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Franklin Regional telethon has raised more than $139,000 over the years
When local viewers watch this year’s Franklin Regional Holiday Telethon, they will see four compelling reasons to consider donating to this year’s beneficiary, the UPMC Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund. “We have documentary segments on four (Franklin Regional) families who have been helped through the Free Care Fund,” said high...
Monessen man pleads guilty to helping run one of Western Pennsylvania’s largest cocaine rings
A Monessen man pleaded guilty to helping run a cross-country cocaine ring that was among the largest in Western Pennsylvania history, federal prosecutors said. Deaubre Lightfoot, 29, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams (about a pound) or more of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Scott...
Saint Vincent College will take comment on dining hall expansion
Saint Vincent College officials on Thursday will discuss the planned development of a Student Life and Hospitality Hub, including the dining hall where the Pittsburgh Steelers eat during training camp on the Unity campus. The meeting, which will include a public comment period, begins at 9 a.m. in Room 2B,...
Youngwood woman who assaulted her mother to be released from jail
A Youngwood woman charged two years ago with a assault of her elderly mother during a dispute over the volume of a Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game broadcast was expected to be released from jail late Monday. Dolores Amorino, 42, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, simple assault...
Westmoreland County Prison to review visitation logs in wake of smuggling bust at Allegheny County Jail
Westmoreland County Prison officials said Monday they will review facility entrance logs to determine if a local attorney charged last week with smuggling drugs to inmates at the Allegheny County jail had similarly visited the lockup in Hempfield. Following the release last week of a grand jury presentment, lawyer Paul...
Ligonier man accused of assault, threatening women with shotgun
A 51-year-old Ligonier Township man was arrested Saturday, charged with assaulting two women and threatening them with a shotgun. Wayne J. Deem surrendered to Ligonier Valley Police about 12:45 p.m. Saturday at his home near Wilpen after police were called for a report of an assault involving a weapon. Officer...
Hempfield family packs ‘chemo comfort’ tote bags for adult cancer patientsVideo
A Hempfield family’s loss has turned into gain for hundreds of cancer patients in Westmoreland County. On Sunday, Dave Carr and his sons, Eli and Grant, gathered with family and friends at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg to assemble special tote bags for adult cancer patients. The Chemo Comfort...
Police: Pat-down of Monessen man yields nearly 2 bricks of heroin
Monessen police said while performing a pat-down on a man being evicted from a house Saturday they discovered about two bricks of heroin tucked inside of one of his jacket pockets. David D. Jeffries, 28, of Monessen, was arrested on charges of manufacturing, delivery and possession with intent to deliver...
Heinz Lofts claims Terrelle Pryor, girlfriend violated terms of lease
The North Side apartment complex where former NFL player Terrelle Pryor and his girlfriend, Shalaya Briston, lived is seeking the remaining rent due on the apartment they shared, claiming the couple violated the lease’s rules and regulations. A hearing on the matter is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at District...
Cops: East Huntingdon woman left 2 young children ‘in deplorable conditions’
A 25-year-old East Huntingdon woman was arrested early Saturday after state troopers found her two children, both under age 4, alone inside her apartment “in deplorable conditions.” Danielle R. Thompson, who lives in Huntingdon Village apartments, was charged with two counts each of child endangerment and recklessly endangering another person...
North Belle Vernon councilman honored for park transformation
For a guy who’s into parks and recreation, R.J. Sokol doesn’t seem to take a break. Sokol, 62, of North Belle Vernon, has a day job as a production supervisor at the Eastman Chemical Co. in Monongahela. In his free time, he serves on North Belle Vernon Borough Council, oversees...
Cambria County man dies in Fairfield crash, coroner says
A 37-year-old man from Cambria County died in a single-vehicle crash in Fairfield on Sunday night, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. The crash happened shortly after 7 p.m. in the area of 1410 Route 271. Benjamin D. Snyder, of Upper Yoder, was alone and traveling south on Route...
