Police have accused five juveniles from Greater Latrobe High School and one from Indiana County of using cellphones to disseminate an intimate image of an underage girl over the summer. Pennsylvania State Police in Greensburg said Thursday they charged four girls from Latrobe — including one who was also described...

Irwin will be paying $12,000 to provide heat this month and in January for the workers converting a former storefront into administrative offices at the borough building on Main Street. Borough council this week agreed to pay Sunbelt Rental of North Huntingdon for a temporary heating furnace at a rate...

Dog owners in Pennsylvania will pay more to license their pets in 2026. The state’s Department of Agriculture said that dog license fees will increase $2 for the upcoming year and could rise another $1 in 2027 under legislation signed into law in 2023 by Gov. Josh Shapiro. That law...

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? If you have, reward yourself with a fun solo outing this weekend. If you still have presents to check off your list, take the chance to do something fun in between stops. Here are a few ideas for ways to treat yourself and...

Wreaths, bracelets, ornaments and other gifts made by Hempfield Area students are on sale at a downtown Greensburg store in time for holiday shopping. Artisans of Hands and Heart, a co-op store located at 106 S. Pennsylvania Ave., is hosting Hempfield Area’s Perfectly Imperfect Boutique — featuring items made by...

Penn Township commissioners will vote next week on a 2026 budget proposal that would not increase property taxes. The nearly $12 million spending plan includes a property tax rate of 17.4 mills, plus a 1.3 mill tax dedicated to the township’s five volunteer fire departments: Claridge, Grandview, Harrison City, Level...

Murrysville officials will move ahead with plans to implement a stormwater fee for residents and businesses, as the municipality’s state-mandated responsibilities regarding storm runoff expand. Council approved advertising the proposed ordinance and will likely vote on it at their final meeting of 2025 or early in the new year. Murrysville...

Jaclyn Thomas of Southwest Greensburg and Tim Taylor of Sharpsburg are feeling the economic pressure of rising costs in different ways. “Being on a low income, it’s very hard,” said Thomas, 46, who is a food stamp recipient. “There’s a lot of things I had to cut out.” Taylor, 41,...

Proposed ordinances in Jeannette for a landlord licensing program and commercial property inspections are on hold after a majority of the group decided to table the matters. “I feel like we need public input on these ordinances, and I think we need more discussion,” Councilwoman Michelle Langdon said. “Since we...

The Franklin Regional Cross Country team will collect donations of new and gently used shoes Saturday in Murrysville. The team is working with fundraising company Funds2Orgs, which will sell the shoes at a discount to those in need in other countries. Funds2Orgs will also make a donation to the team’s...

The Autism Society of America’s Westmoreland County chapter hosted its monthly recreation event Nov. 17 at Hillview Bowling Lanes in Hempfield. The nonprofit covered all of the expenses, allowing attendees to bowl free of charge. A recent donation to the society from the Norwin Elks lodge in Manor is partially...

Deana Rugh looks fondly on the days of serving delicious food to the Penn Township community from First United Church of Christ’s kitchens. Penn-Trafford soccer players used to stop by the Penn Township church during its biannual country breakfast — fueling up for Saturday morning practice with eggs, pancakes, ham,...

About 55 Penn Middle School students and staff packed and donated tote bags for local cancer patients in honor of late teacher, Jackie Landram. This is the third year that the school has donated items to the cancer center through their charitable initiative, Landram’s Light. The school donated 175 bags...

Art The Latrobe Art Center is collecting original poetry works to be displayed on a poster in shop windows in Latrobe, Ligonier and Greensburg. Entries should be less than 25 lines or 300 words long and not contain explicit content or hate speech. The author must live or work in...

Greensburg will pay $2,000 to a property owner to secure an easement that will allow for infrastructure upgrades and maintenance of the proposed Northmont flood control project. City council on Monday approved making the payment to WRW Properties, which owns 448 Roosevelt Way. Solicitor Zachary Kansler said the easement will...

Greensburg will return nearly $62,000 in pension contributions made by its former police chief while the city’s police pension commission weighs an appeal by a retired officer whose benefits have been suspended. Both former cops — Regina Mc­Atee, 52, of New Kensington and Shawn Denning, 44, of Delmont — are...

Latrobe plans to improve handicapped accessibility on city sidewalks at seven locations north of Depot Street, with the help of federal funding. Public works director Scott Wajdic said there are several locations that lack curb ramps for those with mobility challenges. He said sites along Alexandria Street are targeted for...

Chaz Bowers of Elizabeth has been admiring the St. Vincent Camerata for quite some time now. Over the years, he’s played the organ for several of the chamber ensemble’s concerts, and the music they perform is at the heart of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, where he serves as music...

Delmont will start the new year with a new borough attorney but without its newly elected mayor. Alyce Urban submitted a letter of resignation at Tuesday’s council meeting, just over a month after running unopposed in the November election and earning a new four-year term. Urban, who has served as...