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Murrysville Medic One will demonstrate dive team skills at swim club
The Murrysville Medic One dive team has searched for missing people, evidence and even for severed fingers. They’ve searched ponds, creeks and quarries. But they’ve never searched a swimming pool. Searching is just one of the things Medic One divers will demonstrate June 28 at the Murrysville Swim Club in...
Driver of rig that struck Westmoreland County Transit bus on Route 22 cited
A tractor-trailer driver who allegedly caused a crash Thursday at the intersection of Routes 22 and 819 in Salem, sending six people to area hospitals, was issued three traffic citations by state police at Kiski — including one accusing him of running a red light. Ibrahim Mulder, 49, of Lyndhurst,...
Greensburg woman serving life sentence claims she can’t leave prison for appeal hearing
Westmoreland County prosecutors argue a former Greensburg woman serving a life prison sentence for her role in the murder of a former boyfriend in 2006 should appear in person for her upcoming appeal hearing. Jennifer Vinsek, 37, contends she should receive a new trial based on allegations that her former...
Lawyer: Latrobe vet with PTSD wants to withdraw attempted murder plea for attack on wife, others
A Latrobe man told a Westmoreland County judge Tuesday he wants to withdraw a guilty plea to charges he attempted to kill three women in 2017. Scott A. Matuszky, 47, said he received bad legal advice from his former lawyer when he pleaded guilty last year to attempted murder, aggravated...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling could favor doctors in defamation suit against Excela Health
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a lawyer for Excela Health waived attorney-client privilege when he turned over a confidential document to a private media relations firm hired to oversee publicity related to allegations that patients were subjected to unnecessary cardiac procedures. Attorneys for doctors George Bousamra and Ehab...
Real ID seminar to be hosted at Hempfield Area High School
Have questions about getting a Real ID? State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, is hosting a July 8 seminar along with PennDOT officials to discuss where people need to go to get an ID and what documents are required. PennDot officials will give three 20-minute presentations throughout the day starting at...
Cops: Woman ran up $17K in online purchases on ex-husband’s tab
The ex-wife of an 80-year-old Derry Township man was arrested Tuesday for using a credit line and bank accounts to defraud him of $17,464 since August, state police allege. Theresa L. Kinney, 48, of White Township, Indiana County, was arrested by state police at Kiski on charges of theft, access...
Westmoreland County native selected as new United Way CEO
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania has decided to hire from within to replace its retiring CEO. United Way announced Tuesday that Bobbi Watt Geer, 53, senior vice president of administration, will succeed Bob Nelkin as president and CEO, effective July 1. Watt Geer’s selection is the result of a seven-month...
Police: Seward man tried to steal money from mom’s flower shop
A 33-year-old man broke into his mother’s flower shop in Bolivar to steal money from a safe, Pennsylvania State Police said. The son of the owner of K&K Flowers was arrested late Sunday by state troopers, according to court documents. Chad E. Botteicher, 33, of Seward was arraigned Monday on...
Nemacolin Woodland Resorts plans ‘extravaganza’
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is extending the Fourth of July celebration, with an “Americana Extravaganza” set for July 6 at the Farmington, Fayette County, site. Planned are carnival games, crafts and face-painting for kids of all ages. According to event planners, the 6 p.m.-midnight event will include more than 10 acts...
Hempfield Area School Board member submits resignation
Voters will see a few more candidates on Hempfield’s school board ballot in November after current member Chris Rossman submitted his resignation Monday night. Rossman, who was not immediately available for comment, submitted his resignation because he is being relocated for his job, Superintendent Tammy Wolicki said. The resignation will...
Interstate 70 crash caused delays to Tuesday morning commute
A minor crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 westbound in South Huntingdon Township caused traffic backups. A Westmoreland 911 dispatcher said the crash happened at the Yukon exit at 8 a.m. There were no injuries reported. Traffic was moving freely by about 10 a.m., according to a PennDOT traffic map....
