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Free Westmoreland Symphony concert will celebrate Lincoln Highway history
Take a musical journey along the Lincoln Highway during “Rhythm of the Road,” a free outdoor concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lincoln Highway Experience in Unity. The nation’s first transcontinental road for automobiles, dedicated in 1913, helped spawn new business and cultural opportunities as travelers passed through...
Wilkins man claimed to be policeman during traffic stop, troopers say
A Wilkins man was arrested Friday after police said he claimed to be a law enforcement officer during a traffic stop with a state trooper, according to court papers. Jonathan Matthew Kauric II, 38, who also lists a Mt. Pleasant address, is charged with impersonating a public servant, disorderly conduct,...
Patchy, brown grass? What to do about dead spots in the yard
This installment of Home Sweet Home is presented by Bella Construction Everyone wants a lush green lawn for summer barbecues and romping by children and four-legged friends. So what do you do when your yard starts looking brown or patchy? Start by identifying the underlying issue behind the...
Mock military engagement attracts all ages to anniversary event at Bushy Run BattlefieldVideo
Fred Lucas traveled from Bloomington, Ind., to help lead Graham’s Company of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment into battle in Penn Township. He joined dozens of other reenactors who converged on Bushy Run Battlefield Saturday and Sunday to replay the two-day 1763 engagement between British and American troops and their...
Greensburg, city police reach new labor deal
New officers joining Greensburg’s police force no longer will undergo a two-tiered salary structure under terms of a new contract approved by council. The contract between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police General Greene Lodge No. 56 removes the salary structure, which reduced the pay of officers hired...
Greensburg’s welcome event works to connect college students with local communityVideo
Students at three area colleges and universities will have the opportunity this fall to meet with Greensburg-based organizations and get a tour of the city during Greensburg’s first welcome event. Scheduled for Sept. 24, the event will bring students from Seton Hill University, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and...
Monroeville promoter plans amateur, pro boxing cards at Murrysville SportZone
Monroeville boxing promoter Derek Gionta had just put on a successful evening of fights in March 2020, and planned to continue cards in larger Pittsburgh-area venues. Then the covid-19 pandemic hit. Sports in general went by the wayside, to make no mention of a full-contact sport like boxing. “I stepped...
Turnpike crash near Donegal sends Florida man to Pittsburgh hospital
A Florida man was taken to a Pittsburgh trauma center after the truck he was driving overturned Saturday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Donegal, according to state police. Police said speed was a factor when Courtney Mills, 26, of Orlando, lost control of his westbound truck at 2:30 p.m. just...
Masks recommended, not required, at weekend Masses in Greensburg Diocese
Wearing of masks is recommended, but not required, for those attending Masses this weekend in the Greensburg Catholic Diocese, while covid-19 transmission in Westmoreland County has risen to a substantial level. Covid protocols will be a topic for discussion at Monday’s meeting of a diocesan committee that formed to address...
Remembering fallen of 14th Quartermaster focus of bike runVideo
Spc. Frank Keough of North Huntingdon was short but mighty, according to his sisters. At 5 feet, 5 inches, “He was always the smallest, but it didn’t stop him,” according to Denise Samuels of Irwin, one of eight siblings who grew up in the large Keough clan. “He was the...
Military veterans benefit from ‘therapeutic’ archaeological fieldwork at Fort Ligonier
Dr. Jonathan Burns has been attempting for around six years to uncover archaeological evidence of an artillery battery and line of communication supposedly buried near the back door of Fort Ligonier — all while impacting veterans’ post-war lives. Located along Route 30, the British fortification is a recreated 18th century...
Penn Township resident wins Governor’s Twenty Match for 2nd time in 3 years
An Air Force National Guardsman from Penn Township took first place in an annual shooting contest at Fort Indiantown Gap. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Yackovich, a National Guard member for six years, has competed in the Governor’s Twenty Match for the past three years. Although he placed sixth last year, Yackovich...
