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6th handgun detected this year at Arnold Palmer airport checkpoint
A West Virginia woman is facing a federal civil penalty after officials discovered a loaded handgun in her purse Thursday as she was proceeding through the security checkpoint at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. It was the sixth handgun Transportation Security Administration officers discovered at the airport so far this year...
Defense attorney second guesses trial strategy in Arnold murder appeal
Defense attorney Ralph Karsh told a Westmoreland County judge on Monday that he never considered evidence during a 2017 murder trial that his client’s young age mitigated the decision to shoot and kill a man during a 2015 melee in Arnold between two families. “In retrospect, I wish I had...
Voter turnout at 36% in Westmoreland County; elections board reviews problem ballots
More than 88,000 registered voters in Westmoreland County cast ballots in last week’s general election as turnout for the municipal races neared 36%, officials said. That figure exceeded the predicted turnout of 30% and represented 22,000 more ballots than were cast during a similar election cycle in 2017. This fall’s...
Hempfield girl, Steelers LB Devin Bush featured on ‘Next Generations’ through NFL Network
A Hempfield Area eighth-grader’s football skills are earning her a name among the pros. Madalyn “Mads” Pevarnik, 13, who attends Harrold Middle School, will be featured on the NFL Network after Monday night’s Steelers game against the Chicago Bears, according to her family. The flag football safety and wide receiver...
Troopers: Sewickley woman treated at hospital for injuries after being assaulted, choked
A Sewickley Township woman was treated at a Greensburg hospital over the weekend for multiple injuries after she was assaulted and choked by a Fayette County man, according to state police. Jordan C. Troupe, 19, of Dawson was arrested at a residence on the 100 block of Bluebird Road after...
Greensburg Ladies Night Out offers shopping fun for everyone
The Greensburg Business & Professionals Association will make holiday gift-buying easier — or at least more enjoyable — with its Ladies Night Out shopping event on Thursday. The fun kicks off at 5 p.m., with participating stores in downtown and the surrounding area staying open until 9 p.m., offering treats...
State agents accuse Greensburg nurse of writing fake prescriptions for thousands of pills
A Greensburg nurse is accused of writing fraudulent prescriptions for thousands of pills and filling them at pharmacies throughout the area, according to court papers. Kari A. Halaut, 54, used prescription pads belonging to her former employer after being fired and continued to write prescriptions while working at other nursing...
New Florence fire chief, 3 former auxiliary members die of covid complications, president says
Members of the New Florence Volunteer Fire Company suffered a “devastating loss” after the fire chief and three former auxiliary members died last month from covid-related difficulties, President Brandon Teeter confirmed. Chief Keith Boring, 56, a life member of the company who served 24 years as chief, died Oct. 19....
2 flown from Sewickley Township crash
Two people were flown by medical helicopter from a multi-vehicle crash Monday in Sewickley Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatch supervisor. The crash was reported at 10:20 a.m. on Herminie West Newton Road near the intersection of Harris Drive, just south of Herminie. Firefighters extricated at least one person...
Out & About: St. Anne Home supporters count blessings at annual gala
An old hymn says, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” Supporters of the St. Anne Home are accustomed to doing that yearly at the Harvest of Blessings gala. They were especially grateful to gather Nov. 6 in the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College for the 25th...
2 cold weather shelters open for 7th season in Westmoreland
Cold evenings are creeping in and three nonprofits want to help those in Westmoreland County who don’t have a warm place to spend the night. Cold weather shelters have opened for a seventh season at Welcome Home Shelter in Greensburg and Union Mission in Latrobe. Both will provide lodging and...
Scottdale man gets state prison sentence in sexual assault of 2 teen girls
A Scottdale man was sentenced to two to seven years in a state prison last week for sexually assaulting two teen girls. Albert C. Fletcher III, 36, was ordered to spend another three years on probation. He pleaded guilty Thursday in two cases to charges of sexual assault, corruption of...
New Alexandria library marks century milestone
New Alexandria Public Library is marking a century of helping area residents catch up on their reading. When it was founded in 1921, the library was in the Jamison House, on the town’s Main Street — or old Route 22. It relocated to the community hall in 1929. In 2000,...
