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Detectives allege investment counselor bilked $135K from South Huntingdon widow
A Fayette County man is accused of bilking an 82-year-old South Huntingdon widow out of $135,000. Steven A. Hoffman, 46, of Fayette City was supposed to be investing the money for her since 2015, according to court documents. Hoffman was arraigned this week on charges of theft, dealing in proceeds...
From boxed brownies to ‘double stuffed’ cookies: Irwin resident opens cookie shop in Penn Township
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Sara Sherbondy’s baking never ventured beyond boxed brownies. While scrolling through her Instagram feed in March 2020, however, Sherbondy noticed a culinary trend that intrigued her: deluxe cookies. This interest kick-started a period of research and expansion of her baking skills. Before she knew it,...
Penn Township discusses line painting, road sealing projects
The Penn Township Board of Commissioners discussed line painting and shot-and-chip projects at Wednesday’s caucus meeting. Township secretary/manager Mary Perez said the 2022 line painting project includes only one road that is not normally repainted each year, Baughman Road. “These are the typical roads that need done every year to...
Pitt-Greensburg ‘Pitt-nic’ includes campus tour, lunch, lawn games
High school students who will be starting their senior year this fall are invited to a summer “Pitt-nic” July 16 on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The outdoor admissions event is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those attending will have an opportunity to tour...
Car crashes into Mt. Pleasant Township house
A car overturned and smashed into a house in Mt. Pleasant Township late Wednesday night, the second vehicle to hit into a house in the region on Wednesday, the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety said. The was traveling along Slope Hill Road, which goes underneath the Pennsylvania Turnpike between...
Southwest Greensburg: Voters to decide on library tax
Southwest Greensburg voters will get to decide in November whether they want the revenue generated by 1 mill of property tax revenue — about $15,400 — to continue to be allocated to the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, or be returned to the borough’s general fund. Borough Council on Wednesday unanimously...
1 job, 2 departments: Westmoreland commissioners set to combine public works, election bureau leadership
Westmoreland officials on Thursday are expected to consolidate leadership of the county’s public works department and election bureau. Public Works Director Greg McCloskey has served in a dual capacity for the past year after he was named as interim director of the election bureau following the June 2021 firing of...
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library weighs funding options amid revenue uncertainty
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library is expecting a funding boost under the recently passed Pennsylvania budget, which includes an $11 million increase for public libraries across the state. Although the amount has yet to be determined, it will be a welcome hike for the library at a time when it has...
W.Va. man pleads guilty to 2019 drowning of East Huntingdon baby
For the second time in a year, a West Virginia man pleaded guilty in the drowning of an 11-month-old girl in East Huntingdon three years ago. Derrick Anthony Bass, 32, formerly of Uniontown, was ordered to serve up to 34 years in prison for the third-degree murder of the child,...
Southwest Greensburg to consider referendum to pull library funding
Southwest Greensburg council members are mum about a possible vote next week regarding continuing financial support for the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library. The seven-member council is expected to consider placing a referendum on the November ballot asking voters if they want to continue to pay one mill of real estate...
Photos, videos taken by accused burglars after Derry Township break-in leads to 2nd arrest
Photographs and videos shared by two accused burglars led to a second arrest in connection with a $65,000 heist in Derry Township, state police investigators said in court documents. Lenoxx R. Newcomer, 22, of Johnstown was arraigned this week on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, receiving stolen property and theft....
Vendors sought for Greensburg YMCA’s inaugural yard sale
Greensburg YMCA is hosting an inaugural indoor yard sale July 23 as part of the town’s annual Summer in the City event. “The Y is looking to get more involved in the community,” said Debby King, membership director. “We’re going to get everybody at the Y involved, and, hopefully, we’ll...
Westmoreland happenings: Vacation Bible school, fire department carnival, virtual garden tour
Church news • St. James Parish, New Alexandria, will have an all-day adoration for the memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha beginning at 8:30 a.m. July 14 at the church, 306 St. James Lane. Benediction will be at 6 p.m. followed by Mass at 6:30 p.m. A “Time with Jesus“ for...
