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Police locate pickup truck involved in Southwest Greensburg hit-and-runVideo
A paper grocery bag containing smashed vehicle parts and an anonymous tip helped Southwest Greensburg police on Friday find a pickup truck they believe was involved in a hit-and-run that injured a man this week. A state trooper who specializes in crash reconstruction determined from the “puzzle pieces” that investigators...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Dec. 6-8Video
This week might be the best one of the holiday season. We’ve digested the Thanksgiving turkey and gotten the madness of Black Friday behind us. And all around us the parties are starting, the house tours are opening and the music is swelling. Nativities from round the globe The First...
Mad Scientist Beer celebrates grand opening in north Greensburg
Greensburg has a new beer distributor. Mad Scientist Beer, located at 990 N. Main St., followed a recent soft opening with an official grand opening Thursday. It’s located in the Route 66 Plaza, next to the Shop ’n Save. Greensburg has other beer distributors, but none on the north side...
Greensburg serial rapist loses appeal of 100-year prison sentence
A Greensburg man in prison for raping a teen-aged boy lost a legal appeal claiming his potential century-long sentence was excessive. Kenneth Richie, 64, pleaded guilty in 2013 to nine counts, including rape, in connection with sexual assaults against a 15-year-old boy in April 2011. Greensburg police said Richie developed...
Wood-fired pizzeria, bar coming to downtown GreensburgVideo
In a room filled with rubble, covered in graffiti and infested with pigeons, Chris Martin envisions a lively downtown Greensburg restaurant, with a wood-fired grill cooking made-to-order pizzas and a bar serving craft drinks. If renovations go according to plan, dŌ Wood-Fired will open its second location at 39 N....
Appeal denied for Donora man found guilty of assaulting pregnant girlfriend
A Westmoreland County judge on Thursday denied the appeal of a Donora man convicted earlier this year in a brutal assault against his pregnant girlfriend. In a 23-page opinion, Common Pleas Court Judge Rita Hathaway ruled there was no basis for the appeal filed by Travis Magash, who was convicted...
Latrobe firefighters suspended, mayor says
Several members of Latrobe Fire Department’s Goodwill Hose Company No. 1 have been suspended, Mayor Rosie Wolford said Thursday afternoon. Wolford did not reveal the reason for the suspensions or specify the number of firefighters involved. Reversing recent media reports, she said the company’s operations are no longer suspended. The...
Woman sentenced in Greensburg torture slaying pleads for clemency
The Greensburg woman who testified against her roommates in connection with the 2010 torture slaying of a mentally disabled friend has applied for clemency, saying she wants to rejoin society. Amber Meidinger, 29, filed paperwork last month with the state’s Board of Pardons, seeking early termination of her 40- to...
Man injured in Southwest Greensburg hit-and-run; police seeking help
A man was injured Tuesday night in what Southwest Greensburg police believe may have been a hit-and-run. The man was found lying unresponsive near the intersection of Sidney and Westminster streets. He is being treated at an Allegheny County hospital. Police are asking the public to be on the lookout...
Feds join city, state in investigating Jeannette hemp-drying business
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating a controversial hemp-drying facility in Jeannette after employees complained they hadn’t been paid for weeks. “We are aware of the situation and are looking into it,” a department spokesperson said when asked about the situation at Patriot Shield Pennsylvania, located in a warehouse...
Police seek woman who allegedly stole wallet, bought computer in Hempfield
State police in Greensburg are trying to identify a woman who reportedly stole the wallet out of an elderly woman’s purse, drove to a Hempfield store and used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,000 worth of computer equipment. A 71-year-old woman was eating at Panera Bread in...
Indiana County bridges named for 14th Quartermaster reservist, astronaut candidate
A bridge that connects Westmoreland and Indiana counties has been renamed in honor of a local Army reservist who was killed in an Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm. Gov. Tom Wolf last week signed legislation designating the Route 56 bridge over the Conemaugh River as the Specialist Beverly...
