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Newcomer Opsitnick takes top spot in Export council election
A longtime incumbent was unseated in Export, according to unofficial vote tallies from Tuesday’s election. Incumbent John Nagoda, who has been on borough council since 1976, came in fourth with just over 19% of the vote. Nagoda, along with fellow incumbents David Silvis (22.8%) and Joe Ferri (22.4%), along with...
2023 Allegheny and Westmoreland county election results
Results for Allegheny and Westmoreland county races are here....
Fred and Joanne Rogers’ summer estate in Unity for sale for $2.9 millionVideo
A handwritten letter dated Dec. 23, 1949, by Joanne Byrd to her boyfriend at the time, Fred Rogers, is displayed on a table. She penned it when she was a senior at Rollins College on break at her home in Jacksonville, Fla. Fred had already graduated from Rollins and was...
Former Westmoreland-Fayette Boy Scouts employee accused of theft
A former employee of the Boy Scouts of America’s Westmoreland-Fayette Council is accused of taking $87,000 from the organization in a period of about four years, according to court papers. Jonathan C. Stoops, 42, of Greensburg previously worked as the manager of the council’s Scout shop, according to a social...
Western Pa.-filmed ‘Unsinkable’ movie to debut at Three Rivers Film Festival
An independent movie filmed at several locations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties is set to premiere Wednesday at the Three Rivers Film Festival. “Unsinkable,” directed by Cody Hartman and produced by PMI Films, follows a U.S. Senate inquiry and investigation into the cause of the Titanic sinking April 15, 1912....
Morning Roundup: Assault charges over McDonald’s coffee order; shots fired into Braddock council candidate’s home
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 7: Police charge Latrobe man with assault over McDonald’s coffee order Pennsylvania State Police said a Latrobe man’s coffee order turned violent last week after he attacked a worker at the Unity McDonald’s when his drink was...
Salem car dealership kicks off November food drive with Steelers tight end
Victory car dealership in Salem kicked off a monthlong food drive recently for the Westmoreland Food Bank where attendees met Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington. Selected in the third round of April’s NFL draft, Washington, who won two college national championships at the University of Georgia, said he enjoyed...
Youngwood Sportsmen’s Association hoping for 2nd successful charity turkey shoot
Winners at the Youngwood Sportsmen’s Association’s annual Youngwood Charity Turkey Shoot get more than just bragging rights. They’ll get the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped a family in need put a Thanksgiving meal on the table. “Last year, we were able to donate 50 complete dinners to local families,” said...
State police identify woman’s body found in Westmoreland pond
State police have identified a woman found Monday in a pond in Westmoreland County, but they’re not releasing it until her family has been notified. Troopers responded just before 10:40 a.m. to a report of a body floating in a pond in the area of 202 Broadview Road in New...
Fire displaces man from Herminie home
A fire marshal is investigating the cause of a blaze that extensively damaged a single-story home Monday afternoon in the Sewickley Township village of Herminie. No one was injured in the fire reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. in the 30 block of Fifth Street, according to Herminie fire Chief Joe...
Westmoreland settles lawsuit that alleged excessive force at juvenile detention center
Westmoreland County commissioners have agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed excessive force was used against a teen at the county’s juvenile detention center in Hempfield. In the federal lawsuit, the teen said four corrections officers at the Regional Youth Services Center put him into a choke hold and slammed...
Hempfield teacher with viral TikTok video appears on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’
A Hempfield Area teacher’s viral creativity has catapulted her to a moment in the TV spotlight. Taylor Crossland, an elementary school teacher at Fort Allen Elementary, wanted to throw a special incentive event for her students to reward them for staying on-task through the end of September. With donated Starbucks...
Arnold Palmer airport celebrates 3 millionth passenger, looks toward expansion
When Steve Smith arrived at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on Monday for a flight to Myrtle Beach, he became the 3 millionth passenger to leave there on a Spirit Airlines flight. “I didn’t even look at my ticket,” said Smith, 66, of Saltlick. “Usually, my wife’s the lucky one.”...
