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5 Charlotte Russe stores in Pittsburgh area among those closing
Charlotte Russe is closing all of its stores, including five in the Pittsburgh region. Liquidation sales started Thursday, according to a message posted on the retailer’s website. Local stores among those listed on the retailer’s website include mall-based locations at Westmoreland, Monroeville, Pittsburgh Mills, Robinson and Ross Park. The young...
Winter activities at 2 Allegheny County parks ending Sunday
Winter activities at two Allegheny County parks will close for the season Sunday. Boyce Park ski slopes and snow tubing area and the South Park ice rink will thaw out for the season soon, according to an Allegheny County Parks Department news release. The North Park ice rink closed earlier...
PennDOT monitoring large sinkhole along Route 51 in Rostraver
PennDOT crews are monitoring a large sinkhole in a gas station parking lot along Route 51 in Rostraver. The crater is on private property, said PennDOT spokeswoman Valerie Petersen. “We do know that it’s close to the road,” she said. The sinkhole has been growing over the last eight years,...
Westmoreland shelter seeking donations after cats, dogs rescued from hotel parking lot
A group of frightened cats hid in two kennels Wednesday at the Humane Society of Westmoreland County after they were rescued this week from vehicles parked outside an Allegheny County hotel. The felines looked much better than they did Tuesday, when they were taken to the Hempfield shelter by Hoffman...
Victim identified in fatal Indiana County crash
An Armstrong County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Indiana County, according to investigators. Douglas Chris Craig, 55, of South Bend Township, was driving east on Route 422 in Armstrong Township just before 4 a.m. when a Ford box truck crossed the center line and hit...
Poll workers needed in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County needs poll workers in several locations for the May 21 primary. Workers will be trained and make $95-$130 for the day. Polls are open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Openings are available in Allegheny Township, Avonmore, Derry Township, Hempfield, Irwin, Ligonier Township’s Wilpen area, Monessen, Murrysville, New Kensington, North Huntingdon...
Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival coming back to KeyBank Pavilion
Willie Nelson is bringing his music festival to KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown on June 22, according to a Tuesday announcement. The Outlaw Music Festival Tour will include performances from Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Alison Krauss, Old Crow Medicine Show and Dawes. An opening act has yet to...
Police: Former Salem strip club employee pocketed cash
A former employee of a Salem Township strip club is accused by state police of pocketing $905 from the establishment, according to court papers. David Edward Zaremba, 44, of New Alexandria, was arraigned Monday afternoon on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Troopers were called to the Beehive Show...
Fayette County man accused of stealing Valentine’s Day bouquet of flowers
A Farmington man allegedly stole a $46 bouquet of flowers on Valentine’s Day from a Fayette County grocery store, according to state police. The 46-year-old man grabbed the bouquet at noon and walked out of the Giant Eagle in North Union, troopers said in a news release issued this week....
Freeport parishoners warned after text message phishing scam
Parishioners at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Freeport were warned about a text message phishing scam over the weekend. Two parishioners reported to church officials last week they received text messages that appeared to be from the parish asking for iTunes gift cards to be donated to hospital...
Alice Cooper, Halestorm announce tickets on sale Friday for July tour date
Tickets will go on sale Friday for rock musician Alice Cooper’s tour stop at KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown on July 19. He will be joined on the 19-city tour by co-headliners Halestorm. Fans of Alice Cooper, a Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer, should expect performances of new music on...
Jason Aldean tour tickets go on sale Friday
Tickets will go on sale Friday for country musician Jason Aldean’s planned Pittsburgh tour date later this year. Aldean’s Ride All Night Tour will make a stop at KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown on Sept. 14. Traveling with him will be special guests Kane Brown, Carly Pearce and Dee Jay Silver....
Elliott Group opens new facility in India
Elliott Group announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in India as part of an expansion there. The new facility is equipped to design, manufacture and test steam turbines as well as house employees and a training center, according to a news release. The company has its U.S. headquarters...
2 arrested after Monessen police seize ‘significant amount’ of suspected heroin, 4 guns
Monessen police arrested two people Friday after seizing a “significant amount” of suspected heroin and four handguns during a raid at an address where a man was fatally shot in June. Authorities served a search warrant at a Summit Avenue apartment just after 6 a.m. in connection with a drug...
Bail set for Hempfield man accused of marijuana dealing
A Hempfield man accused by police of having more than 50 of pounds of marijuana at his home could get out of jail to await trial — if he comes up with half a million dollars. District Judge Mark Mansour set bond at a total of $500,000 in two cases...
Claridge event to give ailing Army veterans ‘Hope’
An upcoming veteran-focused event in Claridge will serve as a fundraiser for Army veterans dealing with medical issues. The “Veteran X Celebration of Hope” on March 20 at the Bushy Run American Legion is being planned by nonprofit group Devil Dogs. Veterans, their families and the public are invited, vice...
Pittsburgh man set to appear on ‘American Idol’ season
A Pittsburgh man is set to appear on “American Idol,” according to a post on the show’s social media accounts. Nate Walker will be a contestant on the singing competition which airs March 10 on ABC. “I really got inspired to do American Idol after I saw somebody else from...
Westmoreland farmers interested in growing hemp to get help with planting, harvesting equipment
Farmers interested in growing hemp will get some help with the necessary equipment under an agreement approved by the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. “Farms are turning now to other commodities that may bring more income to them,” said Greg Phillips, manager and chief executive officer of the Westmoreland Conservation...
Youngwood man appealing summary conviction he yelled at sheriff’s deputies
A Youngwood man who was convicted this month of summary disorderly conduct for yelling at Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies is appealing the decision. Fredrick G. Brandt, 61, filed an appeal this week in the county Court of Common Pleas. He was found guilty of the offense during a Feb. 6...
Loyalhanna Watershed Association farm preserved by state agriculture board
Bluebirds and foxes can call a Ligonier Township farm home for good now that the 120-acre tract has been preserved by the state. “It’s a huge thing for us and for, I think, our neighbors to know that” the farm was safeguarded, said Susan Huba, director of the Loyalhanna Watershed...
Ligonier Township supervisor accused of stealing gun from ex-wife
A Ligonier Township supervisor was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing a handgun from his ex-wife, according to court papers. Wade Edward Thomas, 57, is free on $100,000 unsecured bond on theft and receiving stolen property charges. Westmoreland County detectives said the gun was reported stolen Jan. 13 from the victim’s...
Auction set for former district court offices in Washington Township
A vacant modular home owned by Westmoreland County will be auctioned off next month. The building previously housed the offices of District Judge Jason Buczak next to the Washington Township Fire Department. A new $1.25 million district court office opened in January on Beaver Run Road. The auction will take...
Westmoreland: Big projects, big changes on the horizon
A new hospital is taking shape on Route 30 in Hempfield and emissions from Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station can be seen from Interstate 70 — both visible signs of millions of dollars in recent investments in the county. Other visions still in the works, from a mini-casino at Westmoreland Mall...
Hempfield Area closed for second day as wind-related power outages linger
Hempfield Area School District officials are hopeful classes will resume Wednesday after full electricity service was restored Tuesday to a few schools that were affected by Sunday’s high winds. Maxwell Elementary is the last school remaining without power Tuesday after trees fell on power lines there, said district Superintendent Tammy...
FBI seeks businesses that may have fallen victim to insurance scheme
The FBI is looking nationwide for businesses that may have fallen victim to an insurance and fraud scheme, according to a news release. In January, the American Labor Alliance and two of its executives were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail...
