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Smithton man pleads guilty to punching Westmoreland County Prison guard

A Smithton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to punching a Westmoreland County Prison guard last fall. Timothy D. Ingram, 18, was sentenced to about 4-1/2 months to 23 months on a simple assault charge. He was given credit for time served since his arrest on Feb. 15. Authorities said Ingram threw...
Fire rips through Derry home, ignites fireworksVideo

No one was injured when fire tore through a Derry home Tuesday night, igniting fireworks contained inside. Firefighters responded after a fire was reported after 9:30 p.m. at 144 N. Ruby St. They knocked down the blaze in about 20 minutes, despite the fireworks going off and a hydrant that...
Fort Necessity to celebrate anniversary of the battle

Were it not for a French officer showing civility toward his vanquished foe — in which honor and head were left intact — George Washington’s scalp might well have hung from a native American’s lodgepole 265 years ago today near a circular wooden fort built out of necessity in a...
Verizon store closed at Westmoreland Mall

Another store has joined a list of businesses permanently shutting their doors at Westmoreland Mall. Verizon Wireless, which sat between Greenhouse Winery and T-Mobile on the first floor of the mall near JCPenney, closed at the end of June, said David Weissmann, public relations manager for the Verizon Consumer Group....
Family still looking for clues to Penn Township woman, daughter missing since 1985

The family of a Penn Township mother who went missing with her 10-year-old daughter in 1985 hopes the recent discovery of a junior high school ring that belonged to the woman may jog some memories that could solve the mysterious 34-year-old disappearance. “It would be wonderful to have some sort...
Man acquitted of most charges in Irwin animal cruelty case

A man previously from Irwin was ordered to pay a fine on a summary neglect of animals count after a nonjury trial Tuesday. Antoine M. Prigg, 24, of Oxford, Chester County, was acquitted of the majority of animal cruelty and related charges against him in connection with what police described...
North Huntingdon doctor ruled competent to stand trial in 2 drug overdose deaths

A former North Huntingdon doctor is competent to stand trial in connection with the 2016 drug overdose deaths of two patients, a Westmoreland County judge ruled Tuesday. But the attorney for Michel Toret, 73, of Jeannette, doesn’t believe the case will go before a jury. Attorney Michael DeRiso said Toret...
Road work project in downtown Greensburg to be completed next week

Downtown Greensburg still smells like fresh asphalt, but the paving project that has snarled city traffic is almost complete, according to PennDOT. Workers repaved Pittsburgh and Otterman streets. The two one-way roads travel east to west through the heart of downtown. They’re both state roads, maintained by PennDOT. Paving started...
Seton Hill names director of National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education

A new director of the National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education has been appointed at Greensburg’s Seton Hill University. James Paharik, who has been involved in Holocaust education on international and national levels, started Monday. He has presented several times at the International Conference on Holocaust Education at Yad Vashem,...
Youngwood man sent to prison for sexually assaulting 2 teen girls

A Westmoreland County judge sentenced a Youngwood man to 8-1/2 to 17 years in a state prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting two teenage girls in 2016. Darell Deisean Walker, 23, was ordered to spend an additional five years on probation following the prison term. “Your conduct and the testimony …...
Historic Hanna’s Town plans free admission on the Fourth of July

Admission will be free on July 4 at Historic Hanna’s Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield. In celebration of Independence day, the site will offer hourly tours, with the first one leaving at 11 a.m. and the final one at 3 p.m. Readings of the Declaration of Independence are scheduled...
First Greensburg Restaurant Week coming in August

The first Greensburg Restaurant Week will celebrate the city’s culinary scene in August, with 17 restaurants offering discount deals and special menus. “We wanted to bring more awareness to small businesses,” said Ashley Kertes, director of Think Greensburg, which is organizing the event. “We have a really great selection of...
Future is in doubt for cheaper versions of biologic drugs

They were the drugs that were supposed to save the U.S. tens of billions of dollars. Called “biosimilars,” they are near-copies of complex and expensive biologic drugs to treat cancer, rare diseases and autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and colitis. But U.S. sales have been so limited that their future...
Hempfield dialysis clinic has opening date

A Greensburg dialysis clinic that relocated from Greensburg to Hempfield is set to open next month. Fresenius Kidney Care, formerly located near Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, will open its doors on Aug. 5, according to Maddie Ronquillo, spokesperson for the clinic. The 8,000-square-foot clinic sits on about five acres along...
Keystone State Park bald eagle sightings part of regional resurgence

Eleven registered participants are planning to spend the first part of their Independence Day holiday on a morning paddling excursion Thursday on the lake at Keystone State Park. They’re hoping to spot two bald eagles that have been seen at the Derry Township park in recent months, as well as...
Police searching for Bolivar man after Indiana County shooting

State police are searching for a Westmoreland County man who allegedly shot into an Indiana County hotel Monday. David Lee McGinnis, 26, of Bolivar, is accused of firing one round from a 9mm handgun during an altercation inside a Days Inn, police said. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. at...

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