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Cops: Bronx man with bricks of heroin led trooper on 100 mph chase on Route 22
A Bronx, N.Y., man who led a state trooper on a five-mile chase that reached over 100 mph along Route 22 in Salem on Wednesday was found to be transporting more than 23 bricks of heroin, state police reported. Holiday L. Vaughn, 35, was arrested just before 7 p.m. after...
Testing shows no Legionella contamination at Greensburg’s Redstone Highlands
Water tests conducted at Redstone Highlands in Greensburg have revealed that there is no Legionella contamination at the skilled nursing facility. CEO and President John Dickson said he got the test results on Thursday. “To ensure the continued safety of our residents, staff and visitors, we are proceeding with additional...
Photo circulates of KKK flag displayed in Sewickley Township public works building
A Sewickley Township supervisor is blaming a political enemy for helping share an old photograph of a Ku Klux Klan flag hanging inside the public works garage, though he downplayed the impact of the attack in his sound primary election defeat. “It was a ploy to get (something) started,” said...
Green Gathering will address Westmoreland’s environmental concerns
The Greensburg Group of Ten will hold its first Green Gathering from 2-4 p.m. June 2 at Major Stokes restaurant, 108 W. Pittsburgh St., to celebrate “Environmental Westmoreland County.” The public event includes music by Mark Weakland and book-signing and sale with retired biology teacher Dick Byers of Stahlstown, author...
North Huntingdon police issue scam alert
North Huntingdon police are warning residents to beware of a telephone scam by a someone posing as a township police officer who tells them they can use a gift card to pay an arrest warrant issued against them. Chief Robert Rizzo said Wednesday the intended target did not fall for...
Tribune-Review wins 5 Golden Quill Awards
The Tribune-Review won five Golden Quill Awards, presented annually by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania to recognize outstanding performance in journalism. The Trib received 22 nominations for the 55th Golden Quill Awards, for which a dinner was held Wednesday at the Rivers Casino Event Center on Pittsburgh’s North Shore....
Town Hall participants brainstorm ideas for a Green New Deal in Westmoreland
Local proponents of the envisioned economic transformation dubbed the Green New Deal argue that regional jobs tied to the fossil fuel industry can be replaced with ones that are focused on environmentally friendly energy sources such as hydroelectric, wind and solar power. That was one of the ideas discussed Wednesday...
Two years after fire, West Newton’s Pizza House reopensVideo
Patrons of the popular West Newton Pizza House have patiently waited for nearly two years to taste their favorite pies again, and some are even willing to wait a day longer. Almost two years to the day that a fire caused major damage to the fourth-generation eatery, it opened for...
Route 28 reopens, flood watch remains
Route 28 in Pittsburgh reopened early Thursday morning after it was closed due to flooding, according to Allegheny County 911. Most of Western Pennsylvania remains under a flash flood watch until 11 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Much of Beaver County is under a flood warning. Showers...
Jeannette woman accused in boyfriend’s 2016 death wlll stand trial in October
The murder trial of a Jeannette woman accused in the bludgeoning death of her 19-year-old boyfriend will be held in October. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani this week ordered jury selection for Crystal Belle’s first-degree murder trial to be held Oct. 2 with the trial to start...
New Florence Borough planning for sesquicentennial celebration
The New Florence Borough Sesquicentennial Committee will hold an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the New Florence Borough Building, 146 7th St. The borough in northeastern Westmoreland County is getting ready to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a one-day event on Aug. 17. The borough building is located...
Hempfield takes first step in creating 1 fire department
Hempfield officials are taking initial steps toward implementing a single reporting number for 12 fire stations — a move that could help improve results in an upcoming review. Supervisors this week voted unanimously to move forward with an application that would make the stations fall under one department in the...
