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Cops: North Huntingdon chiropractor killed at his office
After a North Huntingdon chiropractor was found dead in his office 30 minutes before it opened, investigators quickly suspected foul play. Five days later, township and county officials publicly commented on the case — now considered a homicide. An employee discovered the body of David S. Bailey, 54, at 8:30...
Murrysville Woman’s Club marks 100th anniversary in 2020Video
The Murrysville Woman’s Club “has figured out 50 million ways to raise money,” according to Joy Somers, who has been a member for nearly four decades. Somers’ tenure, however, isn’t even half the time the club has been in existence. Formed in 1920 to educate local women about voting following...
Yough wins PennDOT’s local ‘Paint the Plow’ contest
A design painted by students at Yough High School on PennDOT snowplow blades was the winner of online voting last month, according to the department. Their design featured a cougar, the school mascot, warning drivers to slow down and included the theme “Don’t Rush in Ice and Slush.” Students at...
Bridge inspection will restrict I-70 traffic near Smithton
Motorists driving on Interstate 70 over the Youghiogheny River northwest of Smithton can expect delays Thursday as crews complete a bridge inspection, according to PennDOT. The inspection will trigger right-lane closures on the Smithton High Level Bridge, which carries the interstate across the Youghiogheny River, connecting Rostraver with South Huntingdon...
Greensburg celebrates 50th Luminary Night on Thursday
Greensburg merchants have been lighting up downtown for the holidays for half a century. Thursday is the 50th annual Luminary Night, when streets will be lined with luminary lights and downtown stores will be open late. “It’s kind of red-letter day for Christmas shopping in Greensburg,” said Mary Wilmes, owner...
Trial begins for Youngwood man accused of twice attacking girlfriend
Renee Scott said she thought her life was about to end as she struggled but failed to pull away from her boyfriend as he sat atop her and clasped both hands around her throat. “I thought this was it. I couldn’t even fight. He was too overbearing on me,” Scott...
Elliott Group begins transforming former Jeannette Glass into new plant, jobsVideo
Elliott Group considered other options before deciding Jeannette was the best fit for a new $60 million testing facility, according to CEO Michael Lordi. Company officials checked out an industrial park in Reno, Nev., and other spots near Houston. They finally picked the former Jeannette Glass site, about 1.5 miles...
Pittsburgh man accused of ethnic intimidation, harassing 2 off-duty EMTs in Murrysville
Two black emergency medical technicians with Murrysville Medic One were first harassed after a farewell party and then nearly driven off the highway by a Pittsburgh man who tailed them in his pickup truck, according to police. Murrysville police on Tuesday charged Michael W. Klaus, 43, of West End, with...
Hempfield budget won’t budge on taxes for 30th year
Hempfield’s annual tradition of not raising property taxes has now reached 30 years, with a preliminary 2020 budget approved by township supervisors. The budget, which is more than $14 million, keeps on track with the current rate of 3 mills, a number that has not budged since 1990. Compared to...
Greensburg First Presbyterian Church designated architecturally significantVideo
A landmark, 101-year-old Greensburg church now has earned architecturally significant status from a Pittsburgh preservation organization. The First Presbyterian Church along South Main Street may be Westmoreland County’s first house of worship to receive the designation from the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, according to Karamagi Rujumba, the foundation’s communications...
West Penn warns of utility bill scamVideo
West Penn Power in Greensburg is alerting customers to be aware of scammers who may try to trick them into paying fictitious bills this winter on the false pretense that electricity will be shut off. FirstEnergy, the Ohio-based parent of West Penn Power and nine other utilities, said its companies...
Elliott Group helps county development corp. save $2 million
A domino effect that began with the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp.’s cleanup of the Monsour Hospital site has led to millions in savings, some of which will be put toward improvements at the Jeannette Industrial Park. Using a combination of local, state and federal funding, the Monsour site was...
Man accused of exposing himself in busy Hempfield shopping plaza parking lot
A 40-year-old video game enthusiast exposed himself in the parking lot of a busy Hempfield shopping plaza Saturday, state police reported. Gregory M. Galek of Hempfield is charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct in connection with the 11:45 a.m. incident in the parking lot of Hempfield Square, according to...
