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Yough High School: Class of 2019
Here is a list of the 2019 graduates of Yough High School: Sidney Marie Albers Kenneth Jarett Bach** Laurel L. Bachy** Corey Baldwin Autumn Kylee Baumeister Dylan Biagini Meg L Bieranowski Dominic C. Bonari Codey W. Bonsell Jada Marie Brown Madison G. Brown* Mason James Brunson * Peyton Sierra Buglar*...
Former Derry mayor accused of pointing gun at kids in park wants charges dismissed
Derry Borough’s former mayor contends allegations he pointed a loaded gun at children in a local playground do not constitute an assault. In court documents filed Tuesday, defense attorney for Kevin Gross, 38, asked for a dismissal of aggravated assault charges filed in connection with an incident April 14 in...
1 Allegheny vote changes Norwin election results again
For those who doubt the importance of one vote, let the Norwin School Board race in the GOP primary serve as an educational moment. One vote from the sliver of Allegheny County located in the Norwin School District — which has 30 voters on two streets in White Oak and...
Hempfield man again accused of threatening a Penn Township church, pastor
A Hempfield man wanted by police on ethnic intimidation charges since May 24 in connection with threatening messages left for the pastor of a Penn Township church is being held in Westmoreland County Prison. Mark Eugene Ray, 59, fled last month as Westmoreland County police tried to arrest him on...
Household hazardous waste collection slated at Westmoreland Cleanways
Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling will host a household hazardous waste collection June 29 at its Unity recycling center. ECS&R, a hazardous waste contractor from Crawford County, is conducting the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 113 Innovative Lane, just off Route 30. Contact ECS&R at 1-866-815-0016 for pricing...
South Greensburg woman denies animal cruelty charges, wants dog backVideo
The attorney for a South Greensburg woman accused of aggravated animal cruelty and neglect for allegedly abusing her 8-year-old pug said his client will fight the allegations in court. Yenise L. Zimmerman, 44, was arraigned Tuesday on complaints filed by borough police before Youngwood District Judge Anthony Bompiani. Citations for...
Smithton fair will feature Chris Higbee concert, celebrate Legion centennial
Smithton’s American Legion and volunteer fire department are joining forces to put on a community street fair July 13 that will feature a free concert by local country artist Chris Higbee. The outdoor concert, tentatively set for 7:30 p.m., is part of an enhanced fair the two organizations are planning...
Hempfield man wins Emmy for ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’
Like many children, Chris Loggins grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. “I remember watching the “Picture Picture” episodes,” he says, which focused on how people make things. So Loggins, 33, of Hempfield, is proud to be part of the team of recent Emmy winners for their work on the Fred...
Hot topic: Penn-Trafford teachers union want air conditioning in all classrooms
Penn-Trafford’s teachers union wants the district to install air conditioning in all classrooms to combat unbearable conditions on hot days in spring and late summer, which create a difficult learning environment, a union official said. “It was 90 degrees in the classrooms in August and September. It was terrible …...
NAACP event will celebrate arts, heritage and Juneteenth
Greensburg-Jeannette Branch NAACP will hold its annual Arts & Heritage Day and Juneteenth celebration from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 15 in Fairview Park, at Old William Penn Highway and Rock Springs Road in Salem. Featured entertainers will be the Rev. Roy Aiken and the Garment of Praise band at 1...
Route 30 partially closed after truck hits pedestrian in Hempfield
A section of Route 30 westbound in Hempfield was temporarily closed Tuesday after a truck hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk near the Nature Park Road intersection, according to a Westmoreland County dispatcher. Mutual Aid Ambulance, Bovard Volunteer Fire Department and state police responded to the accident that occurred about...
Casey, Toomey report reveals nearly 400 troubled nursing homes, 5 in Western Pa.
WASHINGTON — The federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to have serious ongoing health, safety or sanitary problems. Nearly 400 facilities nationwide had a “persistent record of poor care” as of April, but they were...
Driver killed in Route 22 crash in Salem, police say
State police at Kiski said the driver of a car that crashed into a tractor trailer Tuesday on Route 22 in Salem has died from his injuries at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville. Trooper Chad W. Howell reported the crash occurred at 4:52 a.m. at the intersection of Route 819 and...
Greensburg council takes next step to dissolve Historic and Architectural Review Board
Greensburg City Council has taken the next step in its plan to dissolve the city’s Historic and Architectural Review Board. Council will introduce an ordinance at Monday’s meeting to dissolve HARB. Last month, council unanimously voted to have the city solicitor draft an ordinance to abolish the board. Mayor Robert...
Franklin Regional set to vote on 2019-20 budget with 2.2-mill tax hike
Barring any major changes, the Franklin Regional school board will vote later this month on adopting a 2019-20 budget that raises property taxes by 2.2 mills. The proposed final budget of $59.7 million is about $1.45 million more than this year’s budget. Financial Services Director Jon Perry said $475,000 of...
Westmoreland library programs explore history, future of space travel
It’s been a half century since man first stepped foot on the moon. To celebrate the July 20 anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, several Westmoreland County libraries will host a free presentation highlighting the history of air and space travel while looking ahead to exciting developments on the...
Everson man dies after sawing injury at Latrobe workplace
An Everson man died in a Pittsburgh hospital Friday after being injured while working with a table saw at a Latrobe company. Eugene Martinosky, 62, was taken to UPMC, where he died Friday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of death has not been released. The...
Greensburg man sentenced in Derry, Latrobe armed robberies
A Greensburg man will serve up to five-and-a-half years in prison for armed robberies in Derry Borough and Latrobe. Jericho Dechicchis, 18, pleaded guilty Monday to counts of robbery, reckless endangerment and illegal possession of firearms in connection with two incidents in October 2017. According to court records, Dechicchis broke...
Two write-in candidates win their way on the Southmoreland School Board ballot this fall
Two write-in candidates won nominations for seats on the Southmoreland School Board, ousting one incumbent and putting the current board president’s position in jeopardy this fall. Westmoreland County elections officials Monday approved a precertification of the results of the May 21 primary. Barring any court challenges, those vote totals will...
Westmoreland judge blocks prosecutors from Latrobe man’s DNA to beef up drug case
A Westmoreland County judge Monday quashed a search warrant that sought a DNA sample from a Latrobe man implicated last year in a drug-possession case that has already been dismissed. Prosecutors said the testing was needed to bolster a potential case against Christopher Twigger, 34, should an appeals court overturn...
Derry Twp. man accused of sexually assaulting, harassing teenage girl, cops say
A 47-year-old Derry Township man was arrested by state police Friday for harassing and stalking a teenage girl who he is accused of allegedly sexually assaulting for nearly a year. Jason E. Matty was charged with corruption of minors, indecent assault of a person less than 16 years old, statutory...
Greensburg shelter hosting Kitten Shower
It’s a … kitten? Wayward Whiskers, a Greensburg animal rescue, is hosting a fundraiser based around popular baby shower games and activities as a way to accept donations and introduce foster kittens to the public. “This time of year is often very challenging, known as ‘kitten season,’ due to the...
Duquesne couple accused of using Greensburg man’s ID to open credit cards, loans
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 firefighters, attorney rescue 9 ducklings from storm drain
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...
South Greensburg bugler, 79, has played taps at military funerals since 1956Video
Trumpeter John Massari of South Greensburg can’t say for certain how many times he’s performed taps with the VFW Post 33 Honor Guard in Greensburg. But considering Massari, 79, has performed “on and off” — mostly on — at area military funerals and commemorations with the unit since 1956, when...
