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Westmoreland reports 1 new coronavirus case, no more deaths
State health officials reported one new coronavirus case in Westmoreland County on Friday as hundreds of new cases pushed the statewide total past 60,000. The one new case brings the county’s running case count to 423. The death toll has stood at 32 since last week. Statewide, officials added 124...
Lane restrictions set on I-70 near turnpike’s New Stanton interchange
Motorists traveling eastbound along Interstate 70 near the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s New Stanton interchange can expect lane restrictions for three nights beginning Monday. Construction crews will evaluate a bridge and complete prep work for an upcoming project at the interchange, PennDOT District 12 officials said. Lane restrictions will occur on the...
Cops: 3-year-old left alone with 2 siblings in Monessen ingests THC-laced food
A Monessen couple was arrested Thursday, charged with three counts of child endangerment and illegal possession of a controlled substance after, police say, a 3-year-old boy left at home with two older siblings was found unresponsive after ingesting THC-laced food. Kirsty M. Thorpe, 30, and Brandon M. Mitchell, 33, were...
Unity seeks grant for fishing pier, OKs extra work on restroom upgrade
Unity officials are seeking a state grant to pay for part of planned improvements at the lake next to the municipal building on Beatty County Road. Supervisors on Thursday agreed to apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program for about $54,000 to...
Small businesses in Western Pa. eager to reopen, but not sure how public will respondVideo
Like thousands of other business owners, Kevin Miscik, owner of a Greensburg clothing store, has waited a long time to reopen in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic. “We lost all of Easter and part of the spring buying season and missed the beginning of the summer (buying) season,” said...
State loans survival money to some hard-hit businesses
Jim Murphy said the coronavirus restrictions imposed by the government are killing his business at the Rostraver Ice Garden and Murphy’s Pub off Route 51 in Rostraver. “I’ve lost $100,000 in bookings that’s not ice-related. I can’t open Murphy’s Pub. I’ve lost the home show, lost graduation parties, pro wrestling...
Kennametal selling equipment at closed Carbidie plant
Kennametal Inc. is turning to a virtual auction next week to sell equipment from its shuttered Carbidie plant along Arona Road in Hempfield. A two-day auction of the plant’s equipment — such as sintering furnaces, a 120-ton press, computer-controlled and conventional machine tools, grinders and dust collectors, forklifts and various...
Restaurant owners take issue with covid-19 rules, but aren’t ready to break them
Area restaurant owners have seen their sales slashed while restricted to takeout or delivery service during the covid-19 pandemic. But several say they don’t intend to go beyond guidelines of the governor’s phased plan for restarting the economy, because of the risk of penalties and out of consideration for their...
Pleasant Unity man accused of threatening Gov. Wolf is free on bail
The Pleasant Unity man accused of threatening Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf by allegedly saying he and his buddies “have a bullet waiting” for him remains free on bail. Rocco Anthony Naples, 28, of was taken into custody by state troopers Tuesday on a York County arrest warrant, police said. He...
$2.5 million Route 30 improvement project near Westmoreland Mall set to begin
A busy, four-mile section of Route 30 in Hempfield will become even more congested Monday night when a $2.5 million improvement project along the highway begins, PennDOT District 12 has announced. Allison Park Contractors of Gibsonia will begin work 8 p.m. Monday on bridge and guiderail improvements on the highway...
Police: NYC men had fentanyl, stolen handgun when stopped on turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township
Two New York City men were arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing a large amount of fentanyl and a stolen .45-caliber handgun after their car was stopped for speeding on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police said. Carlos M. Garcia Evans, 42, and Secundino Mercedes Nunez, 29, both of the Bronx,...
Westmoreland voters in some precincts will see changes for June 2 election
Voters in 20 Westmoreland County precincts will see some temporary changes at the polls during the June 2 primary election. Ten polling places have been combined for the election and 10 others are being moved temporarily because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Four polling places will be moved permanently...
