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‘Perfect timing’: Penn Township EMS, police save Murrysville man after motorcycle crash
If it were not for a Penn Township police officer stopping to investigate debris on the road and some damaged mailboxes, Steven Antolovich might not be alive. The police officer and three Penn Township ambulance personnel were honored by the Allegheny Health Network Friday for their lifesaving efforts. Antolovich, 29,...
Logan Family Farms, Pleasant Lane Farms serve up local, farm-to-fair dishes during Westmoreland Fair
For the third year in a row, Logan Family Farms and Pleasant Lane Farms have teamed up to offer a farm-to-fair booth at the Westmoreland Fair, a nine-day event that began Friday and will last until Saturday, Aug. 26. Farm-to-fair means utilizing locally grown produce to serve up fresh food...
‘Family tradition’: Westmoreland Fair kicks off 9-day event, draws multiple generations back to fairgrounds
For Carole Hellein, going to the Westmoreland Fair at the county Mt. Pleasant Township fairgrounds every year is a “family tradition.” Hellein, 84, of Latrobe, is part of four living generations of family members who have been involved in the nine-day event since the late 1960s. Her mom and dad,...
Murrysville man pleads guilty to arson of Route 22 landmark
The Spaghetti & Steakhouse and Hot Rod Lounge operated more than a half-century in Murrysville before it burned to the ground in 2021. Two years later, the man who police said set fire to the Route 22 landmark pleaded guilty to arson. Brian P. Lucas, 45, of Murrysville, offered no...
Former Seward police chief jailed for sexual extortion
Former Seward Police Chief Robert I. Baldwin Jr. was sentenced to a short jail term on Friday. Baldwin, 52, was ordered to serve at least 30 days behind bars in connection with charges that he offered two women leniency in exchange for sex. Baldwin had been free on a $25,000...
Irwin may livestream borough council meetings
Irwin residents could have a chance to watch community officials conduct business from the comfort of their homes if the borough moves forward with a property to livestream its council meetings. Borough manager Shari Martino was directed this week to do more research with CCA Solutions Inc. of Greensburg to...
Appeal reinstated for man convicted in 1993 fatal Jeannette house fire
Pennsylvania’s Superior Court has reinstated the appeal of a former Jeannette man serving three life sentences for the 1993 murder of his wife and two young children. James Young, now 56, contends his conviction to three counts of first-degree murder were based on since-revised investigatory techniques. Investigators said the fire...
Biondi Biscotti to bring food, fellowship to Penn Township in 2nd Italian Festival
Biondi Biscotti will bring Italian food and fun to Penn Township on Saturday. The cafe, located off of Route 130, will celebrate its second year of business at its second annual Italian Festival, featuring food, desserts, music and children’s activities. The event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Louis...
Westmoreland Museum event promotes public art participation
A new community art resource will be unveiled during Public Art Day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The free event also will feature artist demonstrations, chalk art activities and information from local galleries. “The Community Art Exchange Station …...
Lane restrictions to affect motorists on I-70, I-79 in 2 counties next week
Lane restrictions during overnight hours are set to begin Sunday evening on Interstate 70 in Westmoreland and Washington counties. PennDOT said the rolling single-lane restrictions will affect both eastbound and westbound traffic. They’re scheduled to continue through the morning of Saturday, Aug. 26 while crews from Green Acres install raised...
Hempfield scholastic community kicks off a new start at Harrold School
Hallways bustled Thursday as Hempfield Area School District’s ninth grade class members took their first steps through the doors of the former Harrold Middle School and into a new paradigm for the district. When they return next Thursday for the first day of class at what’s now being called Harrold...
Latrobe officials to remove error from official zoning map
Latrobe Planning Commission members approved the removal of the R6 zoning category from the city’s official zoning map. City Manager Terry Carcella recently informed the commission about the error, explaining that there is no R6 zoning category on the map itself. The R6 designation does not exist in the city’s...
Westmoreland commissioners settle juvenile detention center discrimination lawsuit
Westmoreland County will pay $90,000 to the deputy director of the county’s shuttered juvenile detention center to end a federal discrimination lawsuit. Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew voted to authorize the settlement with Nicole Kamer, who claimed she was passed over for the top job at the Hempfield facility...
