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Popular kid’s book character Junie B. Jones returns to Greensburg stage
Popular children’s book character Junie B. Jones returns to Greensburg in the Greensburg Civic Theatre’s Greasepaint Players production of “Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook,” with three performances scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. As the play unfolds, someone at school has stolen Junie’s...
Rostraver man acquitted of sex charges
A Rostraver man was acquitted Wednesday by a Westmoreland County jury of sex assault charges. Jurors found Robert Taylor Parks IV, 24, not guilty of aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a person younger than 13 and indecent assault. The jury deliberated for nearly five hours...
Fire reported at Fairfield Township home
Firefighters are responding to a house fire on Kairenbrook Drive in Fairfield Township. The fire started at about 10 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor of the residence, according to a Westmoreland County dispatcher. There are no people reported inside the home, but there are animals inside. There are currently...
Greensburg banners, 2nd annual event to celebrate hometown heroes
The city of Greensburg is gearing up to honor local veterans and first responders during its Hometown Hero Celebration in May. Scheduled for 11 a.m. May 21 at St. Clair Park, the event will honor 94 military and non-military heroes, many of whom are featured on banners that soon will...
Clairview School craft show will feature student creations
Canvas paintings, decorative wooden blocks and customized picture frames will be among the crafts made by Clairview School students for sale Saturday during an annual craft and vendor fundraising show. Their works will join those of 30 vendors in an effort to raise money for the Hempfield school to build...
Westmoreland happenings: Spaghetti dinners, photography exhibit, more
Art • An exhibit featuring the works of local photographer Rob McLaughlin will be March 25 and 26 at Jeannette Area Historical Society, 415 Clay Ave. Hours are 4 to 9 p.m. March 25 with cheese and wine tasting, and noon to 4 p.m. March 26 with light refreshments. Donations...
Jeannette police dog Arees retired from duty
Veteran Jeannette police dog Arees is getting plenty of treats in his retirement. The 9-year-old German shepherd officially left the city’s force last week and has been enjoying lazy days off-duty at home with handler Sgt. Jim Phillips. “He’s definitely made myself and the City of Jeannette proud,” Phillips said....
Unity gears up for spring cleanup with added drop-off locations, seeks volunteers
Last year’s spring cleanup in Unity cleared away 40 large bins of trash from yards and roadsides in the community, and township officials hope to dispose of even more unsightly debris when they repeat the event April 30. This year, there will be expanded locations in township neighborhoods for the...
1 person dead after vehicle collides with train in Sutersville
One person died Wednesday morning in a crash between a vehicle and CSX train in Sutersville, railroad officials said. The collision occurred at 10:35 a.m. near Second Avenue and Fourth Street, according to the Westmoreland County dispatcher. The Westmoreland County coroner, who was called to the scene shortly after the...
Eastmont Estates shooting suspects seeks transfer of attempted murder case to juvenile court
A Cheswick man who turned 18 a month after he was charged last year with the attempted murder of three people during a shooting outside of a Greensburg apartment building contends he should be prosecuted as a juvenile. The lawyer for Jaron Malik Haten-McCoy filed court documents Tuesday that argue...
Norwin hears more claims that critical race theory is being taught
The issue of how Norwin teaches students about race relations and whether some of that instruction could be categorized as a lesson in critical race theory was rehashed again at this week’s school board meeting, with conservative critics vehemently arguing against such teaching. About 10 speakers complained about what they...
Greensburg police accuse Youngwood man of failing to return ailing woman’s car
A man who offered to repair a disabled Greensburg woman’s car in early 2021 as she recuperated from serious medical issues is accused of failing to return it more than a year later, according to police. Robert A. Foringer, 50, of Youngwood is charged with receiving stolen property, theft by...
Keystone Park among state rec sites hoping to tap pandemic funds; new park office planned
A new solar-powered office and visitor center, a major wish-list item at Keystone State Park, is among long-desired upgrades officials hope to bring about by tapping federal pandemic recovery funds. Cindy Adams Dunn, state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources secretary, stopped by Tuesday to assess needs at the Derry...