Norwin board member resigns
A year after the Norwin School Board had to have Westmoreland County judges name a replacement when directors could not agree on who should fill a vacancy, the board could find itself in the same position. Board member Barbara Viola of North Huntingdon, who had been the president, resigned Monday....
Deadlock delays Greater Latrobe board reorganization, vote on bus contractVideo
Greater Latrobe School Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to reorganize and to act on a new busing contract — items the board didn’t resolve at a scheduled meeting Monday. With Dr. Michael Zorch, Mike O’Barto and newly elected Paul McCommons absent, the six remaining board members were deadlocked...
Fred Rogers Productions CEO to speak at Saint Vincent College commencement
Paul Siefken, president and CEO of Fred Rogers Productions, will deliver the address for the December commencement at Saint Vincent College in Unity, the college announced. The 15th annual December commencement will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at the Robert S. Carey Student Center. Siefken joined Fred Rogers...
Hempfield golf course hosting auction as it goes out of business
Golf balls will be auctioned by the bucket next week, along with other items at Valley Green Golf & Country Club in Hempfield. Valley Green, located between Armbrust Brinkerton and Albrights Lake roads, will close Dec. 31 after operating for 54 years — a decision owner Linda Rusnock attributed to...
4 Republican state lawmakers from Westmoreland County seeking re-election
Four Republican state lawmakers representing Westmoreland County this week announced their joint candidacy for their respective seats. Reps. George Dunbar, Eric Nelson and Mike Reese and state Sen. Kim Ward are seeking re-election. Dunbar, 59, of Penn Township, represents the 56th District, which includes Penn Township, North Huntingdon, Trafford, Irwin,...
DEP, City of Jeannette again order closure of hemp facility
The City of Jeannette and the state Department of Environmental Protection have separately ordered a controversial hemp-drying facility in Jeannette to close. The DEP issued its order Monday, telling facility owner Patriot Shield to cease operation within 48 hours. The order prohibits the company from receiving, processing or storing hemp....
Derry Township man pleads to drug charge in friend’s overdose death
A Derry Township man pleaded guilty Monday to selling doses of fentanyl-laced heroin blamed for the fatal overdose two years ago of his friend in a Greensburg apartment. Westmoreland County prosecutors charged Glenn A. Levtzow with drug delivery resulting in death and child endangerment in connection with the Nov. 18,...
Sage’s Army gets nearly $600K to expand addiction outreach, support
Carmen Capozzi was overwhelmed when his 20-year-old son, Sage, died of a heroin overdose in a Hempfield motel room in March 2012. But the Irwin contractor collected himself, took his grief, molded it into an anti-addiction campaign and Sage’s Army was born. For 7½ years, working on a dream and...
Monday still popular with hunters, even with early start to deer rifle season
Even with the new Saturday start to deer rifle season, Monday still felt like opening day to a lot of area hunters. Old traditions die hard. Glen Stott of Latrobe went out Saturday, but he also went out Monday because he had previously asked for the day off. By 9...
Former Franklin Regional student pleads guilty in 2016 cyber attack case
A former Franklin Regional High School student pleaded guilty Monday to launching a cyber attack on the school’s computer network that disrupted servers at more than a dozen other local school districts and government offices. Police said Michaela G. King, 21, of Murrysville, was a high school senior in November...
Highlights from Franklin Regional band’s Macy’s Parade tripVideo
Two years ago, Franklin Regional band students found out they’d be marching in the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Last Thursday, all of the fundraising, preparation and rehearsal was complete, along with the eight-hour bus ride to New York City (well, New Jersey, technically, is where the band’s hotel was...
Rostraver Walmart sells lottery ticket worth more than $1 million
A customer at the Walmart in Rostraver went home with more than just a turkey this Thanksgiving after purchasing a lottery ticket worth over $1 million. The Pennsylvania Lottery reported the win after the person, who was not immediately identified, purchased a Diamond Mine ticket, a $20 game that offers...
