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7 more residents test positive for coronavirus at Westmoreland Manor in Hempfield
Seven more residents at Westmoreland Manor tested positive for coronavirus, county officials said Tuesday. With those test results, the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield has now has 54 residents and 23 employees who have been been infected with covid-19 since mid-September. No additional employees have tested positive for the virus...
Westmoreland voters could begin receiving mail-in ballots next week
Mail-in and absentee ballots are expected to be sent out to Westmoreland County voters no later than Saturday. The state’s late certification of ballots two weeks ago delayed the process and final reviews were not completed until this week, said JoAnn Sebastiani, director of the county’s elections bureau. Pending any...
State troopers to be honored by Gov. Wolf for combating opioid epidemic
Three state troopers from Troop A in Greensburg, members of a specialized local drug task force that made multiple large drug seizures in recent years, are among 49 state employees to be honored Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf for improving the life of Pennsylvanians. Cpl. John Isoldi and Troopers Anthony...
Cool beans! Get some free perks on National Coffee DayVideo
Grab your cold press, your K-cup, your cafetiere — or hit your neighborhood cafe — it’s National Coffee Day. It’s a great time to be a coffee drinker, with the recent proliferation of coffee shops and at-home coffee- brewing equipment offering something for even the most discerning coffee palate. “Coffee...
Westmoreland Manor employees to get hazard pay as coronavirus testing continues
Workers at Westmoreland Manor are getting extra pay while the coronavirus pandemic surges through the county-owned nursing home and state officials struggle with contact tracing. Commissioner Sean Kertes said union and nonunion employees at the Hempfield facility will get hazard pay as six Pennsylvania National Guard members continue to help...
Westmoreland jail warden resigns, cites ‘harassment’ by Commissioner Cerilli
Westmoreland County Prison Warden John Walton submitted his resignation and retirement Monday to the prison board as a result of what he described as a “public character assassination and campaign of harassment” by Commissioner Gina Cerilli. Walton, 61, of Mt. Pleasant Township will work until Nov. 6. The board approved...
Penn-Trafford girls volleyball adjusts to condensed schedule
The Penn-Trafford girls volleyball has quickly moved into the heart of its section schedule. The Warriors opened the season 2-1 before taking on Hempfield, Oakland Catholic and Norwin in Section 3-4A. They are set to play the Eagles again Thursday. Penn-Trafford rebounded to defeat Connellsville after dropping a hard-fought 3-2...
Penn-Trafford’s Barber advances to WPIAL girls golf championship
Lauren Barber took top honors at the WPIAL Class AAA Section 3 girls golf qualifier at Murrysville Golf Club on Sept. 23. Barber shot a 7-over 81 to breeze to the title. She was among seven girls from the section to advance to the WPIAL individual championship set for Oct....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 27
Churchill Gary Michaliszyn sold property at 57 Locksley Drive to Joseph and Theresa Mazzotti for $330,000. Vipin Gupta sold property at 172 Thornberry Drive to Sharieda Patterson for $238,000. Edgewood David Hood sold property at 116 Oakview Ave. to Michael and Anna Doyle for $235,000. Nathan Wetzel sold property at...
Penn Township man found guilty of shooting at police
A Penn Township man who fired one shot from a high-powered rifle through a wall and toward police officers responding to a domestic violence call at his home was convicted Friday of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. The Westmoreland County jury deliberated more than three hours before it...
Norwin boys soccer uses quick-strike offense to top Penn-Trafford
Scoring early has become a trend for the Norwin boys soccer team. The Knights found the net 13 seconds in against Connellsville and struck inside the first five minutes against Latrobe. Fast starts have helped keep the fifth-ranked Knights ahead — and unbeaten. On Thursday night, it was more of...
Vote for the Week 4 HSSN Game of the Week
The TribLive High School Sports Network is giving fans the power to choose the Week 4 Game of the Week for Oct. 2. Trib HSSN produces live videostream coverage with television quality, multiple camera angles and instant replay during the Game of the Week. Voting is underway at TribHSSN.triblive.com. Fans...
