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Diocese of Greensburg to televise Christmas Masses
The Diocese of Greensburg will televise Christmas Masses this season in addition to holding in-person services, to engage parishioners at home amid concern over a strong resurgence in coronavirus cases throughout the region. “The Diocese and its parishes have consistently had thousands of faithful viewers watch our streaming Masses from...
Grant will create videos to explain Westmoreland Cleanways recycling effortsVideo
Area residents soon will be able to learn more about Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling’s programs by watching videos on the organization’s website. Filming is set for this week at the Westmoreland Cleanways headquarters near Pleasant Unity to produce online videos about the recycling process at the nonprofit. “Our goal is...
East Huntingdon man, accused of assaulting woman, is arrested again 14 hours later
An East Huntingdon man arrested for assaulting and choking his ex-girlfriend is accused of returning to the woman’s apartment after his release from prison and threatening to kill her. Scott A. Bergman, 56, admitted to state troopers he hitchhiked directly from the county prison to his former girlfriend’s apartment in...
New covid-19 cases reported at Hempfield Area School District
Several new coronavirus cases were reported at the Hempfield Area School District this week, Superintendent Tammy Wolicki confirmed. Two students at the high school tested positive, along with a student at Fort Allen Elementary School and a staffer at West Hempfield Elementary, according to the district’s covid-19 tracker, which was...
Westmoreland County sees highest 7-day total of new covid-19 cases
With Tuesday’s figures, Westmoreland County set new highs for the seven-day covid-19 case total and seven-day case average. Cases from Nov. 11 to Tuesday are 1,128 and average new daily cases are 161 over that time. There were 155 new covid-19 cases and two deaths reported Tuesday. Total cases and...
Man accused of climbing atop tractor-trailer in New Stanton during high winds, firing trooper’s Taser
As heavy winds and rain swept across the region Sunday night, state police were called to investigate a disturbance of a man dancing atop a parked tractor-trailer in New Stanton. Troopers arrived after 8 p.m. at the Budget in on East Byers Avenue to see a person later identified as...
North Huntingdon police asking for help locating 17-year-old girl
North Huntingdon police are trying to locate a 17-year-old girl who has been missing since Thursday. Hailey M. Mastrovich left for work at the nearby Walmart after being picked up by a co-worker but never punched in, according to Det. Thomas Harris. “Information received indicated that Mastrovich did buy a...
Overly’s Country Christmas, a timeless holiday tradition, opens Thursday, Nov. 19
A talking Christmas tree, a donkey named Edgar and more Christmas lights than Clark Griswold’s house are just some of the things you’ll see at the famous Overly’s Country Christmas, a classic holiday destination since 1956. Overly’s is a family tradition deeply rooted in Westmoreland County. This year’s event will...
Norwin studies changing elementary school attendance areas
Norwin may change the enrollment areas of its four elementary schools to prevent overcrowding, particularly at Hahntown. Superintendent Jeff Taylor told the school board Monday he expects that a redistricting committee of 20 people will make recommendations next month on redrawing the boundaries for the elementary schools. The proposal —...
Pittsburgh artist Ellen Chisdes Neuberg mulls life in Westmoreland exhibit
Are you puzzled by the state of the world? You’re not the only one. Artist Ellen Chisdes Neuberg turned her “lack of understanding about what’s going on in the world” into an exhibition opening Friday in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Living a Life … A Puzzlement,”...
Coronavirus numbers tallied for Penn-Trafford area
Recent state data shows there have been 475 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Penn-Trafford area since the start of the international pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department on Monday released data on confirmed cases of the virus in the five Penn-Trafford area...
Coronavirus cases jump almost 22% in Norwin area
The number of coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon, Irwin and North Irwin area rose almost 22% from Nov. 9 to 16, mirroring the rise in Westmoreland County cases that has pushed the county to being categorized as being in a “substantial” level for the spread of the virus, according...
Coronavirus numbers tallied for Murrysville-Export-Delmont area
The most recent state data shows 317 people in the Murrysville area have had confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in March, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The area registered an additional 50 confirmed cases in the past seven days’ worth of reported test...