Perfect marriage: Greensburg’s MB Bride has been committed to making wedding dreams come true for 30 years
Maja Pederson got a request from a bride who was in the hospital diagnosed with terminal cancer. Pederson, co-owner of MB Bride & Special Occasion dress boutique in Greensburg with husband Reed, relayed the message to store manager and head buyer Jenn Mason of Washington Township. Mason and her teenage...
Holiday shopping season starts at packed Ligonier Country Market
Maria Dellera loves goats and found herself the perfect Christmas gift this year, albeit a bit early. Dellera, of Jeannette, was among the expected 6,000 who attended Saturday’s Ligonier Country Market Holiday Market, where gift items, food, beverage and holiday-themed merchandise was up for sale as an appetizer for the...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center’s holiday show/sale runs through Dec. 22
JoAnne Barclay hit the jackpot a Greensburg Art Center’s annual Art of Gifting holiday show and sale. Her purchases included a “gorgeous” set of coasters made of cotton-wrapped cord, a mug with a multicolored glaze and a set of miniature wood-framed paintings depicting the four seasons. The Herminie resident was...
Unity farming family earns dairy industry award for community outreach
Pleasant Lane Farms in Unity has been honored by the dairy industry for its community outreach efforts. American Dairy Association North East recognized the 180-acre Frye family farm with its Dairying for Tomorrow Award. The Fryes have hosted educational programs and farm tours for veterans and other groups. Tour highlights...
Red wave in Western Pennsylvania ring counties leaves Allegheny a blue island
A red wave that has been building in Southwestern Pennsylvania for a decade broke loose, washing over the region with a vengeance Tuesday, leaving only Allegheny County reliably blue when the votes were counted. In statewide judicial races that topped the ballot, Republican candidates who carried the day outpolled Democrats...
Toys for Tots train will chug through Westmoreland communities to collect gifts
Railcar operators were overwhelmed with the amount of support last year for their annual Toys for Tots collection along the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad line. Organizer John Gonder said just four railcars participated in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic wore on but the amount of donations only grew. “We had so...
Diners sample reborn rye whiskey at West Overton Village
A hundred guests gathered Friday in the lower level of the West Overton Village museum to dine on a catered meal and sample the first barrel of rye whiskey distilled at the East Huntingdon site since 1919. “I keep getting drawn back to it,” Nicktown resident Ed Stock said of...
Flags at Arnold Palmer airport in Unity honor 13 military members killed in Kabul
Thirteen flags were flying in the wind Friday in front of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, in honor of the 13 U.S. service personnel killed by a suicide bomber outside the Kabul airport as thousands of Afghans fled the beleaguered Afghanistan capital Aug. 26. “It’s a beautiful tribute,” said...
‘I will forgive you, but you must pay,’ father of woman who OD’d tells Greensburg man who supplied drugs
Nearly five years have not erased the pain Rachael Tantlinger’s parents and brother feel as a result of her drug overdose death. Sometimes, it’s physically debilitating, said father, Chris Tantlinger. For mother Valerie Tantlinger, the raw emotion was still evident Friday in court testimony. Both directly addressed the man who...
Defense unsure if Jeannette man accused in 2018 fatal fire will accept deal or go to trial
A Jeannette man accused of setting a fatal fire in 2018 has until Tuesday to decide if he’s going to plead guilty or go to trial. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio set the deadline during a hearing Friday after learning little progress had been made in the case since a court appearance...
Guests at Rostraver hotel evacuated after small fire discovered in exterior stairwell
Guests at a Rostraver hotel were evacuated briefly Friday morning after a smoke alarm activated from a small fire in a basement stairwell. A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor reported the incident occurred about 8:30 a.m. at the Hampton Inn on Broad Street. According to Rostraver Central Fire Department, responding crews...
Greensburg Salem in a favorable financial position after full pandemic year
Greensburg Salem had to navigate educational, technological and logistical challenges while coping with the covid-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 academic year. But, the school board learned this week, the district ended the year in better financial shape than had been expected. District revenue in the past year totaled close to...
