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Murrysville council will consider updates to short-term rental regulations
Murrysville council members will consider an ordinance addressing short-term rental properties. Council directed its staff to prepare an ordinance which would decouple short-term rentals — including AirBnBs and VRBOs — from restrictions based on zoning. The ordinance also would set a maximum occupancy of two people per bedroom or 10...
Eagle Scout adds Little Free Library to Hempfield demonstration garden, 2 other sites
Visitors to Hempfield’s Donohoe Center now can dip into a free book while birds and bees dip into nectar and pollen at the adjacent demonstration gardens. The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners, in partnership with Ligonier Eagle Scout Jesse Glenn, recently unveiled a Little Free Library display next to the...
Inaugural Women of Westmoreland fashion show attracts 200 to Hempfield venue
About 200 people attended an inaugural fashion show held by the Women of Westmoreland organization Nov. 2 at the Venue Live conference center of Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield. A program of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, WOW organizes four events each year that provide networking opportunities for members while...
Latrobe chamber holds annual awards dinner to honor locals impacting community
For Jason Brinker, owner of the Lopatich-Brinker Funeral Home, winning small business of the year in Latrobe took him “completely by surprise.” “I never felt that a funeral home would be on the radar for something like that,” said Brinker, 35, of Latrobe. “I guess I’ve never viewed ourselves as...
Greensburg Art Center offers unique, handmade creations at Art of Gifting sale
Handmade works by about 30 artists are up for grabs at the Greensburg Art Center’s holiday sale until late December. The Art of Gifting will run through Dec. 20, said sale chairperson Debbie King. The art center at 230 Todd School Road in Hempfield has held the sale for about...
Groundbreaking geneticist, Hempfield grad to kick off annual Greensburg Turkey Trot
A longtime runner and Hempfield Area graduate whose work on a rare genetic disorder has helped a young girl begin to walk will be returning home on Thanksgiving Day to officially start the Greensburg Turkey Trot race co-founded by his father. Dr. Caleb Bupp, 41, a medical geneticist living in...
Greensburg Salem promotes athletic director to assistant high school principal
Frank Sundry will return to the role of an assistant principal Monday, after being promoted to that job at Greensburg Salem from his current post as the district’s athletic director. The school board this week approved Sundry as assistant high school principal, at a prorated salary of $85,571. The assistant...
Southmoreland High unveils display honoring district military veterans
Glen E. Nicholson peered for a few moments at the contents of a shadow box displayed on a wall of the Southmoreland High School student union. He soon found what he was looking for: a dog tag inscribed with the name of his son and fellow Army veteran, Glen S....
Clairton man charged in shooting of Monroeville officer
A Clairton man is charged with attempted homicide and other crimes in connection with the shooting of a Monroeville police officer during a police chase that ended with a crash in Allegheny Township. Bruce Alvarado, 38, remains in the Westmoreland County jail after being denied bail Saturday. Monroeville police Chief...
Former Jeannette EMS building won’t become city’s fire station
An idea to use the former Jeannette EMS station as the city’s new fire department was nixed after a tour revealed the proposal might be more costly than anticipated. “Even to get the electricity up to snuff to support a fire station” would be expensive, said Councilman Chuck Highlands, who...
North Huntingdon Marine honored during Veterans Day 5K
Members of the Steel City Naval ROTC still look to the legacy of Lt. Col. Chris Raible, who died 11 years ago in Afghanistan while serving in the Marines. The former North Huntingdon resident will be honored during the unit’s 5K race Saturday in Schenley Park near Carnegie Mellon University,...
Coroner: Westmoreland prison inmate died of drug overdose
A man died at the Westmoreland County Prison in September as a result of an accidental drug overdose, Coroner Tim Carson said Friday. Terry L. Brumley Jr., 33, was discovered unresponsive in his cell the morning of Sept. 28. Carson didn’t provide additional details. Three other inmates were treated at...