Arnold man appeals 20-year prison sentence connected to drug overdose death
An Arnold man claims his 20-year prison sentence for the sale of drugs connected to the 2014 fatal overdose of a Lower Burrell woman is excessive. In an appeal filed Monday, the lawyer for Demetrius Houser claims prosecutors agreed to more disproportionate and lenient sentences against two co-defendants who served...
Norwin reports 3 more covid-19 cases at high school, plus online student
Norwin is starting the week with another round of covid-19 cases at its high school, as three more students tested positive for the virus — as did a fourth student taking classes though Norwin Online Academy, the district said Monday. The high school building will remain open for classes on...
Westmoreland County back in ‘substantial’ virus risk category as cases skyrocket statewide
Last week it appeared Westmoreland County’s coronavirus surge might by on the decline, with its transmission risk dropping just under the threshold that divide a “substantial” risk from a “moderate” one on the state’s Early Warning Monitoring System. That appearance was an illusion. Cases again spiked, and the previous week’s...
Greensburg Salem elementary schools closed this week due to virus
Greensburg Salem School District’s three elementary schools are closed this week after three faculty members tested positive for coronavirus, according to Superintendent Gary Peiffer. Classes at Amos K. Hutchinson, James H Metzgar and Dr. Robert F. Nicely elementary schools will be conducted remotely through Friday. In addition to the three...
Westmoreland budget vote pushed to Nov. 24
Westmoreland commissioners on Monday postponed a vote to approve a preliminary 2021 operating budget until next week to allow county staff additional time to count remaining ballots cast in the November election. Officials said the processes to review and count ballots cast during the November election has taken longer than...
Westmoreland County rules staff errors won’t disqualify provisional ballots
Westmoreland County commissioners on Monday agreed to count dozens of provisional ballots cast at more than 30 precincts on Election Day originally classified as defective based on clerical errors made by county staff. Sitting as the county’s Elections Board, commissioners unanimously agreed to count ballots cast by voters who received...
Export couple arrested after stabbing
An Export couple is in the Westmoreland County Prison after an argument turned into someone getting stabbed early Sunday, according to state police. Devon M. Nuccetelli, 42, is charged by state police with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, harassment, reckless endangerment and simple assault after the 4:20 a.m. altercation...
Westmoreland County adds 354 covid cases in 2 days, 3 deaths
Over the past two days, Westmoreland County added 354 new covid-19 cases, according to Monday’s update from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county added 187 cases Sunday and 167 on Monday. Of those, 149 and 132 were confirmed through PCR tests, respectively. On Monday, Westmoreland posted the sixth highest...
Reports of screams in Greensburg end in arrest of assault suspect
Desperate cries from a Greensburg woman begging for help over the weekend prompted neighbors to call police, which led to the arrest of a Fayette County man. City police responded after 11 p.m. Saturday to North Carpenter Street after receiving multiple of a woman screaming. Several residents in the vicinity...
Police: Hempfield man robbed woman of $1,900, kicked trooper in face
A Hempfield man was jailed Monday after state police said he robbed a woman and kicked a trooper in the face, according to court papers. Andre James Sanders, 41, is charged with aggravated assault, robbery, theft, obstructing emergency services, public drunkenness and related offenses in connection with the Sunday morning...
South Greensburg company seeking shelters, food kitchens for coronavirus protection kit donations
A South Greensburg-based company that is directing coronavirus safety kits to school districts around the country is hoping to do the same for food kitchens and shelters for the homeless and women. AssetGenie will donate kits to shelters and food kitchens that have the greatest need, spokeswoman Jessica Szakos said....
State seeks to add Pittsburgh-to-New York City Amtrak train
Amtrak’s proposal to add another Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg daily round-trip train in about three years is good news to Sharon Calloway of Uniontown, a frequent traveler on the Pennsylvanian train from Greensburg to New York City, where she works. “It would be nice to have more than one option,” said Calloway, who...
