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The Greensburg Salem School Board will vote this week on a budget with a 1.5-mill tax increase. A 1.5-mill tax increase would cost the average property owner an extra $25.51 in real estate taxes and bring the millage to 89.72. The district hasn’t made many major changes to its 2019-20...

Six people were taken to area hospitals Thursday afternoon from a wreck involving two tractor-trailers, a Westmoreland County Transit Authority bus and a car at the intersection of Routes 819 and 22 in Salem Township, according to emergency responders. The male bus driver and his three wheelchair-bound passengers were among...

Diversity in children in school districts in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties is on the rise, data show. One in three Pennsylvania children are children of color, with four of five school districts having a higher share of children of color than in 2009, according to data based on estimates from...

It might be a while before Westmoreland Mall’s mini casino comes to fruition. In the meantime, the landmark along Route 30 in Hempfield is hosting a carnival. Located in the parking lot outside the mall, the carnival — which starts at 5 p.m. Friday — will feature classic games like...

Irwin officials gave the green light to transfer a liquor license from West Newton to a proposed restaurant on Main Street that will feature tacos and tequila. Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the request of Greg Olszewski, a Penn Township businessman, and Matthew Mitchell of North Huntingdon, to transfer a...

Irwin Borough is looking to hire its third manager in two years. Council accepted Valerie Morton’s resignation, effective June 25. Morton, who has been the borough manager since September 2017, said she is leaving to take a job in private industry in Moon Township. Morton was hired in December 2016...

A Greensburg man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of methamphetamine possession. Authorities said Ryan Mason, 39, possessed the drug with the intent to distribute it. He is accused in incidents on Dec. 20 and Jan. 25, according to the two-count indictment. The U.S. Postal Inspection...

On a sunny June afternoon, a group of about 60 people gathered in the 300 block of Sixth Street in Jeannette amid two dozen tidy, new two-story homes that occupy a street once dominated by crumbling row houses. They came to celebrate the resurrection of a neighborhood of homeowners. They...

North Huntingdon officials will hold a public hearing this week on a request from Verizon Wireless for a variance to build a cell phone tower, an effort that is the target of a lawsuit by the township. The commissioners scheduled a required public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Thursday on a...

Officials found and captured a rabid cat in Rostraver this week. The animal was found in the 4200 block of Route 51. Anyone who has been bitten or scratched by the cat should call either the Westmoreland County State Health Center at 724-832-5315, or the state Department of Health at...

Slow and steady wins the race when it comes to turtle watching, too. The Loyalhanna Watershed Association is hoping that the patient work of a coterie of newly-trained turtle monitors will overcome a lack of good data on turtle numbers in the region. “I think people see turtles more often...

Security at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg used hidden cameras to identify a janitor accused in a series of thefts in a locker room area and a parking lot, according to city police. David M. Frank, 32, of Latrobe was charged with counts of theft in connection with the...

Greater Latrobe School District is considering upgrading three softball fields at a cost of nearly $38,000. Used by the district and community teams, they include a junior high competition field at Rotary Park in Youngstown and fields at Baggaley and Mountain View elementary schools. Business administrator Dan Watson said the...

Bishop Edward C. Malesic has made a series of pastoral appointments involving 27 priests in the Diocese of Greensburg. The announcements, which include retirements for five priests, were made in the affected parishes at weekend Masses June 8-9. The complete list, with the effective dates of the different appointments, is...

A state trooper on patrol Tuesday on Interstate 70 used a Taser on a Clearfield County truck driver because he was aggressive toward the officer, according to police. Dale Edward Hollobaugh, 64, is free on $25,000 unsecured bond on charges of risking a catastrophe, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and summary...

A celebration of Golden Retrievers in Ligonier, or “A Golden Gathering with Paws on Main,” will benefit Stahlstown’s Helping Hearts and Healing Tails Animal Rescue. The event from 4-6 p.m. June 23 will include contests, treats and a parade around Ligonier’s Diamond, says Angel Tunstall, who opened Paws on Main...

A priest who was placed on leave last year over a sexual abuse accusation has been approved for retirement, the Diocese of Greensburg said. Monsignor Michael W. Matusak’s retirement, effective July 1, was one of five priest retirements approved by Greensburg Bishop Edward C. Malesic. He is retiring because he...

Richard Mahoney was watching television inside his Hempfield home Wednesday morning when he was “jolted” out of his living room chair. The driver of a black BMW sedan apparently failed to negotiate a curve along the 300 block of Willow Crossing Road, drove through a line of hedges and grass...

In a move that could foreshadow a hotly contested legislative race in 2020, Democrat Tay Waltenbaugh — who recently retired after 29 years at the helm of Westmoreland Community Action — on Wednesday plans to formally announce that he is running for election in the state Senate’s 39th District. The...

A man mowing grass along Colleen Lane in Hempfield had to be rescued after falling over a hillside on Tuesday evening. Adamsburg Fire Chief Don Thoma said the man was transported to an area hospital following the incident, which was reported around 8 p.m. Additional information was not immediately available....

The NBA season may be have wrapped up, but basketball fans in Delmont will have reason to celebrate this summer. Construction to replace the aging former basketball court at Newhouse Park is under way, with a brand-new court surface in place. The court was funded largely through a $50,000 donation...

Norwin needs to either fix the high school swimming pool and amenities to make it safe and bring it up to current standards or replace it. While the message was somewhat simple from Lancaster architect Edwin Wallover, who conducted a feasibility study of the pool, fixtures, equipment and building, the...

A new club could be headed to Harrold Middle School in the Hempfield Area School District, aimed at establishing a culture that allows all students to learn in an effective environment. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education...

Executive Director Gabe Monzo on Tuesday participated in his first Westmoreland County Airport Authority meeting since undergoing a liver transplant April 9. “We’re glad to have you back,” said authority Chairman Don Rossi. “I’ve been through a lot the last six months. It’s been quite the experience,” Monzo said. But,...

Saint Vincent College plans to announce its new president Friday at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, the college said. Brother Norman Hippsannounced in April he would leave the position at the end of June. Hipps, 75, has been the Unity-based college’s president for nine years. J. Christopher Donahue, chairman of the...