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Westmoreland County reaches 100,000 fully vaccinated against covid

Westmoreland County surpassed 100,000 residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to information released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Westmoreland is the 10th county in the state to hit that mark. In total, there are 100,080 fully vaccinated in the county and 49,232 partially vaccinated. Overall in the...
Westmoreland news includes golf outing, plant sale

Arts • Greensburg Garden Center will host its annual May Mart plant sale from noon to 7 p.m. April 30 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 1 at the center, 951 Old Salem Road. Advance orders for curbside pickup welcome. Orders: 724-837-0245 or greensburggardencenter.net • A celebration to mark...
2 candidates vie for empty seat on Hempfield’s Board of Supervisors

As two new candidates vie for one open seat on the Hempfield board of supervisors, a recurring theme is piquing the interest of those running. If elected, candidates Bill Bretz and Jerry Fagert, both Republicans, are hoping to tackle improvements to the fire service, something supervisors have been working on...
Firefighters battle 2 house fires in Monessen

Multiple fire departments from Monessen and surrounding areas battled two working house fires on 9th Street in the city Wednesday, according to 911 dispatchers. The initial fire was reported just after 10 a.m., Westmoreland County dispatchers reported. The dispatcher said one home “was real close to the other house” and...
Greensburg Garden Center’s annual May Mart ushers in planting season

Shoppers at Greensburg Garden Center’s annual May Mart plant sale will find themselves in a new and improved space. The center’s garden recently was refurbished by Cole Kuczynski of Greensburg as an Eagle Scout project. Kuczynski and his helpers removed old compost and debris, built a wire compost bin, refurbished...
Hempfield Area temporarily closes high school due to covid cases

Hempfield Area High School on Wednesday began a two-day closure after additional students tested positive for covid-19, according to district leaders. High school students will participate in remote learning today and Thursday. The decision to temporarily close the school came after district administration was informed of additional students testing positive...
Kings restaurant on Route 66 in Salem closes after more than 3 decades

The Kings Family Restaurant on Route 66 in Salem closed for good this week, after more than three decades in business. “Over the course of the past year, moving from regular business to strictly carryout, this is a restaurant we just weren’t able to keep, from a financial standpoint,” said...
Hempfield students participate in mock accident scenario ahead of promVideo

About 500 juniors and seniors gathered behind the press box at Hempfield Area High School Tuesday afternoon as a mock accident scene played out before them, part of an attempt by first responders across the county to warn students about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving prior to the...
Mail-in ballot drop box locations approved in Westmoreland County

Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct the hours of operations for the remote drop box locations. Westmoreland County voters will have four, and maybe five, regional ballot drop boxes available for the two weekends prior to the May 18 primary. County commissioners on Tuesday approved drop-box locations at...
Norwin High School closed because of covid cases

Norwin High School will be closed Wednesday because of a sixth positive covid case at the high school within a 14-day rolling period. The closure will allow contract tracing to be completed and for sanitizing the building, the district said Tuesday afternoon. The school was closed upon the recommendation of...
Police accuse St. Clair Township man of threatening sheriff’s deputies serving a PFA

A St. Clair Township man is in the Westmoreland County Prison, charged with threatening to shoot two county sheriff’s deputies as the officers were attempting to serve a court order. Gregory Lee Clark, 54, was arraigned on three counts each of simple assault and terroristic threats and one count of...
Franklin Regional school board primary includes 10 candidates

Unlike the 2019 primary, when the Franklin Regional School District’s Sloan “elementary campus” project dominated much of the election discussion, the 10 candidates seeking open school board seats in 2021 cited a wide variety of reasons for running. They range from emphasizing fiscal responsibility and maintaining the district’s reputation for...
Covid-19 cases prompt 2-day closure of Derry Area secondary schools

Derry Area School District on Tuesday began a two-day closure of its high school/middle school complex triggered by covid-19 cases. In a letter posted on the district website, Superintendent Eric Curry reported, as of Monday, there were six positive covid cases at the secondary building over the past 14 days....
Hempfield No. 2 becomes 2nd chartered member of township fire department

A month after the North Hempfield fire station became the first chartered member of the Hempfield Township Fire Department, a second station has followed suit. During a township meeting Monday evening, supervisors accepted the declaration of intent for the Hempfield No. 2 station, meaning the township will acquire the Thornton...
Covid vaccine clinic held at Westmoreland courthouseVideo

As many as 600 coronavirus vaccines were administered Tuesday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg. The clinic, open to county employees, their families and the general public, was held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Hayden’s Pharmacy in Youngwood oversaw the operation. Hayden’s owner Ed Christofano said about 200...
Hempfield hires new director of finance

Hempfield supervisors Monday hired Lloyd Fait as the township’s director of finance. Fait is taking the place of current finance Director Melanie Phillips, who previously announced her retirement. Phillips served as the township’s first director of finance and has held the position for the past six years. She will remain...

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