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Hempfield receives 6 month extension for $4.3 million county-wide SAFER grantVideo
Hempfield leaders were granted a six month extension for a federal grant that benefits fire departments across Westmoreland County. According to James Shaw, Hempfield’s director of code and safety, the deadline for using the $4.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant, was moved from Nov....
Hempfield to recruit 3 assistant fire chiefs
Hempfield leaders are looking to recruit three new assistant chiefs for the townhip’s volunteer fire service. According to Chief Tony Kovacic, the assistant chiefs will be in charge of setting up command areas at fire and emergency scenes. “It’s a volunteer position but, when instances arise, they would be somebody...
Signature Dishes: Pounding out schnitzel at Chef Dato’s Table in Derry TownshipVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. Elizabeth Evans of Blairsville has been cooking since she was 15. Starting in her hometown of Elmira, N.Y., Evans has...
4 Franklin Regional students, driver injured after school van crashes into Murrysville Eat ‘n Park
Four students and a driver were injured Thursday morning when a school van crashed into the Eat’n Park restaurant on William Penn Highway in Murrysville, according to authorities. The 7 a.m. incident involved a van contracted from A.J. Myers & Sons transportation company that was carrying five high school students...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Oct. 1-3
Beer, food and art Latrobe Art Center will kick off its 14th annual auction fundraiser with a casual “Auction & Ale” event from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday in the center at 819 Ligonier St. “Auction & Ale” attendees will enjoy a selection of beers, pizza and light bites and will have...
Jeannette man ordered to stand trial in connection with teen’s shooting
A Jeannette man will stand trial in connection with the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in the city on April 7. After listening to the teen’s testimony Wednesday, District Judge Joseph DeMarchis ordered Brandon Lee Ingram, 24, to stand trial on charges of solicitation to commit homicide, solicitation to commit...
Former Westmoreland County sheriff’s retrial set for March
The public corruption retrial for former Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held is scheduled for March, more than two years after voters ousted him from office. The case against the two-term sheriff has been in limbo since Held’s first trial ended in December 2018 with jurors unable to reach a unanimous...
Power outage closes Baggaley Elementary Wednesday
A power outage forced the closure of Baggaley Elementary School in Unity on Wednesday. The school experienced a partial outage overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, which caused the utility company to “de-energize the power line and knock out power to the entire building” just before 7 a.m., according to Mike...
Westmoreland election bureau director post to remain vacant
Westmoreland County commissioners said Wednesday they will not hire a new election bureau director until after voters cast ballots in November. Officials said interviews are ongoing to fill the job that has been vacant since June, when commissioners fired the elections director after she served just 10 controversial months on...
Final beams arrive for Latrobe’s Brewery Bridge; both lanes could be open in December
Latrobe’s Brewery Bridge is on track to fully reopen to traffic in December after the final beams arrived this week . 28 for rehabilitating the county-owned span on North Ligonier Street. Throughout construction, which began in April, traffic across the bridge over Loyalhanna Creek has been one-way northbound. That has...
2 arrested in turnpike drug bust in Mt. Pleasant Township
Two men are behind bars after state police said they were transporting 3 kilograms of cocaine on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Tuesday, according to court papers. Denny Reyes Rosario, 32, of New York City, and Aneudy Bladimir Cuello Santana, 28, of Norwalk, Conn., are charged with drug offenses. They are being...
1 dead in South Greensburg crash that shut down Route 119, pickup truck driver had heart issueVideo
A Pitcairn man died and a Latrobe policeman was injured Wednesday morning in a crash along Route 119 in South Greensburg, authorities said. Robert J. Borst, 57, of Fourth Street died as a result of cardiovascular disease, the Westmoreland County Coroner said. Borst was pronounced dead at Excela Westmoreland Hospital...
Westmoreland news: spaghetti dinner, fire company open house and CROP Walk
Church news • A public square Rosary crusade will be at noon Oct. 16 in the parking lot of the Jonnet Building, Route 22, Monroeville, rain or shine. Bring a lawn chair. Details: Dee, 412-628-7132 or Michele, 412-823-5570 Classes The YMCA Westmoreland County Technology Center, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg,...