Greensburg to consider $290K in recreation upgrades, paving projects
Greensburg wants to continue improvement of its parks and playgrounds and resurface two deteriorating streets with about $290,000 in federal community development block grant funds. City council is expected to vote Monday on the planned uses of the funding, which is administered and approved by Westmoreland County officials. The funding...
Norwin 6th-grader taken to hospital after being hit by car in front of school
A sixth-grader was hit by a car in front of Hillcrest Intermediate School in North Huntingdon Friday morning. North Huntingdon EMS Director Shane Spielvogle said the boy was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. The boy was hit while walking to school, Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor wrote in a...
2 new Republicans, 3 incumbents to fill Hempfield school board seats
Two new Republicans will join the Hempfield Area School Board after a year filled with debate of national hot button issues and a pause on a planned $132 million high school renovation project. Tracy Miller, 46, who works for a local tax collector, and Jennifer Stape, 38, a stay-at-home mom,...
Vacant home, site of fire, a longtime nuisance for East Huntingdon neighbors
For two years, squatters in an abandoned home just outside Scottdale have been a nuisance to neighbors. Wednesday morning, the home along Mt. Pleasant Road in East Huntingdon caught fire. “The fire was a blessing. It’s just too bad it didn’t burn more,” one of the neighbors said. “I hope...
Wagon Wheel restaurant will close doors after 6 decades
Jodi Susick wasn’t going to miss her chance to order the red devil’s food cake from the Wagon Wheel. “My dad would pick me up on his lunch break and bring me with him for lunch,” said Susick, 49, of Salem as she waited for a massive slice of Our...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Nov. 10-12
From a benefit concert by The Clarks to a candlelight tour of the Compass Inn, there are plenty of things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region annual benefit concert At 7 p.m. Saturday, The Clarks will be taking the stage at...
Free art event in Latrobe will help kids ‘feel less alone’ this Children’s Grief Awareness Day
Local kids who are grieving loved ones will have the opportunity to decorate pots and plant seeds of hope on Children’s Grief Awareness Day. This year, the day falls on Thursday, Nov. 16, and Maria Graziano-Bickerstaff, funeral director at the Hartman-Graziano Funeral Home in Latrobe, said its intent is to...
Unity man pleads guilty to assaulting woman who wouldn’t listen to him compose music
A Unity man was ordered to serve up to 23 months in jail in connection with two separate assaults against a woman. Mark D. Marcinik, 32, pleaded guilty Thursday two counts of simple assault and criminal mischief for incidents that police said occurred at two homes in Unity in December...
Santa Claus greeted warmly as he arrives at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield
Santa Claus arrived with much fanfare at the Westmoreland Mall on Route 30 in Hempfield on Friday. His return to center court began with a parade led by the Hempfield Area High School Marching Band and a show from the Westmoreland Performing Arts group. A Christmas tree lighting and reveal...
3 injured in crash that shut down parts of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County
An adult and child were flown to a hospital after being injured in a two-vehicle crash that shut down parts of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County Thursday night. Dispatchers from 911 said another person was taken to a hospital by ambulance. The adult who was flown had been ejected from...
Boil water advisory lifted for Ligonier area following repair, testing
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water customers in the Ligonier area no longer have to boil or conserve their water. The water advisory was lifted as of 6 p.m. Thursday. A water main break Sunday near Waterford caused the disruption, specifically along the transmission line from the Greater Johnstown Water...
Hempfield Area security committee ‘ironing out details’ before renting metal detectors
Hempfield Area School District is considering additional metal or weapons detectors for its buildings, but options to safeguard its schools could depend on staffing levels and training, members of the new security committee said. At the committee’s meeting this week, board member Mike Alfery said the group is considering renting...
Unity man pleads guilty to theft of $380,000 from mother
Christopher Treasure told a Westmoreland County judge on Thursday he stole $380,000 from his 75-year-old mother to dull the pain of personal loss. Those losses — the deaths of his father and son — caused him to spiral, Treasure said before pleading guilty to one felony theft charge. Prosecutors said...
