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State police are trying to identify a man who they believe was involved in a string of burglaries in St. Clair. The burglaries, at businesses and a church, spanned May 26 to June 8. Troopers released surveillance images of the suspect this week. Cash was taken from Stiles Hardware and...

A Braddock woman pleaded guilty this week to a reduced charge in connection with a shooting on Route 30 in Unity. Markale D. Younger, 28, was sentenced to two years on probation after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment, according to a court order. Charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and...

The 1960s and ’70s hits of American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival will echo throughout the amphitheater in Hempfield Park on Sunday, as the township’s annual summer concert series returns. The “Amp Up Your Summer” concert series was launched in 2019 to expand on the township’s annual Community Days, a...

Oakmont and golf’s U.S. Open aren’t the only enticing events happening this weekend. Westmoreland and most certainly Greensburg have a busy weekend ahead. Greensburg Craft Beer Week There’s no better time than a balmy summer night to kick back with your favorite brew. With Greensburg Craft Beer Week, you can...

The organizers of Saturday’s No Kings political demonstration have high expectations that people will turn out for the Greensburg event. “I’m hoping for more than a thousand,” said Abby Graham-Pardus of Murrysville, chairperson of WTF Can I Do Westmoreland. The group is planning the event at the Westmoreland County Courthouse...

Dr. Carol Fox can recall a time when patient records existed only on paper. And when a woman who delivered a newborn through a C-section might be in the hospital for the better part of a week. After a 38-year medical career, Fox will retire as chief medical officer of...

Mike Gunniers has a plan to expand his Monroeville-based automated systems company — Premier Automation — into a manufacturing hub for Southwestern Pennsylvania. The product of Gunniers’ vision, Premier Labs, a 70,0000-square-foot corporate venture studio in Murrysville, was introduced Thursday. It will focus on helping innovation and manufacturing startups, President...

Two Westmoreland County women lost a combined $5,000 after falling for a federal jury duty scam, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Both situations were reported to authorities this week. In the first case, a woman told North Huntingdon police on Tuesday that she received a text message...

Irwin residents will have a newly renovated borough building as the town council has awarded about $1.1 million in contracts for an extensive remodeling of a 114-year-old structure on Main Street. Council on Wednesday approved five construction contracts and one asbestos abatement contract to convert the former Rosendahl’s Appliance Center...

Community Development Block Grant funding has been a lifeline worth millions of dollars for Jeannette. But the federal program is slated to be eliminated under a budget reconciliation bill proposed by President Donald Trump that is before the U.S. Senate. Doing away with that program, and Jeannette’s annual allotment, means...

A restoration specialist by trade, Bill Cunningham is used to dealing with the aftermath of fires, floods and other disasters. But he also has found himself serving as an occasional unofficial traffic cop as he helps direct motorists when a tall truck gets stuck or has to turn around at...

A 200-room hotel and convention center with 15,000 square feet of meeting space could find a home at Westmoreland Mall. Some results of a study examining the feasibility of a hotel and convention center in Westmoreland County were revealed Wednesday by Sean Sullivan, general manager of Live Casino Pittsburgh, during...

Peter Germanowski experiences balance issues, slower reaction time, hearing loss and other side effects from being exposed to Agent Orange as a result of his service in the Army from 1969-71. He came to the Henry Parham Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Monroeville on Wednesday to find out what resources...

It seems Westmoreland County has hit the jackpot with the transformation of a mall department store into a thriving casino that attracts 1.1 million visitors a year. Millions of dollars go in, and out, of Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield annually, officials said Wednesday during a license...

Two men from New York soon will be paroled after serving two months in jail for swindling an elderly Unity woman while posing as delivery men who offered a $5 million lottery award. Floyd B. Forrest, 26, and Reheem J. Anderson, 22, each pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony theft...

Westmoreland Glass has become known for the decorative milk glass pieces it produced during its nine-decade run in the Hempfield community of Grapeville. Those who attend the Westmoreland Glass Collectors Club show and sale Friday and Saturday just outside Youngwood can expect to find a wider variety of vintage wares...

Church News • Charter Oak Church, 100 S. Second St., Jeannette, will have a free vacation Bible school, “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World,” from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. June 23 to 26 at the church for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Reservations required. Reservations: Cindy, 724-527-3639...

About a dozen Latrobe public works and clerical employees have settled a new 2½-year union contract with the city that includes annual pay increases. City council approved the labor agreement at its meeting this week, after the contract received a 10-0 vote of support from members of Local 83 of...

An Allegheny County man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to the theft of guns from a North Huntingdon home in 2021. John Steven Hudak, 49, of McKeesport was charged nearly three years ago with the theft and illegal possession and sales of 13 guns from a home safe while its owner...

Latrobe’s administrative team, already in transition with the recent departure of former City Manager Terry Carcella, has another unexpected twist to navigate with the resignation of Finance Director Timothy Pisula. On board for only about three months in the newly designated position at Latrobe, Pisula has told city officials he’s...

Two Westmoreland County teams returned with gold medals from the 2025 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games in State College after two days of intense basketball last weekend. One, Wolverines 3 played full-court basketball and the other, Wolverines 4, played half-court. “Once that final second ticked off, there was so much...

The Palace Theatre in Greensburg has gone cashless. Audience members looking to purchase snacks and drinks while attending shows will be required to use plastic and digital payment options, according to Daniel Stainer, spokesman for the Westmoreland Cultural Trust. The trust, which owns and operates the Palace Theatre, instituted the...

Westmoreland County Airport Authority officials expect as many as 50,000 spectators will gather at the runway next weekend to gaze into the sky as nine acts perform air stunts and flyovers. It will be the 100th anniversary of the first air show held at what is now called Arnold Palmer...

Former Diocese of Greensburg Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt, who died Sunday morning at age 86, will be celebrated during several services next week. Brandt, named bishop by Pope John Paul II in 2004, led the diocese for 11 years. The diocese has not officially released the cause of death, but...

Penn-Trafford tax bills will raise $84 annually on average following the school board’s decision Monday to implement a 3-mill tax hike. The board approved a $70 million budget with about $69.9 million in revenue Monday night. District tax rates will be 93.75 mills for Westmoreland County residents and 14.39 mills...