Penn-Trafford nurse wins Highmark nursing excellence award
In 2014, Lisa Popovich of Penn Township would never have guessed she’d now be in her fourth year as a Penn-Trafford School District nurse. She certainly wouldn’t have guessed that she’d be receiving one of the Highmark Foundation’s Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards. “This was never on my radar,”...
3 more coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Westmoreland County
Health officials reported three new coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County on Thursday, a day before the county is set to ease restrictions and open up some shuttered parts of the economy. The new cases bring the county’s running total to 422 since the first positive test on April 5. Thirty-two...
Troopers accuse 4 in $100K ‘Gator’ UTV thefts
The state police auto theft task force used surveillance videos this week to track stolen UTVs for 7 miles — from the lot of a John Deere dealership in Salem to a rural home in Loyalhanna, near Saltsburg. Police said they eventually recovered five recently stolen vehicles, valued at $100,000,...
Delmont takes first steps toward reopening
With Westmoreland County shifting into the state-designated “yellow phase” with regard to the covid-19 pandemic, Delmont officials are taking steps to slowly reopen the borough. “With the county moving into yellow status as of Friday, I think you can reopen the office if that’s your desire, with the CDC social...
Westmoreland municipal authority approves data backup, readies for construction season
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County will spend about $151,000 on backup services for its electronic data and get started on projects as restrictions on construction work have been lifted. The authority board approved a three-year lease Wednesday with TCF for equipment services and software that will allow the authority...
Dispatch: 1 person airlifted after Hempfield crash
One person was airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital after a crash in Hempfield, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to Sunny Drive around 9:30 p.m. where one car was over the embankment with a woman trapped inside, said Scot Graham, a supervisor at Mutual Aid Ambulance Service. Crews...
Southwest Greensburg Council member resigns after allegedly using racial slurVideo
Several members of the Southwest Greensburg community showed their frustration Wednesday during a borough council meeting that followed an incident last month where a council member allegedly directed a racial slur at another man during an investigation about a dog fight. The council member, David Thomas, submitted his resignation after...
North Huntingdon man survives ‘battle’ with covid-19, cheered by Excela hospital staffVideo
With a wave, a few tears and a honk of the horn, Mark Nicholas was finally heading home. Wednesday marked the first time in seven weeks that the North Huntingdon man and his wife, Karyl Nicholas, were able to touch each other. Mark, 62, tested positive for the coronavirus in...
Franklin Regional plans drive-thru ‘Celebration of Our Seniors’ on original commencement date
Franklin Regional School District officials have a couple of tentative dates for the Class of 2020’s commencement ceremony but, whether they work out or not, administrators want to recognize their senior students. Franklin Regional Senior High School will host a “Celebration of Our Seniors” at 6 p.m. June 5, the...
‘New lease on life’: Hempfield man recovers from covid-19, donates plasma to help othersVideo
Monte Swauger had been coughing for weeks. One night in March, he got worse. An emergency room visit to AHN Hempfield Neighborhood Hospital on March 19 set off six excruciating days for his wife, Carrie, and their three sons. Swauger, 49, was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia. His positive coronavirus test...
Twi-Night Trap League officials cancel 2020 season
At a meeting involving its delegates Monday evening, the Twi-Night Trap League decided to cancel the 2020 competition season. The league said concerns over the health of all of its members during this time of the coronavirus pandemic was the main reason for the shutdown. Rowland Jones, secretary and treasurer...
No new coronavirus cases, deaths reported in Westmoreland County
Health officials on Wednesday reported no new coronavirus cases and no new virus-related deaths in Westmoreland County. The case count stands at 419, and state data has caught up with the county coroner’s count of virus-related deaths: 32. Of those deaths, 25 individuals previously tested positive for covid-19, according to...
Charges filed in Greater Latrobe junior high hazing incidents
Two Greater Latrobe Junior High School wrestling coaches were charged Tuesday with child endangerment and failure to report January hazing incidents that were captured on surveillance video, according to court papers. Cary James Lydic, 29, of Greensburg was the head coach and David Francis Galando, 44, of Youngstown was his...
