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Lawsuit claims Excela secretly shared patient data with Facebook
A lawsuit filed this week in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court alleges Excela Health disclosed personal patient information to Facebook and Google. The court filing on behalf of two unnamed Westmoreland County residents claims the health system allowed confidential medical and personal data collected through Excela’s web portal for patients...
Mt. Pleasant Borough mourns unexpected loss of volunteer fire chief
Mark Kraisinger was a hometown boy. Some say that he lived for Mt. Pleasant Borough, that “he would give the shirt off his back” if it meant seeing the community thrive. Kraisinger, a longtime Mt. Pleasant volunteer firefighter and currently its fire chief, was found dead Tuesday in his home....
Aggressive, distracted drivers targeted by police
It didn’t take long for police with an eye peeled for aggressive driving behaviors Wednesday in North Huntingdon to find a speeding motorist who was using a phone while behind the wheel. The traffic stop was one of many motorists can expect to see around the area as law enforcement...
PBS documentary producer Rick Sebak to conclude Pitt-Greensburg Writers Festival
Pitt-Greensburg has tapped public television documentary producer and narrator Rick Sebak to deliver the keynote speech Friday to conclude the school’s Writers Festival. Sebak’s presentation, set for 8 p.m. in Ferguson Theater, is free and open to the public, as are all festival activities. Pitt-Greensburg digital storytelling students Caitlin Cruser,...
Pennsylvania Turnpike lanes reopen after eastbound crash near New Stanton
Eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday evening more than two hours after a tractor-trailer overturned just east of the New Stanton interchange. The crash occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m., a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. According to New Stanton fire Chief Rob Cammarata, no one was injured when...
Volunteer ‘victims’ needed for disaster drill at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Officials at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport are in need of volunteers to serve as “victims” in a disaster drill planned for May 10 at the Unity airport. The 6:30 p.m. drill will be held on the airport’s old runway and will simulate an aircraft crash, according to airport manager Moe...
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit will host first education fair in Youngwood
Belle Vernon Area School District Superintendent Kenneth Williams is looking for a few good men and women interested in education. And he is hardly alone. “School districts have been struggling with finding high-caliber candidates to fill positions for quite some time,” Williams said. With that in mind, the Westmoreland Intermediate...
Stotler Drive residents ask for help with trees on Delmont property
Delmont Borough didn’t have possession of a property near Newhouse Park for long before issues began to arise. Actually, it was more than likely the wind that arose, bringing down a few trees on property west of Stotler Drive that brought out several neighbors to borough council’s meeting Tuesday night....
Westmoreland happenings: Education career fair, spaghetti dinner, meetings, more
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PennDOT, police to highlight aggressive driving
PennDOT, the Highway Safety Network, state police and local police from Irwin and North Huntingdon are hosting an event Wednesday on driving safety. The event starts at 10 a.m. at the North Huntingdon police station at 11279 Center Highway. It is part of a statewide Aggressive Driving Enforcement Wave that...
Amtrak moves forward with station accessibility improvements in Latrobe
After four years of planning, Latrobe residents will soon witness the restoration of the historic Amtrak station on McKinley Avenue. Over the next two years, the circa 1903 station will be equipped with an accessible concrete and brick platform with lighting, guardrails and signs. A new pedestrian ramp will be...
East Huntingdon man accused of child sexual assaults that span about 10 years
An East Huntingdon man is behind bars after state police said he sexually assaulted a child dozens of times for nearly 10 years, according to court papers. Jeffrey D. Miller Jr., 49, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and related offenses. The accuser said the...
State police seek suspect in Hempfield break-in
State police are seeking information about a man who was caught on camera breaking into a Hempfield home March 30. The male suspect forced his way into a Nash Street home just after 8 p.m., smashing in a side door and taking a Hewlett Packard 15-inch laptop computer and money,...
Vee Neal Aviation proposes growth with flight school, aircraft hangar at Unity airport
Vee Neal Aviation is looking to grow its commercial aviation operations at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, with expanded aircraft hangar space and a flight school. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority, which operates the airport in Unity, on Tuesday granted Vee Neal development partner Jodaron Realty an exclusive two-year option to...
Westmoreland roller derby team finds new home in Salem
Six months ago, the women of the WestCo Roller Derby team were getting ready to mark their 10th anniversary and play their first game since 2019 when it was unexpectedly canceled at the last minute. “It was an emotional blow to us, but we’re a resilient team,” said WestCo President...
Stove fire sparked blaze that destroyed McCali Manor in Mt. Pleasant
A stove fire sparked a blaze last week that destroyed an apartment building and former restaurant in Mt. Pleasant. Trooper Steve Limani said a state police fire marshal deemed the fire at McCali Manor accidental. It started on the second floor. The blaze was reported around 3 p.m. at the...
Greensburg councilman: Utility work to disrupt traffic near GetGo construction site
Motorists in Greensburg should be prepared for traffic disruptions Tuesday and Wednesday, on a section of South Main Street, according to city Councilman Donnie Zappone Jr. Zappone said flaggers will be controlling traffic on Main Street, at the intersections of Euclid Avenue and Mt. Pleasant Street, as West Penn Power...
Greensburg hires new police chief, looks to rebuild trust after former chief’s arrest
Charles Irvin said one of his tasks as Greensburg’s new police chief will be to restore the community’s trust in the department following the January arrest of his predecessor on federal drug charges. City council on Monday unanimously approved promotion of Irvin, an 18-year veteran of the force, from detective...
Former New Kensington mother to testify against boyfriend charged with killing young son
A former New Kensington woman charged in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son will testify against the man prosecutors said beat the child to death in 2020, her lawyer said. Teresa Fetterman, 26, now of Lower Burrell, appeared in court Monday as she awaits trial on charges of...
Jeannette police officer saves mom, artwork from house fire
Chris Mason bought a 1965 AC Cobra replica two years ago, a car he has dreamed about owning since he was 15. The Jeannette police corporal said he stopped by his mother’s home in the city Monday around 2 p.m. to fire up the engine for the first time since...
ABBA disco party fundraiser slated for Kidney Foundation, women’s shelter
A North Huntingdon restaurant and brewery are teaming up to provide tacos and a salsa bar and alcohol at an ABBA Disco Party fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Hearth women’s services in Pittsburgh from 7 to 11 p.m. April 15 at the Elements Event Center,...
Uniontown man suffered injuries in crash on Route 66 in Hempfield
A Uniontown man was cut out of a pickup truck Saturday and taken to a Pittsburgh hospital with serious injuries, according to state police. Troopers said Jonathan M. Millikin, 41, was traveling north on Toll Route 66 in Hempfield just before 6 p.m. when the Ford Ranger he was driving...
$1 million lottery ticket sold in Greensburg; winner first thought it was worth $1,000
A Greensburg-area man who is a regular lottery ticket buyer thought he was lucky when he learned he had bought a winning Mega Millions Pennsylvania Lottery ticket Friday — but not as lucky as he turned out to be. “He did not know he had won” $1 million when he...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center goes Gallic for wine gala
The invitation said, “Come to Paris with us,” as Greensburg Art Center created a Moulin Rouge theme for its April 1 Art on the Vine fundraiser. The trip was a long time coming, with the party originally planned for 2020 and put on hold by the pandemic. A papier mache...
North Huntingdon church sponsors program to welcome immigrants
An effort to make immigrants welcome in the Norwin community where they are a distinct minority is being launched by a North Huntingdon church. “We want them to see what’s best about this community. We want them to stay here and raise their families here,” said Pastor Nick Poole, lead...
