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Westmoreland County marks another day of single digit new covid-19 cases
Westmoreland County has eight new coronavirus cases, according to the state Department of Health. All of the new reported covid-19 cases in the county are confirmed and bring the case total to 1,748. No new deaths were reported and the death total remains at 49, where it has remained for...
Restaurant gambles on Jeannette location, surviving the pandemic
Seeing signs of revival and renewal in downtown Jeannette, Matt and Christine Kuhns picked a Clay Avenue site for their new restaurant venture. The 520 Bar & Grill opened in November, taking its name from the street address. Things went well for the first few months. “We were building up...
Latrobe promotes police sergeant, praises officers who helped with federal drug bust 
The Latrobe Police Department on Monday recognized the promotion of one of its members, to the rank of sergeant, and the contribution of several other city officers to the indictment of 25 suspects in a regional drug-trafficking bust. Ron Keslar was promoted from detective to sergeant in a pinning ceremony...
Former Jeannette hemp processor leaves behind empty building, unpaid fine, jilted workers
It appears Patriot Shield won’t be returning to Jeannette this fall to dry and process hemp. Inspections by the state Department of Environmental Protection on July 29 and Aug. 6 showed “all equipment related to Patriot Shield’s operation had been removed” from a Thomas Avenue warehouse and there was no...
New Queen of Angels principal coming home; faces unprecedented challenges 
For Jennifer Filak, taking her first principal’s job at Queen of Angels School in North Huntingdon was like returning home. “When I learned of the opportunity, I really felt like I was coming back home. My heart has always stayed here,” said Filak, a Penn-Trafford High School graduate and a...
Excela hires new chief operating officer
Sixteen months after a shake-up in the top leadership at Greensburg-based Excela Health, the health care system has a new chief operating officer. Jeffrey A. Tiesi, a Bethel Park native who was the senior vice president and chief operating officer at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, N.Y., has been...
Grant will help Latrobe rehab Ligonier Street underpass; 2 others need work
Grant funding will allow Latrobe to renovate just one of three railroad underpasses that need attention. Council on Monday awarded close to $112,000 worth of contracts for rehabilitating the underpass that carries Ligonier Street beneath the Norfolk Southern Railway. City manager Mike Gray said the structure on Ligonier Street —...
Sean Parnell, GOP challenger to Conor Lamb, gets high-profile speaking slot at RNC 
Murrysville native and former Army Ranger Sean Parnell, the GOP challenger seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, scored a primetime speaking slot on the first night of the Republican National Convention. Parnell, 39, a former platoon leader in Afghanistan who recently moved from Cranberry to Ohio Township, said he’s...
Southwest Greensburg man accused of 3 road rage collisions on Route 30
A Southwest Greensburg man awaiting a preliminary hearing for a March stabbing was arrested Friday after three alleged road rage incidents along Route 30 near Adamsburg. Jason M. Walters, 37, was arrested by state police on three counts of aggravated assault and single counts of illegal possession of a firearm...
Cops: Attacker told 3 victims in Derry Township apartment, 'You're all going to die tonight'
Cathy Tarr grimaced Monday inside the still-blood spattered kitchen and living room of a Derry Township apartment where her sister, niece and a family friend were brutally attacked by an intruder early Sunday. Her sister, Karen Short; niece, Amber Short, 18; and friend Adam Rousson of Montreal, Canada, all remained...
Westmoreland County reports 9 new covid cases, no deaths
For the sixth time this month, Westmoreland County saw a new covid-19 case count in single digits, according to Monday’s report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Posting nine new cases — all of which were confirmed, Westmoreland was among 33 counties in the state to add less than 10...
Irwin's Music in the Streets draws crowd 
Maybe it was the opportunity to get outside, listen to music, have a bite to eat and bit to drink that drew hundreds of people to downtown Irwin Thursday evening for the popular Music in the Streets. It was the type of gathering that would be the envy of many...