Jeannette hires property maintenance officer
A part-time property maintenance officer will be on the job starting next week in Jeannette. City council on Tuesday hired Vincent Pascarella of New Stanton at a rate of $17.50 per hour. City clerk Nathan Bish said Pascarella, who has 35 years of law enforcement experience, will work 20 to...
Judge to decide jail or house arrest for New Kensington man convicted of neglect of mother’s corpse
A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday said he can’t decide whether to send a New Kensington man to jail for neglecting to report to authorities that his mother died and left her sealed up alone in her home for two months. Robert Hawk, 49, through his defense lawyer asked to...
Westmoreland 911: No injuries reported in St. Clair house fire
Nobody was injured after a house fire broke out in St. Clair Township Tuesday night, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to the 300 block of Spackman St. shortly after 10:30 p.m. The fire was out by 11:15 p.m. Further information was not immediately available....
Trib wins 16 Golden Quill Awards, including a best-of-showVideo
The Tribune-Review won 16 Golden Quill Awards for journalistic excellence — including a top prize — at The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s annual recognition held Tuesday at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The awards recognize written, visual, broadcast and online journalism during 2020. The Trib had a total of 50...
Chad Amond receives lifetime achievement award as he prepares to step back as Westmoreland chamber’s leader
Chad Amond, the president and CEO of the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce, was honored Tuesday evening by leaders from across the county as he prepares to transition out of his longtime position. During a ceremony at Bella Terra Vineyards near New Stanton, Amond was awarded the first Economic Growth...
Guilty plea entered in North Huntingdon Valentine’s Day fatal crash that killed 4
Thu Thanh Carole Nguyen knew her mother was a slow driver and didn’t initially worry when she and her three friends were late in returning home after a Valentine’s Day special Mass at a Pittsburgh church. Months after she learned her mother and two friends were killed in a head-on...
Westmoreland jail inmate accused of spitting in guard’s face
A man incarcerated at the Westmoreland County Prison was arraigned Tuesday on charges he spit in the face of a female corrections officer, according to court papers. William Thornhill, 31, formerly of Glassport, is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated harassment by prisoner and simple assault. Westmoreland County detectives said Thornhill...
Greensburg Night Market wraps up this week, with holiday market coming next
If you haven’t made it to the Greensburg Night Market yet, this week is the time to go. The season’s final event will be 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday on South Pennsylvania Avenue behind the Westmoreland County Courthouse. At least 44 vendors will be present, said organizer Jessica Hickey, founder of the...
Westmoreland Symphony season includes new ‘Nutcracker’ ballet partner
After a season of virtual concerts and a summer of outdoor community performances, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is returning to the stage of The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The 2021-22 season will include two Dec. 11 performances of the holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker,” paired this year with Pittsburgh-based Texture Contemporary...
Longtime Hempfield family business goes up in flamesVideo
A Hempfield family business started in 1949 by Greensburg’s longtime fire chief went up in flames early Tuesday. John Hutchinson, whose father and uncle now run Hutchinson & Gunter, said two sections of the building at the corner of Grove and Russell streets appear to be OK, but a third...
Virginia couple waive extradition in case of missing girl
A Virginia couple appeared in Westmoreland County court on Monday, when they waived extradition to Virginia to answer charges filed earlier this month is connection with the disappearance of a 3-year-old girl. Travis R. Brown, 29 and Candi Jo Royer, 41, will remain in custody at the Westmoreland County Prison...
Westmoreland County assistant public defender suspended with pay after assault arrest
An assistant public defender in Westmoreland County was suspended with pay following his arrest this month in connection with allegations he assaulted a police officer. According to records obtained Monday, all three county commissioners signed off on the indefinite suspension of David Mulock, 36, of Murrysville. Mulock was charged Sept....
