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Shards of bloody snow shovel introduced in Jeannette murder trial
Seven pieces of a shattered and blood-covered snow shovel were discovered in the basement of the Jeannette home where police claim a 19-year-old Allegheny County man was bludgeoned to death in 2016. Retired Westmoreland County Detective Hugh Shearer testified a larger, hard plastic handle portion of the same shovel was...
Greensburg diocesan priest absolved of abuse, takes leave of absence
The Catholic Diocese of Greensburg said its investigation into child sex abuse allegations lodged against a priest who served churches in West Newton and Herminie found the claims to be unsubstantiated, but the priest has resigned his pastorates and taken a leave of absence. Bishop Edward C. Malesic announced Friday...
PennDOT to display plans for Route 906 reconstruction in Rostraver, Monessen
PennDOT this month will unveil its plan for reconstructing a large section of Route 906 paralleling the Monongahela River in Monessen. A display of plans for the project is set for 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Monessen City Hall, 557 Donner Ave. The meeting will begin with...
Fall weather finally coming to Western Pa. as high temps dissipateVideo
Southwestern Pennsylvania’s seemingly endless summer is finally over, and true fall temperatures are finally on the way. The region had been under a warm weather system that came from the south for weeks. “It was very strong, it’s something we don’t really see,” said Shannon Hefferan, meteorologist with the National...
Seton Hill awarded $2.16 million federal grant to expand STEM-related fields
Seton Hill University says a $2.16 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will increase its undergraduate research capabilities, build a research fund to support students and increase competitiveness in its science programs and graduate schools. The competitive grant will expand the university’s ability to prepare graduates for careers...
Kanczes family sues YMCA over son’s death during outing in Somerset County
The family of the 15-year-old North Huntingdon boy who fell to his death in July while rappelling in Somerset County are suing the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and its affiliate in Beaver County for unspecified damages in Allegheny County court. The suit alleges the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and Camp...
‘Cool’ artist John Van Hamersveld meets with Greensburg Salem art studentsVideo
One day before The Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s annual Big Art Party, the featured artist spent Friday conducting workshops for art students at Greensburg Salem High School. The Westmoreland’s current exhibit, “Era of Cool: The Art of John Van Hamersveld,” continues through Oct. 20. Van Hamersveld is perhaps best...
Bridgeport store owner gets prison time in stolen grocery scheme
The owner of a mom-and-pop grocery store near Mt. Pleasant will serve up to 23 months in jail after he pleaded guilty Friday to selling merchandise stolen from other retail outlets and improperly cashing checks for customers. Melvin “Beanie” McCloy, 67, was arrested in January following a three-year investigation into...
Greater Latrobe kindergarteners learn about aviation, first responders during field tripVideo
Whether it was climbing through the cockpit of vintage 1942 Stinson Reliant airplane, watching demonstrations by Latrobe Police Officer Robert Derk and K9 Zeus or getting faux medical treatment from staffers of Excela Health and Mutual Aid Ambulance, kindergartners in Greater Latrobe School District got an up close look at...
Volunteer canoers needed for Yough River tire cleanup day
Hundreds of tires polluting the Youghiogheny River are about to find a new home. With a little help from volunteers on canoes, that is. “This particular type of event is a lot of fun, relatively speaking, when you’re cleaning up a dump site,” said Ellen Keefe, director of Westmoreland Cleanways....
Officials: No one injured in Hempfield fireVideo
Nobody was injured in a Hempfield house fire early Friday morning. The fire was reported after 6 a.m. along Everglade Road, south of Route 30, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. A huge plume of smoke rose from the two-story structure as firefighters battled flames that kept rekindling throughout the...
Coroner called to scene of shooting in West DerryVideo
Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha confirmed his office was called to the scene of a shooting Thursday night in the West Derry section of Derry Township. A Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said state police were called to an incident on West Fourth Avenue (Route 217) just before 8 p.m. Additional...
