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Survivors of clergy child sexual abuse turned up the heat this week on state Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, depositing a pouch of silver coins on the Hempfield Republican’s desk and labeling her a “Judas.” Ward’s failure to schedule a Senate vote on a bill that would provide a day...

A 16-year-old Jeannette boy will stand trial as an adult on attempted homicide and related charges in connection with the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in the city in April. District Judge Joseph DeMarchis ruled there was sufficient evidence presented at the preliminary hearing Wednesday for Desean Ingram for him...

A South Huntingdon man will serve one month on probation for a threat police said he made late last year to bomb the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Micheal W. Stephens, 58, was charged Dec. 30 with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats and disorderly conduct in connection with an incident in front...

The former national leader of the Pagans motorcycle club will have an additional period of freedom before he must report to the Westmoreland County Prison to serve out the remaining months of his sentence on prior drug offenses. Dennis “Rooster” Katona, 54, of Hempfield was expected to turn himself in...

Greater Latrobe School Board this week approved a proposed $57.7 million budget for the 2021-22 school year with a recommended 1-mill tax hike. But it was a plan for 2022-23 — the beginning of a gradual phase-out of in-person French and German language instruction at district secondary schools — that...

Allegheny County on Wednesday reported its fifth straight day of double-digit covid cases — a streak the county hasn’t seen since October. According to the Allegheny County Health Department, there were 72 additional cases reported to raise the county’s total to 101,056. Totals for the previous four days were 62,...

Memorial Day events • Irwin: A parade sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church, follow Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, then proceed eastward to Irwin Union Cemetery for a ceremony. Army veteran David Mahlstedt, a supervisor at Snyder Funeral Home,...

Everything old will be new to someone, as Antiques on the Diamond returns to Ligonier on June 5 for a 34th season. The outdoor show and sale was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., about 30 vendors will be present, setting up around...

The lawyer for a Unity man police said is linked to the 2018 disappearance of his former girlfriend said inaction by Westmoreland County prosecutors violated the state’s speedy trial rules. As a result, he wants a judge to dismiss three pending criminal cases. Defense attorney Dante Bertani in court documents...

Franklin Regional School Board members were briefed Monday night on what Superintendent Gennaro Piraino hopes will be a return to some semblance of normalcy, after more than a full school year completed under covid-related restrictions. Piraino said the strategy will be to keep options open for district families. “Right now,...

North Huntingdon police say the suspect in a May 16 double homicide in Penn Township tried to carjack a pickup truck to flee, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Victor F. Steban, 53, was arraigned on charges of vehicle theft and illegal possession of firearms in connection with his failed...

A Monessen man on Tuesday said his addiction to pornography ultimately led to what he called an improper relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Daniel Powell, 37, formerly of North Versailles, told a Westmoreland County judge during his sentencing hearing for rape and other offenses he was sorry for his actions...

No matter when travelers arrive at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, the terminal’s new decor always will be in season. On Tuesday, airport officials and staff of GO Laurel Highlands, the destination marketing organization for Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset counties, unveiled more than 40 large-scale photographic prints installed inside...

Beginning in August, the Lamp Theatre in downtown Irwin will be rockin’ and rollin’ again. Shows that were postponed due to the pandemic have been rescheduled, starting Aug. 6 with the 1980’s music tribute band, Mullet. “Everything listed on the calendar right now is just those postponed shows,” said general...

When the weather outside is frightful next winter, Norwin officials want students to snuggle up to their iPads and study instead of sled riding and playing in the snow during normal school time. The school board granted permission for the district administration to apply to the state Department of Education...

Due to a outbreak of coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert’s office, the sheriff said Tuesday the office will be closed until June 1. “It’s mostly in our clerical staff impacted,” Albert said. “It’s more than 10 people right now.” Albert said the outbreak began May 17 when...

Latrobe fire officials are concerned about a recent string of suspicious blazes. City police are investigating as an arson a fire in the early morning of April 19 that destroyed a shed used by the Latrobe Little League organization at Legion Keener Park and about $4,000 worth of league equipment...

Latrobe may hire a consultant to recommend ways the city fire department can increase revenue while cutting costs. Council at its June 14 meeting is expected to consider a study proposal for the department from Fast Attack, a consulting firm headed by Mt. Lebanon Fire Chief Nicholas Sohyda. The firm...

Pennsylvania had another record day in terms of covid cases Tuesday. With the amount of new cases reported this week, the state amassed a three-day case total not seen since late September. Cases The state saw its third consecutive day of less than 1,000 new covid cases, according to state...

Organizer Jessica Hickey is expecting a crowd Thursday for the season-opening Greensburg Night Market. The weather forecast is good and people are eager to get out, said the founder of the Downtown Greensburg Project, which hosts the event. About 45 vendors will set up from 5:30 to 9 p.m. along...

Some residents living along a lane intersecting Route 30 in North Huntingdon want a sensor installed on a pole to detect oncoming traffic on the busy highway to make it safer for drivers to avoid an accident. Commissioner Eric Gass said residents are requesting a study of the Cherry Lane...

Students in Penn Middle School’s Drama Club are preparing to stream two weekends of “Annie Jr.,” and it’s been a sprint from the start, according to club sponsor Sharon Wiant. “We started very late,” Wiant said. “Normally, we start in January and we usually need every bit of that time....

A 54-year-old Greensburg woman accused by neighbors of setting fire to a mattress just outside a three-unit apartment house late Sunday was charged by city police with arson and reckless endangerment. Gina M. Albertelli also is charged with dangerous burning, disorderly conduct, reckless burning and possessing incendiary materials after the...