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A Cheswick woman claimed in a lawsuit filed this week she was wrongfully fired last summer as an assistant manager of a Sheetz store after she refused to follow a company directive that initially ordered her to not attend a criminal court hearing to which she had been called to...

Dustin Norris was a competitor. “We ran a race together, the Liberty Mile in Pittsburgh,” said Norris’ partner, Megan Nelson of Export. “I run a seven-minute mile, but we started the race and all of a sudden I realized I was about to die, he was running so fast. He...

With the latest numbers released Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, coronavirus cases are continuing to increase across the state. However, state hospitalizations for covid declined for the first time in nearly three weeks. That, combined with the fact that more than 20% of the state population has been...

At the front desk, the kindly nun who greeted visitors at St. Anne’s Home is missing, and in the chapel, where stained glass paints the walls with pastels, she no longer waves hello from the last pew on the left. In the convent’s living room, Sister Mary Evelyn Labik isn’t...

Peyton Manning — the soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback — called Thursday to check on the condition of his namesake dog, which escaped certain death from the mouth of a black bear Monday night near Armbrust. Manning called the Rev. Tim Stradling on Thursday morning, much to the surprise of...

Peyton Manning — the soon-to-be Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback — called Thursday to check on the condition of a namesake dog, one that escaped certain death from the clutches of a black bear Monday near Armbrust. The NFL great called the Rev. Tim Stradling of Mt. Pleasant Township...

Jeannette police and county detectives continue to investigate daylight shootings Wednesday that sent two boys to an area hospital. No arrests have been made, but police Chief Shannon Binda expects charges will be filed. The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. in the vicinity of the 100 block of Locust...

An Ohio truck driver was arrested on charges of threatening another truck driver with a handgun and possession of a small amount of marijuana after a confrontation at a South Huntingdon gas station, according to state police. Juvarish Harmon, 33, of Cleveland, was driving a white utility truck when he...

A new GetGo fuel station and convenience store will host a grand opening Friday afternoon in Murrysville. The station, located between Old William Penn Highway and Route 22 near the Murrysville Giant Eagle, will hold a 2:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting and officials will make a $5,000 donation to the Franklin Regional...

Murrysville council will table a proposed ordinance that would allow it to raise its percentage of the earned income tax, citing confusion and misperception in discussions with residents. “There’s a lot of misinformation going around about what this ordinance does,” Council President Dayne Dice said. “This ordinance would only enable...

A Mt. Pleasant man apparently suffered a “medical event” as he was exiting Toll Route 66 in Hempfield Tuesday and crashed into a toll booth, state police said. Kenneth G. Hamlin, 65, was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland with serious injuries after the 6:35 p.m. crash at the...

A Greensburg man will serve up to five years in prison for his role in the beating of a Salem man who police said was targeted in error by four attackers. Matthew White, 22, pleaded guilty this week to one felony count of aggravated assault for the the Aug. 19,...

Those wanting to try their hand as a table games dealer will have an opportunity to do so later this month. Live! Casino is hosting a free dealer school where students will learn about blackjack and carnival games throughout a six week course. Those who successfully complete the course will...

Hempfield supervisors will hold a special meeting next week to discuss capital projects. According to township Manager Jason Winters, the meeting will be an initial discussion about possible funding sources for the projects. “We are looking at this year’s capital just to see, now that we’re a couple months into...

Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania continue to rise overall, while cases in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties remain cautiously steady according to the latest data available from the state. Hospitalizations also continue to be a concern as the numbers rise. The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported 4,746 additional cases; the...

It was a lot easier for Bob McKenna to help put up 340 flags when he was in his 40s. McKenna recruited fellow members of what was then the local Kiwanis Club in 1991, to place American flags up and down a 2-and-a-half-mile stretch of William Penn Highway through Murrysville...

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A Sewickley man will serve three years on probation for the neglect of animals in and around his Hermine area home in 2019. Karl Kuhn, 45, pleaded guilty to eight misdemeanor offenses in connection with 29 rabbits, two goats, three ducks, three cats, one chicken and a dog found living...

Two boys were sent to a hospital after being shot Wednesday evening in Jeannette. A Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said the incident took place shortly before 6 p.m. along the 100 block of Locust Street. Jeannette Police Chief Shannon Binda said one of the boys was shot in the hand...

A judge rejected a defense request to dismiss a first-degree murder charge against an East Huntingdon woman accused in the fatal shooting of her former boyfriend last year. In a six-page opinion made public on Wednesday, Westmoreland County Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio ruled against the defense argument that Meghan West had...

State police arrested a Loyalhanna Township couple early Wednesday after shutting down what they called a methamphetamine lab at the couple’s home in rural Westmoreland County. Brian Miller, 51, and Jennifer Lynn Williams, 53, are charged with operating a methamphetamine lab, possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to...

Export has a lot of projects in the works for the spring and summer, thanks to the borough and the local historical society. • The historical society has set a goal of completing the relocation of the borough’s war memorial by Memorial Day. “We’ve had a fantastic donor response to...

It’s been a year full of unanswered questions for the Schoener family of Hempfield. Marcus Schoener was last seen April 8, 2020, along Wencliff Lane walking away from his family’s home. His parents and younger brother don’t know where he is or if he is OK. “We just want answers....