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One person was transported to a hospital following a vehicle crash Friday morning that started in Mt. Pleasant Township and ended in Hempfield, deputy fire chief John Storey said. According to Storey, the vehicle crashed along Route 819 in Mt. Pleasant Township, causing damage to a garage around 7:30 a.m....

Before she was done visiting her husband, Linda Brigaman of Unity was asking when she could see him again. Recent in-person sessions with him in a special booth at Greensburg Care Center have been a lifeline as regular visitation at nursing homes across Pennsylvania are prohibited during the coronavirus pandemic....

Crews battled a fire early Friday morning in the Circleville neighborhood of North Huntingdon, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The house fire was reported around 12:40 a.m. in the 400 block of Buttermilk Hollow Road. Crews were cleared by 4 a.m. The Circleville Fire Department was assisted by the...

Five Pittsburgh-area UPMC hospitals have received shipments of the antiviral medication remdesivir to treat hospital patients with covid-19, the Pennsylvania Health Department said. UMPC Presbyterian, Mercy, Shadyside and St. Margaret, all in Pittsburgh; and Passavant in McCandless were among the 73 hospitals in the state to receive a total of...

Many Latrobe recreational facilities operated by the Latrobe-GLSD Parks and Recreation are opening to the public today as the area moves into the relaxed “green” phase of covid-19 restrictions. The Latrobe Farmers Market season will open Tuesday at Legion Keener Park, with precautions in place against potential spread of the...

A Greensburg man will serve up to three years in prison for assaulting three guards and threatening another at the Westmoreland County Prison in 2018. Esteban Sosa, 38, pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts each of aggravated assault and simple assault as well as one charge of making terroristic threats...

Angelo’s Cucina & Catering gave away 125 free spaghetti dinners Thursday afternoon to locals in Jeannette and Grapeville. Donations from Candy’s Corner Deli in Jeannette; Ken and Jeneen Tomajko, co-owners of Tomajko Arborist Services; and Grapeville resident Dave Durzyk made the event possible. Debbie DiTommaso-Huey, owner of the restaurant at...

Westmoreland County now is officially designated a “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy. The label makes the county eligible for increased federal funding, sharing of intelligence, analytical support and enhanced training opportunities. Westmoreland joins Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties in the...

A rally is planned Saturday in Jeannette in response to the death of George Floyd while in Minnesota police custody. Participants of BLM, Standing in Solidarity Rally will meet at 2 p.m. in a parking lot on Magee Avenue, according to organizer Ron Dinsmore. “We feel bad what happened to...

Two new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths were reported Thursday in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 455 with 38 deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. County Coroner Kenneth Bacha reported 32 coronavirus deaths, less than the state’s number, but Bacha’s office has not updated...

The Westmoreland Historical Society is reopening its education center Friday, with new health safeguards in place. Guided tours are set to resume Saturday at the society-operated Historic Hanna’s Town site — a re-creation of the county’s first seat of government and court proceedings, dating from 1773. The popular antiques and...

The Hempfield Area School District is hoping to reopen schools to in-person learning this fall, but classrooms would look far different because of the coronavirus pandemic. District officials discussed opening schools to small, in-person classes, activities and events that limits interactions with different teachers and students, based on guidelines from...

You Are Here art center in Jeannette will reopen to visitors beginning June 12. Regular hours will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-3 p.m. Sunday. “Printed Matters,” an exhibition of contemporary printmaking that was on display prior to the covid-19 shutdown, will continue in the gallery until June 27....

Fire departments and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a collision of two quad all-terrain vehicles Wednesday night near the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township, the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety said. The crash on Turnpike Road was reported at about 7:25 p.m. when one quad t-boned the...

Gilfert Mihalich served as a Westmoreland County judge for more than three decades, but one case earned him a national cable audience through a 1992 appearance with CNN host Larry King. During that interview, Mihalich discussed the controversial 60-year prison sentence he imposed against a father convicted of repeatedly raping...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a large spike in coronavirus deaths at Kane Community Living’s Glen Hazel location, but Allegheny County officials say that never happened. The state’s updated report says there have been 78 resident cases, 43 resident deaths and 25 staff cases. Allegheny County, which operates the...

As the counting of absentee primary ballots continued Wednesday, Westmoreland County officials said a plan to improve the speed of reporting election results is a top priority before the November general election. More than 40,000 mail-in ballots were received this spring for an election with no contested races during a...

Derry Area High School held graduation services for the Class of 2020 on Monday. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the event was held as an outdoor drive-through ceremony at the high school complex and can be viewed here. The senior awards ceremony can be seen here. Here is the list...

A Hempfield man accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening her with a handgun, shotgun and knife on Tuesday surrendered to state troopers. Marlin D. Perkins, 45, was arraigned on two counts each of simple assault, making terroristic threats and reckless endangerment. He is in the county...

Jeannette High School held its graduation ceremony on Monday. Here are the members of its Class of 2020: Xavion M. Adams Erika Rose Ament Katie Atkinson* Jada Monet Baker* Anthony Barnett Jada Rae Bass** Brianna Gayle Boettner Rachel Marie Brennan* Demarius Jahari Carter Grace Christie Diane Chitester* Jordan Christner Arionna...