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Court papers detail child sex allegations against Pirates pitcher Felipe VazquezVideo
Felipe Vazquez, the jailed and suspended All-Star relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, had inappropriate sexual contact with a former Scottdale teen and exchanged explicit sexual messages with the girl for two years, state police in Greensburg detailed in court documents. Vazquez drove to the girl’s home in Scottdale in...
Police: Foot chase to Jeannette home leads to drug bust
A Jeannette man allegedly led agents from the state attorney general’s office on a foot chase to his home Tuesday where they found drugs and cash, according to court papers. Damone Akeir Morton, 24, was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $20,000 bail on charges of aggravated assault,...
Penn Township annual CROP Walk slated
A group of Penn-Trafford area churches are encouraging people to join a walk around historic Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township on Oct. 13 as way to raise money to battle against hunger locally and globally. Penn-Trafford CROP Hunger Walk wants to have 100 walkers obtain donations and pledges totalling...
Steelers ‘Friday Night Lights’ practice raises $21.5K for Latrobe school, community programsVideo
The annual “Friday Night Lights” Steelers practice held Aug. 2 at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium raised $21,510 for Greater Latrobe School District sports and student activities as well as several community programs. Athletic Director Mark Mears, who coordinates the event, noted the take — from gate receipts, concessions and about 200...
Murrysville woman named Big Brothers Big Sisters executive director
On Sept. 24, Juniper Grill in Murrysville will host a guest bartender night, where Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region will tend bar and all tips will go to support the group’s mission of mentoring children in Western Pennsylvania. One of those guest bartenders will be the group’s...
UPS to hire nearly 800 holiday season workers in New Stanton
UPS plans to hire 770 seasonal workers at its New Stanton facility for this year’s holiday shipments, matching last year’s hiring level. An increased volume of packages is expected to stretch from November through January — prompting hiring of about 100,000 seasonal UPS workers nationwide, mirroring the 2018 holiday ramp-up....
Students, teachers, utilize courtyard space at West Hempfield ElementaryVideo
Judson Shiffler may be gone, but his legacy will live on at West Hempfield Elementary School, which he once attended. Shiffler, 18, died in 2014 when his car crashed into a hillside following a swim practice. He was captain of the high school swim team and had signed on to...
Watershed group to hold field day at Lowber mine drainage treatment site
Those who want to walk around the Lowber Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment project in Lowber, Sewickley Township, now have an almost mile-long path to view the expansive treatment site that purifies water before entering Sewickley Creek. “The trail not only adds yet another location for people to enjoy the natural...
No injuries reported in Rostraver mobile home blazeVideo
No injuries were reported Tuesday afternoon when a fire extensively damaged a mobile home in Rostraver. The fire occurred about 12:50 p.m. at the home along Knight Drive in the Port Royal Village, according to dispatchers. “The resident was able to get out of the home without any injury. The...
Greensburg woman competent to stand trial in child sex case
A Greensburg woman charged with recording herself in a sex act with a young child was ruled competent to stand trial on Tuesday. Corby Jo Kinzey, 24, was charged along with her ex-boyfriend and another woman of sex counts related to the incident in which police contend she had sexual...
WCCC to get $6.5 million in state aid
Westmoreland County Community College will receive about $3.25 million in state aid to update the college’s overall administrative computer system. The money will be used to update the school’s software that is used by human resources, accounting, student affairs and foundation departments, said college President Tuesday Stanley. “We’ll improve how...
Monessen woman gets probation after making deal in drug operation case
A Monessen woman was sentenced Tuesday to three years probation in connection with what police said was a drug distribution ring operating out of a Greensburg doctor’s office. Rebekah Rose Carwithen, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of drug possession and in return state prosecutors dismissed charges of conspiracy, corruption,...
Greensburg’s SummerSounds wraps up ‘best season ever’Video
Greensburg’s SummerSounds concert series celebrated its 20th season with one of its best years, according to Chairman Gene James. The cumulative headcount for the free 13-week series at St. Clair Park was about 34,000. That’s close to the previous record set in 2016, despite that year’s concert series having one...
