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Greensburg Salem eyes $230,000 savings with bond refund
The Greensburg Salem School District is hoping to take advantage of rock-bottom interest rates to refund some of its debt, a move that is expected to save about $230,000 over six years. The school board Wednesday unanimously approved borrowing up to $13.25 million and using that money to pay off...
Westmoreland Prison on lockdown as two guards test positive for coronavirus
Two guards at the Westmoreland County Prison tested positive for coronavirus and the Hempfield jail was placed on lockdown status Wednesday. “The prison continues to follow all appropriate and currently recommended protocols to mitigate the spread of covid-19 to keep the employees and prison population safe,” according to a statement...
Norwin closes 5 schools because of coronavirus outbreak
Norwin will close its high school, middle school, intermediate school and Hahntown and Sunset Valley elementary schools because of an outbreak of coronavirus among students, the district said Wednesday afternoon. Superintendent Jeff Taylor said the state Department of Health notified the district Wednesday about five new cases, in addition to...
2 Westmoreland Manor residents dead as coronavirus cases surge, 1 victim identified
Two residents at Westmoreland Manor have died after contracting the coronavirus. County officials reported Wednesday the two deaths as well as another significant increase in the number of infections at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield. Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha confirmed a report that one of the residents who...
Westmoreland County adds 39 more coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County added 39 more coronavirus cases for the second day in a row. The 39 new cases bring the county’s total to 2,539, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. There were no new deaths reported, leaving the county’s total at 57 for the third day. The county added...
Republican fundraiser sparks criticism from candidate in 39th District state Senate race
The Democratic challenger seeking to oust incumbent state Sen. Kim Ward in the 39th District issued a strong rebuke on Wednesday of Ward’s decision to hold a campaign fundraiser last week in which one elected county leader who attended has since tested positive for the coronavirus. Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug...
Westmoreland, Monroeville mall daily hours to increase by an hourVideo
Westmoreland and Monroeville malls soon will extend their hours, which were reduced over the summer to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Shoppers will have an extra hour Monday through Saturday starting Oct. 16, said Stacey Keating, spokeswoman for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties, which owns both malls. Hours...
Hempfield Manor to be site of Halloween pooches parade this weekend
Costumed dogs are invited to pay a special visit this weekend to the residents of Hempfield Manor. Rodney Little, owner of Youngwood Top Dog Services, decided this year to hold his annual Halloween Doggy Costume Walk outside the personal care facility, rather than at Twin Lakes Park, to brighten the...
Free carbon monoxide detectors available for Jeannette residentsVideo
Jeannette’s career firefighters are using weekly fundraisers to get carbon monoxide detectors into city homes. The Jeannette Firefighter’s Association Local 78 has purchased 50 detectors with $1,000 in donations and a new program connecting them with homes in need is underway. Such detectors are required in rental properties subsidized by...
Murrysville FlexScreen owner enters equity partnership with ‘Shark Tank’ investorVideo
When Joe Altieri was in his Plum garage working on a prototype for a flexible window screen, his vision was to build a successful business. Getting that business, FlexScreen, to the point where he could garner rapid interest from multiple investors on ABC’s “Shark Tank” turned out to be icing...
Level Green, Sunrise elementaries closed as Penn-Trafford coronavirus cases grow
Level Green and Sunrise elementary schools in the Penn-Trafford School District are closed as the number of district students and staff who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased on Wednesday. Superintendent Matt Harris notified parents and staff on Wednesday that five additional coronavirus cases had been reported at Penn-Trafford....
Westmoreland events include pet blessing, chicken barbecue and photography presentation
Church service • New Hope Presbyterian Church, North Huntingdon, will offer Blessings of the Pets from noon-2 p.m. Oct. 11 in the church pavilion, 12727 Lincoln Way. Donations of food and toys for animals will be accepted to benefit Pet Friends Inc. of Irwin. Fundraisers • Manor Lions will host...
