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Westmoreland DA to add information officer, fiscal coordinator/grant writer
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said three new jobs in her office will improve transparency and enhance the prosecutor’s efforts to secure additional public funding for services. The county’s salary board, which includes the three commissioners and Controller Jeffrey Balzer, signed off on Ziccarelli’s plan to create the new...
Kecksburg UFO Festival returns to Earth following pandemic complications
After a two-year absence, the annual Kecksburg UFO Festival is set to return July 22 to 24 to the volunteer fire department grounds. Ronnie Struble, president and chairman of the festival, said this year’s event will have the same amount of activities as previous years — plus more. “It’s a...
Federal judge unswayed by Unity man’s gun possession claim, sentences him to federal prison
A Unity man was sentenced Wednesday to seven years and three months in federal prison in a gun case, and the judge rejected claims that the defendant was unaware he was prohibited from having the weapons because of past felony convictions. “(Thomas G. Stanko) acted consistently with somebody who knew...
How I moved, lost my dog and regained faith in humanity over 5 days in July
Sometime late last fall, my husband, two sons and I decided to move. We’d lived for 17 years in Brentwood — front-row seats to the best Fourth of July parade around — but wanted a house with two bathrooms, maybe a game room and a bigger yard for the boys...
Westmoreland happenings: Flea market, hot dog sale, reunions
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‘Everything water’: Jacobs Creek Watershed Association hosts 5th Headwaters Party
To Denise Wilkins, the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is all about “everything water.” First assembled in the 1960s and reformed as a nonprofit organization in the late 1990s, the JCWA stewards 177 miles of streams from the Laurel Highlands to the Youghiogheny River. Wilkins soon will enter her third year...
Penn Hills woman injured in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash, troopers say
A Penn Hills woman told state troopers late Tuesday that she fell asleep while driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township and crashed into the concrete barrier, according to police reports. Troopers said Briana R. Wehner, 23, was injured in the 10:15 p.m. crash along the eastbound lanes...
Hard-of-hearing child with special needs missing from Salem Township home has been found
A 10-year-old girl who is hard-of-hearing with special needs has been found safe after she went missing from her Salem Township home Tuesday afternoon. According to Salem Township Public Safety, the child left her home at around 3:30 p.m. First responders used the Greensburg Fire Department’s bloodhound team to safely...
Mt. Pleasant man on trial for rape of child
Testimony started Tuesday in the trial of a Mt. Pleasant man charged with the rape of a teenager and sexual assault of another child. Westmoreland County prosecutors claim Kenneth R. Daniels II, 42, had improper sexual contact with two females from 2014 to 2017. Daniels was charged with 11 counts,...
Westmoreland County inks $20.9M contract for prison inmate medical care
Westmoreland County will pay nearly double for medical care of jail inmates under a new five-year contract approved by commissioners. The $20.9 million contract with PrimeCare Medical Inc. of Harrisburg will include increased services that focus on mental health treatment and support for inmates at the Hempfield lockup. Commissioners selected...
Western Pa. paramedic among EMS personnel honored in memorial procession to Arlington
It’s been a difficult nine months for Matt Stewart. Stewart’s father, Jeannette Emergency Medical Services paramedic William J. Sekora Jr., died Oct. 8 at 63 after contracting covid-19. The Penn Township man’s death was declared to have occurred in the line of duty by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Emergency Services....
Greensburg police officer charged after reported domestic violence incident
A Greensburg police officer was arrested Friday in connection with a reported domestic violence incident at his home, according to court papers. Kenneth J. Burke, 35, is charged with strangulation, harassment and simple assault. He works as a handler for police dog, Ace. A woman who has known Burke for...
Woman arrested, charged with theft of Trafford family’s dog
The Armstrong County woman whom police were seeking in connection with a stolen dog case in Trafford has been found, but the German shepherd named Nani Nyx is still missing. Molly Bureau, 29, of Cadogan was arrested Monday and remains in the Westmoreland County Prison charged with two counts of...