Judge denies appeal of Franklin Regional’s ‘elementary campus’ projectVideo
The Sloan Project Concerned Citizens group has maintained throughout its appeal of Franklin Regional’s Sloan “elementary campus” project that Murrysville officials did not go far enough in imposing conditions on the project. Paramount to the group’s appeal was its contention the Sardis/Crowfoot roads area was not suited for the increased...
Engineer: Greensburg/Hempfield sinkhole repair won’t affect Route 30Video
Progress is being made to repair damaged underground infrastructure that caused a massive sinkhole to open up two months ago along Route 30 at the border of Greensburg and Hempfield. PennDOT contracted with Gulisek Construction to handle the project that has been ongoing since heavy rains in mid-July caused an...
Saint Vincent College forum to explore ‘politics of rage’
Tired of incivility in national politics? Dreading the 2020 presidential election? Saint Vincent College’s Center for Political and Economic Thought may have the antidote. The college’s 2019 Civitas Forum will explore the theme “Raging Against The Machine: Politics In An Angry Age.” The schedule for the Oct. 16 event is...
Hearing for suspect in fatal shooting outside Jeannette football game delayed, moved
The Jeannette man accused of fatally shooting another man outside the crowded city high school stadium earlier this month will have his preliminary hearing at the county courthouse because of security and space issues. Greg A. Harper, 40, of Jeannette, is charged with homicide and reckless endangerment in the shooting...
Cops: North Huntingdon woman, teen tried to steal dog clothes from Walmart
A 26-year-old North Huntingdon woman was arrested Monday after police said she used a 13-year-old girl as an accomplice in the attempted theft of multiple pieces of dog clothing from Walmart. Sarah A. Moore was arraigned before night court District Judge Tony Bompiani on charges of corruption of minors and...
Inmate attempts suicide at Westmoreland jail
Westmoreland County Prison officials are working to transfer a male inmate who attempted suicide Friday to Torrance State Hospital in Derry Township for mental health treatment, Warden John Walton said. The inmate was found Friday night hanging by a bed sheet in a disciplinary cell as guards made their regular...
Mt. Pleasant Township man accused of hitting girlfriend with metal pipe
A 43-year-old Mt. Pleasant Township man was arrested for allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a metal pipe Monday, police said. David A. Knopp was arraigned on two counts of aggravated assault and single counts of harassment and simple assault after the 3:45 p.m. incident at his home on Academy Lane....
Hartford Heights VFD hosting 2nd wrestling fundraiser featuring Norwin grad
Hartford Heights Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its second wrestling fundraiser at the end of the month, giving wrestlers a chance to even the playing field after March’s matchup. On Sept. 28, Norwin graduate Tyler Harrison, also known as “Jason Tyler,” and international professional wrestler Sam Adonis will square off...
Jeannette to maintain increased game security
Increased security at Jeannette’s home football games will remain in place for the final two home games of the season, a school district official said. Fans entering McKee Stadium for the Sept. 27 game against Brownsville and the Oct. 18 game against Riverview will continue to pass by a metal...
Hempfield school board approves purchase of property
School board members voted Monday night to purchase a property adjacent to the Hempfield Area High School and administration building. During Monday night’s public meeting, members unanimously voted to purchase the property for $45,000. Online records show the parcel, off of Route 136, is currently owned by Toya Eubank, and...
Local nonprofit organizing climate strike this week
Local students and community members are joining a global climate strike Friday to demand action on the “climate catastrophe.” Hosted by Voices of Westmoreland, a non-profit organization that promotes racial, economic and educational equity in the county, the goal is to raise awareness of the need for immediate action and...
Parenting expert ‘Dr. G’ to speak at Greater Latrobe Senior HighVideo
Squirrel Hill family physician and nationally recognized parenting expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa will speak to parents and other members of the Greater Latrobe and Derry Area school communities on Oct. 10 at Greater Latrobe Senior High School. Gilboa’s presentation is set for 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The mother...
