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A parade of 49 trucks hauling nearly 2,000 tons of concrete will travel through Greensburg on Saturday morning as part of a final push to complete construction of a two-story underground parking garage at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Main Street will be closed to traffic in front of the courthouse...

Jeannette is doubling its annual paving project to tackle sections of seven streets. Council on Tuesday approved a $321,000 bid from Derry Construction that chief fiscal officer Ethan Keedy said will be paid through liquid fuels money and American Rescue Plan funding. “This is hopefully the first of many street...

Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company will close out Women’s History Month with a production of “Talking With …” a play composed of 11 monologues by women relating the ordeals of their lives. Among the idiosyncratic characters portrayed by four student actors are a baton twirler, a fundamentalist snake handler, an ex-rodeo rider...

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Uncertainty about whether two Republicans can remain on the ballot in the race for Westmoreland commissioner is not expected to impact the county’s preparations for the spring election. “Our schedule is intact right at this second. We have until April 5 to get answers,” election bureau Director Greg McCloskey said...

Replacement of the Route 356 bridge over Pine Run in Allegheny Township and resurfacing of an 8-mile stretch of Route 136 are set to get underway in Westmoreland County in the months ahead. They join 64 other highway and bridge construction projects PennDOT has awarded or intends to advertise for...

A Pennsylvania state trooper who spotted a wrong-way motorist on Route 51 in Rostraver on Tuesday night tried to stop the SUV before a crash that injured the driver, according to a news release. Police said they saw Rebecca Stevenson, 71, of Belle Vernon driving the SUV north in the...

Because of the growing number of children facing adult criminal charges, Westmoreland County is looking to buy a home or large facility near Greensburg to accommodate its juvenile shelter program. With the purchase, the county is hoping to relocate the shelter program from the Regional Youth Services Center in Hempfield....

Murrysville council recently approved a project along William Penn Highway that includes both retail space and apartments. Council granted reapproval to Kistler Place, a mixed-use project proposed near the intersection of Kistler Road and Route 22 west of Rick’s Sports Bar in Murrysville. Developers are required to sign and post...

The annual Joey Gombosh Fishing Derby will offer free fishing for children ages 15 and under on Saturday The derby will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the pond at Townsend Park. No fishing license is required for children, and there is no fee to participate. There are...

The Joan Chambers Concert Series returns to the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Saturday for the first concert of a condensed, three-performance season. Baritone Skip Napier, accompanied by pianist Tim Heavner, will lead the audience on a tour of musical styles from opera and oratorio to spirituals beginning at 7:30...

A South Greensburg man is accused of luring a child Sunday, authorities said. Keith Lilliock, 43, was charged with felony counts of luring a child into a motor vehicle and interference with the custody of children, District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli’s Office said. The charges stem from an incident involve...

Hempfield students and their families now know what schools they will be attending next year. The Hempfield Area School Board approved a redistricting plan that consolidates the district’s three middle schools into two and defines which schools students will attend. School directors voted in February to combine the middle schools...

The Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Banana Split Princess Pageant on May 20 at Robindale Auditorium in Latrobe. The 2023 pageant has expanded to welcome girls between the ages of 9 and 13 who live in Greater Latrobe, Derry Area, Ligonier Valley, Greensburg Salem...

The chairman of the Westmoreland County Republican Committee has renewed his effort to have two GOP candidates for county commissioner removed from the primary ballot. Bill Bretz on Monday filed an appeal with Commonwealth Court challenging a one-sentence ruling issued March 17 by Common Pleas Judge Jim Silvis. The judge...

Giant Eagle officials are looking to expand their presence along the Route 22 business corridor in Murrysville, proposing a WetGo car wash. The 1.2 acre site, formerly home to Standard Bank, is situated adjacent to the GetGo fuel station and convenience store, and across Old William Penn Highway from the...

Two men from Detroit and a third from Louisiana were arrested Thursday after state police said they had drugs and weapons at a New Stanton apartment. Two residents of the one-bedroom South Center Avenue apartment told troopers that the trio was staying with them. Andrew J. Toster, 25, and Keeven...

Two Rostraver teenagers are facing attempted homicide charges after one of them is accused of shooting at a man at a North Belle Vernon gas station, according to court papers. The targeted man was not hurt. Aiden Christopher Becker, 17, is being charged as an adult. He was arraigned Friday...

A Hempfield man is accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of scrap metal and damaging three vehicles while state police said he trespassed on Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center property. Officials at the New Stanton school told troopers they had been having issues with scrap metal and vehicle...

Charles and Stephanie Pienaar closed Omega Fitness and Crossfit Ageless in Unity last year when they decided to attend Bible college in Colorado. That left them wondering what to do with the building at 3595 Route 30 East, across from Lazor Furniture, the third facility housing the fitness business they...

Have you ever wanted to see what happens in Latrobe after dark? Starting this April, you can. Jodie Edmiston, co-owner of Latrobe’s Green Goddess, is planning a Latrobe Night Market hosted by local vendors. The first market is set to be on the third Wednesday of April — April 20...

Westmoreland County is buying the building and property that houses the Unity office of District Judge Tamara J. Mahady. The commissioners recently approved an agreement of sale to acquire the parcel from Main Street Properties for $375,000. Commissioner Gina Cerilli Thrasher said the county tries to negotiate with landowners when...

Greensburg police arrested a plumber who they said took $13,900 from a city resident and failed to replace a sewer line. Mark Loughran, 52, of Unity, who operates ML Plumbing, was arrested on a home improvement fraud charge. The Westminster Avenue resident told police she hired Loughran in June to...

North Huntingdon police plan to step up traffic enforcement along a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 30 from Carpenter to Malts lanes in the western end of the township after numerous crashes there, including at least six fatalities in the past five years. “That corridor is dangerous,” North Huntingdon police Chief...