Greensburg woman accused of setting fire to own home after argument
A Greensburg woman was arrested after police said she set a fire at her home Sunday following a domestic dispute, according to court papers. Georgia Zowacki, 59, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $15,000 bail. Police and firefighters were called to her Adams Street home around 8:15...
3 people taken to hospital after fire at Greensburg’s Pershing Square apartments
Three people were taken to a hospital Monday after a fire in an apartment at Pershing Square in Greensburg that displaced residents of four units. Two of the injured were a city firefighter and the occupant of the unit where the flames started, according to Fire Chief Tom Bell. “The...
Wednesday is earliest date for end of boil water advisory around Ligonier
Wednesday is the earliest day that residents of Ligonier Borough, Laurel Mountain Borough and portions of Ligonier and Fairfield townships will have normal water service, according to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. The authority is gaining some water in its tanks from the Ligonier Township Municipal Authority, and will...
Derry man accused of pointing gun at bar patrons, using racial slur
A Derry Borough man is behind bars after Latrobe police said he pointed a gun at two men and directed a racial slur at them. Charles Noel, 67, is charged with two counts each of aggravated assault, terroristic threats and ethnic intimidation. The incident was reported at 10:30 p.m. Saturday...
Westmoreland City man arrested after car chase, crash, dump truck theft
A Westmoreland City man was arrested Sunday after leading state troopers on a car chase, fleeing the scene of a crash and stealing a commercial vehicle in Indiana County. Police stopped Terry Bruce Ely Jr.’s 2008 Chevrolet Aveo on Sunday around 5:19 p.m. on Route 119 in Center Township after...
Irwin plans 2-mill tax hike to fund fire department
Irwin property owners might see a two-mill tax hike in their real estate bill next year under a proposed 2024 budget that increases funding for the volunteer fire department. Council on Wednesday is expected to approve a budget that sets the real estate tax at 28 mills: 23 mills for...
Election Day bake sales, meals benefit community organizations
As voters head to the polls Tuesday for a great ritual of our democracy, many will encounter another tradition that is not enshrined in the Constitution: Election Day bake sales, soup sales and lunches. For many community organizations, the sales are fundraisers to support their missions, as reliable as Lenten...
VA seeks to expand successful adult day health care program
The Pittsburgh VA is always seeking new ways to connect veterans, both with its services and with one another. After a successful start to its adult day health care program this summer, it’s seeking additional host sites in Monroeville, White Oak and the South Hills. “It’s been going rather well,”...
‘You don’t have to let it go in the river:’ Breeders, owners defend exotic pets, push responsible care
Of the 600 to 700 reptiles Jessie Freeman brought to the Westmoreland Reptile Expo on Sunday, the crocodiles are his favorite. “They’re cool. They can hide and thrash out on you so fast, yet … if you understand their behavior, you can interact with them,” said Freeman of Asheboro, N.C....
Ligonier, Laurel Mountain residents asked to boil, conserve water following main break
Residents in Ligonier and Laurel Mountain boroughs and portions of Ligonier and Fairfield townships will have to boil their water before use following a water main break Sunday near Waterford. The main break occurred along the transmission line from the Greater Johnstown Water Authority, said Matt Junker, spokesperson for the...
Greensburg planning for possible pedestrian, biking improvements
Greensburg is poised to create a plan for helping people get around town more easily — on foot, on bicycles or in wheelchairs. Following through on a recommendation of the recent Shape Greensburg comprehensive plan, the city is expected to hire a consultant to develop an active transportation plan by...
Fatal fires prompt Greensburg campaign to distribute free smoke alarms
Three recent fatal fires in Greensburg have prompted the American Red Cross to partner with local firefighters Saturday to offer free smoke alarms to residents who may not have the means to purchase or install them unaided. To be included in the smoke alarm distribution, taking place between 11 a.m....
