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State police searching for man missing from Ohio
Pennsylvania State Police in Greensburg found a man that’s been missing since Tuesday. Gary Cox, 65, was reported missing in Stark County, Ohio, Monday by his sister after he left work saying he was sick, police said. Officers found his car near the Antiochian Village Conference Center in Fairfield Township...
Former NYC mob boss speaking in Hempfield on Good Friday
He’s been called “the only high-ranking official of a major crime family to ever walk away from the mob and survive.” Former caporegime of New York City’s Colombo crime family and son of the notorious mobster John “Sonny” Franzese, Michael Franzese walked away from the mafia in the late 1980s...
2 more stores set to close at Westmoreland Mall
Two more stores are slated to close at Westmoreland Mall. The pending loss of Helzberg Diamonds and Gymboree highlight a troubling trend, in which vacancy rates at malls nationwide continue to rise and are at or near the highest level in years. Helzberg Diamonds, a jewelry store headquartered in Kansas...
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit hosting ribbon cutting for Fred Rogers room
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the debut of “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood,” Westmoreland Intermediate Unit is hosting a ribbon-cutting for their Fred Rogers room. The educational service agency, along with the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce and the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit Foundation, will fill the room with artwork for the...
Invisible Man Brewing coming to downtown Greensburg
Invisible Man Brewing is about to get a lot more visible with a new home in downtown Greensburg. The brewery, which was announced in September, purchased 132 S. Pennsylvania Ave. this month. Owners Sean McLaughlin and Stephanie Victor hope to open the brewery and tasting room sometime in late spring...
Latrobe studies traffic issues surrounding new elementary school
A three-way stop at Lincoln Avenue and Cherry Street is among options Latrobe officials are considering as they work with the local school district to improve pedestrian safety and address parking concerns around Latrobe Elementary School. The city has posted signs to alert motorists they are approaching the school, which...
Delmont officials working to limit turnover in police department
In 2016, Delmont officials added a fifth full-time officer to its police department in an effort to hold down overtime costs accrued by its part-time officers. In 2019, they decided to drop back down to four full-time officers in an effort to retain both part-time and full-time police after several...
Delmont officials may vacate unpaved alley deemed a ‘potential hazard’
Delmont officials decided not to designate an alley beside Trinity United Church of Christ as one-way. In fact, they decided Tuesday night that they may not want it at all. Council voted 5-0 to advertise an ordinance vacating the alley — Spring Lane, which connects Lindsay Lane and East Pittsburgh...
Route 30 in Greensburg reopens after chemical spill cleanup
Eastbound Route 30 reopened overnight near the East Pittsburgh Street ramps in Greensburg, after a driver apparently threw a jug of chemicals at another car in an apparent road-rage incident on Tuesday night. The westbound lanes reopened around 11:45 p.m., according to Westmoreland 911 officials. “The person threw a five-gallon...
‘Blossoms in the Desert’ series joins music, art and lunch in GreensburgVideo
People working in downtown Greensburg who are seeking a little music and culture on their lunch break would do well to stop by First Presbyterian Church on Fridays. The “Blossoms in the Desert” series will pair 30-minute lunchtime organ recitals with Latrobe artist Stacey Pydynkowski’s work. Box lunches are available...
Fred Rogers doc set for free screening at Saint Vincent
A free screening of the acclaimed Fred Rogers documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” is set for March 25 on the Saint Vincent College campus in Unity. The public is invited to view the film at 6 p.m. in the Fred M. Rogers Center. The center houses the archive of...
Jack’s Run bridge being replaced near South Greensburg, Hempfield border
A posted traffic detour is in place while contractor JF Shea Construction Company replaces a concrete bridge that carries Keystone Avenue over Jack’s Run, near the border of South Greensburg and Hempfield. Work on the PennDOT project is expected to wrap up in May, at a cost of more than...
Jones abruptly resigns as Latrobe manager
Wayne Jones no longer serves as Latrobe’s city manager. Jones, who has served as manager since August 2014, abruptly resigned at Monday’s council meeting. He announced his resignation as council concluded its agenda, after recessing for an executive session on personnel matters. Jones couldn’t be reached later for comment. He...
