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Murrysville council sets public hearing date for injection well ordinance
Murrysville council will hold a public hearing in July to take community input on its proposed injection well ordinance. Injection wells accept the wastewater, brine and byproducts of unconventional drilling operations, releasing the fluid into porous underground rock formations. In much the same way as the fracking ordinance Murrysville put...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 9-11
Rockin’ the park Elton Rohn has a repeat engagement at 7 p.m. Friday at the SummerSounds concert series in downtown Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. The Elton John tribute act drew the largest crowd of the 2022 SummerSounds season. Hailing from Canada, the group delivers the look, feel and sound of...
Murrysville staple Dick’s Diner under new ownership
Vasil Oblockovich’s work day starts about 3 a.m., when he turns on the lights in the kitchen at Dick’s Diner and starts a full day of pastry baking. Oblockovich is part of a new team at the longtime Murrysville restaurant, which opened in 1946 and marked its 75th anniversary in...
Hempfield high school project cost rises to $132 million
“Hyperinflation” has driven the Hempfield Area High School revitalization project to an estimated cost of $132 million, according to new details shared by school officials and engineers at a town hall meeting. Originally estimated in January 2022 to cost between $97.4 million to $109.9 million, the project aims to keep...
Greensburg’s Craft Beer Week pairs food, fermented beverages at annual festival
Cupcakes, ice cream, games and contests will be paired with locally brewed beverages during the return of Greensburg Craft Beer Week, Friday through June 17, in the city and surrounding communities. Now in its seventh year, the schedule of more than 30 events includes Greensburg’s second annual Craft Beer Festival,...
Greensburg medical student from Jordan lobbies in D.C. for global AIDS funding
Greensburg medical student Jacob Khuri has his sights set on working in internal medicine. But the 28-year-old native of Jordan continues to think globally when it comes to public health. After completing his second year of studies at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Seton Hill University, Khuri...
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library kicks off summer programs with magic show
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library will kick off its summer programs and reading challenge with a magic show today at Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. Set for 11 a.m., the free kickoff celebration will feature a magic show by Steve Haberman that relates to the library’s summer reading theme, “All Together Now.”...
Scottdale department hosts annual parade during its weeklong fair
Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department is presenting its annual fair at the center of the borough June 5-10. As part of the week, the department hosted a parade Wednesday on Pittsburgh Street. The department purchased a 2023 Pierce Saber Series Pumper this year....
Mistrial declared as jury weighs assault, strangulation charges against Greensburg man
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani on Wednesday declared a mistrial after jurors were prepped to deliberate on aggravated assault, strangulation and unlawful restraint charges against Glenn Whittier, 52, of Greensburg. According to court staffers, the mistrial ruling came after it was discovered that a juror had communicated with...
New Kensington defendant expected to testify in second day of sex assault trial
Chester Elmer Green Jr. of New Kensington is expected to take the stand Thursday in his defense against charges that he sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl almost a decade ago. His accuser, now in her late teens, testified Wednesday in Westmoreland County Court that she wasn’t sure of the date...
Aliquippa woman charged in connection with Salem motorcycle crash
An Aliquippa woman is accused by state police of being impaired during a crash in Salem in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured. Jammie Lynn Koslof, 44, was jailed Tuesday on $25,000 bail in connection with the April 16 crash. State police said Holly Marcheck of Latrobe was waiting at...
Police: Jeannette man gambled away cash informant provided to buy meth
A Jeannette man is accused of taking money he earned in a drug deal and gambling it away at a Hempfield casino, according to police. Craig M. Stout Jr., 48, was arrested Monday on drug, receiving stolen property and money laundering charges. Greensburg police worked with a confidential informant in...
Delmont library to dedicate ‘Neighborhood Porch’ to former librarian
Delmont Public Library officials will unveil “Denni Grassel’s Neighborhood Porch” at 6 p.m. June 12. The porch is named for former librarian Denni Grassel, and will serve as a space for patrons to sit and relax on furniture donated by members of the library board, play chess or checkers donated...
West Newton police officer reports being shocked with Taser during fight with suspect
A West Newton police officer reported in court papers being hit by his own Taser during a fight with a shirtless and shoeless suspect in the street Tuesday night. Police said Joseph Samuel Babilya, 31, of West Newton was under the influence of drugs. He was being held on $100,000...
Westmoreland happenings: Strawberry festivals, car cruise, Pride Prom, more
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Westmoreland commissioners to take meeting on the road to Historic Hanna’s Town
Westmoreland’s board of commissioners will hold their June voting meeting at the site of the county’s first courthouse. The county’s road show will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield to commemorate Westmoreland’s 250th birthday. Hanna’s Town was the site of the first seat of government...
Woman tells jury she expected to die during attack at Greensburg apartment
Mitzy Cordova thought for sure she was going to die at the hands of her boyfriend in a Greensburg apartment in early 2021. “I was terrified, and I thought this was it and I wasn’t going to make it,” Cordova testified Tuesday in the first day in the aggravated assault...
Westmoreland Glass collectors to display rare pieces at annual sale
Ten vendors will be present for the Westmoreland Glass Collectors’ Club show and sale this weekend at Westmoreland County Community College. That doesn’t sound like a lot, said Ken Kosoglow, a club board member and chairman of the event committee — but those 10 vendors will be bringing 5,000 pieces...
Irwin’s Lamp Theatre hosts free summer music, movies nights
Free entertainment will be offered throughout the summer at The Lamp Theatre in Irwin, with three local music nights and three family movie nights on tap. The outdoor music series starts Thursday in the Harper Family Courtyard, featuring Nick Guckert from 6 to 7:15 p.m. and Barbara Blue from 7:45...
Norwin school budget: No tax hike for 2023-24
Norwin School District will eliminate six teaching positions and one administrative job and tap into the district’s fund balance in 2023-24. The moves will be made as part of the 2023-24 budget that school board members approved Monday that does not increase property taxes. The $85.8 million budget was approved...
No injuries reported in North Huntingdon fire
A fire damaged a home in the Tuscan Hills housing plan in North Huntingdon just after 7 p.m. Monday night. Fairmont-Hahntown Fire Chief Cecil “Skip” Cook said his department and seven other companies fought the flames for about 20 minutes before they were able to put out the blaze. “Upon...
Pittsburgh Camerata to present nature-themed choral works in free Pitt-Greensburg concert
The Pittsburgh Camerata vocal ensemble will present a free concert Tuesday on the Pitt-Greensburg campus. Set for 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture Center, the program will offer an American musical journey through nature. A highlight will be a new piece dedicated to the camerata by...
Dispute between Murrysville Golf Club owner, management company lands in court
A Westmoreland County judge will be asked to decide whether the management company that leases the Murrysville Golf Club can remove the 18-hole course’s irrigation system and concrete cart paths as part of an ongoing dispute over terms of its agreement to operate the 137-acre property. Golf course owner BIB...
Westmoreland certifies primary results; tiebreaker held to settle Democratic race for Hempfield supervisor
Results from Westmoreland County’s spring primaries are official. The county’s elections board on Monday voted to certify results from the 195 races that appeared on the May ballot, setting the stage for the November general election that will feature county, municipal and school board contests. Two countywide races will top...
Father of New Kensington cop killer accused of making sexual advances on minors in Latrobe
The father of a man on death row for killing a New Kensington police officer was arrested Sunday after, police said, the 52-year-old made sexual advances toward two 16-year-old girls in Latrobe. Gregory Baucum Jr. was charged with two counts each of unlawful contact with a minor, interference with custody...
