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Greensburg hopes to stop utility pole crashes with alley traffic change
Greensburg City Council hopes to stop drivers from crashing into a downtown utility pole by changing the direction of traffic on one block of a narrow alley. Cars have struck a West Penn Power utility pole as drivers attempt to turn from Third Street to travel north on Bononi Way,...
Residents asked to check surveillance cameras after vehicle break-ins in Murrysville
Murrysville police are asking residents in and around Heritage Estates who have surveillance cameras to check them after several reported thefts and attempted thefts from vehicles. Police said in a Facebook post that Tuesday footage should be checked from midnight to 3:45 a.m. The incidents were reported on Harvest Drive...
Police: Derry Township man raped, choked Ligonier Township woman
A Derry Township man allegedly choked a Ligonier Township woman while raping her in September, according to court papers. Khachek Alexan Hamerski, 26, was arrested Wednesday on charges of rape, sexual assault, strangulation and related offenses. Police said Hamerski went to his accuser’s home on Sept. 7 at 4:30 a.m....
Irwin postpones amusement tax, will work with Lamp Theatre officials on issueVideo
After a heated discussion that at times turned into a shouting match, Irwin officials this week decided to table a controversial proposed amusement tax that would slap a 5 percent charge on tickets sold at entertainment venues such as The Lamp Theatre. Instead of potentially voting on the tax at...
Mister Green: Saint Vincent professors working on book about Fred Rogers, the environmentalist
Even when it was a beautiful day in the neighborhood, Fred Rogers knew that wasn’t always the case in the world outside. In April 1990, on the 20th anniversary of Earth Day, he devoted a week of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” episodes to environmental themes and ways that his viewers —...
Westmoreland president judge, husband sue Delmont storage company over damaged furniture
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court President Judge Rita Hathaway and her husband George Hathaway on Tuesday sued a Delmont self-storage facility for damage to furniture kept in a unit at the business. According to the three-count lawsuit, Hathaway said she leased a unit at the StoreExpress indoor facility on Route...
Westmoreland County could borrow $44M for voting machines, parks, Manor, other projects
Westmoreland commissioners this week are expected to finalize plans to borrow $43.9 million to buy new voting machines, refurbish the county-owned nursing home, improve local parks, upgrade emergency response communications and provide additional budget flexibility. The financial package, which could be approved Thursday, will provide about $26.9 million to pay...
Westmoreland happenings: Feb. 9 and beyond
Special events • The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra announces the Tribune-Review Young Artists Competition Winners’ recital will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Seton Hill University’s Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave. Admission is free. Details: 724-837-1850 or joy@westmoreland symphony.org. Classes/programs • Saint Vincent Camerata will present “Music Was My Refuge,”...
Amphitheater being built in downtown Jeannette
Three years after a fire destroyed a vacant three-story building in the heart of downtown Jeannette, the now-empty lot will rise again as an amphitheater. Construction on the project should be completed this summer, said Tay Waltenbaugh, director of Westmoreland Community Action. “I think that’s a great attraction for the...
Utica shale gas well in Washington Township contained
CNX Resources contained a Utica shale gas well that experienced a significant drop in pressure last week, the company said Tuesday. Well “killing” operations on Shaw 1G well in Washington Township began at about 5 p.m. Monday and were completed by 11 p.m., said Lauren Fraley, spokeswoman for the state...
Seton Hill takes MLK Day across Westmoreland
OK, the official remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King was Jan. 21, but the impact of King’s teaching will continue to unfold in Westmoreland County this weekend. About 200 students, faculty and staff from Seton Hill University will mark King’s legacy Saturday when they spread out across 20 different nonprofit...
Cops: Unity man subdued by Taser also accused of drug possession
State police used a Taser early Tuesday to subdue a Unity man who became combative with four state troopers during a traffic stop. Patrick A. Smith, 35, was arraigned on charges of resisting arrest, manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug...
