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A Hempfield man released from federal prison in May posted $25,000 bail Tuesday after police said he broke into a Jeannette home and attacked a woman, according to court papers. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of a broken finger and lip laceration, police said. Tristin B....

Good food isn’t all that’s on the menu for Greensburg Restaurant Week, which takes place Jan. 24-30. Diners also will have chances to win free food and merchandise by ordering from the special menus at 18 participating area eateries. New on the restaurant list this year are El Diablo Brewing...

Westmoreland commissioners have approved refinancing more than $5 million in bonds for the county’s airport authority, a move officials said will save taxpayers nearly $140,000 annually through 2029. Tuesday’s unanimous vote completes the required approvals needed to move forward with the financial plan that commissioners and the airport authority board...

Westmoreland prosecutors want to void a plea deal made in October with a Derry Township man in two sexual assault cases after it was disclosed that he is a suspect in another attack against a woman authorities contend occurred earlier this month in Florida. “The commonwealth is no longer comfortable...

A Sewickley Township man is accused of attempting to punch state troopers who were called to his mother’s apartment in St. Clair Township to investigate a raucous disturbance, according to court documents. State police, assisted by Ligonier Valley police, responded to an apartment on the 100 block of Kuvinka Avenue...

A section of I-70 in Rostraver was temporarily closed Tuesday in both directions after a two-vehicle crash near the North Belle Vernon exit, according to firefighters. The crash occurred after 8:30 a.m., a dispatch supervisor for Westmoreland County Emergency Management reported. Authorities said a tri-axle truck became lodged on top...

A public hearing regarding signs for the GetGo development planned at the former Family Video store in Greensburg is scheduled for this week. The hearing, scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday in the council chambers at Greensburg City Hall, will consist of developers going in front of the zoning hearing board...

An Indiana County man is behind bars after a police chase on Route 30 that reached 110 mph, according to court papers. Thomas David Beener, 52, of White Township, told Latrobe police that he had “smoked a bunch of meth” and was taken to Excela Health Latrobe Hospital for an...

A Dormont man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bail after North Huntingdon police said he fled a September drug bust. Linere Cosby, 25, is charged with possession with intent to deliver, escape, criminal use of a communication facility and a drug offense. Township police said they...

After about an hour of debate over whether Norwin’s middle school students should be permitted to watch a morning newscast produced for students by CNN, the Norwin School Board on Monday narrowly decided to delay a vote on the issue. By a 5-4 decision, the school board decided to vote...

An anonymous note left in a message box to guards at the Westmoreland County Prison led to the discovery of a makeshift weapon beneath a cell mattress, according to county detectives. Inmate Anthony A. Bittinger, 22, of Jeannette was charged last week with possessing instruments of crime, illegally making an...

Cocaine’s comeback made a big leap in 2021, with Pennsylvania State Police confiscating nearly 1,000 pounds of the illegal drug. The 986 pounds seized by troopers last year, valued at $21.7 million, was more than the combined amount in 2020 (300 pounds) and 2019 (425 pounds.) In all, state police...

The Norwin School District will not hold in-school classes on Monday because of the Sunday night’s snowstorm but will participate in remote learning, with details provided by their teachers and building principals. The school district has canceled all student activities. The Norwin School Board is scheduled to meet at 7...

Irwin officials will study the possibility of moving the borough offices to another location downtown, which may mean constructing a new building to house the police and administrative offices. Council President Rick Burdelski assigned the building committee the task of conducting a feasibility study on finding a new location for...

Three people had minor injuries after a car crashed into a home Sunday morning, according to Pat O’Mahony, fire chief of Murrysville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. The crash happened at 7:45 a.m. on Pleasant Valley Road. O’Mahony said the driver of a Buick LaCrosse reported falling asleep before leaving...

Supervisors in Unity are considering expanding the township’s senior citizen property tax rebate program to include all residents 65 or older. The supervisors last week on Thursday agreed to have Solicitor Gary Falatovich research the possibility that was suggested by board Chairman Mike O’Barto. The township initiated a real estate...

Greensburg Salem is looking to revamp and expand a central administrative post to enhance the district’s online presence and local outreach. The school board has agreed to advertise for the new position of associate administrator to the superintendent and community outreach, with a starting salary not to exceed $72,000. Greensburg...

If a fishing group and a regional tourist agency tout the streams of the Laurel Highlands as a destination for top-notch trout fishing, will anglers travel here and boost tourism in Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset counties? That is what the Forbes Trail Chapter of Trout Unlimited and GO Laurel Highlands,...

District judges in Pennsylvania, including the 16 in Westmoreland County, imposed cash bail more frequently and in higher amounts for Black defendants in 2016 and 2017, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union. Common Pleas Court President Judge Rita Hathaway said she doesn’t think the color of...

A local administrator of a nonprofit who wants to house up to two special needs clients in a home on McClellan Drive in Unity drew plenty of questions Tuesday from neighbors and from township zoning board members. They voiced concerns about safety and the impact the facility would have on...

The woods can be full of life in the wintertime — you just have to know how to find it. It can be a good time to hunt for seeds or locate wild plants, said herbalist Lindsey Praksti. Finding what you’re looking for can be a challenge, though. “At that...

Greater Latrobe School Board is considering placing a cap of 3.57 mills on any district property tax increase it could consider for 2022-23. Business administrator Dan Watson has recommended the board adopt a resolution at its Tuesday meeting to signify it will stay within that maximum figure, in accordance with...

City Brewery has signed a five-year lease for a warehouse and distribution site at RIDC Westmoreland, where it expects to add 50 to 60 jobs. Those positions will be in addition to 250 at the City Brewery plant in Latrobe, according to company officials. The move to the East Huntingdon...