Judge rejects plea deals for Monessen men, citing insufficient prison time
A judge on Monday rejected guilty pleas for two Monessen men charged separately in unrelated cases involving allegations of illegal gun possession and assaults against police officers. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani told prosecutors that both men had lengthy criminal records involving similar offenses and the proposed...
Butler County worker accused of buying $31K in gift cards on company tab
A former employee of an Allegheny County landscaping contractor is accused of using his employer’s credit cards to buy $31,351 in gift cards for himself between 2017-2019, according to state police. Joshua S. Carson, 36, of Butler Township in Butler County, was arraigned before Westmoreland County District Judge Jason Buczak...
Water outage begins Tuesday for MAWC customers in Murrysville, Penn Township, Jeannette
Water service will be disrupted for nearly 300 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers on Tuesday as work crews replace two inoperable valves on a major transmission line from Murrysville to Jeannette. Work is expected to begin shortly after 3 a.m. on July 19 and take about 24 hours to...
Indiana County man charged in 2020 fatal crash on Route 22
A motorist accused of running a red light and causing a two-vehicle crash along Route 22 in Derry Township, killing a 62-year-old man,is charged with homicide by vehicle and multiple traffic violations. Martin J. McKnight, 44, of Saltsburg is charged in connection with the Sept. 15, 2020, crash on Route...
Out & About: Compass Inn Museum hosts Midsummer Night’s Ball
Guests at the inaugural Midsummer Night’s Ball at Compass Inn Museum learned colonial dance steps, along with associated etiquette. The event was held Saturday evening on the grounds of the historical complex in Laughlintown. “If a lady refuses to dance with one gentleman, she has essentially refused to dance with...
$1M grant will help prep former Sony industrial site in East Huntingdon for tenants
A $1 million state grant is expected to cover close to half the costs of planned infrastructure improvements at RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center, the former Sony television plant in East Huntingdon. The grant will help pay for work on a few hundred thousand square feet in the southeastern corner of...
Level Green artist Natalie Condrac’s miniatures make big impact on area art scene
A childhood fascination with miniature Christmas villages led to a life’s work for artist Natalie Condrac of Level Green. Six of her tiny tableaux are showing through Aug. 26 in the landside terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. She also is creating a new piece to be featured at “Colorful Collision,”...
Protect PT will showcase Philadelphia artist’s work at new education center
A local environmental group will host an exhibit showcasing the work of Philadelphia artist Meg Lemieur in Penn Township. Protect PT’s Community Environment Education Center will host the exhibit with an opening reception from 6-10 p.m. on July 23. Lemieur creates art using graphite and ink, and adding bursts of...
Irwin man gets up to 20 years in prison for stabbing
An Irwin man was ordered Monday to serve up to 20 years in prison for stabbing a man following a bar fight. Joshua James Robison, 26, pleaded guilty to two charges of aggravated assault and one count each of possession of an instrument of crime and simple assault in connection...
Games, crafts and sundaes highlight Family Fun Day Sundae event at Lynch Field
Quinn Ingram grasped a plastic ball and surveyed the table before her to find the perfect hat to wear. After she watched her father, Garrett, model a green dinosaur head covering, it was 2-year-old Quinn’s turn to don the headgear. The Ingrams, of Greensburg, were among the throngs of people...
Greensburg antique shop expands; DIY candle studio, tea shop slated to debut
An expanded antique shop, a studio where patrons can make their own candles and a place to sip tea and savor pastries are among recent and upcoming additions to Greensburg’s business community. Yesterday’s RAVE provides space for an array of dealers offering a variety of antique and collectible items. Opening...
PennDOT to post plans for Roseytown Road reconstruction in Hempfield
A section of Roseytown Road in Hempfield that has been plagued by potholes is scheduled for reconstruction next year. PennDOT is going to preview the project with a virtual plans display and public comment opportunity Monday, July 18, through July 31. Despite patching and repaving, potholes have appeared repeatedly beneath...