Franklin Regional school board awards $48.62 million in contracts for Sloan project
After three years of planning, multiple town hall meetings and mounting opposition from residents, Franklin Regional school board members this week agreed to spend $48.62 million for the Sloan school project. The board voted 8-1 to award bids for renovating Sloan Elementary School and converting it into a lower elementary...
Thief pepper sprays Unity man as he to stop car break-in, police say
A Unity Township man was pepper-sprayed in the face and eyes late Sunday night as he attempted to stop a man from breaking into his vehicle. State police charged Christopher W. Reynolds, 37, of Blairsville, with five counts each of theft from a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and loitering/prowling...
Several Westmoreland County school districts replacing artificial turf
The turf’s up at four Westmoreland County school districts — Franklin Regional, Greensburg Salem, Norwin and Penn-Trafford — and being installed at Jeannette. Shaw Sports Turf of Calhoun, Ga., has removed artificial turf from stadiums at Norwin, Greensburg Salem and Penn-Trafford and will have the fields ready by the time...
New York woman says PA troopers conducted improper search of vehicle, wants criminal charges dismissed
A lawyer for a New York woman arrested near Donegal following a traffic stop last year on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in court Monday claimed an improper search of her vehicle led to the discovery of $500,000 of heroin stashed in a hidden compartment. Defense attorney Komron Jon Maknoon said police...
3 injured in Route 22 crash
Three people were transported to area hospitals following a head-on, two-car crash Monday afternoon on Route 22 in Salem. A Westmoreland 911 supervisor said the crash happened around 5:15 p.m. along westbound Route 22, just east of its intersection with Route 819. Forbes Road VFD Chief Bob Rosatti said a...
Driver gets probation, house arrest for crash that killed Washington Township fireman
An East Huntingdon man will serve five years on probation for causing a fatal three-vehicle crash two years ago that killed a Washington Township firefighter. Andrew Davidovich Jr., 21, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of involuntary manslaughter and other related offenses for the June 9, 2017, crash on Route 66...
Latrobe medical marijuana dispensary hosting open house
Wondering what a medical marijuana dispensary looks like? RISE Latrobe, which is slated to open Thursday, will host an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The public can tour the dispensary and speak with staff members at the site, 117 Beatty County Road, Unity Township. Part of RISE...
Second woman accuses Diocese of Greensburg priest of abuse
A second woman has come forward to accuse Monsignor Michael Matusak of sexual abuse, her attorney said. The woman said she was abused from 1973 to 1976 while Matusak was a deacon at St. Hedwig Parish, Smock, and after his ordination to the priesthood, said her attorney, Adam Horowitz of...
Officials respond to person trapped under tractor
Officials responded to a person trapped under a farm tractor in Derry Township Monday evening, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. When first responders arrived at Cannery Hollow Road around 4:45 p.m., the person was already out from underneath the tractor. His condition was not immediately available. The Derry...
Greensburg woman accused of DUI after being found passed out in running car
A Greensburg woman was under the influence of Suboxone and marijuana when she was found passed out in her car with an infant strapped in a car seat at a New Alexandria convenience store late Saturday, state police allege in court documents. Chelsey L. Persin, 35, of Greensburg, was arraigned...
Hutchinson teen identified as victim of fatal Sewickley Township crash
Counselors will be available at Yough Senior High School after a student died in a crash over the weekend in Sewickley Township. Graydon Hoffman, 14, died Saturday at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh from injuries he sustained in the crash, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed Monday. State police said...
Greensburg to spend $300,000 grant on street improvements
Greensburg will spend nearly $300,000 fixing up city streets using state and federal funds through the Community Development Block Grant. For the last several years, the city has regularly received yearly CDBG grants, each between $250,000 and $300,000. Council allocated the funds to street improvements and blight removal as part...
Greensburg Fire Department installs two more mini food pantries
Almost as soon as the plastic box appeared in the parklet on South Pennsylvania Avenue, donors filled it with food and toiletries for those in need. “The next day I stopped and it was three-quarters of the way full, and has maintained that level ever since,” said Rick Steele, president...
