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An Allegheny County couple are accused of using a Greensburg area man’s personal information to open more than a dozen credit card, personal loan and bank accounts over the last year. Greensburg Detective Charles Irvin has filed complaints of identity theft, criminal conspiracy, forgery and theft by deception against Joseph...

Jeannette fire Chief William Frye admits it is not often a department makes nine rescues in one day, but Monday city firefighters did just that. “They were really small ducklings, but we were able to help reunite them with their mother,” Frye said of the 8:25 a.m. rescue along Chambers...

The proposed mini-casino in Hempfield is expected to bring millions of dollars to the community, piggybacking off similar projects across the state. While a timeline has not been set for construction of the casino in the former Bon-Ton store at Westmoreland Mall, and a final meeting with the Pennsylvania Gaming...

Volunteers continued searching on foot and on all-terrain vehicles in the area around West Jeannette Monday evening in an sweeping effort to find a 21-year-old man reported earlier that afternoon. The searchers, assisted by bloodhounds teams from Greensburg and Bovard, scoured an area off 11th Street and Mapleton Avenue, as...

Concern about diminished recycling options was among issues that brought about 20 people to an informal Sunday meeting of a Greensburg-based citizens environmental group. Chaired by educator Paula Purnell of Greensburg, the Greensburg Group of 10 held its first Green Gathering networking session at Major Stokes restaurant in the city....

Westmoreland Museum of American Art welcomed the public to enjoy bakery pies and bluegrass music Sunday in the latest of its Community Day events, held the first Sunday of each month at the Greensburg fine arts showcase. Those who attended also could explore a petting zoo and ride a mechanical...

Thirty recent recruits with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard detachment in Hempfield completed a march with a mission Saturday. Packing most of it on their backs, the young men and women delivered more than an estimated 1,200 pounds of non-perishable items to the Saint Vincent College campus in Unity for...

An Indiana County man was arrested on a weapons offense after he was stopped from bringing a loaded handgun and a knife onto a flight Thursday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. Transportation Security Administration officers detected the weapons — a folding knife and a .380-caliber handgun — in...

His name might not be up in lights, but Jacián Marquez is well on his way. The 17-year-old Hempfield Area High School student is just getting familiar with Greensburg’s music scene. He recently released his first extended play — a choice he hopes is a stepping stone into a music...

People who like to walk around Lions Park in North Huntingdon should have a paved trail to get their exercise later this summer. Township commissioners wants to hire a contractor to build an eight-foot-wide paved trail around the perimeter of the park off Robbins Station Road, said Bob Robinson, senior...

Two winners in the May 21 primary election were selected Friday through the ancient practice of casting lots. The process, conducted at the Westmoreland County Courthouse, broke a tie in the Norwin Area School Board race between Keith Genicola and Joanna Jordan. On election night, Jordan edged Genicola 1,087 to...

A Penn-Trafford senior is accused by police with driving a car down a high school walking path, through a grass sports practice field, over a hillside and through a nearby homeowner’s yard in an attempt to flee a crash in a high school parking lot May 23. Chance A. Orr,...

Rebecca Ruble of Hempfield initially was not too happy to see a photo in the Tribune-Review showing her son, Jordan, crying on his first day of first grade. On Friday, though, it was Ruble herself potentially on the verge of tears as Jordan headed off to his final day of...

The Bushy Run Battlefield’s scenic trails will be the site of the 15th annual Bushy Run Trail 5K Run & Walk at 8:30 a.m. July 14, which will take participants through the historic battlefield along Route 993 in Penn Township. Participants can pre-register by June 23. The cost is $18...

A Penn Township man who has been in the Westmoreland County Prison for nearly three years accused of firing a rifle shot that pierced a wall and nearly hit a police officer will be released to await his July 11 trial. Common Pleas Judge Tim Krieger granted a motion filed...

Piper Anke is preparing to end her one-year reign as the first Banana Split Princess for Latrobe. Anke, a 13-year-old from Derry who has experience in public speaking, was appointed to the role in a last-minute addition to the 2018 Great American Banana Split Celebration. She’ll conclude her responsibilities Sunday...

In addition to opening a brand-new “destination playground” this summer at Murrysville Community Park, municipal recreation officials will also continue the park’s annual slate of summer nature programming. On June 8 at 10 a.m., Dr. Wilma Light will host a presentation on bluebirds. She is a member of the Bluebird...

As areas of Western Pennsylvania were pounded with rain this week, including nearly 2 inches on Wednesday, PennDOT officials nervously kept an eye on the 270 documented landslides they are dealing with across Region 12 — which includes Westmoreland County. “We haven’t had any additional ones, or movement on the...

Last year, members of the Export Historical Society were looking to move their web presence from Export Borough’s website to one exclusively focused on the society. “We started that project with good intentions, but like a lot of things, we didn’t have the people or the time to do it...

As Westmoreland County municipalities continue the battle against declining populations, a single locale basks in the riches of growth. Since 2010, Manor has grown by almost 120 residents — to a population of nearly 3,360, according to 2018 estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 75%...

Pennsylvania residents who rely on Social Security as a main source of income in retirement may do well to find a home in Westmoreland County, according to a recent study. New York financial technology company SmartAsset released a study of Pennsylvania counties where retirees’ Social Security income would go furthest....

What does Westmoreland County do if two candidates in the May primary are tied for the last spot on the ballot? The winner is determined by the candidates who gets the ball with the No. 1 printed on it when selecting from an opaque jar with two balls in it,...

A Youngwood man was crying and remorseful when he recounted how he stabbed another Youngwood man “a lot” during a fatal robbery for drugs and money in November 2017, a state police trooper testified Thursday. Trooper Brandon Yeager said Michael James Covington Jr., 22, broke down during his interrogation at...