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Country star Clay Walker’s Oct. 7 Greensburg concert moves to April 29Video
UPDATE: On Oct. 6, the Westmoreland Cultural Trust shared this statement from Clay Walker’s team: “Please be advised, Clay Walker at The Palace Theatre, originally scheduled for October 7th, 2021, has now been rescheduled to April 29th, 2022. Please hang on to your tickets; all tickets purchased for the original...
Greensburg council hires consultant for comprehensive plan
A Pittsburgh-based company will help Greensburg city leaders update their 14-year-old comprehensive plan. Environmental Planning and Design, which is working with the city to renovate Spring Avenue Park in the 5th Ward, was unanimously hired as a consultant by city council last week at a cost not to exceed $149,910....
Promoter hopes to return to Murrysville SportZone for future boxing cards
Pittsburgh junior lightweight Matt “Sweet Child” Conway racked up his 20th career victory Saturday night with a win over Rodolfo Puente at “Murrysville Madness,” held at the Murrysville SportZone. With the win, Conway (20-2, 9 KOs) will begin preparing for an International Boxing Association World title fight. Promoter Derek Gionta...
Irwin to hold rubber duck race to promote water quality
Irwin Borough and the Turtle Creek Watershed Association are joining forces with an event aimed at educating the public about the importance of water quality while sponsoring a rubber ducky race along a section of a Tinker’s Run tributary at Irwin Park. Planned for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept....
Hempfield school directors consider joining lawsuits against school mask mandate
Members of the Hempfield Area School Board are considering whether to join a lawsuit or file their own against a mask mandate issued by the state earlier this month. In a 7-1 vote Monday night, board members directed Solicitor Michael Korns to gather information regarding already filed suits that are...
Norwin board urged to fight mask mandate rules
A week after the Norwin School Board meeting was abruptly adjourned before business could be conducted because people in the audience would not don face masks, the school board heard the complaints during a virtual meeting and was urged to fight state orders that students be masked while in school....
Self-defense claimed in Monessen dog shooting
The lawyer for a Rostraver chiropractor charged with animal cruelty and related offenses told a Westmoreland County jury on Monday that his client shot a barking mixed-breed dog to protect his family. Defense attorney Christopher Blackwell contended a neighbor’s canine snarled, barked and was set to attack children and adults...
Trial begins for Allegheny Township man charged with sexually assaulting 3 children, 3 adults
An Allegheny Township man charged with the sexual assaults of three children and three adults over two decades showed no emotion Monday as the first of his accusers struggled to testify about the alleged abuses she claims she suffered in 2019. The now 14-year-old girl from New Kensington, who prosecutors...
Hempfield, Highlands students face consequences for ‘Devious Licks’ TikTok challenge
A national social media trend to plunder school restrooms has made its way to at least two more Western Pennsylvania school districts, officials at Hempfield Area and Highlands school districts reported. The “Devious Licks” TikTok challenge dares children to vandalize schools — in most cases, bathrooms — and nab items...
Campaign for drug treatment, recovery programs unveiled for Westmoreland, eastern Allegheny residentsVideo
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced a new public campaign to promote local addiction and recovery programs to combat the still climbing numbers of drug overdoses and deaths in Western Pennsylvania. The Press Play PA program will target Westmoreland County and eastern Allegheny County communities to highlight efforts being...
Drainage work to restrict traffic in Youngwood, cause detour in Mt. Pleasant Township
Traffic restrictions will start Wednesday as crews work to make drainage-related improvements in Youngwood and a detour on Route 982 in Mt. Pleasant Township. Work on Route 982 was to have started this week but has been delayed until 6 a.m. Sept. 27. In Youngwood, a section of Depot Street,...
The benefits of an advisory bank for your business
Whether you are a startup entrepreneur or a well-established mature company, partnering with the right bank, and the right relationship manager, can help propel your business beyond just financing. In the Pittsburgh area, there are banks on every corner, and they all want your business. However, it’s up to you...