Unity couple looks to expand pierogi business with Route 981 plant
A Unity couple has drawn upon a shared Polish heritage to grow a thriving business making pierogies for restaurants and fundraisers. The next step Jan Rawecki and Terry Smith-Rawecki are planning is to move production of Gosia’s Pierogies from their expanded Pauline Drive garage to a larger plant they intend...
Tax assessment appeals top list for newly elected Hempfield school board
The fate of a residential tax assessment appeal program in the Hempfield Area School District could be in question as newly elected board members who have mostly voiced opposition to the practice take their seats. More than two years into a residential tax assessment appeal program, the district is bringing...
Hempfield casino to feature FanDuel sports betting partnership
As one of the first approved mini casinos in the state, Live! Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall will jump on another growing trend once it opens: sports betting. The Hempfield casino, which is expected to open next year, will be home to the FanDuel Sportsbook. The sports area will be...
Greensburg Salvation Army is short of 2019 Red Kettle campaign goal
With only eight days left, the Greensburg Salvation Army still has more than half of its Red Kettle campaign goal to raise. Lt. Cheyenne Martinez, assistant corps officer, said the Greensburg Salvation Army had raised $41,296 as of Monday — leaving $48,704 still to be raised toward the 2019 goal...
Trail Life troop lays wreaths for Revolutionary War soldiers in SalemVideo
An obscure Salem cemetery where three Revolutionary War soldiers are buried got some much-needed attention on Saturday, despite persistent rain and temperatures in the high 30s. Members of Trail Life Troop 2717 of Export laid seven wreaths at the Lessig Riddle Cemetery on Mark Drive in conjunction with the Wreaths...
Battle of Bulge veterans gather for ceremonies near GreensburgVideo
Seventy-five years after the massive German offensive in December 1944, the cold still stands out in the mind of Battle of the Bulge veteran Joseph Folino of Hempfield. “The bigger enemy was the cold. It was below zero, and there was no shelter for us. You were not allowed to...
North Huntingdon K-9 to retire
After eight years of service, one of North Huntingdon’s K-9 officers is retiring at the end of the year, to be replaced by a new dog. Officer Jeremy Nichols, who works with K-9 Nero, said he will be taking the German shepherd home once the dog leaves the department. “I...
P-T school library gets grant
A Penn-Trafford elementary school library aide’s enthusiasm led to a grant from an Ohio foundation that can be used to buy books and other materials for the McCullough Elementary School library in Penn Township. Sarah Schadler, a library aide at Penn-Trafford’s McCullough Elementary School, had volunteered at the used book...
Ligonier Valley coat distribution slated at YMCA
Ligonier-area residents who are lacking warm winter outerwear are invited to stop at the Ligonier Valley YMCA Sunday to check out garments that have been donated through the second annual Ligonier Valley Coat Drive. According to organizers of the drive, anyone who needs a coat is welcome to stop at...
Judge rules evidence from 2015 Jeannette arrest can’t be used in court
The raid of a Jeannette bar more than four years ago resulted in the illegal search of a customer, a judge ruled Friday. William Lamont Lewis, 42, of Pittsburgh, was charged with drug and weapons offenses following a state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement raid of Punch and Juniors Bar...
Greensburg Salem reverses $13 million bond decision
The new Greensburg Salem School Board made its first order of business reversing the previous board’s decision to borrow $13 million. The board’s two new members started their terms this month and, in their first meeting, took part in a 5-4 vote to undo the divisive bond issue. The board...
Allegheny, Westmoreland sheriff’s deputies combine resources to arrest fugitive in Homewood
Sheriff’s deputies from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties combined resources Friday to locate and arrest a 29-year-old fugitive hiding inside a house in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh. Deputies said Orlando Robert “Jay” Holt of Pittsburgh surrendered after a 45 minute standoff at a home along Paulson Avenue. Westmoreland County Deputy...
Youngstown contractor new Latrobe public works director
A local native whose company has handled tasks for gas and oil companies, railroads and the Westmoreland County Airport Authority will take on a new assignment next week, for the city of Latrobe. Scott A. Wajdic of Youngstown is scheduled to begin work Monday as Latrobe’s new public works director....
