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Nothing scary about Ligonier Country Market mascot

In recent years, a young woman dressed as a friendly scarecrow has helped keep little ones busy, and educate them, as they visit Ligonier Country Market. Katie Andrews, aka Daisy Mae, is a 14-year-old freshman in the Ligonier Valley School District. From mid-May, when the market opens, until it closes...
One injured in Salem Township crash involving car, quad

First responders on Sunday were sent to the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a quad in Salem Township. A Westmoreland 911 dispatcher said the crash happened just after 3 p.m. in the 2600 block of Route 819. One person, an unknown aged female, was reported to be...
Motorcycle crash leaves person injured in Cook Township

A person was injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher confirmed. The crash happened around 3:20 p.m. in the 700 block of Bethel Church Road in Cook Township. There were no other vehicles involved in the crash, the dispatcher said. No other information was immediately...
Westmoreland voters might be using current voting machines for the last time

Tuesday’s primary election might be the last that use the touch-screen voting system that has been in place in Westmoreland County since 2005. The county last week received proposals from four companies to sell new computerized machines that will allow for the generation of a verifiable paper trail to meet...
Westmoreland bus service keeps fares the same despite ridership, revenue drop

Westmoreland County Transit Authority bus fares will remain unchanged as the agency continues to deal with revenue declines related to state funding cuts and the ongoing loss of riders. Authority officials have approved a new $12.4 million operating budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year, balanced by the transfer of about...
Youngwood firefighter memorial 5K run raises funds for scholarships

Volunteer firefighter Lance Wentzel was a runner, so it’s only fitting that the Youngwood Hose Company No. 1 and Youngwood Area Business Association hold a 5K run/walk in his honor every year. On Sunday, 127 runners of all ages participated in the fifth annual Jeffrey “Lance” Wentzel 5K Run/Walk along...
9 candidates outline plans for Greensburg Salem School Board

A crowded race in Greensburg Salem School District will ensure at least a couple new faces on the school board next year. Nine candidates — including three incumbents — are vying for five open seats. Most are running on both the Republican and Democratic ballots, except Ronel Baccus, who is...
Latrobe’s Adelphoi celebrates success of former at-risk youths, opens centerVideo

Alex Yawitz, 21, is pursuing a two-year business degree at Westmoreland County Community College with plans to open his own small business. Aayla Beck, 20, is studying fine arts at the college and intends to pursue further university courses in animation or web design. Their futures didn’t seem so bright...
Fire hits house in Derry Borough

Fire was coming out the back of a house in Derry Borough at about 6 p.m. Saturday, according to Westmoreland County 911. By 6:25 p.m. fire units had the fire under control at 101 W. Sixth Ave., a dispatch supervisor said. Derry, Bradenville and Latrobe volunteer firefighters were opening up...
Friends, family of Cassandra Gross gather in remembrance of beloved missing woman

Melissa Moore became fast friends with Cassandra Gross in 1993. Their relationship progressed from working together in a mailroom to meeting up outside of work. Moore would, at first, introduce Gross to others as her coworker, until one day when Moore used the word friend, instead. “We moved from coworkers...
Ray Charley finishes cross-country ride, dips bike in Atlantic Ocean

Ray Charley has finished his cross-country bicycle ride for veterans. The 68-year-old owner of the Shop ’n Save stores in Greensburg and Murrysville posted to Facebook at about noon Saturday that he had completed his 3,058-mile benefit ride across the southern United States on behalf of Feherty’s Troops First Foundation....
Hempfield church .5K fundraiser aims for ‘all gain, no pain’Video

No training? No problem. The Greensburg Alliance Church in Hempfield held a race Saturday that was a twist on the traditional 5K — a .5K that required not even the equivalent of two laps around a regulation track. The theme of the day was “All Gain and No Pain.” “It’s...
Norwin grads killed in 9/11 attacks remembered with a plaqueVideo

Two Norwin High School graduates who were among the first victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, were remembered Saturday in a memorial ceremony at the Norwin High School Veterans Memorial. A plaque with the names of Brian Dale, class of 1976, and David Kovalcin,...
11 Hempfield School Board candidates vie for 5 open seats

Hempfield Area School Board candidates have one thought ahead of Tuesday’s primary — property taxes. With 11 people vying for five empty seats, candidates are looking to make changes to the board, increase security at schools and improve the budget that has sent property taxes on the rise over the...
Low voter turnout expected in Tuesday’s primary despite key local races

Between 75% and 80% of the region’s registered voters aren’t expected to cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary, according to elections officials. The primary features county, municipal and school board races for Republican and Democratic party nominations to run in November’s general election. Local taxes are traditionally one of the...
One flown from crash in Pleasant Unity

One person had to be flown to a hospital by an emergency helicopter Saturday after a vehicle overturned along Summer Wind Lane at Wilderness Lane in Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland County 911 said. The wreck happened at about 4:40 p.m. State police are investigating....

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