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Police: Man drove 100 mph on Route 30 in Ligonier
A Derry Township man didn’t have a valid driver’s license when police say he was going twice the speed limit on Route 30 eastbound Saturday in Ligonier Township. Todd Michael Trout, 28, was driving at 77 mph in a 55 mph zone at 8:20 a.m. and accelerated to 100 mph...
East Huntingdon road to close April 1 for bridge replacement
An East Huntingdon road will close for several months starting on April 1 for a bridge replacement, according to PennDOT. Work will be done on Buttermore Road in a section over a stream between Route 31 and Stoner Road. Utility relocation and tree removal work are ongoing in that area....
Election officials campaign for poll workers in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
Poll workers are becoming hard to find, both locally and statewide. It’s important work — checking in voters and delivering results — that takes more than 40,000 volunteers across Pennsylvania to make sure the process runs smoothly. But fewer are interested, making it a problem that seems to get worse...
Don’t call it a comeback: Despite record busts, officials say cocaine never went away
Recent large seizures of cocaine locally and nationally make it seem as though the drug is making a comeback. It’s not. “It never really went away. There’s just, unfortunately, an abundant supply of it,” said Patrick Trainor, special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. As Pennsylvania officials report an...
Jeannette police: Woman shot during child custody incident
Jeannette police and Westmoreland County detectives are looking for two people they said are involved in a shooting that injured a woman Friday in Jeannette. Police said the shooting started as a child custody incident before 2 p.m. at a North Third Street home. DeJanette Crosby, 23, was visiting her...
No decision about coroner’s inquest in death of Greensburg woman shot by police
Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha said Friday he will decide later whether to hold an inquest into the death of a Greensburg woman who was fatally shot by police this week. After county detectives are finished investigating, Bacha said he will confer with District Attorney John Peck to decide if...
Police investigating armed robbery at Hempfield convenience store
State police are looking for a man who robbed a Hempfield convenience store late Wednesday. The suspect entered a 7-Eleven at the intersection of Route 136 and Fosterville Road at 10:35 p.m. and displayed a knife, troopers said. The suspect, a white male, fled with cash and a pack of...
Mental health advocate says sufferers typically are victims, not violent perpetrators
Many Americans have experienced some form of mental illness and getting the appropriate treatment is important, said Laurie Barnett Levine, director of Mental Health America of Southwestern Pennsylvania. But there is a stigma associated with mental illness that may act as a barrier for some to get help. “Mental health...
‘Battling Opioids’ documentary returns to public broadcasting in April
The second installment of an award-winning television documentary series about opioids will be shown on Pennsylvania’s seven public broadcasting stations next month. “Battling Opioids” will address the effects of the opioid epidemic on children and families in part two of the series. The show will air locally at 8 p.m....
Elderly Jeannette man charged with possessing child pornography
A Jeannette man was jailed Wednesday on allegations that he had numerous child pornography files on his computer, according to court papers. Curtis Lamar House, 75, told investigators he didn’t understand why that type of pornography is illegal “because he didn’t think anyone was getting hurt,” agents from the state...
OxyContin maker says bankruptcy an ‘option’ as lawsuits move through courts
Bankruptcy is an “option” for drug maker Purdue Pharma in light of numerous lawsuits against them and others in connection with the nation’s opioid epidemic, the Washington Post reports. One of those lawsuits was filed in December 2017 by Westmoreland County, which seeks unspecified damages from 27 drug companies, including...
DEA warns of scam phone calls after increase
The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning Wednesday after an “alarming” rise in scam phone calls relating to the agency. The phone calls involve a caller posing as a DEA agent or other law enforcement official threatening arrest for drug-related offenses or legal action over an exorbitant fine that doesn’t...
Woman, 19, killed in Armstrong County crash on icy road
A Butler County woman was killed early Tuesday in an Armstrong County vehicle crash. Billie Paige Edwards, 19, of Boyers died after losing control of her Honda Accord on an icy road in Hovey Township at 7 a.m., according to state police. Edwards’ car crossed over the center line of...
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...
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....
Tailgating packages available for sold-out Garth Brooks show at Heinz Field
Tailgating before country music legend Garth Brooks’ Pittsburgh performance on May 18 just got an upgrade. The Tailgate Guys will have two packages available for fans who want to party in the parking lot before Brooks’ Stadium Tour at Heinz Field, according to a Tuesday announcement. The tailgating experience on...
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...
Actor and comedian Kevin James to visit Pittsburgh in April
Actor and comedian Kevin James will make an appearance at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall on April 12. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. James produced and starred in “The King of Queens,” which ran on CBS for nine years. His...
Greensburg police looking for man who robbed Sunoco
Greensburg police are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store Sunday. The suspect entered the Sunoco store on West Otterman Street just before 8 p.m. and asked the clerk to open the cash register, according to police Capt. Robert Stafford. The suspect kept his hand in his pocket...
No injuries reported after gun fired inside South Greensburg business
No one was injured Friday when a shot was fired inside a South Greensburg tax law office, according to police Chief Scott A. Fanchalsky. Attorney Jeffrey Burzawa, 59, was charged with reckless endangerment and discharging of a firearm in an occupied structure. He was freed on $5,000 unsecured bond after...
Thomas Rhett announces tour date at KeyBank Pavilion
Tickets will be available March 15 for country musician Thomas Rhett’s tour date near Burgettstown. The Very Hot Summer Tour will make a stop at KeyBank Pavilion on July 12, according to an announcement. Rhett will be joined by special guests Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson and Rhett Akins. Rhett’s international...
Free fly fishing event for veterans planned near Stahlstown
A free fly fishing event for veterans will be held near Stahlstown on May 11. The event at Foggy Mountain Lodge Lake in Cook Township is for all veterans, including those with disabilities. Six hours of fishing will get underway at 9 a.m. Adaptive equipment, fishing tackle and restroom facilities...
Banner day as Hempfield students’ art goes on display at New Stanton Turnpike plaza
Six silk banners swayed softly Thursday inside the New Stanton Turnpike Service Plaza as 13 Hempfield Area High School students who created them looked up in admiration. The banners celebrate Westmoreland County’s landscape and history as well as the creative minds behind them. “I was so proud of this group,”...
Police: Woman stabbed at North Belle Vernon bar sustained life-threatening injuries
A woman who was stabbed in a North Belle Vernon bar early Thursday suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police. The woman and two men were taken to area hospitals after an apparent fight at 1:30 a.m. inside Just A Tavern on Broad Street. “We determined there was an altercation that...
