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Man jailed after report of gunshots prompts large police response near West Newton

A South Huntingdon Township man was jailed during the weekend after shots reportedly were fired inside his home, bringing a swarm of state troopers to the neighborhood just outside of West Newton. Adam Brian Cuccaro, 23, is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, disorderly conduct and reckless...
Plan to pave brick street in South Greensburg sparks debate

A plan to pave a South Greensburg street has sparked a neighborhood debate, pitting history against convenience. A 200-yard stretch of Elm Street is one of the city’s few brick roads. It may not stay that way for long. Borough council is working with Westmoreland County to apply for a...
World War II vet who trained at Saint Vincent College had to jump from plane over enemy territory

Bernard J. Harrington, a co-pilot on a World War II B-24 Liberator heavy bomber who flew 35 combat missions over Germany, Italy, the Balkans, picked a good spot to land when he and his crew had to bail out their airplane. Mr. Harrington was on his 19th mission when his...
Fire at vacant Greensburg home considered arson, chief says

Greensburg police have arrested a city man in connection with an arson early Monday morning of a vacant house, police said. The suspect, Brian Valore, 33, of Greensburg, was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on Monday on arson and arson-related charges in connection with the fire at 526...
Costs, freight service likely to keep more Pittsburgh-Harrisburg trains off the tracksVideo

Two passenger trains run between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg each day. High operating costs and frequent freight trains all but dash hopes of adding another — even a shorter jaunt around the famous bend to Altoona and back. “It really comes down to the cost-effectiveness of it,” said Jennie Granger, PennDOT...
Second annual Greensburg Music Fest set for September

The second annual Greensburg Music Fest is slated for this month, bringing seven stages and more than 35 local bands for an end-of-summer bash. The event, which rounds out a 14 week Thank Goodness It’s Summer concert series, will start at 5 p.m. Sept. 13. “We were thrilled to have so...
Family event continues Labor Day at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny TownshipVideo

A celebration of the working family continues on Labor Day at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township. Live animals, musicians, games, a rock climbing wall, carnival rides, a circus and food and informational booths blanket the landscape for the 48th annual Labor United Celebration. Organizers projected about 35,000 people would participate...
Drive-in movie tradition continues in Western PennsylvaniaVideo

Every Friday during the summer, Cassandra Dzik packs up her car and heads to Evergreen Drive-In, the last remaining outdoor theater in Westmoreland County, with her sister, Carrie Schaming, and 11-year-old son, Richard. One night this summer, the trio set up camping chairs on the East Huntingdon theater’s lawn, waiting...
Former science teacher will discuss Westmoreland’s ‘natural areas’

Early accounts of life in Westmoreland County don’t give much of a sense of what nature was like for the area’s first settlers. Retired biology teacher Dick Byers of Stahlstown wanted to ensure that people reading about the area in the future have that knowledge. It’s why Byers, along with...
Sutersville fire chief researches town’s war dead ‘so they won’t be forgotten’

The names of 13 men from Sutersville who never came home from World War I and II are engraved near the top of Sutersville’s Honor Roll that recognizes those who served. A 14th man killed in the Korean War is listed on a separate plaque. Making certain that they will...
No one injured when fire strikes Jeannette house

No injuries were reported after a fully involved house fire in Jeannette Saturday night, Westmoreland 911 dispatchers said. It took five emergency departments to douse the blaze, officials said. The cause of the fire in the 300 block of Chestnut Street was unclear. Crews remained on the scene at about...
Greensburg rally offers message of hope on National Overdose Awareness DayVideo

At 18 years old, Nakkia Proffit had to watch as a friend fatally overdosed, and it still was not enough to keep her from making negative decisions about drugs. On Saturday, Proffit was continuing her recovery and shared her story with attendees at a rally in Greensburg’s St. Clair Park...
Groups hustle across Westmoreland to raise money for clubs through high school football

Pasta, salad, bread and dessert mixed with the efforts of numerous volunteers is a winning recipe for success when it comes to raising money for high school athletics. The Greensburg Salem Football Parents Association has been doing that for years, and this week was no exception. Hundreds of hungry people...
Route 30 reopens in Derry Township after motorcycle wreck

Westbound lanes of Route 30 were shut down Friday evening in Derry Township for a wreck involving a motorcycle, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The wreck, which was near the Route 217 intersection, caused the lanes to close around 9:20 p.m. One lane reopened about 10 minutes later, and...
Original Wyano church gets new lease on next 100 years of life

Parishioners filed into a Wyano church April 28, not knowing if they would ever again step foot in the 100-year-old house of worship. The former United Methodist Church, located in the South Huntingdon Township, was about to shut its doors for good due to declining attendance. By the end, only...
Cops: Good Samaritan assisted domestic violence victim at Lynch Field in Greensburg

A Good Samaritan at Greensburg’s Lynch Field helped a woman Thursday after she was choked and beaten by her boyfriend in a pavilion, according to city police. Chad T. Abbott, 25, who has recently lived in Burgettstown, Washington County, was arrested on charges of simple assault, strangulation, terroristic threats, false...

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