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Trooper uses Taser on truck driver during I-70 incident in Westmoreland
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...
Golden Retrievers gathering set in Ligonier
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...
Greensburg Diocese priest placed on leave last year now retiring
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...
No serious injuries reported when car slams into side of Hempfield house
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...
Retired human services executive Tay Waltenbaugh to challenge Kim Ward for state Senate
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...
Man injured in Hempfield after falling over hillside while mowing
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....
Upgrades continue at Newhouse Park in Delmont
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 board told it needs to fix pool or replace it
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...
Possible new Hempfield club could help improve students behavior
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...
Westmoreland Airport Authority director eases back into work while recovering from transplant
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 to announce new president on Friday at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field
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...
Section of Route 30 to become the J. Edward ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson Memorial Bypass
Look for the signs soon. A pair of signs designating a portion of Route 30 from North Greengate Road to East Pittsburgh Street as the J. Edward “Hutch” Hutchinson Memorial Bypass should be going up no later than this fall. State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, said the bill she introduced creating...
Rostraver home up for auction, starting bid $1.95 millionVideo
Have a few million dollars to spend? A home in Rostraver Township is up for auction Wednesday by Chartwell Real Estate Auctions, with the first bid starting at $1.95 million. Located at 621 Vale Vista Court, the 16,000-square-foot house was built on 11.8 acres in 2010, featuring six bedrooms, a...
Hundreds of Pennsylvania farmers getting into hemp business
The taboo is over, the ban has been lifted and the race has begun as hundreds of Pennsylvania farmers begin growing hemp. The state Department of Agriculture issued 319 hemp growing permits this year — nearly 10 times the number from last year. More than 20 of those permits are...
Arnold Palmer airport HVAC update set, runway widening options eyed
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is expected to get updated heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment this summer, but planned widening of the airport runway won’t begin until September, at the earliest. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority on Tuesday approved contracts for both projects at the Unity airport. McCarl’s Preferred Service...
Westmoreland Election Bureau gives final certification to all primary races, except Norwin School Board
Westmoreland County’s election board has given final certification to all but one of last month’s primary election results. No challenges were lodged against the final tallies recorded last week and as a result the field for the November general election is mostly set when votes are cast for the board...
Greensburg man dedicated life to helping others
Gerard Sheridan had three loves in life — helping people, education and his family. And spending more than 20 years as one of the original counselors at Westmoreland County Community College, and another 18 to Project Forward at Seton Hill University — a program that serves low-income students in schools...
Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania to gather in Hempfield
A group of 200-to-250 members of the Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania are expected to descend upon the Greensburg area next week for the organization’s 74th annual convention. Major John Urban, who has served eight years in the Marines, will be the keynote speaker in the convention that runs from...
Greensburg cuts food truck license fees
It just got cheaper to operate a food truck in Greensburg. City council Monday unanimously voted to slash the cost of a food truck health license, and add new license categories for special events. The original ordinance, created in 2016, offered two types of annual licenses. One cost $800, the...
Southwest Greensburg man ordered to jail after allegedly threatening witnesses
District Judge Anthony Bompiani on Tuesday revoked the bond of a Southwest Greensburg man accused of threatening a couple who may be called as witnesses against him in a pending heroin possession case. Robert L. Friend, 57, was arraigned on charges of intimidating a witness and retaliation against a witness...
Latrobe council considers proposal for alcohol sales at banana split fest
Organizers of Latrobe’s Great American Banana Split Celebration want to sell alcoholic beverages at the annual festival — a proposal city council could vote on by early July. Isaac McDaniel, director of the Aug. 23-25 event for the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, told council members the idea...
Westmoreland court offices to close in observance of Flag Day
Some Westmoreland County workers will get a three-day weekend as court offices will close Friday in observance of Flag Day. The closure will affect the courthouse and adjacent offices as well as district court buildings. The American flag was officially adopted in 1777 and Flag Day was deemed an official...
Police make quick arrest in suspicious Southwest Greensburg fire
Authorities made a quick arrest Tuesday in connection with an arson at a Southwest Greensburg apartment. They were assisted by the suspect — Anthony E. Smoody, 44 — who reported to state police in Belle Vernon at 5 a.m. he started a fire at his apartment from which he was...
State needs to create stable funding for mass transit; turnpike CEO to speak at chamber luncheon
A report by the Southwest Partnership for Mobility, chaired by state and local officials, calls for stable statewide public transportation funding without relying on the Turnpike Commission giving PennDOT $450 million a year. Providing a sustainable funding source would ease the Turnpike Commission’s debt burden, as well as the need...
Police: Tractor-trailer hauling paper catches fire at Pa. Turnpike service plaza
A tractor-trailer hauling paper caught fire at a fuel pump island along the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Tuesday morning, according to state police, shutting down a service plaza for several hours. The incident was reported shortly after 3 a.m. at the New Stanton plaza, located at milepost 77.6 westbound. According to...
