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Conservation district officials praise Murrysville’s environmental efforts
Westmoreland Conservation District officials had nothing but praise for Murrysville, the first collective entity — as opposed to an individual or group — to earn its annual Conservation Partnership Award. “Murrysville’s leadership and citizens are very progressive, and they’ve led the way with a lot of conservation ‘firsts’ — installing...
Plans move ahead for Blue Angels’ return to Westmoreland airshow in 2021
Beset by the covid-19 pandemic and construction at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport that has slashed commercial passenger traffic by 60%, the Westmoreland County Airport Authority is turning the page on 2020 and planning the return of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels next year. The flight demonstration squadron based in Pensacola,...
North Huntingdon-Irwin covid-19 cases up almost 20% in 1 week
The number of coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon and Irwin areas took another jump in the past week, rising about 20% at the same time cases have been increasing in Westmoreland County, according to data from the state Department of Health. The community of about 35,000 residents saw 443...
Hempfield Area adds additional covid cases, board members discuss next steps
Hempfield Area School District is seeing a rise in reported coronavirus cases, with six more students and two staff members testing positive for the virus, school officials said. In a letter posted to the district website Monday, Superintendent Tammy Wolicki said four of the students attend the high school, one...
Westmoreland County reports 64 additional covid-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Westmoreland County has 64 new covid-19 cases and three new coronavirus-related deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Tuesday’s new reported cases and deaths bring the county’s totals to 3,614 and 74, respectively. There are currently 38 covid-19 patients hospitalized in Westmoreland County, with five on ventilators. Westmoreland County...
Penn-Trafford High School to remain open despite new coronavirus cases
Penn-Trafford High School will remain open despite three recent coronavirus cases among students and one involving a staff member, according to Superintendent Matthew Harris. Two of the student cases were reported on Monday, while the other cases were reported on Tuesday. That bring the school’s total in October to nine...
Franklin Regional taking letters of interest for school board seat
The Franklin Regional school board is accepting letters of interest for a new member, after officially accepting the resignation of Director Gary English earlier this month. The board has 30 days to appoint a new member to fill English’s seat, and did not take any action to fill it Monday...
Westmoreland prison, manor register additional coronavirus cases
An additional seven guards and nine inmates have tested positive for coronavirus at the Westmoreland County Prison in Hempfield, bringing the total to 11 guards and 45 inmates. The courts have halted transfer of inmates to the courthouse in Greensburg, according to county Solicitor Melissa Guiddy. “All inmates will appear...
Democrat Tony DeLoreto challenges incumbent Republican Joe Pittman in 41st Senate District
State Sen. Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, is facing his first reelection challenge just 16 months after being sworn in to represent the 41st Senate District. Democrat Tony DeLoreto, a restaurateur from Indiana, is looking to knock off Pittman. Pittman has been representing the district since June 2019 after winning a special...
Greensburg firefighters show off upgraded drill towerVideo
What started as an effort to replace cracking concrete blocks at The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department’s drill tower at Lynch Field has culminated in a major renovation that adds numerous training tools for firefighters. “It’s become useful again,” said department President Rick Steele. New features at the five-story tower include...
Norwin tracks 7 more cases of coronavirus; school board majority supports full reopening
On a day when the Norwin announced seven more cases of coronavirus cases among students and staff, a majority of the Norwin School Board supported plans for students to return to class five days a week next month, rather than the current hybrid plan. Three high school students, two Hillcrest...
New owner recreates former Latrobe bakery’s all-wood facade, proposes rebirth as cafe
Yesterday’s views are new again on Latrobe’s Main Street. Motorists and pedestrians who look left as they travel northeast on the street will see the restored, ornate facade of the 1890 Mozart Hall, bracketed by twin onion domes. To the right, work is underway on recapturing the past glory of...
More ballot delays in Westmoreland County
More delays in the mailing of ballots to Westmoreland voters ahead of the Nov. 3 general election could prompt county commissioners to take back control over the process that was shipped out-of-state last month. Commissioner Sean Kertes said Monday internal discussions are underway to have elections bureau staff at the...
Jeannette man jailed following heroin, crack cocaine arrests on consecutive nights
A Jeannette man arrested on consecutive nights last week holding several thousand dollars and large quantities of heroin and crack cocaine was deemed to be “a danger to society” by a judge and ordered held in the county jail without bail. District Judge Wayne Vlasic of Monessen made the notation...
Hempfield 18-year-old accused of assaulting, raping 3 teens
A tip this summer to Pennsylvania’s child abuse hotline has led to state police arresting an 18-year-old Hempfield man on allegations that he raped three teen girls. Joshua E. Kunkle was arraigned on 36 criminal counts of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, indecent assault without consent, sexual assault...
Greensburg City Hall reopens after suspected coronavirus case
Greensburg City Hall reopened as planned Monday after closing last week because of a presumed coronavirus case. City employees have returned to their offices after nearly a week of working from home. Officials closed City Hall on Tuesday because an employee was feeling sick with symptoms consistent with coronavirus, councilman...
1 injured in hit-and-run in Youngwood
One person was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene in Youngwood Monday afternoon, according to Westmoreland County 911. The hit-and-run crash on the 200 block of South 3rd Street happened just after 12:30 p.m. State police, Mutual Aid EMS and Youngwood Volunteer Fire Department responded. Details about the...
Latrobe chamber shoe drive sends 2,600 pairs to developing nations
The Latrobe community put its best feet forward in an end-of-summer closet clearance that netted about 2,600 pairs of shoes for a good cause. Beginning in August, the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce accepted donations of gently worn and new shoes in a drive held in conjunction with...
Westmoreland gets $3.4 million to remove lead paint, other hazards from low-income houses
Lead-based paint will be removed from more than 140 low-income homes in Westmoreland County using federal money. County officials said $3.4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will pay for two new programs that will start by early summer to remediate the toxic substance...
Westmoreland County gets respite from triple-digit new covid cases
Westmoreland County added 63 new covid-19 cases on Monday, according to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In addition, 73 new cases were added on Sunday. It’s the first time since Wednesday the county has not had consecutive days of triple-digit new cases. Compared with other counties, the...
Hempfield casino ready for Nov. 24 opening
The $150 million casino under construction at Westmoreland Mall is slated to open Nov. 24, pending approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, officials announced Monday. The casino, located in the former Bon-Ton department store at the Hempfield facility, will feature 750 slot machines and 30 table games along with...
Emergency plans fail to consider complexity of Mariner East pipelines, and those most at risk in an accident
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/the Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Editor’s note: This story is Part 2 of a two-part series about the Mariner East pipeline system. Just after 7:30...
Hempfield Area High School to remain closed early this week
Hempfield Area High School will remain closed early this week after two more students tested positive for covid-19, officials said. Students who were originally scheduled to return to in-person classes Monday following a five day closure after three students tested positive for the virus last week will now continue with...
Boy rescued by firefighters after falling into well in Unity
A game of hide-and-seek Sunday almost turned tragic for a boy in Unity after he fell into a 20-foot-deep water well and had to be rescued. The boy was extricated by firefighters from Youngstown and Whitney-Hostetter Volunteer departments who responded to the scene “within minutes” in personal vehicles, according to...
Along Mariner East pipelines, secrecy and a patchwork of emergency plans leave many at risk and in the dark
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/the Patriot-News and other news organizations across Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Winding through green forested hills, the road to Meadowbrook Mobile Home Park in York County is nestled with brown-paneled trailers...
