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Downtown Greensburg gets ready for trio of popular events this weekend
Just as downtown Pittsburgh saw a trio of packed events last weekend, Greensburg will erupt in activity with its own trifecta of performances, celebrations and gatherings beginning Friday night. The Palace Theatre will be hosting soft-rock duo Air Supply for a show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Seton Hill University...
Wall collapse closes portion of street in Jeannette
Jeannette officials are looking into options after part of a wall along Chestnut Street collapsed last week following heavy rains. The collapse prompted the closure of part of the 400 block. A curb was constructed on the street to divert water away from the wall and properties below it at...
SummerSounds series set to open its season under watchful eye of new events manager
Although Anna McClain’s new job has come with a “giant learning curve,” she said she loves it. In February, McClain became the events manager for SummerSounds, a Greensburg nonprofit that has hosted an annual concert series in Greensburg for the past 23 years. The role is a new position for...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 7-9
Fill your weekend with music, food and fun with these great opportunities in Westmoreland County. SummerSounds: Elton Rohn The SummerSounds concert series is back and this Friday’s live act will be Elton Rohn, a a top-rated and high-energy Elton John tribute act. Attendees will hear many of John’s hits, timeless...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust gears up for ‘Rhythms of Summer’ concert series
The Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s summer concert series is back for the season — and it’s bigger than ever. The series, formerly known as “Thank Goodness it’s Summer (TGiS),” is now “Rhythms of Summer,” a slate of free concerts so diverse that they’ll please even the most stalwart single-genre devotee. These...
Scottdale VFD holds annual community fair in support of the department
Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual fundraising carnival this week with games, amusement rides and lots of food. The firemen’s fair, which began on Monday will continue from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in downtown Scottdale. Proceeds from the variety of food sold at the...
Engine trouble in Greensburg interrupts cross-country Model T tour; crew vows to return
Engine trouble sidelined a 1924 Model T on Monday night in Greensburg, two days into a planned 19-day trip from New York to San Francisco. A crew of three volunteer drivers and mechanics affiliated with Nebraska’s Museum of American Speed realized they’d have to haul the antique car by trailer...
Delmont man convicted of attempted sexual assault
A Delmont man was convicted Wednesday of the attempted sexual assault of a woman whom investigators claimed he later threatened in a failed effort to prevent her from testifying against him. A Westmoreland County jury deliberated about an hour before it returned guilty verdicts against Brandon Pyle, 28, in connection...
Police defend investigation into stabbing at former Rialto in Greensburg
A Jeannette man told police he had a knife and was prepared to defend himself from a former high school friend as the two fought outside the former Rialto Cafe in downtown Greensburg. Jurors, during the third day in the attempted homicide trial of Anthony Sharp, 23, watched video of...
Export officials on board with $5M-$10M Turtle Creek remediation project
Export officials voted unanimously Tuesday to grant a conservation easement to their neighbors in Murrysville, for the use of borough-owned property as part of a large-scale acid mine remediation project in the Turtle Creek watershed. Murrysville and Export are home to two of the largest mine-water sources in the Turtle...
Norwin OKs study for stadium project
The proposed Norwin Knights Stadium project to demolish home side grandstands and construct auxiliary facilities at the field took another step forward this week when the Norwin School Board awarded a contract to an engineering firm to conduct a project study. The school board awarded a $112,300 contract to Civil...
Westmoreland happenings: turkey dinner, art exhibit, strawberry festivals, more
Art • Greensburg Art Center will host an exhibition, “From Hands and Hearts,” by featuring the works of Debbie King and Jeanne Siecinski beginning June 8 at the center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. An opening reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. June 8. Details: 724-837-6791. Church News...
Stabbing victim testifies in Rialto attempted murder trial
Joseph Williams told a Westmoreland County jury he had no memory of the seconds that preceded a violent encounter outside the former Rialto Cafe in downtown Greensburg that left him hospitalized with as many as 10 stab wounds. Williams, 24, testified Tuesday during the second day in the trial of...
