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Hempfield residents and leaders could still be feeling the effects of SCI Greensburg closing as the census — and its potential funding and determination of legislative districts — looms on the horizon. The once-a-decade survey counts prisoners as members of the community where the lockup is located — a decision...

A West Newton man is in stable condition after he was flown by helicopter following a crash Saturday afternoon in South Huntingdon. Michael L. Smalich, 63, of West Newton was taken to Allegheny General Hospital after state police said he drove off Mt. Pleasant Road near its intersection with Painter...

Westmoreland County’s Heinnickel family has added a new section of its multi-farm holdings to the state’s agricultural conservation easement purchase program. The family’s 39-acre Luxor Farm in Hempfield was among 47 farms, covering 3,561 acres in 21 counties, added this month to the farmland preservation program. The program taps federal,...

Allegheny Township police are asking residents to avoid Piper road near Route 356 if possible because of continued damage to the road. The road continues to experience subsidence despite efforts to fix it, police wrote in an advisory message for residents signed up with the Nixle.com alert service. The road...

The Murrysville Zoning Hearing Board will continue hearing a challenge to the town’s fracking ordinance on Monday night . The citizen group Murrysville Watch Committee challenged the validity of the ordinance last year, and hearings have been ongoing since late November 2018. Murrysville council members voted 6-1 in 2017 to...

Southmoreland School District is considering selling Ruffsdale Elementary School, which has been closed for more than a decade. That’s a problem for the Southmoreland Youth Athletic Association, which organizes youth baseball games for about 200 kids at the school’s three fields. The association might not be able to find another...

Dollar General is preparing for a move in Latrobe — one that will take it a block and a half from its current location on Ligonier Street to the building at Depot and Alexandria streets soon to be vacated by Family Video. Spokeswoman Angela Petkovic said Dollar General plans to...

Western Pennsylvania farmers this year have had to plant crops “between the raindrops.” But despite less-than-ideal planting conditions, area farmers say they expect sweet corn to be available by the Fourth of July. While field corn planting has languished because of the wet weather, produce farmers say they got their...

A Duquesne man who is the ex-husband of a former Norwin High School teacher convicted of selling heroin to a police informant on Friday himself pleaded guilty to two drug offenses. Marc Anthony Rodnicki, 39, was sentenced to serve two years on probation for two misdemeanor drug counts in connection...

Parts of Scottdale and East Huntingdon will be sprayed for mosquitoes late Monday to reduce the risk of West Nile, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. A truck-mounted sprayer will be used from 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. in the area of Mt. Pleasant Road in Scottdale, and...

PennDOT is preparing to transition to a new phase and a new detour in its ongoing update of concrete pavement and lighting at the Route 119 and Toll Route 66 interchange in New Stanton. Crews are expected by next week to reopen the ramp used by motorists heading from northbound...

A 78-year-old Salem man was arrested for allegedly firing a handgun at three fishermen he accused of trespassing Thursday afternoon, according to state police at Kiski. Arthur Sarn was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, simple assault and making terroristic threats filed by police after the incident at...

Practically in the shadow of the tiny Bovard Volunteer Fire Department in Hempfield, Westmoreland County will welcome a new business neighbor Saturday with the grand opening of Phantom of Greensburg — 35,000-square-feet of firecrackers, bottle rockets, bursting fountains, mortar kits and sparklers, to name a few of the explosive goods....

Improvements are coming to Hempfield Park after the township received a $143,875 grant. The funds will be used for the construction of accessible pathways and new handicapped parking spots in the park, said Aaron Siko, director of parks and recreations. Construction will start in late 2019 or early 2020. The...

For the fifth consecutive year, Norwin property owners will be hit with an increase in school taxes under a tight 2019-20 budget the school board narrowly adopted Monday. By a 5-4 vote, the school board approved a $73.6 million budget that includes a hike in property taxes in the Westmore­land...

The United States Army 28th Infantry Division Band is slated to play at Hempfield Park next week. The free performance will be at 7 p.m. June 28 at Hempfield Park’s amphitheater. Food and drink will be available for purchase. The 40 part-time citizen soldier band is based in Torrance in...

If you think it’s adorable when a dog raises its eyebrows and makes sad-looking eyes, you are not alone. Apparently, evolution is to thank for that heart-melting expression that can result in extra treats or cuddles. A group of researchers, including a Duquesne University professor, have determined that while dogs...

A Hempfield volunteer firefighter allegedly set up a meeting for sex with who he thought was a 14-year-old boy through a social media messaging service, according to court papers. But when Tyler Richard Byerly, 21, arrived at the planned meeting spot Thursday in Hempfield, he was arrested by agents from...

Greater Latrobe School District’s recently approved 2019-20 budget includes a one-time salary adjustment of nearly 8% for Kurt Thomas, the district’s director of facilities, operations and planning. The additional pay hike for Thomas, based on his abilities, was discussed as a budgetary item during a Feb. 26 school board retreat,...

A Derry man is believed to have a serious injury after being hit by a car in a parking lot on Monday, according to state police. Troopers said in a news release issued Friday that Roy R. Yost, 71, was walking through Eastgate Plaza in Hempfield at 1 p.m. when...

A car cruise tonight in Latrobe will raise funds to assist the city’s police force. The E C Cruisers Car Club event is set for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lil’ Cruisers Favorite Food and Ice Cream, 702 Industrial Boulevard. Dash plaques will be presented to the first 50...

A confession given to police nearly a week after the stabbing death of Matthew Genard will stand, a Westmoreland County judge has ruled. Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani said prosecutors can tell jurors about the statement made by Jason Sullenberger, 41, of Youngwood, about his role in Genard’s murder...

Greensburg Salem School District’s business manager has crafted his last budget for the district. This week, just as the district passed its 2019-20 budget, James Meyer announced he’s resigning in August to take the same position in the Yough School District. Meyer joined Greensburg Salem as assistant business manager in...