Pitt-Greensburg, Westmoreland workshops to explore racism, diversity and social justice
The time has come for residents of Westmoreland County to have some tough conversations, says Al Thiel, director of the Student Center and Student Involvement at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. “This has been an unprecedented year for American life, and I believe that more people than ever are...
2 people transported to hospital after crash in Hempfield
All lanes along Route 30 in Hempfield have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash Monday morning, a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher said. The three vehicle crash, which was reported around 6:30 a.m., closed one lane eastbound and one lane westbound of Route 30 near Georges Station Road, the dispatcher said. Two people...
Technical schools grapple with hands-on learning as classes resume during pandemic
As traditional schools weed through reopening plans that largely include at least some online learning, career and technical centers across the region grapple with how to maintain predominately hands-on classes while keeping students and staff safe. Several of the 16 career and technical centers that cater to high school students...
Salem man killed in motocross accident
A 19-year-old man was killed Sunday in a crash at a motocross track in Mt. Pleasant Township, according to the Westmoreland County coroner. Kenneth W. Miller Jr., of Salem Township, wrecked his off-road Suzuki just before 1:30 p.m. at a facility along Sewickley Creek Road, Coroner Kenneth Bacha said. The...
Engine 6 roars back into Jeannette, restoring a tie to the city's firefighting history 
When Jeannette fire Chief Bill Frye and Mark Scalzitti were junior firemen, they would jump on the back of a 1965 Mack fire engine to respond to calls. Too young to drive it at the time, both have fond memories of getting suited up in the fire station and riding...
'Road to recovery': Dealers say car sales brisk across Pittsburgh region
After the mid-March economic shutdown to halt the spread of covid-19, Paul Schimizzi didn’t know what to expect when his auto dealership reopened in May. “I didn’t know if we were going to sell 50 cars,” the president of Hillview Motors in Hempfield said. Instead, the dealership sold substantially more...
Little free library opens at Mammoth Park in memory of Unity woman 
Melissa Nace knew the perfect way to memorialize her sister would be through one of her favorite past times — reading. On Sunday, Nace presented a little free library leading up to the Giant Slide Complex at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant where readers can take a book and leave...
Hempfield teachers, district work out policies to protect teachers from virtual learning issues
Hempfield Area teachers seeking extra protections prior to the start of the academic year reached an agreement with the school board. A memorandum of understanding was approved by the board and the Hempfield Area Education Association as staff prepares to welcome students back in a hybrid form, with some attending...
Westmoreland County adds 15 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw 15 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. There were 20 new cases added on Saturday and 18 cases on Friday. The seven-day average for the county is 16 cases. The county’s total cases are now 1,731 with 1,679...
State troopers eager to move into state-of-the-art station 
Members of Pennsylvania State Police Troop A can take pride in knowing that theirs is the only remaining original troop of four that were established with creation of the state police force in 1905. Soon, the Greensburg-based troop will have another point of pride — a new, state-of-the art station...
20 significant dates in Pennsylvania State Police history
Time was when Pennsylvania State Police troopers were unmarried men who were required to live in dorm-style rooms in their barracks. Over time, married men were able to join, but the state police stayed an exclusive boys’ club — no women allowed. Eventually, the doors opened to admit women. But...
2 flown to hospital by helicopter after crash in Derry Township
Two people were flown to the hospital by helicopter with “moderate to severe injuries” following a crash in Derry Township Saturday afternoon, according to Ted Malik, fire chief for the New Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department. Officials responded to Route 981 about half a mile north of Route 22 around 5:20...
Trump supporters rally in Murrysville as Wendy Bell headlines opening of '2020 Trump Victory Center' 
Around 250 people gathered in Murrysville at a car dealership under construction Saturday morning to show their support for the reelection of President Donald Trump and to celebrate the opening of the nearby Murrysville Export Republican Committee’s “2020 Trump Victory Center.” Trump 2020 flags, T-shirts, buttons and signs floated around...


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