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102-year-old WWII vet honored with French Legion of Honor medalVideo
A member of the vanishing Greatest Generation who survived fighting Germans in France during World War II was honored Saturday by a representative of that country he and hundreds of thousands of others helped liberate from the grips of Nazi Germany 75 years ago. Army veteran Frank Delia of North...
Glassport man accused of assaulting nurse
A 30-year-old man at Torrance State Hospital in Derry Township for a court-ordered mental health evaluation was arraigned on charges of sexually assaulting a nurse there. William Thornhill of Glassport is accused of assaulting the nurse in the Greizman Building as she was taking temperatures of other patients at the...
New cases prompt Penn-Trafford to close Penn Middle School through Wednesday
Penn Middle School will be closed Monday through Wednesday because of an increase in covid-19 cases. Penn-Trafford School District officials notified parents in a letter emailed Sunday from Superintendent Matthew Harris. There are five active covid-19 cases at the school, two of which were added over the weekend. Four of...
North Huntingdon close to rules on backyard chickens
After months of wrangling and heated debate, North Huntingdon officials are close to reaching a consensus on how to regulate the raising of chickens in a residential neighborhood, which sets the stage for a vote on Wednesday. Four of the seven commissioners said they would be in favor of letting...
‘Phenomenal turnout’ for Westmoreland Toys for Tots TrainVideo
Lindsay Fails made a special 35-mile trip from Indiana County to the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad line next to Greengate Centre in Hempfield on Saturday afternoon just so she could contribute to the holiday cheer of a child in need. She donated a gift to the Westmoreland County Marine Toys for...
Westmoreland County posts 155 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 155 new cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Of the new covid-19 cases, 97 are confirmed and 58 are probable. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at 134 cases; the county reported 119 cases on Friday. The high of the week was...
Out & About: The Westmoreland lights up the Greensburg night skyVideo
With the flick of a switch, accompanied by oohs, aahs and applause, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art was awash in a festive glow. The second annual Winter Lights Illumination Night was held Friday, bringing cheer to downtown Greensburg as the darkest days of the year tick down to the...
Expansion approved for Indian Creek Water Treatment Plant
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County will spend $18 million to expand its Indian Creek Water Treatment Plant near Connellsville, which supplies water to about half of the agency’s more than 121,000 customers. Authority officials said the construction project, expected to begin this spring, will allow an additional 10 million gallons...
4 libraries in Westmoreland, Allegheny counties will split $2.3 million in state grants
Four local libraries received a helping hand in their renovation efforts thanks to $2.2 million in collective grants from the state Department of Education. “We’re just so excited about this grant, we’re over the moon,” said Jamie Falo, executive director of Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, which received $748,145. The money...
GOP commissioners reject defective mail-in ballots
Westmoreland County’s Republican commissioners on Friday declined to vote on the status of 343 mail-in ballots that were not properly dated and a separate batch of 375 ballots delivered to the courthouse by the Postal Service nine minutes after the 8 p.m. deadline on Election Day. The move came during...
Westmoreland County opens up second round of covid-relief grants
The application period for Westmoreland County small businesses and nonprofit organizations seeking additional grants for reimbursements to cover coronavirus-related expenses opened Friday. Requests will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis through the end of the year. County commissioners said small businesses will be first in line for grants of...
‘Welcome Everyone Westmoreland’ initiative aims to boost diversity, population in county
Westmoreland County’s population is dwindling, and members of a new initiative hope to help reverse the trend by making the region more welcoming to a more diverse group of people. “We are losing people, people are not coming into the county, and I fear it’s going to be the continued...
Hempfield man accused of stealing Rostraver woman’s coin collection
A Westmoreland County carpet installer is charged with stealing a Rostraver customer’s coin collection valued at more than $1,000 while working in her home last month. Curtis Burkholder, 51, of Hempfield, is charged with theft and receiving stolen property by township police in connection with the theft that allegedly occurred...
Jeannette officials OK preliminary budget with no tax hike
A tentative 2021 budget calls for Jeannette to pay back $100,000 to its capital reserve account next year after the money was needed to make it through 2020, according to Michelle Langdon chief fiscal officer. The $5.5 million preliminary spending plan, approved unanimously by council Thursday, holds the line on...
Safety measures taken at Live! Casino Pittsburgh prior to openingVideo
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb in Westmoreland County, Live! Casino Pittsburgh officials are taking extra precautions as their opening date nears. Hand sanitizer, signs promoting social distancing and plexiglass dividers placed around table games and slot machines dominate the casino floor, located in the former Bon-Ton...
Game warden cites Derry Township man after trophy deer post on social media
A Derry Township man’s boast on social media about bagging an albino deer during archery season last month landed him in hot water with the state game commission. After an investigation, Stone P. Kepple, 23, admitted to wardens that he had struck the deer while driving in Derry Borough and...
Westmoreland County reports 119 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County on Friday reported 119 new cases of coronavirus, down from yesterday’s record 207 daily cases. But that was not enough to keep the county’s seven-day average from reaching a new high of 123 cases. The seven-day total rose to 858 cases. The county has had a total of...
Unity supervisors propose $7M budget, hold line on township taxes
Unity residents will see no increase in their property taxes next year. The township supervisors approved a proposed 2021 budget totaling $7 million. They’re expected to vote on a final version Dec. 10 . “The budget was pretty easy to do,” said Supervisor Mike O’Barto. “We are in a very...
More covid-19 cases found at Norwin
The number of covid-19 cases in Norwin schools continues to increase, with another two cases reported on Thursday, the school district said. A high school student and a Hahntown Elementary School student have recently tested positive for covid-19, Norwin said in a statement. School nurses have completed contact tracing under...
Blue Angels training in Super Hornet jets for 2021 Westmoreland airshowVideo
The Blue Angels’ next airshow appearance at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport promises to have a bigger impact, literally, than any of the Navy jet team’s past local aerial demonstrations. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority canceled this year’s show because no major aerial team was available. But the Florida-based Blue Angels...
Greensburg YMCA cited for child care violations; 3 workers fired
The Greensburg YMCA’s child care center was cited recently by the state Department of Human Services after a complaint investigation. Department spokeswoman Erin James said the South Maple Avenue center was cited for violating child care regulations related to physical discipline, harsh language and ridicule or threat of harm. Three...
Trump supporters to rally in D.C. against voter fraud; evidence has yet to materialize
Len Young remembers the inspiration he felt a decade ago during a Tea Party rally in Washington, D.C. The Monroeville resident said he hopes to replicate that experience Saturday in the same place, this time in support of President Trump, other state and federal races and “real discovery of fraudulent...
Delmont neighborhood pivots from holiday party to house-decorating contest amid covid-19 surge
The residents of Monticello Drive in Delmont have a tradition going back more than three decades of joining in December for a neighborhood get-together. Neighbors would pick a local charity and bring donations. With covid-19 cases surging across the county, state and country, that didn’t seem like a great option...
Virus cases slow at Westmoreland Manor
Coronavirus cases continue to mount at Westmoreland Manor, but the number of new infections has slowed in recent weeks. County officials said Thursday that, over the last two weeks, five residents and four employees have tested positive for the virus at the nursing home in Hempfield. With those most recent...
Sneak peek offered of Live! Casino Pittsburgh before grand opening at Westmoreland MallVideo
Dazzling lights and the sounds of slot machines greet visitors as they enter the new Live! Casino Pittsburgh, the $150 million facility that will open soon at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield. Seven hundred fifty slot machines and 30 table games have replaced the racks of clothes that once dominated the...
