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Route 30 greenway in Ligonier Township just got greener
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has acquired 50 acres of land including frontage along the high quality Coalpit Run, which is a tributary of Loyalhanna Creek in Ligonier Township along Route 30. “Loyalhanna Creek is an ecologically significant stream that is a conservation priority for the Conservancy,” said Conservancy President and...
North Hempfield house damaged by fire from lightning strike
Lightning struck at a house in North Hempfield on Friday afternoon and caught the roof on fire. The homeowners, Mary and David Simpson of Downes Road, were home in the kitchen, preparing for supper, when the lightning hit the roof around 5 p.m. “It was real loud. I jumped,” Mary...
Greensburg YMCA closes after report of covid-19 exposure
After a soft reopening last week, the Greensburg YMCA closed again Friday afternoon and will remain shut down until at least Monday to allow time to sanitize after a person who used the facility tested positive for covid-19, YMCA officials said. The YMCA closed when the state Department of Health...
Steelers, Pitt sports radio broadcaster Bill Hillgrove charged with DUI in Murrysville
Murrysville police this week charged Steelers Radio Network personality and University of Pittsburgh sports radio announcer Bill Hillgrove with drunken driving, according to a criminal complaint. Hillgrove, 80, received a DUI charge at his Murrysville home after he crashed into Ferri’s ShurSave supermarket located along Old William Penn Highway, breaking...
R.K. Mellon Foundation funds PPE grants for front-line workers in Allegheny, Westmoreland
A Delmont councilman is continuing the work of the borough’s former fire chief, securing grant funding to supply all Westmoreland County firefighters with face-shield filters to protect against coronavirus. Delmont Fire Chief Rich Balik, who died in late May, was working with the R.K. Mellon Foundation to secure a $10,000...
Yukon man gets probation, house arrest in DUI crash that injured 2 boys
A Yukon man said he deeply regrets driving intoxicated in December 2018 when he crashed on Interstate 70, seriously injuring two children. “Ever since that happened, basically I just did a complete 360 on my life,” said Andrew Joshua Calvin, 32. “I’m sorry that I made a mistake … but...
Owner of former Hempfield drug testing lab pleads guilty to ‘kickback’ conspiracy
The owner of a now-defunct clinical drug testing laboratory in Hempfield pleaded guilty this week to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. William J. Hughes, 73, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to one count before Judge David S. Cercone. With the...
Greensburg man accused of swiping victim’s phone in road rage incident
A Greensburg man accused of grabbing a woman’s cell phone as she videotaped him June 10 during a road rage incident was charged with careless driving, harassment and theft by city police. Timothy P. Kunkle, 42, is accused by police of grabbing the woman’s phone as she was recording an...
Westmoreland County has 8 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday reported eight new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 510, with 38 deaths, according to the department. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in the county since May 18. More than 13,750 county...
Murrysville will host glass recycling event
Murrysville and Republic Services will sponsor a pop-up glass recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The collection will be in the parking lot at Veterans Field, 4200 Sardis Road. All colors of glass bottles, jars and jugs will be accepted. Caps, lids and labels are acceptable. All...
Westmoreland Transit to keep fares flat despite losses during covid-19 pandemic
Westmoreland County Transit Authority fares will remain steady for the next year even as ridership continues to decline amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Authority board members Thursday approved a new $13.4 million budget that will increase spending for its fixed-route bus service and paratransit shared ride “Go Westmoreland” program, which...
Public meeting will outline Delmont, Salem plan to address sewage, stormwater issues
The public will get a closer look at how Delmont and Salem Township plan to address longstanding sewage and stormwater issues in early July. The Delmont Volunteer Fire Department will host a July 2 meeting that is to include officials from both towns, and the public is invited to see...
Norwin teacher, companion waive court hearings
A Norwin Middle School teacher and her boyfriend waived their rights to a preliminary hearing this week on accusations they failed to disclose information that the man had pleaded guilty to corruption of a minor when he volunteered to work on a school musical earlier this year. Tobitha Sasso, 40,...
ATF agent shot at home involved in ’11 Hunnit’ gang investigation, 12 suspects indicted
The house in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood where an ATF agent was shot Thursday morning belongs to one of a dozen people charged with drug trafficking in a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. A dozen defendants from Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lawrence counties have been charged with drug trafficking following a lengthy wiretap...
Greensburg concert series ‘breath of fresh air’ following pandemic regulationsVideo
Adam Seifert knew if one more concert series across Westmoreland County was canceled, the community would start to feel the loss. So on Thursday, the Westmoreland Cultural Trust hosted their annual Thank Goodness It’s Summer concert series at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. It drew 250 people to one...
Westmoreland to provide additional $4M for homeless services, housing aid
Human service agencies in Westmoreland County will receive an additional $4.1 million in federal grants to assist homeless and hungry residents struggling because of the coronavirus. County commissioners are expected to approve an amended grant program next week that allocates supplemental community development funding made available through the federal CARES...
Delmont Recreation Board adds live music to ‘Movies in the Park’Video
The Delmont Recreation Board will augment its annual summer “Movies in the Park” series with free live music before the film begins. The first event will be at 6 p.m. June 27 at Newhouse Park, featuring music from The Phisbins. Food will be available to purchase at the concession stand...
Saltsburg man sentenced to 6-12 years in prison for selling drugs that killed Derry woman
An Indiana County man will serve up to 12 years in prison for the sale of drugs to a Derry woman who died from an overdose a day after Christmas in 2016. Dylan Blair, 24, of Saltsburg was convicted by a Westmoreland County jury in February of drug delivery resulting...
Norwin chamber to hold virtual picnic in August
With government-ordered restrictions prohibiting gatherings of more than 250 people, the Norwin Chamber of Commerce will hold its 88th Annual Norwin Community Picnic online instead of at Idlewild Park & SoakZone in Ligonier Township. The virtual picnic, while not giving children the opportunity to enjoy the roller coaster or the...
Police: Hempfield man shot, killed woman’s ex-boyfriend outside hotel
A Hempfield man is in jail, accused of gunning down a man last month outside a Forest County hotel during a confrontation over a woman. Richard M. Gardner Jr., 36, of Country Estates Drive, is being held in the Warren County Prison without bail in connection with the May 22...
Hempfield Area details in-person graduation, releases virtual ceremonyVideo
Hempfield Area graduates will be able to walk across the stagenext month, but the commencement ceremony will be far from normal. Scheduled for July 18, the event will take place in Spartan Stadium, a decision made after a survey gave students three options: hold graduation at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds, have...
Westmoreland County has 4 new covid-19 cases, no new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported four new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. The countywide case total is now 502, with 38 deaths, according to the department. There have been no reported coronavirus deaths in the county since May 18. More than 13,400 county...
Southwest Greensburg bridge project will affect Route 119 traffic, business access
Replacement of a bridge on Route 119 will cause lane restrictions and will affect access to several businesses beginning Tuesday in Southwest Greensburg. The lane restrictions will affect Route 119 traffic from Cribbs Street south to Huff Avenue, according to PennDOT. The restrictions will be in place from 8 p.m....
Smithton man accused of vandalizing American Legion post that banned him
An attorney for a 66-year-old Smithton man charged with vandalizing a veterans service club he was banned from three years ago doubts his client would hold a grudge that long. David E. Primm, the former commander of American Legion Post 790 in Smithton, is accused by state police of pouring...
Scottdale child sex suspect released on bond
A Scottdale man accused of sexually assaulting a girl 10 years ago posted bond this week, according to court records. Joshua Michael Thomas, 40, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, indecent assault and child endangerment. State police arrested him...
