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Latrobe OKs 2-year contract, $75K salary for new city manager
Latrobe will pay its new city manager $75,000 a year, council members publicly divulged Monday in ratifying John Antinori’s hiring and setting terms of his employment. Council unanimously approved a two-year contract for Antinori, who was named at council’s Nov. 12 meeting to fill the vacant manager post. City officials...
Recent Mt. Pleasant Area grad, newlywed loses battle with childhood cancer
Friends, family and many supporters are mourning the death of Brady Hunker of Mt. Pleasant Township, who lost his battle with a rare childhood cancer. Hunker, 18, who married his high school sweetheart, the former Mollie Landman, this summer after receiving his diploma in June from Mt. Pleasant Area Senior...
Arnold Palmer runway widening to begin at night thanks to $1.5M FAA grant
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority got some more help from the federal government to widen the runway at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Late last week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced a grant of up to $1.5 million for the runway improvement, supplementing $11.1 million in federal dollars previously approved for...
Yough School Board president running for state rep.
Yough School Board President Ken Bach has his sights on the state legislature. “I grew up in, learned in, and have impacted this community my entire life,” the South Huntingdon Democrat said. “With this experience, I believe I am the perfect fit for this role. Bach, 52, announced his candidacy...
Ex-Westmoreland chief deputy sheriff sues county, alleging discrimination
A former Westmoreland County chief deputy sheriff claims in a federal civil lawsuit she was subjected to age and sex discrimination because she was the first woman to hold the supervisory position in a department dominated by men. Patricia Fritz of Mt. Pleasant is seeking unspecified damages in the lawsuit...
Mt. Pleasant man charged with throwing cat against a wall
A Mt. Pleasant man remains in jail on allegations he seriously injured a cat he threw against a wall. Tyler Robert Kebberly, 21, is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond on an aggravated animal cruelty charge, a felony. Police arrested him Friday. Investigators were called by Green...
‘History Dinner Theater’ features musician, educator Paula Purnell
The next edition of “History Dinner Theater” will feature musician, educator and Pennsylvania roots music researcher Paula Purnell. The 6 p.m. Dec. 5 program “Celebrate Pennsylvania in Story and Song” is set to take place in the Saint Vincent College’s Fred M. Rogers Center. The series is presented by the...
Scottdale house tour, West Overton holiday market to get you in the spirit
Area residents and visitors will have several upcoming opportunities to enjoy the holiday season in the Scottdale area. The West Overton Village and Museums hosts its annual free Homestead Holiday Open House and Market and the Scottdale Historical Society holds its annual Christmas House Tour, both on Dec. 7. Guests...
Police: Woman stabbed at least 10 times in Monessen
An argument over money led to the early-morning stabbing of a 28-year-old Monessen woman who was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Monday, police said. Tiffany Grogan, 37, is accused of stabbing Haley Aldrich inside Aldrich’s residence at Highland Manor in the 300 block of 10th Street at 1:42 a.m., according...
Turkey Trot serves as family tradition for Greensburg woman, family
On Thanksgiving morning, Doris Daigle can be found in one place — the intersection of Westminster Avenue and West Pittsburgh Street in Greensburg. She will be looking up the hill through her red-framed eyeglasses at a sea of runners closing in on the finish line of the city’s annual Turkey...
Norwin hires firm to study facilities
A Mt. Lebanon engineering and architecture firm will study Norwin school facilities and prioritize what needs to be repaired or replaced and how much it would cost. The school board hired VEBH Architects to do the comprehensive facilities master plan for $35,800. The plan is to be finished in March...
Cancer center moves into Mt. Pleasant’s Frick HospitalVideo
Cancer patients who were treated at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Arnold Palmer Pavilion in East Huntingdon, have a new site to receive their chemotherapy — Excela Square at Frick in Mt. Pleasant. The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Arnold Palmer Pavilion, a joint venture between UPMC Hillman Cancer...
