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Man accused of bringing loaded gun into Jeannette district court building
A Jeannette man is accused by police of bringing a loaded gun into the city’s district court office, according to court papers. John Raymond Horne, 30, is being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison. City officers were called to the court building on Jayhawk Drive at 2 p.m....
Goodwill to open new store in Salem; job fair slated
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania plans to open a new location in a Route 22 plaza in Salem, an area where the nonprofit has seen growth in both shopping and donations, a spokesman said. The store will be about five miles from an existing Goodwill store at the Franklin Plaza in...
Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association to host Ice Cream Festival this weekend
The Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association will host its annual Ice Cream Festival this weekend after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The association, located near Scottdale, is a nonprofit that focuses on the education, restoration and preservation regarding antique farm equipment. President Wilbur Weaver said...
Man ordered to jail without bond after threatening Greensburg woman, police say
A 26-year-old Jeannette man was ordered held in the county prison without bail after he was arrested by police following a domestic altercation with a woman in a Greensburg apartment, according to court documents. Orlando L. Morgan Jr. was arraigned on multiple criminal charges including simple assault and making terroristic...
Hempfield rape nets former Latrobe man 20-year prison sentence
A former Latrobe man will serve up to 20 years in prison for the rape of a Hempfield woman that police said took place just hours after he was released from jail last fall. Zachery David Kimmick, 31, of Homer City pleaded guilty to felony counts of rape and involuntary...
Michigan couple arrested in stolen pickup on Pennsylvania Turnpike
A traffic stop along the Pennsylvania Turnpike near New Stanton this week resulted in the arrest of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the theft of two pickup trucks, according to court documents. After troopers stopped Allan J. Brady, 35, of Adrian, Mich., for speeding on the toll...
Route 30 westbound near Ligonier reopens after being shut for downed utility wires
A section of Route 30 westbound outside of Ligonier reopened after 4 p.m. after it closed when a trailer hauling an oversized load pulled down utility wires onto the highway Wednesday morning. Ligonier Valley police reported the incident occurred west of Ligonier in Ligonier Township before noon, according to a...
Man arrested after police say he confronted woman with PFA against him at Westmoreland courthouse
An Arona man is behind bars after police said he yelled at a woman headed to a protection-from-abuse hearing involving him at the Westmoreland County Courthouse, according to court papers. Shawn E. Grbach, 43, is facing two counts of intimidation of a witness. County detectives said Grbach confronted the woman...
Massive boost in state education funding is not much help to Franklin Regional
Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 education budget includes the largest funding increase for public education in the state’s history, some $416 million. That is little consolation to Franklin Regional school officials, however, who found themselves again raising taxes to the state’s Act 1-mandated limit for the coming year, or risk cutting programs and/or...
The Westmoreland plans major exhibition of Depression-era artist Doris Lee
The work of Doris Lee, a painter known for her Depression-era murals and depictions of everyday life, will be on exhibit Sept. 26-Jan. 9 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Simple Pleasures: The Art of Doris Lee” will feature 77 of the artist’s most notable works, along...
Westmoreland news includes concerts, meetings and reunions
Class • Laurelville Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host Ann Talarek at a Lunch and Learn event at noon July 24 in Laurelville’s small dining hall. Talarek is horticulturist at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Mill Run. After lunch guests will go outside with Talarek to...
Former Hempfield lab owner ordered to jail, house arrest in kickback scheme
The owner of a defunct Hempfield drug testing lab who admitted to paying kickbacks to a Kentucky doctor for referrals will serve 60 days in jail. William Hughes, 74, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone on Tuesday to serve an additional year of home detention and...
1 arrested in North Huntingdon drug bust
A McKeesport man is being held without bail after North Huntingdon police said they busted him for selling heroin Tuesday, according to court papers. Joshua Kevin Bavin, 40, is charged with drug offenses. Township police worked with a confidential informant to arrange a buy from Bavin just before 1 p.m....
Route 30 reopens in North Huntingdon following car fire at auto repair shop
A fire Tuesday night at an auto repair shop Route 30 in North Huntingdon closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the busy highway, police said. Route 30 was closed between Route 48 and the Ardara Road intersection in the western end of the township. It reopened shortly after...
Rash of scam calls prompts warning from Latrobe police, victims duped out of thousands of dollars
Latrobe police are cautioning residents not to provide personal information over the phone after learning of a rash of scam calls. Police Chief John Sleasman said his department received reports of about two dozen such scams over the preceding week. According to Sleasman, bogus callers have falsely presented themselves as...
Advance registration and fee required to bid on tax delinquent Westmoreland properties
Potential buyers at Westmoreland County’s next sale of tax-delinquent properties will have to register in advance and pay a required fee to be eligible to bid at auction. County commissioners are expected on Thursday to approve a new $25 registration fee to cover administrative costs. New registration provisions, enacted through...
Westmoreland commissioners blast airport authority over vote on Arnold Palmer restaurant lease
It’s been a month since the Westmoreland County Airport Authority approved a new lease for Arnold Palmer Regional Airport’s restaurant, but it continues to draw flak about the move from county commissioners. The new restaurant lease was approved by a 7-2 vote in June, allowing DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse to continue...
Unity woman charged with pen assault against nurse ruled incompetent to stand trial
A judge on Tuesday said a Unity woman jailed for the past year after she was accused of using a pen to attack a nurse at Excela Westmoreland Hospital is not competent to stand trial. Susan Barkley, 42, will undergo treatment for the next two months in an effort to...
Yukon siblings’ lemonade stand raises more than $900 for fire department
The Yukon Volunteer Fire Department received $903 in donations over the weekend from six siblings who successfully held their third lemonade stand. Laken Cope’s children first sold lemonade at the end of May and used the inaugural profits to purchase additional lemonade and cups for a second sale in June....
Pitt-Greensburg education professor honored with 2021 Racial Justice Award
As the child of a Holocaust survivor, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg Professor Melissa Marks said she has been drawn to advocate for equity. Marks was honored with the YWCA Westmoreland County’s 2021 Racial Justice Award because of her work in diversity education. “I know what can happen when people...
Driver clung to tree ‘for dear life’ after turnpike crash in Mt. Pleasant Township, fire chief saysVideo
A Butler area man was “holding on for dear life” to tree branches Monday night along the Pennsylvania Turnpike after being ejected from his SUV that launched over a hillside after crashing, Mt. Pleasant fire Chief Jerry Lucia said. “He was about 8 or 9 feet up in the branches...
Greensburg officials lay out plans for 1st payment of American Rescue Plan funds
Greensburg officials plan to use money from the first payment of federal covid relief funds to help build a new public works building that will replace one destroyed in a 2019 fire. In all, the city will receive more than $1.47 million from the American Rescue Plan. Funds will be...
Greensburg YMCA to hold meeting on future plans
The Greensburg YMCA, which reopened on June 14 after having been closed since September, plans to provide its members and general public with an update on its operations during two town hall meetings on July 27. The YMCA staff, board members and directors will offer insight into its plans for...
Birding tips offered at Westmoreland Land Trust workshops
Visitors who stop to smell the flowers growing on the grounds of the Donohoe Center might be surprised what they can find if they also take time to listen to and look for birds. “When we’re busy doing other things, we don’t look to see the things that are right...
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival back for 1-day fall event
Fans of the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival will be able to get a taste of what they’ve missed during two years of pandemic-driven cancellations during a one-day event set for Oct. 2. The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Mini-Fall Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in...
