Westmoreland category, Page 579
Head to Greensburg for Small Business Saturday, play bingo, win prizes
Downtown Greensburg businesses are offering shoppers a chance to get more bang for their bucks on Saturday. As part of Small Business Saturday, 21 participating merchants will offer shoppers Small Business Saturday Bingo cards to fill out for a chance to win prizes. To play, shoppers take their cards along...
3rd Hempfield school closed due to rise in covid-19 cases
Another Hempfield Area school is closed as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Harrold Middle School closed Tuesday due to staffing shortages in relation to positive test results and staffers being identified as close contacts, said Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The closure will last through Dec. 1 in conjunction with the Thanksgiving...
Pittsburgh region stood up to ‘Big Snow’ during 1950 Thanksgiving weekendVideo
Carl Huszar’s father and uncle had to walk several miles to get milk from a North Huntingdon farm because the roads were impassable. Faye Dames Matty, who now lives in Fort Myers, Fla., learned her father made it all the way from the Virginia military base where he was stationed...
Covid-19 claims Jeannette elementary school secretary Dana Hall
The Jeannette community is mourning the loss of Dana Hall, a secretary at Jeannette City School District, who died over the weekend of covid-19 complications. Jeannette football Coach Roy Hall said that his sister-in-law was last at work a week and a half ago, before she became ill. The 55-year-old...
School districts must sign off on covid-19 safety procedures or go virtual by month’s end
School districts in Westmoreland, Armstrong and Allegheny counties have until 5 p.m. Nov. 30 to switch to full remote instruction or affirm that they are complying with the state’s covid-19 safety measures. Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine announced the new directive Monday for all public schools...
Norwin reports 13 more coronavirus cases; pushes total to 78
The spike in coronavirus cases among Norwin’s students and staff continued this week with the school district reporting 13 more on Monday — 10 students and three staff members. On Monday, three students each at the high school and at Stewartsville Elementary reported they tested positive for coronavirus along with...
Jeannette man accused of pulling gun on women who gave him a ride
Two women told Jeannette police they gave a man a ride only to have him pull out a handgun and threaten to shoot one of them because she blocked him on social media. Police obtained an arrest warrant for Jamar “Philly” McIntosh, 42, of Jeannette on charges of reckless endangerment,...
Coronavirus cases rise again in Norwin area
Coronavirus cases increased by 10% in the North Huntingdon, Irwin and North Irwin area over the past seven days, but the percentage rise in cases was not as steep as earlier this month, according to state Department of Health data. The number of confirmed virus cases in the Norwin area...
Man accused of fighting with shoppers, kicking trooper outside Walmart in Hempfield
A Greensburg man is accused of getting into two fights and kicking a state trooper after being yelled at by shoppers for driving erratically and speeding through the parking lot of the Walmart in Hempfield. David C. Wisniewski, 30, was arraigned on 18 criminal counts, including aggravated assault, aggravated assault...
Westmoreland judge tosses more than 200 ballots elections board wanted counted
A Westmoreland County judge ruled Monday that 46 provisional ballots be counted after voters provided testimony to the board of elections that they did not vote on machines at their polling places despite signing a poll book. But another 204 ballots must be tossed out because the board didn’t do...
Westmoreland County adds 331 covid cases, 5 deaths in 2 days
Over the past two days, Westmoreland County added 331 new covid-19 cases, according to Monday’s update from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county added 175 cases (87 confirmed) on Sunday and 156 (123 confirmed) on Monday. Since the pandemic began in March, the county has recorded a total of...
Franklin Regional will be fully remote for a week after Thanksgiving
The Franklin Regional school board will send all students home for online instruction during the week after Thanksgiving, a move the superintendent said he hopes will stave off later district closures. “We’re approaching Thanksgiving, and all indications are that people will continue with their lives,” Superintendent Gennaro Piraino said prior...