Greensburg holds grand Holiday Parade
Seasonal weather — brisk but not bitter cold — greeted hundreds of parade participants and visitors who lined Main Street in downtown Greensburg for the county seat’s 28th Annual Holiday Parade on Saturday. More than 100 floats, bands, dance companies and fire trucks participated in the parade, which lasted more...
Derry Township dancers to perform in Disney World show in early December
Students at a Derry Township dance studio will get a behind-the-scenes look at Disney World next month when they perform in two production numbers at the Orlando theme park. The Dance Alley will send 29 dancers, ages 7 to 18, to the park Dec. 6-8. They auditioned to join 800...
2 injured in Saltsburg Road crash in Washington TownshipVideo
Saltsburg Road was closed late Friday night near Pfeffer Road in Washington Township after two people were injured in a crash that left one car on its roof. Washington Township police said they believe one of the two cars involved was pulling out from Pfeffer Road into the eastbound lanes...
Trafford Legion to serve community Thanksgiving meal
Trafford American Legion Post 331 is preparing to serve a Thanksgiving Day dinner for residents in the community who may not have anywhere to go for a meal on the holiday. The dinner is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at 216 Cavitt Ave., Trafford, and will include turkey,...
‘Wings Over Westmoreland’ unveiled at Overly’s Country Christmas openingVideo
The Westmoreland Cultural Trust added another angel — or at least its wings — to Overly’s Country Christmas in Mt. Pleasant Township this year. The trust kicked off its “Wings Over Westmoreland” initiative Friday night, coinciding with the opening of Overly’s annual holiday display, which paints the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds...
Fr. Paul Taylor notes technology’s impact as he settles into presidency at Saint Vincent College
Fr. Paul Taylor, who took on the role of 18th president of Saint Vincent College in July, said the college must stay current with advances in technology — in the resources and in the courses it offers its students. “We face ever-changing needs for our students and alumni,” Taylor said...
Westmoreland election officials draw lots, break ties to decide local racesVideo
Luck was not on the side of Penn Borough Councilman Edgar Grant. Grant was the only candidate who attended the casting of lots at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Friday to break ties among candidates in a handful of municipal races. Four candidates each received three write-in votes for three...
Westmoreland County opts out of federal settlement against drugmakers, distributors
Westmoreland County wants no part of a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement to resolve opioid cases filed by thousands of local governments across the country. Instead, it will focus on its own legal action against opioid manufacturers and distributors now pending in an eastern Pennsylvania court. Commissioners on Friday formally opted out...
Contract extension helps Westmoreland County gear up to take over bus service next yearVideo
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority and the union that represents bus drivers and maintenance workers this week agreed to a three-month extension of a labor contract to allow the agency to complete the hiring of about 150 employees needed for the takeover of commuter bus and paratransit services starting Jan....
Westmoreland commissioners grapple with 2020 county budget shortfall
Westmoreland County commissioners have not ruled out a property tax increase for 2020. Commissioners unveiled a preliminary budget that continues to spend more money than the county takes in from tax revenue, fees and state and federal allocations. As it stands, the county’s surplus fund would be nearly drained to...
Cops: Derry Township man said burglary was ‘misunderstanding’
State police say a Derry Township man told them it “was a misunderstanding,” when they found him ransacking a Millwood man’s gun cabinet Wednesday. Tylar A. Lyons, 27, of New Derry, told police that a friend asked him to remove the firearms from a relative’s home as a favor, “but...
Donations, volunteers needed for random holiday gift giveaway around Latrobe, Greensburg
Faith Forward Ministries is seeking volunteers and donated items to help it carry out its Random Gifts of Kindness holiday project. The Latrobe-based nonprofit human services organization intends to spread holiday cheer by handing out donated presents to random recipients on Dec. 17 in the Latrobe and Greensburg areas. The...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Nov. 22-24
It’s that time again, the weekend is here and we’re all looking for something fun to do. Options are more numerous than usual this time of year, as the holiday season quickly approaches. Looking for unique gifts? Wreaths Across America — North Huntingdon will hold its second annual craft and...