Export officials move ahead with timbering plan for borough property in Murrysville
Export officials gave their forestry consultant the go-ahead Tuesday night to have herbicide applied to the understory of borough property off Borland Farm Road as they begin a timber management program. “We got good feedback from lumber companies, and we’re ready to move forward,” forestry consultant Dave O’Barto told council....
Derry Township tremor reclassified as mine collapse
If an earthquake happens and nobody feels it, did it really occur? Not if it turns out to be a mine collapse. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.9-magnitude tremor early Tuesday, centered in an area east of Gray Station Road in Derry Township, was actually the collapse of...
Women testify in sex assault case against former part-time Mt. Pleasant cop
Two women told jurors Tuesday that a former part-time Mt. Pleasant police officer overpowered them when he attempted to have sex with them in separate incidents in 2014 and 2015. John Brown, 47, of Mt. Lebanon is accused of sexually assaulting four women in three counties over two years. “This...
Interstate 70 ramp to close, part of improvements between Yukon, Madison exits
Westbound motorists looking to leave Interstate 70 at the Yukon exit will have to jump off earlier, at the neighboring Madison exit, when reconstruction of the Yukon off-ramp begins Monday . The ramp in South Huntingdon is slated to close at 12:01 a.m. and is expected to remain closed through...
Food bank officials hopeful for expanded food stamp benefits
A politically embattled coronavirus relief bill would expand food stamp benefits, which officials at Western Pennsylvania food banks say is vital to support those affected by the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. “When we look at the (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and how much it helps people...
Man accused in Greensburg holdup now facing sexual assault charges
A report to a social worker at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh resulted in multiple sexual assault charges being filed this week by state police against a man who is awaiting trial accused in a robbery of a Greensburg convenience store. Jerome Jamer “Rome” Garrett, 20, of Greensburg, was arraigned...
Hempfield board members hope to set precedent with decision on band trip
Despite their major fundraiser in limbo, members of the Hempfield Area Marching Band could be encouraged to raise money for a proposed trip to Nashville in the spring. However, the trip that might be nixed by school board members depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic at the time....
Staffer at Hempfield middle, elementary schools tests positive for coronavirus
A staff member who works at both West Hempfield elementary and middle schools tested positive for the coronavirus last week, said Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The staffer, who was not identified, notified school officials of the positive test Thursday. Contact tracing implemented by the state department of health determined that no...
Mountain View Elementary student tests positive for coronavirus
A student at Mountain View Elementary School tested positive for coronavirus, but the school will remain open for in-person classes. Greater Latrobe School District Superintendent Georgia Teppert reported the positive test result in a letter to district parents posted on the district website. She said district officials were notified of...
Westmoreland County sees highest 7-day covid-19 case total, reaches 2,500 cases
Westmoreland County reached its highest seven-day covid-19 case total after Tuesday’s new reported cases. The county has 39 new cases Tuesday, bringing the total to 240 cases over the past seven days. Total cases now stand at 2,500. No new deaths were reported Tuesday, leaving the death total at 57....
State police ask for help identifying Hempfield theft suspect
State police in Greensburg said Tuesday they hope a hoodie will help them identify a suspect in a theft at a Hempfield convenience store late Saturday. Troopers said a woman stopped 11:25 p.m. Saturday at the Sunoco convenience store in the West Point area to ask the clerk for directions....
Westmoreland Commissioner Doug Chew has coronavirus; some courthouse offices closed
Westmoreland County Commissioner Doug Chew tested positive for coronavirus, causing county leaders to shut down their courthouse offices and cancel three public meetings this week. Chew, a first-term Republican from Hempfield, confirmed the diagnosis in text message Tuesday morning. “I was last in the commissioners’ suite on Wednesday afternoon/evening. I...
D&L Industrial Supply sold to Oklahoma company
An Irwin company that supplies cutting tools for the metalworking industry was sold to an Oklahoma firm, the companies said. D&L Industrial Supply Inc., at 117 Main St., was purchased Monday by BlackHawk Industrial of Broken Arrow, Okla., which distributes carbide cutting tools, abrasives, saw blades and lubricants, said Brad...