West Newton family thanks Westmoreland dispatcher for emergency ‘delivery’
Russ Mitchell said Wednesday that he was not looking forward to listening to 18 minutes of the “most stressful time in my life” delivering his 6-pound, 2-ounce daughter on April 27 along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Penn Township. Mitchell, of West Newton, said he was eager to meet the Westmoreland...
2 Westmoreland municipalities awarded funding to improve intersections
Hempfield and Sewickley townships are receiving funds as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Automated Red Light Enforcement funding, money that will go toward 50 safety projects across the state. The $15.4 million project impacts 38 municipalities across the state, aimed at improving safety at intersections by upgrading traffic signals and...
Greensburg Navy vet helps sweep for mines in the Pacific Ocean
Marc Hoffman of Greensburg wanted travel and see the world, so he joined the Navy. These days, he helps patrol a 124-million-square-mile area stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border, and from the Kuril Islands near Japan and Russia all the way to the Antarctic in the...
Hempfield man accused of beating elderly father to death ruled competent for court
A Hempfield man accused of beating his 92-year-old father to death last December before setting the house on fire has been deemed mentally competent to proceed to court on homicide and related criminal charges. Douglas F. Novak, 41, appeared in court Wednesday, his hands and legs shackled and wearing a...
Greensburg nursing home tested after resident contracts Legionnaires’ disease
Redstone Highlands in Greensburg continues to implement emergency procedures after a resident tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease last week. The skilled nursing facility is using bottled water and suspending showers until it receives test results, said John Dickson, CEO and president. Results are expected soon. “We take the health and...
Family wants to use Hempfield farm to support those with disabilitiesVideo
Jenna Farmerie, an autism support specialist at Children’s Behavioral Health in Greensburg, has seen firsthand what can happen when the proper support is not in place for a child or adult living with a developmental disorder. “A child I was working with was going to attend a YMCA camp, but...
Looking for farmers markets? Check out this map
Fresh fruits and veggies, tasty baked goods and colorful flowers await in farmers markets across the region. Whether you always stop at your favorite market or like to hit up a new one each week, this interactive map shows the details. Market organizers are welcome to submit additions to the...
Stage Right students tackle ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘West Side Story’
It’s show time for more than 100 preteen and teen musical theater students at Stage Right School for the Performing Arts in Greensburg as the school year draws to a close. Tony Marino, Stage Right artistic director and acting instructor, is pushing the two groups to give their best effort...
Westmoreland County among Pennsylvania’s best places to retire
Ready to retire? Westmoreland County is a good place to do it, according to SmartAsset, a company that provides online advice on personal finances. According to the company, Westmoreland County ranks among the top 10 Pennsylvania places to retire based on Social Security income, cost of living and taxes. SmartAsset...
Greensburg Fire Department to host June youth camp
Greensburg-area kids have the opportunity to learn what it takes to be a firefighter while getting a glimpse into different areas of the first responder profession. The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department will partner with the Greensburg Police Department and Mutual Aid Ambulance to hold the second annual Chief John Edward...
Latrobe gets temporary help with bulk refuse collection
Latrobe will pay Allied Republic to help collect bulk refuse while the city waits for a truck to arrive so it can do the chore itself. City council approved a non-exclusive, temporary agreement through the end of the year for Allied Republic’s on-call, roll-off truck services to assist Latrobe’s refuse...
WWII combat medic, 95, honored for his heroic service
Three quarters of a century ago, Felix Lisovich was living day-to-day as a World War II combat medic tending to wounded soldiers in the Philippines, dodging kamikaze attacks from Japanese fighter planes, joining in jungle patrols. For his distinguished service to his country, the 96-year-old Lisovich on Tuesday was awarded...
Former ‘Dance Moms’ studio wants to relocate to Carbone’s building in Unity Township
Appolonia Leake is hoping to move her dance studio from Penn Hills to a portion of the former Carbone’s Restaurant in Crabtree if the Unity Township supervisors approve. Lou Demosky, Leake’s mother and business manager for the studio, said they’d been looking to make a move for about nine months...
