open new plant in Sewickley Township industrial park
An Oakmont-based manufacturer will open its new facility in Sewickley Township this week. Chelsea Building Products broke ground last year the company’s second plant in Pennsylvania on a 30-acre lot in Westmoreland County’s Commerce Crossing industrial park. Company officials said the new plant will produce extruded PVC-based windows and doors,...
I-70 pedestrian bridge replacement begins in Rostraver
Work to replace a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 70 in Rostraver started Monday, according to PennDOT. Intermittent single-lane restrictions between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. will be in place in both directions of the highway through the end of July between Exit 43 for Route 201 and Exit 41 for...
Westmoreland County comprehensive plan: Population drops despite growth efforts
Westmoreland County’s comprehensive plan, implemented in early 2019, was designed to reimagine the future. That reimagining is occurring, just at a slower pace than first anticipated, officials said last week as the county issued its latest report on the progress made on future planning. “It’s rewarding to see accomplishments, but...
Jury selection set to begin in trial of Delmont mother accused of killing adopted son
Jury selection is slated to begin Monday morning in the trial of a Delmont mother charged with the torture and murder of her adopted 5-year-old son. Prosecutors contend Lauren Maloberti, 36, physically and emotionally abused her son and failed to get him medical attention three years ago. Police charged Maloberti...
State study looks at possible consolidation of certain Westmoreland County fire stations
A state study examining the fire service in New Stanton, Youngwood and Hempfield’s Midway-St. Clair area determined the stations should be consolidated. New Stanton Council President Cory Thoma said council is set to vote Tuesday on whether to form a committee to look into the matter further and start discussions...
Palmer Airport will stage disaster drill with local volunteersVideo
For one afternoon, Carolyn Holland and her family were among the “casualties” of an air disaster in Unity as part of a scripted exercise to ensure local first responders are ready for the real thing. Holland, of Ligonier, her husband, Monte, and their granddaughter, Jordan, were participants in that 2014...
Fort Allen presents annual traditional farming festival
The Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association’s annual Hammer-In and Plow Days continues Sunday at the association’s demonstration site near West Overton Village in East Huntingdon. Plenty of farming equipment is on hand to give visitors a taste of history, skills and trades. The event continues Sunday from 9 a.m....
Spirit Airlines’ abrupt shutdown has immediate effect on Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
A Hempfield couple’s quick three-day trip to Myrtle Beach turned into a headache Saturday after learning their flight home was canceled in the fallout of Spirit Airlines’ abrupt closure. Michelle and Cody Henderson traveled Thursday to South Carolina from Pittsburgh International Airport, intending to make some repairs to rental properties...
Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years, ending operations immediately
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes...
Code enforcement important to revitalization of Main Streets in Westmoreland County
Any effort to revitalize Main Streets in Westmoreland County’s older communities needs to include code enforcement initiatives, several community leaders said Friday. “Code enforcement has to be part of it,” said Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer. Mozer was speaking at the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank program on Main...
Affordability talks ripple across colleges as Pitt slashes tuition for some
The University of Pittsburgh’s pledge of free tuition for low-income students could have a ripple effect across higher education in the region, according to one expert. Competing colleges should be nervous, said Katie Smith, a professor in Temple’s College of Education and Human Development. “Programs like this are a really...
Trail association hosts Spring Hiking Weekend in Laurel Highlands
Eric Knopsnyder enjoys the exercise benefits that hiking provides. But there’s more to it than that. “There’s also the mental aspect of getting away from traffic, away from people, out into the woods,” said Knopsnyder, director of public relations for Go Laurel Highlands. “It’s such a healthy way to enjoy...
Westmoreland happenings: Plant sale, diaper collection, blood drive, more
Church news • Greensburg Church of the Brethren hosts a night of fun and fellowship for individuals and groups with developmental disabilities from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays at the church, 554 Stanton St., Southwest Greensburg. Dinner is included. Participants must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Donations...
‘You are pure evil,’ Kathe Gross tells daughter’s killer during sentencing hearing
Kathe Gross looked across the courtroom at the man convicted of killing her daughter and let loose years of anger and despair. “You are not human. You are pure evil. The only way you could get a woman was through fear. You are going to prison for the rest of...
Mammography Month shines light on misunderstood life-saving test in Pa.Video
While the U.S. breast cancer death rate declined by 43% between 1990 and 2025 following the proliferation of mammograms, per the American College of Radiology, that welcome prolonged decline has leveled off among women ages 40-74 in recent years. What’s more, ACR officials indicate the national rate of breast cancers...
Thomas Stanko to be sentenced in killing of Cassandra Gross
The Unity man convicted earlier this year for the 2018 murder of Cassandra Gross is expected to be sentenced Friday morning. Thomas G. Stanko, 55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole when he appears in court before Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Stewart...
Steelers to interview for training camp jobsVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for people who want to work at the team’s training camp from mid-July through mid-August at Saint Vincent College near Latrobe. There will be open interviews 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the first floor of the Fred M. Rogers Center on the Saint...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: May 1-3
They say April showers bring May flowers, but you’ll be getting more than beautiful blossoms for this first May weekend in Westmoreland County. Here are some fun things to do around the region. Free Movie Day Next week will bring in Star Wars Day (“May the fourth be with you!”),...
A little chill doesn’t deter large crowds at the 1st Greensburg Night Market of the seasonVideo
Throngs of people came out Thursday to visit booths during the first Greensburg Night Market of the season. There was a chill in the air, but that didn’t stop people from sampling the wares offered or from buying crafts and other items that were for sale. In the market’s eighth...
Pressure at the pump builds as gas prices reach 4-year highVideo
Many in Western Pennsylvania braced themselves as they pulled up to the gas pump on Thursday. That’s because U.S. gas prices have soared this week to their highest levels in four years — about $4.30 per gallon nationally. Though prices for regular unleaded in the Pittsburgh region haven’t reached the...
Pitt regional campuses to offer free tuition for students of families making $75K or less
Pennsylvania residents whose households make $75,000 or less will be eligible to attend a University of Pittsburgh branch campus tuition-free. Pitt on Thursday announced its Regional Campus Tuition Pledge that will begin this fall. Students whose household adjusted gross income is $75,000 or less would pay nothing in tuition at...
Family of Unity woman who died in sinkhole sues restaurant, U.S. SteelVideo
The husband of a woman who died after falling into a Unity sinkhole in late 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant where the sinkhole opened, as well as the corporation that owns the abandoned mine underlying it. Kenneth Pollard of Unity filed the suit in Westmoreland County Court...
Hempfield will auction items from new fire station propertyVideo
Hempfield officials will work with an auctioneer to clear out items left behind at a property they intend to use for a new fire station. The township supervisors have approved a proposal from Bill Anderson Auctioneers that calls for the auction house to collect 10% of the proceeds. Township Manager...