It will cost more than $5K to tap in to North Huntingdon’s sewage system
It will soon cost $125 more to tap-in to North Huntingdon’s sewage system. The township’s municipal authority is increasing the tap-in fee from $5,375 to $5,500, effective July 1. The fee is included in a $10.4 million budget for the authority’s fiscal year, which started May 1. Residential customers pay...
Reach Cyber graduates 1st students from its carpentry program
Simeon Chappell spent a lot of time in his childhood being handy around the house. “If my dad was fixing something, I’d try and help, or I’d take measurements for him to cut wood,” said Chappell, 19, of Ligonier Township. As the years progressed, Chappell’s interest in woodwork led him...
South Greensburg man told game warden he mistook fellow hunter for coyote when he fired shot
A South Greensburg man who authorities said shot a fellow hunter he mistook for a coyote in South Huntingdon was charged last month with two counts. Cody Ostrosky, 32, is facing a misdemeanor charge of shooting at a person while hunting and illegally having a hunting license, a summary. A...
Norwin raises taxes, taps fund balance to cover $7.8M deficit
Norwin property owners will see a 6.8% increase in their property taxes for the 2024-25 school year to help balance the school district’s $91.42 million budget. The school board Monday approved the final budget on a 5-4 vote. Directors Bill Bojalad, Tim Kotch Sr., Heath Shrum, Matt Thomas and Nina...
Fred Rogers Institute picks items from archives for open house, Latrobe festival
Fans of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” who attended an open house Monday on the campus of Saint Vincent College were afforded a glimpse of some colorful items selected for display from the archives of the iconic TV show’s host and creator, Latrobe native Fred Rogers. Among the items displayed for the...
Model T stops in Greensburg as part of 3rd coast-to-coast trek
A 100-year-old Model T chugs along at about 25 mph when climbing Pennsylvania’s steep hills. Still, “It has a strong engine; it runs really well. We can do the hills,” said Mike Vaughn of Lincoln, Neb., one of three volunteers with that city’s Museum of American Speed who are taking...
Unity man gets up to 16 years for role in Latrobe woman’s 2019 deadly overdose
A Unity man was ordered to serve up to 16 years in prison for selling drugs that caused a fatal overdose of a Latrobe woman in 2019. Chad E. Ghrist, 46, pleaded guilty Monday to drug delivery resulting in death and other felony counts in connection with the death of...
SupperMarket to begin 11th season at Lincoln Highway museum in Unity
The Lincoln Highway Experience SupperMarket is returning for its 11th season beginning this week at the transportation-themed museum along Route 30 in Unity. Weather permitting, the BYOB food festivals are held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 28 on the museum grounds. The $5 cost includes live music...
Jeannette man claims Rialto stabbing justified as self-defense
The lawyer for a Jeannette man accused of the attempted murder of a former high school friend with a pocket knife said Monday his client acted in self defense. Defense attorney Stephen Colafella told jurors that Anthony J. Sharp was tackled and flailed with a knife to break free from...
Former Jeannette EMS vehicles sold as part of bankruptcy case
The former Jeannette EMS on Monday saw the latest in a series of liquidation events with the sale of four emergency response vehicles. The longtime provider closed a year ago. It’s an issue being faced by EMS agencies across the state. Officials at Eureka Community Ambulance Service in Tarentum said...
Latrobe merchants, vendors join forces for combined Shop Hop & Night Market
Visitors to Latrobe who are looking to shop local will find their opportunities doubled on Wednesday, when the town’s year-old Night Market joins with the monthly Shop Hop merchant event. “The merger of the two has created a much bigger and fuller event that businesses can be a part of,”...
East Huntingdon man receives probation for involvement in 2021 Greensburg street brawl
An East Huntingdon man was sentenced Friday to seven years of probation in connection with a Greensburg street brawl three years ago. Judge Christopher Feliciani ordered Tyler J. Griffiths, 24, to spend 18 months on house arrest. Griffiths pleaded guilty in March to aggravated harassment by prisoner, resisting arrest and...