Defense attorney says client didn’t intend to be involved in Latrobe murder
The lawyer for a Latrobe man told Westmoreland County jurors Tuesday his 19-year-old client never intended to be involved in a murder. Defense attorney Michael DeMatt conceded that Colin Gearhart was present but was not involved with the robbery and shooting that left a friend dead in front of his...
Trial set to begin for motorist accused of killing East Huntingdon pedestrian
Opening statements and testimony will begin Wednesday in the third-degree murder trial of a New Stanton motorist charged with being under the influence of drugs when he hit and killed a pedestrian walking his dog on Christmas Eve 2016. Jurors were seated Tuesday in the case against Matthew Ramsay, 31,...
Work to resume soon on waiting area, boarding bridge at Unity airport
Work is expected to resume soon on an expanded passenger holding area and a new boarding bridge at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority on Tuesday approved a $90,000 change order for the boarding bridge, the enclosed structure that passengers use to walk from...
New self-serve fuel pump to be installed at Rostraver Airport
Pilots at Rostraver Airport will soon have an easier time refueling now that the Westmoreland County Airport Authority has approved replacement of the self-serve pump and software. Airport authority members Tuesday awarded a contract to Purvis Brothers Inc. to install a new pump and software for $14,587, as well as...
Firefighters respond to Unity airport after problem with plane’s landing gear
Firefighters responded Tuesday to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport after a small plane had trouble with its landing gear. Those aboard the multi-engine plane at 1:30 p.m. learned from air traffic controllers the aircraft’s landing gear had not fully extended, said Dwayne Pickels, spokesman for the Unity airport. The pilot flew...
Patricia Fritz announces bid for commissioner, while her former boss files to run again for Westmoreland sheriff
Embattled Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held and his former chief deputy filed campaign documents Tuesday to run for public office. Held, a Hempfield Republican, will seek a third term as the sheriff while state prosecutors prepare to retry him on public corruption charges. He is accused of forcing on-duty deputies...
Solar farm could power Hunker Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County could soon use a solar farm to power its Hunker Wastewater Treatment Plant. The 12-acre farm would be located along Hunker-Waltz Mill Road in Hempfield, near New Stanton, and would hold about 11,000 solar panels, said David Hommrich, president of Sunrise Energy, contractor and...
State audits released for Hunker, Mt. Pleasant and Yukon-South Huntingdon fire relief associations
Two Westmoreland County volunteer fire department relief associations in Hunker and Mt. Pleasant received clean administrative and financial bills of health in audits released Tuesday by state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. Meanwhile, an audit of the Yukon-South Huntingdon Township fire department relief association for 2016-2017 showed it was in compliance...
Police: 23rd victim reports giving money to Derry Township constable
A new theft charge was filed last week against a Derry Township constable who now is accused of pocketing nearly $12,000 from 23 people. Brian William McDowell, 35, is accused of taking $200 from a neighbor in June and September after McDowell claimed to need money for a shooting competition...
Police: Man crashed into his former home after West Newton chase
An Allegheny County man led West Newton police on a 2-mile chase Monday evening that ended when he crashed into his former home, according to court papers. Malcolm Long, 23, of Elizabeth Township, is charged with fleeing from police, reckless endangerment, driving with a suspended license and summary traffic violations....
Reigning Miss America visiting Irwin in May
Want to meet Miss America? Now’s your chance when she heads to downtown Irwin for a meet-and-greet. Nia Franklin, who won the crown in September, will head to Wight Elephant, a local clothing boutique, May 18, according to store owner Victoria Piekut. Franklin, formerly Miss New York, will be available...
No injuries when ambulance involved in Hempfield crash
No one was hurt Monday when a Mutual Aid Ambulance Service van was involved in a crash on Route 30, according to state police. The ambulance was traveling east in Hempfield when it was rear-ended near West Newton Road at 3:14 p.m. by a Nissan Xterra. Troopers said the ambulance...