Greensburg church hosts holiday tea to raise money to feed the needy
The aroma of garlic bread greeted lunch guests inside a Greensburg church social hall. They arrived just before noon Wednesday, peeled off their winter coats and grabbed a glass of water or cup of coffee. For some, the steaming plate of rigatoni may have been the only meal they would...
Delmont council to take a closer look at future of Shields Farm cabin
Before spending more money on the Shields Farm cabin on East Pittsburgh Street, Delmont officials want to decide what exactly the cabin’s future will be. “It’s open one weekend a year,” said Councilman Bill Marx, who recently met with officials from the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, which deeded the...
Hempfield’s Fruits & Roots serves up cold-pressed juices, smoothiesVideo
Tracey Bryant was a stay-at-home mom for 22 years before a change in her diet prompted an entrepreneurial endeavor. “I wanted something for myself, my own thing,” says Bryant, 52, of Unity. And after watching documentaries, including “Forks Over Knives” and “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead,” she says, a seed...
Penn Township tattoo parlor will host Toys for Tots fundraiser
When Justin Schultz opened his first tattoo shop in downtown Jeannette in 2012, a Toys for Tots representative stopped by right around this time of year to drop off a donation box. “I thought, ‘It’s such a little box,’ so we had the idea to do an annual fundraiser and...
Unity planning commission OKs mobile home park expansion
More mobile homes could soon arrive along Marguerite Lake Road in Unity. The township planning commission approved 51 additional lots at Hillside Estates mobile home park. UMH Properties of Morgantown, W. Va., plans to add the lots in three phases on a 21-acre section of the development just north of...
Jury finds Youngwood man not guilty of serious assault charges
A Youngwood man was found not guilty Wednesday of all serious felony charges filed against him after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in two separate attacks two years ago. Charles R. Agger Jr., who served as his own lawyer during the two-day trial, claimed he acted in self-defense....
Sulphur Run storm water improvements expected to ease Derry Township floodingVideo
Crews this week are restoring a Derry Township intersection after installing larger, updated storm sewers meant to help alleviate flooding along Sulphur Run, near the border of Latrobe. Under a contract with the township, Northrock Construction of St. Marys replaced a large section of aging pipe that carries Sulphur Run...
Delmont paving program comes in $76,000 under budget
Surprises during the construction process are rarely positive. But a welcome surprise in Delmont helped borough officials save more than $75,000 on their annual roads program. “We anticipated a lot of base repair on (West Pittsburgh Street), but the concrete was actually in excellent condition,” borough engineer Kevin Brett told...
Norwin taking applications to fill seat on board
Norwin residents who want to serve on the school board have until 3 p.m. Dec. 13 to notify the district. The board is seeking a replacement for Barbara Viola, who resigned. Her replacement will serve the remainder of her term, which was to expire in December 2021. Prospective candidates should...
4th person charged in shooting death of pit bull mix in North Huntingdon
A fourth person was arrested Wednesday because officials say he fatally shot the dog discovered muzzled and tied to a railroad post this summer in North Huntingdon. John W. Harrold, 50, of North Huntingdon was arraigned before District Judge Wayne Gongaware on animal cruelty and conspiracy charges filed by CSX...
Greensburg to vote on budget and work to recover from garage fire
Greensburg is set to pass a “plain, vanilla budget” with no tax increase, according to councilman and Finance Director Randy Finfrock, though the city continues to grapple with the fallout from a fire that destroyed its public works garage and some vehicles. City council will vote Monday on the $12.8...
Board certifies local election results in Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County’s board of elections on Wednesday issued a final certification of results from last month’s municipal balloting. The board made official the results from township supervisor, borough and city councils, mayors and other municipal races, according to Elections Bureau Director Beth Lechman. Elections officials last week certified the results...
New Stanton Eat’n Park rolls out new lookVideo
The Eat’n Park in New Stanton is once again bringing the smiles, with diners admiring the bright, open design, including a new counter section. The restaurant, at 111 Byers Ave., reopened in late November after a six-week remodel. A take-out window will be in operation starting Dec. 6. “We took...