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 3
Landan Carns Latrobe, Sr., QB Carns directed to Wildcats to their first win of the season at Mt. Pleasant last week. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior connected on a 64-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tucker Knupp. He also rushed for 88 yards and completed 8 of 17 passes for 138...
More coronavirus cases found at Westmoreland Manor; county calls in National Guard to helpVideo
As coronavirus cases at Westmoreland Manor continue to rise, county commissioners on Thursday called in the Pennsylvania National Guard to take over testing of residents and staff at the county-owned nursing home. County officials said Thursday another 14 residents and four employees tested positive for the virus. That brings the...
Westmoreland commissioners dole out $4.3 million in covid-19 relief grants
Westmoreland County commissioners Wednesday awarded more than $4.3 million in grants to 26o small businesses that suffered financial losses because of the covid-19 pandemic. The grants were funded through $31.5 million in federal funds funneled through the state as part of the government’s coronavirus relief program. “Our goal was to...
More coronavirus cases found at Westmoreland Manor
Westmoreland officials said Tuesday another 12 residents and an additional staffer at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield tested positive for coronavirus. The latest test results means that 9.5% of the Westmoreland Manor’s 336 residents are infected. Federally mandated baseline testing for the virus started last week at the facility....
Trafford Road in Murrysville reopens after tractor-trailer crashVideo
Trafford Road reopened near the Murrysville/Penn Township border after a tractor-trailer crash forced a closure late Tuesday morning, emergency officials said. Initial reports indicated the trailer’s load — steel ingots to be smelted — shifted around 11:15 a.m. as it was headed south along Trafford Road near Lyons Run Road,...
Penn-Trafford graduates are bringing ‘Broadway to the Burgh’Video
Penn-Trafford High School grads Lindsey Brett Carothers and Jarrett Reiche know what it takes to make it on New York City’s famed Broadway. Carothers is an actress who has been in the Broadway musical “Bring it On” and starred as Glinda in the national tour of “Wicked.” Casting professional Reiche...
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport runway on track for reopening Friday
Crews are wrapping up work this week on widening the runway at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. Meanwhile, construction has begun on an addition to the airport terminal. “We’re right on track,” for scheduled reopening of the improved runway on Friday, according to Gabe Monzo, executive director of the Westmoreland County...
Penn Township man meant to kill himself, not police, attorney says
A Penn Township man meant to kill himself, not a police officer, when he fired shots during a 2016 standoff, his attorney told jurors Monday. Defense lawyer Jeff Monzo said Jody Martz, 56, was suffering from four bulging discs in his back, a recent knee replacement and high blood pressure...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 20
Churchill Robert Feinberg trustee sold property at 2240 Harmain Road to Dario and Kathy Donatelli for $221,000. Edgewood Maxwell Williams sold property at 504 Greendale Ave. to Aaron Charles Watson and Marisol Edelmira Lalut for $359,500. Forest Hills Dolores Marie Paul trustee sold property at 110 Braddock Road to Aaron...
Peters Township forces 7 turnovers, takes down Penn-Trafford
Peters Township had no preseason scrimmage or Week 1 game, but an early defensive score set the tone as the Indians forced seven turnovers and overcame a late Penn-Trafford (1-1, 1-0 Big East) rally to defeat the Warriors, 24-21, in a Class 5A nonconference game. Senior defensive back Breylen Carrington...
Coronavirus impacts High Holy Days in Jewish community
In a typical year, members of the Jewish community would’ve dressed up and assembled Friday night at the local temple for two days of services with friends, family and fellow congregants to mark the start of the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in 2020 are different. Congregations...
Westmoreland Transit hopes to boost rebound with extended hours, trips
Two hours of local bus service on Westmoreland County Transit Authority routes will be added in early October as the struggling agency seeks to rebound from massive losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Authority Executive Director Alan Blahovec said final details on the expanded service will be released as early...
Improvement, not revenge, is sole focus for Penn-Trafford in meeting with No. 3 Peters Township
Peters Township ended Penn-Trafford’s season in the WPIAL playoffs the past two seasons. Will revenge be the motivation for Penn-Trafford when the teams collide in a nonconference matchup Friday at No. 3 Peters Township? Not exactly. When Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane addressed his team Monday, his focus was on improving...