Croquet tournament: hitting balls for fun and fundraisingVideo
On a beautiful sun-drenched summer day, more than 120 men, women and children were hitting croquet balls for fun and raising thousands of dollars for a variety of good causes at the Westmoreland Croquet Club’s annual tournament Sunday at the Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood. The croquet club tournament,...
Several fall events planned for Hempfield ParkVideo
Officials are gearing up to make Hempfield Park a hub for activities this fall. Two events are scheduled to take place next month at the park, including the Fall Family Night and Trunk or Treat. Fall Family Night is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. The...
Poke Run church to install new headstones for Revolutionary War soldiers
Doug Ross of Bell Township can count five generations of his family, the Youngs, who have been members at Poke Run Presbyterian Church. Linda Chicka of Saltsburg has a fifth-great-grandfather whose home was the site of some of the congregation’s earliest meetings, before America was officially a country. And while...
Some school districts maintain updated covid trackers, others keep counts internally
As the number of covid-19 cases rises in Pennsylvania and the region and vocal groups of parents and students continue to rail against a state mandate to wear masks in public schools, it is hit or miss whether local districts publicly report the number of infections among their students and...
Greater Latrobe eyes elementary security camera upgrades
Greater Latrobe School Board on Tuesday will consider spending about $120,000 to upgrade surveillance cameras at two district elementary schools. The board is looking to add a combined 86 cameras, two video recorder servers and supporting equipment at the Baggaley and Mountain View elementary campuses, based on cost quotes totaling...
PennDOT to hold job fairs in Westmoreland, region for hiring winter crews
Officials in PennDOT District 12 are looking to stock up on seasonal snowplow drivers and mechanics to avoid a labor shortage when winter arrives. A series of job fairs is planned at each of the district’s four county offices. Each will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The...
Unity Rally message to sparse crowd: Work together to improve community
A Unity in the Community rally Saturday in Greensburg attracted few people outside of the speakers and those attending to distribute information about available social services. But the speakers emphasized the need to work together on a broad front to improve conditions for all people, regardless of race, gender and...
Thousands bask in return of Highlands Games at Idlewild parkVideo
Cy Deitz had left one major Pennsylvania historical site — his hometown of Gettysburg — to experience some of his Scottish culture and heritage in the Highland Games, at another historical area, that of Ligonier. “It’s just a beautiful experience for us to share the camaraderie of our Scottish heritage....
Westmoreland, Allegheny covid cases reach totals not seen since January
Newly reported covid-19 cases in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties on Saturday reached highs that haven’t been seen since January. Westmoreland County added 269 covid-19 cases, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health released Saturday. It hadn’t been that high since hitting 277 on Jan. 13. For comparison’s sake,...
‘Happy little trees’: Penn Township woman to teach joy of Bob Ross painting at workshop
The last year and a half has been stressful, by almost any measure. And while his dulcet voice and invocation of “happy little trees” often is used as a punchline, it’s hard to deny that enjoying an episode of “The Joy of Painting” and host Bob Ross is a pleasant...
Duplexes, single-family homes proposed for 2nd phase of Hempfield development
A mix of duplexes and single-family homes could be coming to Hempfield, if a second phase of development is approved for the Grandview Estates neighborhood. Proposed plans show 53 total units would be built off Zoe Lane, which connects to Fosterville Road. Of those, 26 would be duplexes and the...
WCCC trustee says he’s being punished for speaking out about school mask policy
Controversial statements that criticized a mask mandate at Westmoreland County Community College could result in the ouster of a member of the school’s board of trustees. A majority of trustees met behind closed doors this month to discuss potential censure of Doug Weimer, who publicly questioned the college’s mask policy...
Civilian Conservation Corps legacy lives on in state parks
America’s 20th-century “tree army” brought generations of citizens closer to nature’s wonders while enduring the nation’s greatest economic plight. If the political winds are favorable, new recruits might get the chance to repeat that effort during the current health crisis. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, and the National Wildlife Federation...