Caffe Barista plans indoor farmers market in downtown GreensburgVideo
Though downtown Greensburg has plenty of restaurants, Caffe Barista owner Lisa Hegedus still sees the area as a kind of food desert. That’s because it lacks a market where shoppers can pick up milk, bread and other food staples, she says — something that should change in the spring when...
Derry man died after crashing while suffering medical emergency
A Derry man died Saturday after crashing on Route 217 while suffering a medical emergency, according to authorities. John Albert Eckert, 62, was driving in Derry Township just before noon when state police said his vehicle traveled off the road and hit a tree near Lois Lane. Police said Eckert...
2 Hempfield Area schools closed as coronavirus cases rise
Two schools in the Hempfield Area School District are closed as coronavirus cases continue to increase among staff and students. Hempfield Area High School and West Point Elementary School were closed Monday and will remain closed Tuesday, according to Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The closure will last through Dec. 1 in...
Thanksgiving meal a treat for dogs, boost for Ligonier Valley animal rescueVideo
Zena displayed her genteel manners Sunday when she was served an early Thanksgiving meal. She slowly chewed her way through a turkey meatloaf and a side of sweet potatoes. She even licked the crumbs from the floor. The 3-year-old Lab mix was one of more than a dozen canines booked...
Latrobe baking sensation Lucy Pollock, 98, diesVideo
Lucy Pollock loved her fans. As star of the popular “Baking With Lucy” Facebook page, the 98-year-old from Latrobe would spend hours reading and re-reading messages from her supporters. Because her eyesight wasn’t the best, her daughter would sometimes have to read stuff to her. “She would read it and...
Sean Sullivan’s four-decade streak in gambling industry rolls on at Live! Casino in Hempfield
For years, Sean Sullivan has played a hand in the gaming industry, taking part in casino openings and spending decades managing facilities across the country. His storied career led him to be part of the opening of MGM Grand and The Stratosphere Tower, two Las Vegas casinos, and sent him...
Supporters of Trump election, Black Lives Matter engage in war of words in GreensburgVideo
A Saturday afternoon rally for those who don’t accept President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of this month’s election briefly spilled onto Greensburg’s Main Street as supporters of President Trump confronted motorists who drove by with signs and chants expressing a different view. As an estimated 200 people gathered for...
Westmoreland County posts 218 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 218 new cases of the coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Four additional deaths were reported, increasing the death toll to 162. Of the new covid-19 cases, 141 are confirmed and 77 are probable. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at a record-high 200...
Motorcyclist heads to hospital after crash on Pennsylvania Turnpike in Donegal Township
A man was taken by ambulance to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville after his motorcycle crashed Saturday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Donegal Township, according to responding firefighters. Josh Umbaugh, assistant chief with the Chestnut Ridge Fire Department, said the man suffered “road rash” scrapes in the wreck reported at...
Overly’s Country Christmas brings holiday tradition to Westmoreland Fairgrounds during pandemicVideo
Almost nothing this year is normal, but at Overly’s Country Christmas, the lights still twinkle, the carols still play and Santa Claus still waves to excited children who lean out their car windows for a better look. The show opened Thursday at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds in Mt. Pleasant Township. The...
Norwin Middle School to close Monday
Norwin Middle School will be closed to students Monday because two more students have tested positive for coronavirus, forcing staff to instruct all students in a virtual manner, the district said Friday. The two students with coronavirus will require extensive contact tracing with students whose last name begins with a...
Court decisions loom in tied state Senate race between Brewster-Ziccarelli
Lawyers for the campaigns of Democratic incumbent state Sen. Jim Brewster and Republican challenger Nicole Ziccarelli continued to argue in two different courts Friday over the legality more than 400 ballots cast in two counties that will swing the outcome of the tied race for the 45th District, which straddles...
Unitarian Universalist church tweaks its annual ‘Stone Soup’ Sunday
On East Suburban Unitarian Universalist Church’s annual “Stone Soup” Sunday, there normally is no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen, as parishioners provide the ingredients and kitchen volunteers whip up a big pot for the congregation to enjoy. This year, however, the number of cooks in the...