Westmoreland woman’s suit links Juul use to seizures
A Westmoreland County woman is suing the makers of Juul electronic cigarettes, claiming she suffered two seizures and impairment after using the device earlier this year. The complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, states that Kimberly Mays, a mother of two, suffered “catastrophic personal injuries” and is...
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ defense cited in Jeannette woman’s murder trial
The lawyer for a Jeannette woman on trial for the murder of her teenage boyfriend told jurors Thursday the fatal beating was a result of sexual escapades between the couple. Defense lawyer Brian Aston in his opening statement said Crystal Belle and her live-in boyfriend Khalil Parker, 19, formerly of...
Photo gallery: Fox hunting returns to Ligonier Township this weekend
The opening day of fox hunting season is Saturday for Rolling Rock Hunt, which will host a Blessing of the Hounds and a joint meet with Sewickley and Chagrin hunts at Blandings in Ligonier Township. A landowner appreciation BBQ Bluegrass party will be held afterward at Stonehenge Lodge in Donegal...
Westmoreland commissioners race: Candidates discuss county finances, taxesVideo
Candidates for Westmoreland County commissioner discussed their views on various subjects with the Tribune-Review, which will be published weekly leading up to the Nov. 5 election. Up first are excerpts from their take on the county’s financial situation and taxes. Full versions of their responses can be seen on video...
Export burnishing its image with trail opening, downtown projects
Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Kopas had what he considered a good problem when he stopped by the Export Borough council meeting on Tuesday night. “It’s really great to pull into Export and not be able to find a place to park,” Kopas said. With a freshly paved Washington Avenue alongside...
Hempfield’s Terry Ranieri to be honored at Heinz Field before Steelers game
Hempfield’s beloved Terry Ranieri is getting a posthumous honor this weekend at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Ranieri, who died Aug. 22, will be recognized Sunday during Steelers pregame festivities that will feature his favorite musicians — the Hempfield Area marching band. “I think it’s really nice that the Steelers did...
Jeannette police hope security camera registry will help solve crimes
Jeannette police want residents and businesses that have security cameras to consider giving investigators access to the footage in the event of a crime nearby. Police Chief Shannon Binda said his department is creating a database of available security cameras in the city. But that doesn’t mean residents or businesses...
1 hurt in crash on Route 30 in North HuntingdonVideo
One person was hurt Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Route 30 in North Huntingdon, according to police. A car rear-ended a triaxle dump truck shortly after 6:10 a.m. in the area of Thermo King of Pittsburgh and Colonial Manor Road. The driver of the car was taken to...
2 injured in North Huntingdon crash
Two people were taken by ambulance to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash in North Huntingdon, according to North Huntingdon EMS. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. at the corner of Lincoln Way and Bethel Road, according to Westmoreland County 911. The cause of the crash and the severity...
Kiski School to lower tuition by more than 20 percent in 2020-21
A Westmoreland County boarding school announced Wednesday that it will lower tuition by more than 20 percent next year. Christopher Brueningsen, headmaster at The Kiski School, said trustees at the all-boys boarding school in Loyalhanna Township recently approved a tuition “reset” that will lower the sticker price from $61,300 this...
Judge denies appeal of Jeannette man convicting of assaulting jail guards
The appeal of a Jeannette man’s conviction and sentence for assaults on guards at Westmoreland County Prison has been denied. Derrick Deon Cobbs, 42, following a jury trial in 2012, was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and was sentenced to serve 10 to 20 years in prison. The...
Murder trial to begin for Jeannette’s Crystal Belle, accused of killing teen boyfriend
Testimony will begin Thursday in the first-degree murder trial for a Jeannette woman charged with the fatal beating of her teenage boyfriend nearly three years ago. A 12-person jury, along with two alternates, was selected Wednesday to hear evidence in the case against Crystal Belle, who police claim bludgeoned to...
Cops: NYC man arrested in Hempfield using fake identification to buy computers
A New York City man was arrested Tuesday by state police in Greensburg after allegedly using false identification in an attempt to buy four computers at a Verizon store in Hempfield. Oscar J. Ruiz, 28, was charged with two counts of identity theft and one count of theft after he...
