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Blessings offered to pets at New Hope Presbyterian
Pets were blessed Sunday at New Hope Presbyterian Church in North Huntingdon during the fourth annual New Hope Blessing of the Pets. The blessing was held near the Oct. 4 feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Donations of food and animal toys were accepted...
Franklin Regional adds some flexibility to attendance policy for covid-cautious absences
Franklin Regional officials have updated the district’s attendance procedures to give students more academic flexibility, if parents choose to keep them home over potential covid-19 symptoms. The district has come in for criticism from some parents since the start of school, for encouraging students to stay home if they think...
Pittsburgh-area man found safe after search in Keystone State Park
A Pittsburgh-area man who was reported missing Saturday evening in Keystone State Park in Derry Township was found Sunday night, a state police spokesman said. Search dog teams, dive crews and state police spent Sunday searching for Donald A. Metzger, 39, of Ross. He was found Sunday, Trooper Steve Limani...
Burglarized Sutersville founder’s mausoleum undergoing faceliftVideo
Imagine the horror of West Newton Cemetery worker Herb Keck who found the coffins containing the remains of Sutersville’s founder and his wife broken open and laid out in front of their burglarized mausoleum, ransacked by robbers in search of valuables almost 100 years ago. Now, the stone mausoleum holding...
1 more covid-19 death, 2 more cases reported at Westmoreland Manor
Another Westmoreland Manor resident has died and two others have tested positive for covid-19, county officials announced Saturday. Four residents remain hospitalized with covid-19, officials said. In all, 107 residents and 32 staff members have tested positive for coronavirus. Three people have died from the disease. Staff and residents who...
Westmoreland County posts record-setting 83 new coronavirus cases; 3 new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported a record-setting 83 new cases of covid-19 in Westmoreland County. Saturday’s total eclipses yesterday’s previous record of 72 new cases. Three additional deaths were reported, lifting the death toll to 62. This has been the deadliest week for the county after reporting...
‘Amazing Trail Race’ raises money for Heritage Trail events, maintenanceVideo
Lisa Lotito, vice president at the Level Green Community Women’s Club, was already a big fan of both the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, and CBS show “The Amazing Race.” And when she heard that trail officials were thinking of hosting a trail scavenger hunt for children, it dovetailed perfectly with an...
More covid-19 cases reported among Norwin students
Norwin continues to experience an outbreak of covid-19 cases among students and staff, as the district said Saturday morning that two elementary students and one high school student have tested positive for the coronavirus. The students have not attended school for the past several days, the district said in a...
Paycheck Protection Program offered critical funding when business ‘went off the cliff’Video
Business for General Carbide Corp. in Hempfield was going so good at the beginning of the year, owner Mona Pappafava said, gesturing with her hand slanted upward at a 90-degree angle upward. But in mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic hit. “Then it went straight down,” Pappafava said Friday, holding her hand...
Future of field in question for Derry youth soccer programVideo
Five-year-old Sawyer Beggs and Dillon Morrow, 15, are both second-generation youth soccer players from Derry Township. Their families would like them, and generations to come, to continue playing the sport at the local Paskovitch Field. To ensure that end, the Derry Area Youth Athletic Association soccer program is seeking donations...
North Huntingdon Kenny Ross dealership sold
An automotive dealership that has been a fixture along Route 30 in North Huntingdon since the early 1950s was purchased by the owner of two Chevrolet dealerships in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Kenny Ross Chevrolet Buick GMC was sold recently to Riverview Automotive Group and the name changed to Riverview Chevrolet,...
‘Selfless patriotism’: Late Herminie man to be honored for helping integrate Marine Corps
James Wilson never talked much about his service in World War II. “He talked about how the conditions were very difficult, but he never liked to go into the difficulties,” his daughter Tina Wilson Roberts said. “I wish I knew more. He told my brother it was very difficult, but...
Greensburg targets more consistent leaf pickup this fall
Greensburg residents can expect leaf pickup to be more frequent and more consistent, according to Public Works Director Tom Bell. The city has three leaf vacuum trailers, but this is the first time in several years that all three have been operational. A breakdown left one trailer out of commission...
Ballots sent out to some Westmoreland voters after delay spurred by issues with contractor
After years of waiting, Larry Franklin was finally ready to cast his first vote for a United States president. All that was stopping him from doing so was his ballot, which he had expected to receive this week in the mail. On Friday, it had yet to arrive. Franklin, 67,...
Greensburg plans to make limited space count in new public works garage
Greensburg has had to scale back its ambitions for a new public works garage to replace the one destroyed by fire last year, but efficient use of space will help city workers be a lot more effective with just a little more room, according to Public Works Director Tom Bell....
Westmoreland Manor adds 1 coronavirus case, bringing total to 137
One additional resident at Westmoreland Manor has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield to 137. A total of 105 residents and 32 staff members have contracted the virus. Two infected residents have died, the county announced this week. One...
Former Mt. Pleasant police officer convicted of sexually assaulting 3 women
A former part-time Mt. Pleasant Borough police officer was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting three women in 2014 and 2015. John A. Brown, 47, of Mt. Lebanon, who had been free on bail, was handcuffed and sent to jail to await a sentencing hearing at which he faces at least...
Norwin plans for full return to school on Nov. 4
After closing five of its seven schools Thursday because of an outbreak of covid-19 cases, Norwin officials on Friday said the district is “absolutely committed” to bringing back students for full in-class instruction beginning Nov. 4. Superintendent Jeff Taylor said in a statement that “we have found some very creative...
3 Westmoreland County Prison inmates test positive for coronavirus
Three inmates at Westmoreland County Prison have tested positive for coronavirus, in addition to the two prison employees whose positive tests were announced Wednesday. The three inmates were from the same unit, and have been quarantined, according to the county. Their unit is on lockdown. Inmates are not allowed to...
New Kensington man acquitted of charges in 2018 overdose death
A New Kensington man accused of selling a dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to a Natrona man who died of an overdose two years ago was acquitted Friday. A Westmoreland County jury deliberated more than three hours before it found Adrian Morris, 23, not guilty of drug delivery resulting in death...
Penn-Trafford High School closed after 2nd coronavirus case there
The high school is the latest building to close after a spate of coronavirus cases were reported in the Penn-Trafford School District. Superintendent Matthew Harris, in a letter to parents Friday, said school officials were notified that a staff member at the high school tested positive for coronavirus. This is...
Rostraver man named chair of board for national pharmacy organization
A Rostraver man will head the board of a national specialty pharmacy organization focused on elevating patient care and creating a fair and competitive business environment. Michael Einodshofer, 46, was named chairman of the board for the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that’s...
Former Unity man accused of drug distribution facing new charges
A man who was slated to appear in Westmoreland County court next week for allegedly distributing marijuana and THC wax in Latrobe and South Greensburg was arrested again this week in Unity with about $10,000 worth of the powerful cannabis extract. Jeffrey H. Yuhas, 21, now of Clairton but formerly...
Westmoreland County posts record 72 new covid-19 cases
Westmoreland County set a record Friday by reporting 72 new cases of covid-19. That’s the highest number of cases the county has reported on any day since tracking began in March. The county’s 7-day average is currently at an all-time high of 47 cases, with the 7-day case total also...
Jacobs Creek Watershed group moves to historic West Overton, begins stream projects
Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is partnering with West Overton Village, taking up residence at one of the historic site’s restored buildings while working to improve a stream on the property. The watershed group in August moved its headquarters from an office in the Scottdale Borough building to a former worker’s...