Norvelt VFD encourages local community to ‘spend the day’ at 4th annual Parking Lot Bash, Car Cruise
Norvelt Volunteer Fire Department’s Parking Lot Bash and Car Cruise is set to return for its fourth consecutive year — offering a day of food, prizes, music and more. Located in the parking lot of the VFD at 2325 Mt. Pleasant Road in Mt. Pleasant Township, the event will run...
New restaurant planned for Westmoreland courthouse
The chow line at the Westmoreland County Courthouse is expected to reopen this fall. Commissioners on Thursday approved a contract with the owners of Caffe Barista in Greensburg to operate the cafeteria space on the Upper Park level of the courthouse that since 2016 has been a Subway restaurant. Subway...
Lemonade sales help fund Delmont Food Pantry
Roscoe James knows the value of a good, cold cup of lemonade. The 7-year-old Delmont resident hosted a lemonade stand the weekend of July 28-30, raising more than $200 which he donated to the Delmont Food Pantry. The miniature pantry is a box open the community at the borough’s Rose...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Aug. 18-20
Double bill Two exhibits debut Friday at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, off Route 711 south of the borough. “An Appreciation for the Familiar” features works by artist J.D. Titzel of Greenville, Mercer County. Titzel paints in watercolor and oil and also does graphite drawings. He...
Study to focus on Norwin stadium, options for repairing or replacing home-side grandstand
With the handrails of the home-side grandstand at the Norwin Knights Stadium starting to detach from the structure and concrete and masonry showing signs of deterioration, a study will help school officials determine whether repairs or replacement are needed. The Norwin School Board this week approved the proposal from DRAW...
Seton Hill, Westmoreland County Community College form nursing partnership
Westmoreland County Community College nursing students receiving registered-nurse degrees can pursue a bachelor’s degree at Seton Hill University, as part of a newly announced partnership. The transfer agreement will allow students a chance to pre-plan their admissions and transfer options for a more seamless transition to Seton Hill’s bachelor’s degree...
Pa. Turnpike bridge in North Huntingdon safe for traffic after strike by truck, official says
A truck that hit a Pennsylvania Turnpike overpass bridge Thursday morning on Route 30 caused no structural damage to the span near the Irwin interchange, according to turnpike spokesperson Renee Vid Colburn. “We have a contractor that is working on the bridge and making a minor repair to it,” Colburn...
‘Rock for Recovery’ aims to destigmatize addiction with day of music, local resources
Joey Pagano of Monongahela is a recovering drug addict who has been clean and sober since June 1, 2013. And while he knows how hard things used to be, it’s difficult to look back at the past decade with anything but gratitude. In that time, Pagano has maintained his sobriety,...
Animal rescue groups save pets from Penn Township ‘house of horrors’
A pair of Westmoreland County animal rescue groups Monday said they rescued pets from what one group described as “a house of horrors” in Penn Township. Greensburg-based Ninth Life Rescue Center and North Huntington-based All But Furgotten said they combined efforts to save the animals from an undisclosed location in...
Penn Township votes against construction of new golf facility in Blackthorne Estates
Penn Township commissioners voted 4-1 this week to deny construction of a new golf operations facility in the Blackthorne Estates community near Harrison City-Export Road. The new facility for the unfinished 18-hole Blackthorne golf course was discussed at a township meeting last month. After a 30-minute executive session, commissioners held...
Norwin proposed field fee hike rejected as critics cry foul
A divided Norwin School Board rejected a proposal to increase the fees charged to groups that use the high school stadium and athletic fields. The school board this week voted 4-3 to nix the proposed fee schedule. Directors Christine Baverso, Alex Detschelt, Patrick Lynn and Robert Wayman voted against the...
Westmoreland Fair leaders aim to exceed last year’s 63,000 attendance
Westmoreland Fair organizers are hoping to meet or exceed last year’s record-breaking attendance at the nine-day event. This year’s fair begins at 4 p.m. Friday at the Mt. Pleasant Township fairgrounds, and will feature motocross races, demolition derbies, an animal auction, food, music and more. Last year’s event drew 63,000...