North Huntingdon Catholic parish seeks to build new office building
A North Huntingdon church wants to build a 3,500-square-foot building on its property to replace an office that was on a parcel the church sold in November. The North Huntingdon Planning Commission will not make any decision until March on whether to recommend approval of the site plans for a...
St. Clair Township police officer’s widow to have husband’s belongings returned to her
St. Clair Township police Officer Lloyd Reed’s gun, eyeglasses and other personal belongings will be returned to his widow more than three years after he was gunned down while responding to a domestic violence call in New Florence. Ray Shetler Jr., the man accused of killing Reed, was acquitted of...
No. 1 golden retriever, pups will greet visitors at Ligonier wellness center
Visitors to Ligonier Township’s Graceful Aging Wellness Center will get the chance to meet America’s top-ranked golden retriever and some of his younger kennel mates during a Feb. 13 “Puppy Love” event. Daniel, a golden retriever who took best in breed in November at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia,...
Jurors seated in second trial for Westmoreland man accused of sexual assault
The lawyer for a Greensburg man on trial for a second time for the alleged sexual assaults of a teenage girl told a Westmoreland County jury Monday his client was a victim of false allegations. “There will be discrepancies in her testimony. The evidence doesn’t make sense that things happened...
Jeannette pharmaceutical lab reaches agreement with FDA over sterilization concerns
An attorney for a Jeannette pharmaceutical business accused by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of failing to properly sterilize its laboratory has reached a consent agreement in hopes of ending the dispute. The FDA issued a public warning last summer alleging Ranier’s Compounding Laboratory, also known as Ranier’s Pharmacy...
Gas well pressure issue leads to testing of water supply for northern Westmoreland County communities
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has asked for an extra water sample from Beaver Run Reservoir after a gas well located near the water source recently lost pressure. CNX Resources suspended fracking operations from its Shaw 1G well, a deep Utica well on the northwestern side of Beaver Run...
Public corruption retrial of Westmoreland sheriff Held likely off until after primary
An appeal filed by Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held seeking to reverse a judge’s refusal to dismiss public corruption charges is expected to delay his retrial until after the May primary election. Held, 44, of Hempfield is awaiting his second trial on charges he forced on-duty sheriff’s department staff to...
Planned restaurant near Westmoreland Mall gets new name: IronRock Tap House
An upscale restaurant planned for outside Westmoreland Mall is getting an new name. Originally proposed as Sedona, the yet-to-open restaurant will now be called IronRock Tap House. This comes after its marketing team and owner Greg Cammerata decided the new name was a better fit for the vision and concept....
Saint Vincent names new dean
Margaret Watkins, a member of the Saint Vincent College philosophy faculty since 2009, was named dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Studies, officials at the Unity college announced Monday. Watkins was named a professor in 2018. She previously filled in as interim dean of the school. During...
Future looks bright for hemp in Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania
Hemp fields could be coming soon to Hempfield, now that a new program from the state Department of Agriculture lifts the limits on the long-banned crop. “We think it’s a big win for everyone,” said state Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield. Farmers still must apply through the state in order to...
What you should know about CBD, America’s new favorite alternative medicine
Cannabidiol is everywhere — from chocolates to bath bombs and lotions to dog treats. Purported benefits of the cannabis-derived products run the gamut. It’s been advertised as an anxiety reducer, pain reliever, sleep aid and cancer treatment. More commonly known as CBD, the plant extract has become a popular form...
Armstrong County man accused of repeatedly harassing Delmont woman
A 47-year-old man who was cited last month for repeatedly harassing a Delmont woman was arrested Saturday by borough police after again allegedly contacting the victim and her mother. Patrick J. Daugherty of Leechburg was arraigned on charges of intimidating a witness and harassment for repeatedly messaging the victim through...
Coroner: Woman died from natural causes after becoming unresponsive at Westmoreland jail
A Monessen woman who became unresponsive at the Westmoreland County Prison in November died of natural causes, according to the county coroner’s office. Ashlee Jackson, 35, died Nov. 25 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, two days after she was found unresponsive in her cell. She had a medical condition, according...
