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Herman K. Dupre, a winter sports pioneer behind the growth of Seven Springs Mountain Resort, died Saturday, April 25. He was 87. A cause of death had not been made public. Dupre’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by Seven Springs resort. ”The Seven Springs family is saddened by...

Westmoreland County saw 14 new cases of covid-19 as of Sunday, but no new deaths related to the virus, data provided by state and local officials show. The county’s total number of covid-19 cases reached 374 on Sunday, up from the 360 cases reported on Saturday. The death total reported...

Westmoreland County added 43 new cases of patients with covid-19 as of Saturday morning, for a 13.5% increase from the previous day, state data show. The county’s total number of confirmed and probable cases has reached 360, up from 317 as of Friday and 307 on Thursday, the state health...

Students at the North Huntingdon parochial school may have new outdoor learning and play activity space next school year that will serve as space for lessons on the environment. Queen of Angels School on Main Street was awarded a $10,000 Green Gift from Noble Environmental of Pittsburgh. It will help...

Ronald Echard of New Stanton and Jerry Lucia of Mt. Pleasant are among area mayors who are encouraging participation in a statewide event meant to show support for those on the front lines of the covid-19 pandemic. Echard has proclaimed Sunday, May 3 as Bells Across Pennsylvania Day in New...

A South Greensburg man wants to be released from jail more than a year early for stealing money from his father to pay a court debt from a previous case and lying to a county judge. Dennis Lee Kunkle, 56, will appear before two county judges next week, claiming health...

A Hempfield woman awaiting trial on charges that she threw a cup of hot coffee on a state trooper in January is now accused of throwing urine at a jail guard. Westmoreland County detectives charged Sonya R. Connors, 52, with aggravated harassment by a prisoner before Hempfield District Judge Mark...

Sizable unemployment numbers due to the coronavirus shutdown in Western Pennsylvania have meant longer lines at area food banks. Those same numbers, however, also have translated to a larger pool of volunteers to help out, which is welcome news to Westmoreland County Food Bank Executive Director Jennifer Miller, who said...

State police are looking for a 39-year-old man described as armed and dangerous in connection with vehicle thefts in Westmoreland County. Troopers in Greensburg said Brian Joseph Stoltie is wanted in South Carolina for the 2019 attempted homicide of a police officer. Stoltie has ties to Westmoreland and Fayette counties,...

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of Latrobe’s Mister Rogers Family Day, but organizers of the summer festival note the health crisis won’t derail the neighborly legacy of the local native who inspired the event. Spokeswoman Lauren Buches said the family-friendly celebration of the late Fred Rogers, iconic host...

Jeannette City School District teachers and staff members will get to see some of their students in person Saturday for the first time in six weeks. A car parade will wind through the city as an opportunity for district employees to see students, albeit from a safe distance. The parade...

If you can’t allow people to crowd streets and peruse classic cars during coronavirus-related restrictions, there is nothing stopping a virtual car cruise. That is exactly what the Irwin Business & Professional Association has planned at noon Saturday, via the Downtown Irwin Facebook page, said Michael Pochan, an IBPA member....

While so many summer events have been canceled, the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival is still on for July 2-5 in Twin Lakes Park — at least for now. “We’re moving ahead, at least until we hear from the governor on May 8th on what’s allowed for large gatherings,” said...

The Westmoreland County coronavirus death toll stands at 27, according to the coroner. A woman’s death was added to a total that is being provided by Coroner Ken Bacha, who said the majority of the county’s deaths are tied to nursing and personal care homes. He is being notified of...

Repair work is coming to a close at a huge sinkhole that opened up next to Route 30 at the Greensburg-Hempfield border in July after heavy rains. PennDOT spokesman Jay Ofsanik said the emergency repairs cost about $4 million and should be finished next month. Crews reached depths of 45...

Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority chapter at Washington & Jefferson College hosts an annual softball tournament to benefit the Glock Foundation, which raises funds for breast cancer research, clinical trials, patient care and education. It’s a cause that’s close to the hearts of sorority members, since the foundation was created by...

Derry Area has joined other school districts across the state in abandoning the traditional commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 for a virtual one. Superintendent Eric Curry told the school board Thursday that “we are fairly confident” the virtual commencement ceremony on June 10 will be held on the...

Work could begin soon on a $2.3 million project to replace more than four miles of track on Westmoreland County’s freight rail system that services local business and industry. Commissioners, acting as members of the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp., on Thursday hired Frontier Railroad Services of New Stanton to...

Few people knew more about fire safety than Bill Anderson, former assistant chief with the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department. “If I knew what he forgot, I’d be a brilliant man,” said Al Rosatti, another emeritus assistant chief and close friend of Anderson. “He was a highly intelligent individual.” Anderson taught...

With a horse stable down the street, and increasing development at Murrysville Community Park raising the number of cars driving on Wiestertown Road, council members plan to boost the police presence there. Concerns about drivers speeding on the single-lane rural road near the park aren’t new. A previous iteration of...

Latrobe officials canceled the community’s annual Fourth of July Celebration, citing concerns about holding large gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the largest events in the city, stretching over multiple days, the celebration marked its 50th anniversary last year. In addition to a parade, activities have included a...

A Greensburg man is in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond after allegedly beating and choking a woman during an argument and assaulting her adult son. City police arrested Franz Nute Wade, 57, early Thursday outside the victim’s residence on Jefferson Street. He is charged with strangulation and multiple counts...