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A South Greensburg family narrowly escaped injury Sunday morning when borough police said a neighbor high on cocaine fired two shots into their home. Cody James Pelliccione, 29, told authorities he believed someone had broken into a home in the Parr Street neighborhood, according to court papers. A resident told...

Greater Latrobe School District will be saying goodbye to 15 educators in June. During the school board voting meeting in March, Superintendent Michael Porembka presented the resolution to approve the retirements of 15 tenured teachers by reading portions of different resignation letters. “I think these statements speak highly of the...

Man’s best friend will have to wait until at least the weekend to run and play at Twin Lakes Dog Park. Westmoreland County officials said Thursday morning’s heavy rains led to the closure of all three sections of the attraction at Twin Lakes Park, east of Greensburg. “It’s on a...

“Pinkalicious” is about a girl who ignores her parents’ warnings and turns pink after eating too many cupcakes. Obviously, there’s a lesson in there for children — but adults also can learn a thing or two from the story. Greensburg Civic Theatre’s Greasepaint Players will present a musical based on...

Hoses, helmets and vintage pumper trucks dating from as early as the 1800s bear witness to the legacy of volunteer firefighting in Greensburg. The equipment can be seen in the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Museum, behind City Hall on South Main Street. Select items from that collection will temporarily have...

Harry Louis Rugh, known by all as Lou, springs from roots that were planted locally in 1772. That’s the year his great-great-great-grandfather — John Jacob Rugh, then 11 — moved with his family from eastern Pennsylvania to a farm near the pioneering village of Hanna’s Town, soon to become the...

Greensburg Salem community members are invited to visit the high school gym Saturday, March 25, to help the school’s students kick off their Mini-THON dance marathon. It’s part of an annual student-led campaign that supports the battle against pediatric cancer. Those who attend the all-ages community portion of the event,...

A frequent scratch-off lottery ticket buyer at a North Huntingdon pharmacy parlayed his hobby of purchasing a $20 Millionaire Maker chance into a $1 million winner. “I was in disbelief when I scratched it off. I saw that (winning ticket) and thought ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’ ” said...

A former Latrobe woman is facing animal cruelty charges after city police said she left 24 cats in an abandoned home. In July, police responded to the Spring Street home and found the felines in deplorable conditions with no food or water, according to court papers. Some of the cats...

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Measure twice and cut once is the sage advice long applied to working with wood. But first you have to know how to use a tape measure. That’s among the home improvement skills Pitt-Greensburg student volunteers picked up during the school’s recent spring break. They headed to Tennessee for a...

More frequent bus trips available at later hours and with shorter wait times were among the top requests passengers had for the Westmoreland Transit Authority at a public input session Tuesday afternoon. Eliot Rivera of Greensburg said he’d like to see the authority restore its level of service to pre-pandemic...

A Sewickley Township man serving a prison sentence for the sexual assault of a teen was convicted Tuesday of illegally possessing of a cache of guns and ammunition. Steven K. Stemmler, 40, was found guilty of one misdemeanor firearms offense in connection with an allegation that authorities found 15 guns,...

Two men pleaded guilty this week to an armed robbery two years ago in Mt. Pleasant Township. Elijah Ben Chaabane and Jake Daniel Franklin, both 20, along with another juvenile, originally were charged in connection with Dec. 19, 2020, incident in which police said a man hired to drive to...

The Crawford Lane Bridge in Rostraver was closed to traffic Tuesday afternoon after it was struck earlier in the day by a truck driving below on Interstate 70. Inspectors were evaluating damage to the bridge Tuesday. The driver of the truck stopped at the scene, and no injuries were reported,...

A Jeannette man pleaded no contest this week to selling drugs used in the fatal overdose of a friend two years ago in a Hempfield high-rise apartment building. The defense lawyer for Rick Paul Petros, 54, said his client continues to question whether the drugs are to blame for the...

A Carmichaels man was charged with robbery, theft and assault of a Latrobe woman after being arrested Tuesday by Maryland State Police. Heath Allen Rankin, 41, is accused of robbing a woman in an elevator and stealing her car. He was arrested after being accused of stealing another car in...

For seniors in the Penn-Trafford Drama Guild, this year’s musical is exciting but perhaps a little bittersweet, it being their last before graduating. But it’s not stopping any of the 16 seniors from working as hard as they can to make “The Little Mermaid” a show to remember. “It’s a...

The body of a Mt. Pleasant woman was found early Tuesday on Route 119 in East Huntingdon, prompting the road to be closed for a few hours during the investigation. Coroner Tim Carson said Dana Marie Grzywinski, 45, was found dead just after 3:30 a.m. on Route 119 southbound near...

Two mothers embraced as they shared a moment of grief and understanding Monday morning in a Westmoreland County courtroom. Lisa Rodgers offered an apology for her son, who had just pleaded guilty for his role in the violent murder of Beverly Richason’s daughter nearly six years ago. “I know you...

A Unity man who killed a Derry Township woman in her bed when he fired four shots into her home will serve up to 42 years in prison. Nathan J. Quidetto, 23, pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge of third-degree murder in connection with the July 20, 2020, shooting...

There was no damage to Baggaley Elementary School Monday night after a heat lamp melted a piece of plastic in a classroom, according to Superintendent Michael Porembka. Firefighters vented smoke from the area after being called to the Unity building on Route 982 around 8:30 p.m. “Our fourth grade students...

Police are looking for a man who is accused of robbing and attacking a woman in an elevator last week in Latrobe. Heath Allen Rankin, 41, of Carmichaels, was identified by police based on security footage in which a man grabbed a woman’s neck in an elevator at an apartment...

A woman was hospitalized Friday after state police said a Hempfield man beat her, according to court papers. Troopers said the woman had three broken teeth and severe injuries to her mouth and face. Richard J. Lantzy, 22, was being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison in connection...

When Toni Ritchey-Ridella first attended a large Pittsburgh-area fiber arts show in 2008, she found herself awestruck. “I walked in for the first time, and my mouth was open, I thought, where do you start?” she said. “There are so many different yarns, so many different bases. Everything mostly is...