Truck overturns, closing Interstate 70 westbound at New Stanton
The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed for several hours in the vicinity of the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange in New Stanton after a tractor-trailer overturned Saturday morning. The rig overturned on the off-ramp from the turnpike to I-70 shortly before 10 a.m., a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. No...
Nixed Spirit flights could tax airline’s reputation, reliance out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Travelers’ confidence in Spirit Airlines may wane after thousands of cancellations over the past week essentially stopped commercial air traffic in and out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, according to industry experts. The airline, the sole carrier at the Unity airport, canceled flights daily to and from Florida destinations such...
Former foster mom pleads guilty to child endangerment, rape count dismissed
A former foster parent was ordered Friday to serve three years on probation after she pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a case in which, police say, she had sex with her foster son more than 500 times. Joelle M. Barozzini, 50, of Greensburg told a Westmoreland County judge it...
Reenactors retrace British troops’ 1763 trek from Ft. Ligonier to Battle of Bushy Run
A handful of history enthusiasts set out on foot Friday morning on a 30-mile journey beginning at Fort Ligonier, a recreated 18th century military landmark along modern Route 30, and ending at Bushy Run Battlefield. Their aim is to retrace for the first time one of the history-making troop movements...
Hempfield woman opens ‘The Space’ for artisans, self-care workshopsVideo
Giving your new business a simple name like “The Space” opens it up to many possibilities — exactly what Hempfield resident Sarah Just is hoping to do. Located in a historic brick building at 203 Old Route 30, Hempfield, the recently opened business is subtitled “A Community Place.” Just’s vision...
Woman charged in hit-and-run that critically injured bicyclist in Export
A Salem woman faces multiple charges after police said she struck and critically injured a bicyclist in Export before crashing and abandoning her car in Murrysville. Tanya Lynn Cardoni, 37, was arraigned Friday on charges of abandoning a vehicle on a highway, driving under the influence, aggravated assault while DUI,...
2 men charged in North Huntingdon drug sting
Two Fayette County men were arrested Thursday on charges of selling fentanyl to an undercover North Huntingdon policeman, according to court documents. Ronald “Beetle” Bailey and Stephen S. Bobish, both 32, of Uniontown, were arraigned Friday on multiple charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of...
Export looks to unify downtown projects, local improvements, trail
Over the past several years, Export officials have been undertaking projects aimed at revitalizing the 110-year-old borough. They range from Eagle Scout flower planters to the relocation of the borough veterans’ memorial to the nearly complete construction on a replica of the old Export train station, built by Kacin Companies...
Greensburg, Ligonier programs emphasize importance of monarch butterflies
With its distinctive orange and black markings, the monarch butterfly is easily recognized as it flits about the garden. Monarchs serve an important role as pollinators, as they feed on the nectar of many different types of flowers. They also are significant in various religious and cultural traditions. The Hopi...
Greensburg police charge man with rape in case involving teen babysitter
A Greensburg man is accused by city police of raping a teen girl after she watched his children, according to court papers. Vincent M. Beard II, 44, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison. A 15-year-old girl reported to Greensburg police that she was asked on July 4 to...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Aug. 6-8
This story has been updated. Last concert on the lawn Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Live on the Lawn outdoor concert series concludes with music by Trio Phonon, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday in Hempfield Park. Musicians Tom Godfrey, flute; Will Teegarden, cello; and Frances Duffy, harp, will play Gershwin’s “Summertime,” Debussy’s...
Confession challenged in New Kensington police shooting case
The lawyer for an Allegheny County man contends his client’s confession that he fired shots at three New Kensington police officers last year was illegally obtained because the now 19-year-old didn’t have a parent with him during official questioning. According to court documents filed Friday, defense attorney Emily Smarto said...
Cyclist taken to local trauma center with injuries sustained in accident in Export
Authorities are investigating an accident at the intersection of Durabond Lane and Old William Penn Highway in Export that sent a bicyclist to a local trauma center Thursday evening. According to Westmoreland County Emergency Management, a driver struck the cyclist at approximately 6:53 p.m. Thursday. The Export Volunteer Fire Department,...