Underage curfew violators could face $1,000 penalty in Jeannette
Child scofflaws of Jeannette’s 11 p.m. curfew will be facing hefty penalties of up to $1,000 under a revamped proposed ordinance. Police have been having issues with children out late at night and Chief Donald Johnston and Mayor Curtis Antoniak said the update is needed to address the problem. The...
Home gardeners invited to enter Greensburg Garden Center flower show
Home gardeners are invited to enter their best blooms in Greensburg Garden Center’s biennial standard flower show. “Growing Wild” will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the McKenna Senior Center, 971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg. Submissions will be accepted from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the...
Unity man seeks dismissal of charges in Latrobe woman’s fatal overdose
The lawyer for a Unity man charged with selling drugs to a Latrobe woman who died from an overdose in 2019 asked a Westmoreland County judge to dismiss the case for lack of evidence. Defense attorney Tim Miller said prosecutors do not have enough evidence to support the charge of...
$300,000 grant sparks reboot of Saint Vincent computer science efforts
Westmoreland County is about to become more computer science-friendly. Saint Vincent College has received about $317,000 in state grant money to build a computer science ecosystem in the county. Over the next few months, the Unity college will develop a plan to make computer science more accessible for students and...
Greensburg brothers carry on family passion for antique automobiles
The Davis brothers of Greensburg would love to open a museum dedicated to antique automobiles. “That would be our retirement dream,” said Dave Davis, 62. He’s the most mechanically gifted of the three local brothers who all own vintage vehicles — an interest inherited from their father, Robert. They’ve collected...
Blight removal, water/sewer projects, food bank set to receive Westmoreland covid funding
Westmoreland commissioners Tuesday said more than $25 million will be spent from the county’s American Rescue Plan funds to address community redevelopment and ease hunger. For more than a year, commissioners have promised a detailed plan to allocate the $105.4 million earmarked to the county from the American Rescue Plan...
Lincoln Highway Experience in Unity plans 1st car cruise
Calling all car enthusiasts. A car cruise is planned for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lincoln Highway Experience at 3435 Route 30 East, Unity. Owners of classic and custom automobiles, trucks and modified vehicles are invited to showcase their vehicles on the museum grounds and mingle with...
Live! Casino Pittsburgh hosts craft beer, wine, music festival
Officials with Live! Casino Pittsburgh are gearing up to host their second annual craft beer, wine and music festival this week. Summerfest Live! is scheduled for 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot adjacent to the Hempfield facility at Westmoreland Mall. “Hosting Summerfest Live! is a great way...
Greengate Centre Chick-fil-A in Hempfield to close for renovations
Customers who frequent the Chick-fil-A restaurant at Greengate Centre will have to find a new location to get their chicken sandwich and waffle fry fix when the Hempfield location undergoes renovations later this month. The restaurant will close July 28 as a second drive-thru lane with permanent canopies for ordering...
Greensburg man accused of sexual assault of boy
A Greensburg man is accused of sexually assaulting a boy twice in 2007 in exchange for Pokemon cards, according to court papers. Jared C. Painter, 33, was arrested Monday on charges of rape of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child and indecent assault of a person younger than...
Judge orders forfeiture of 17 guns possessed by Unity man, suspect in disappearance
Seventeen guns belonging to a Unity man suspected in the 2018 disappearance of Cassandra Gross were ordered to be forfeited in an unrelated federal weapons case. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak on Monday granted a preliminary forfeiture order in the case against Thomas G. Stanko, 51. The order...
Miracle League of Western Pa. president given community service award
As officials at the Miracle League of Western Pennsylvania begin taking registration for the fall 2022 baseball season, they will have an additional $5,000 to put toward expanding team rosters and giving more special-needs individuals a chance to play ball. League founder Rev. Harold Hicks, of Blairsville, recently was presented...