Violinist Chee-Yun reunites with Westmoreland Symphony for ‘Nuevo Tango’
Violinist Chee-Yun will return to the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra to perform Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla’s tango masterpiece, “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.” The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in The Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg. The whole program has a Latin inspiration,” said artistic director Daniel Meyer,...
Greensburg Community Development Corp. looking for new leader
Ashley Kertes, who served almost four years as executive director of the Greensburg Community Development Corp., is stepping down. Kertes announced her resignation Tuesday after accepting the position of associate administrator to the superintendent and community outreach with the Greensburg Salem School District. Kertes’ last day with GCDC is Friday,...
Former Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensburg now home to couple, artworks
Editor’s note ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com At first glance, the former red brick church nestled in the heart of the Greensburg Hilltop neighborhood nods to the parish that...
Ex-Norwin director, wife sue over alleged retaliation
A former Norwin School Board president and his wife sued the school district, the Westmoreland County Republican Committee and a school board member alleging civil rights violations. The controversy stems in part from a string of social media posts school board member Robert Wayman made in August 2020 on the...
Trial begins for Rostraver man charged with sexual assault of child
Testimony started Monday in the trial of a Rostraver man accused of repeated sexual assaults of a 7-year-old girl. Westmoreland County prosecutors contend Robert Taylor Parks IV, 24, had sexual contact with his accuser at least five times dating back to 2015. Parks was charged in December 2020 with two...
Driver shortage results in Westmoreland transit service cuts
Despite a recent uptick in ridership, Westmoreland County Transit Authority will need to cut some commuter bus service to account for an ongoing driver shortage, officials said. Keeping and retaining drivers has been an issue for the authority since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and that shortage has left...
Pittsburgh man accused by troopers of stealing a friend’s van after altercation on Route 22 in Salem
A Pittsburgh man is accused of beating his friend and stealing his van after asking for a ride home from Latrobe late Friday, according to court documents. Nathan S. Baron, 46, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $50,000 bond. He is charged with two counts of simple...
Unity man accused in theft of relative’s $100K coin collection
A 19-year-old Unity man is accused of stealing a relative’s $100,000 coin collection, intending to trade it for marijuana, according to court papers. Troopers said Alec S. Curran, a senior at Greater Latrobe Area High School, initially denied taking the gold, silver and platinum coins in February but later admitted...
City Brewery, union locals OK new 4-year contract, end brief Latrobe strike
Union locals over the weekend ratified a new labor agreement with City Brewery in Latrobe, ending a brief strike. The four-year contract with CBC Latrobe Acquisition was approved by 78% of the members of IUE-CWA Locals 22 and 144 during the Saturday vote, according to the respective local presidents, Bill...
No one transported from 2-vehicle crash on Route 22 in New Alexandria
A crash between a tanker truck and a PennDOT triaxle Monday in New Alexandria caused backups for westbound traffic. The collision was reported at noon about 1 mile west of the Route 981 interchange. No one was transported by ambulance from the scene, according to Mutual Aid director of emergency...
Man jailed after police say he tossed drugs out of window during high-speed chase that ended in East Huntingdon
State troopers recovered crack cocaine, suspected heroin and marijuana that they said a driver tossed along Route 119 during a high-speed chase in Westmoreland County early Sunday, according to court papers. The driver — Jonah K. Reid, 30, of East Pittsburgh — was apprehended in East Huntingdon, police said. Troopers...
Hempfield man accused of assaulting Lyft driver after ride home from gentlemen’s club
A Hempfield man who got a ride home from a gentlemen’s club during the weekend is accused of assaulting his Lyft driver and stealing an electronic device from the vehicle, according to court papers. Carl L. Beltz, 42, is charged with robbery, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, escape and related offenses....
