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A Jeannette man is accused of taking $7,200 from a city church to raze a building and never completing the work, according to court papers. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Lee E. Dobies, 49, on charges of theft and deceptive business practices filed by Westmoreland County detectives. First...

Jeannette officials said goodbye Thursday to the city’s police chief and a councilwoman. Police Chief Donald Johnston Jr. is retiring Jan. 1. Mayor Curtis Antoniak announced Thursday his replacement will be Sgt. Derek Manley. Johnston said he got interested in police work during high school and later was hired as...

Visitors who shop in downtown Greensburg this Sunday will have the opportunity to get a treat in return for providing a practical holiday gift for neighbors who are in need. Fifteen businesses will welcome shoppers and diners noon to 5 p.m. Sunday during the town’s 55th annual Holiday Open House....

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 15: Jeannette Rite Aid to close The Rite Aid on Clay Avenue in Jeannette is set to close Jan. 11, according to a company spokesperson. The closure will add to others in Westmoreland County and the region...

The weather outside isn’t frightful. At least not yet, and weather predictions say Western Pennsylvania is in for another mild winter. But volunteers at Delmont Meals on Wheels aren’t taking any chances — they are collecting donations for Winter Weather Kits that will be distributed to all 50 of its...

The North Huntingdon chapter of Wreaths Across America will place 3,125 wreaths Saturday on the graves of veterans buried in Union Cemetery in Irwin and Penn Lincoln Memorial Park, Long Run Presbyterian Cemetery, Brush Creek Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery and Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery. The wreathes were delivered Friday...

The final Greensburg Night Market of the year was held Thursday on three blocks of South Pennsylvania Avenue. The popular event featured music by Chad Toland and The String Theory as well as ice carving, a Letters to Santa station and ornament-making station. The series began in 2019 and has...

Westmoreland County’s elected officials will receive bigger paychecks starting in January. Annual cost-of-living increases for 2024 will total nearly 3.5% for county commissioners and row officers, marking the third year in a row that elected leaders will see a significant bump in pay. Since the start of 2022, Westmoreland’s elected...

An Oakmont-based building products manufacturer will spend nearly $1.8 million to buy a 30-acre lot at Commerce Crossing industrial park in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County commissioners said Thursday. Chelsea Holding Co. will buy one of five lots at the 206-acre industrial park. The company, which develops, manufactures and distributes exterior...

The Key Bank in North Huntingdon was robbed Thursday morning. Catherine Coennen, public relations officer for the FBI’s Pittsburgh office, confirmed the agency is assisting North Huntingdon and state police with investigation of the robbery at 201 Ronda Court. Township police said in a news release the robbery was reported...

Prantl’s Bakery has created a version of its popular burnt almond torte inspired by Pittsburgh’s black and gold. This newest flavor is the Terrible Torte, which will be available by pre-order only for a limited time starting Friday. “It’s called the Terrible Torte, but it’s actually delicious,” said Prantl’s president...

Latrobe police officers responded to an incident in the 100 block of Washington Street on Thursday morning involving a man who was making threats to inflict injury upon himself and his domestic partner. Chief Richard Bosco said officers contacted the man’s partner — who said they feared for their life...

A North Huntingdon businessman’s scheme to smuggle Hondurans and cocaine into the country came undone when the U.S. Coast Guard found his yacht floundering in the Gulf of Mexico, the Justice Department said in court documents. Carl “Car” Allison, 47, pleaded guilty in federal court in New Orleans this month...

From family fun nights to liquor sales, there’s something to do for everyone this weekend. ‘Home for the Holidays’ At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will be performing its annual sing-along show,” Home for the Holidays,” at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The show will feature guest conductor...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Dec. 14: Small fire extinguished at Norwin football stadium A small fire was extinguished Thursday morning in the visitor side concession stand at Norwin School District’s football stadium in North Huntingdon, according to Lauren Steiner, district director of...

A holiday display outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Main Street in Greensburg is something passersby may not have seen in years. A 23-foot Christmas tree and a menorah in a frame were donated and placed last week. Commissioner Sean Kertes said he asked Public Works Director Greg McCloskey to...

A North Huntingdon family doctor who recently retired from a career of helping to restore the health of his patients is now working to restore a farmhouse that has been in his family for almost a century. Dr. Daniel Medic hung up his stethoscope at the end of November at...

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport enters the holiday travel season shrouded in turbulence. The airport is forging ahead with expansion plans despite passenger traffic plummeting this year — all while the lone airline serving the Unity facility is poised to merge with another airline that has failed to commit to retaining...

Dozens of weapons charges were dismissed Wednesday against an Allegheny County man accused of stealing guns from a North Huntingdon home. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Meagan Bilik ruled prosecutors did not have sufficient evidence to support theft allegations regarding 10 weapons. She dismissed 51 counts, including felony charges...

Latrobe residents will soon be able to pay city garbage bills and other fees online. Council on Monday approved a five-year agreement with Invoice Cloud to process online credit card payments. City manager Terry Carcella said the company will enable residents to pay their trash bills online for the first...

Sharky’s Cafe in Unity is seeking donations for its Christmas meal program— which helps to feed those in need during the holiday season. Donations are being accepted until Dec. 21, the date of the meal drive. Organizer of the drive Sharky’s co-owner Jamie Huemme said the drive will provide 600...

Greensburg Parks and Recreation is celebrating the season with the return of its holiday decorating contest. Friday is the deadline for contest entries and for kids to correspond with Mr. Claus in the Letters From Santa program. City residents can take part in the contest by submitting a photo of...

Arts • The Irwin Male Chorus will present a concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at Community United Presbyterian Church, 1640 Keystone Park Road, New Alexandria. Refreshments will be served. Details: 724-668-7752. • The Westmoreland Performing Art Professional Theatre Company will present “A Christmas Story – The Musical” Dec. 22...

Greater Latrobe School Board did an about-face Tuesday and halted its multimillion-dollar revitalization plan that was set to raise taxes significantly through 2039 — thanks to a majority vote by directors who won successful write-in campaigns last month. The motion at Tuesday’s board meeting rescinded two resolutions passed during previous...

When a 16-year-old charged with second-degree murder fled from house arrest in November, Westmoreland County authorities scrambled to find a place to house him. The county’s juvenile detention center had closed temporarily in June amid staffing shortages. Calls to numerous private and publicly owned facilities throughout Pennsylvania that house children...