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Rostraver Walmart sells lottery ticket worth more than $1 million
A customer at the Walmart in Rostraver went home with more than just a turkey this Thanksgiving after purchasing a lottery ticket worth over $1 million. The Pennsylvania Lottery reported the win after the person, who was not immediately identified, purchased a Diamond Mine ticket, a $20 game that offers...
Charges dropped against key witness who testified against convicted police killer Rahmael HoltVideo
Prosecutors on Monday dropped criminal charges against a man they said provided key testimony against convicted cop killer Rahmael Sal Holt, just weeks after insisting no deal had been promised for his cooperation. Tavon Harper, 29, had been in custody since his arrest following the November 2017 fatal shooting of...
Terrelle Pryor’s girlfriend, charged with attempted homicide, remains in jail without bail
A Munhall woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend, former NFL player and Jeannette football star Terrelle Pryor, during a fight Saturday remains in the Allegheny County Jail without bail, according to court records. Shalaya Briston, 24, is charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault. Pryor, 30, is charged with simple...
Cops: Motorists help Murrysville police locate suspected intoxicated driver
Concerned motorists helped direct Murrysville police to an alleged drunken driver who also is accused of possessing a “fist-sized” plastic bag of cocaine and two bags of marijuana. Warren R. Weimer Jr., 37, of Latrobe, was arrested at the Sheetz station on Route 22 at School Road South about 11:45...
Light snowfall expected Monday in Western Pa., up to 3 inches near Latrobe
Western Pennsylvania’s commuters could be confronted with slippery, icy roads Monday amid a spate of snow flurries expected to continue through Tuesday morning, meteorologists said. Sunday night’s severe thunderstorms that brought rain and hail to parts of Allegheny, Butler and Beaver counties will transition into snow showers after 3 a.m....
Car crashes into creek west of Route 30 in Ligonier
A car veered off the road Sunday night and crashed into a creek just west of Route 30 in Ligonier, initial reports indicate. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured. The crash happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. where Two-Mile Run Road crosses over Loyalhanna Creek, a Westmoreland County...
Westmoreland native tapped to lead county lawyers association
Alahna O’Brien was one of more than 50 people who last summer submitted resumes to replace the Westmoreland Bar Association’s retiring executive director. “When she came into the room, we knew. What stood out is her energy and her people skills,” Joyce Novotny-Prettiman, president of the bar association board, said...
Jeannette residents say they still support Terrelle Pryor despite domestic fight, arrest
Jeannette was where Terrelle Pryor first became a football star. The day after news of his serious wounding during a domestic dispute at his Pittsburgh apartment, his hometown fans said they still have his back. “It’s unfortunate, but he’s done a lot of great things for Jeannette,” said Brooke Fornalczyk....
Vintage holiday display lights up Ligonier Valley LibraryVideo
During a tour of the Ligonier Valley Library’s Pennsylvania Room, where he has set up a large selection of his vintage holiday decorations, Don Lachie is a fount of Christmas light history. Lachie, 60, who has residences in Youngwood and Ligonier, has displayed his collection at the library several times...
Fire damages Greensburg home; residents get out unharmed
Greensburg officials said a late morning blaze Saturday at a home on South Maple Avenue was caused by an overload of electrical appliances. Both residents of the two-story family home were able to escape the fire, which was reported shortly before noon and was quickly extinguished, Greensburg fire Chief Tom...
Hikers opt out of Black Friday shopping for outdoor adventures
On a brisk Black Friday morning that left a dusting of snow atop one of the ridges in Linn Run State Park southeast of Ligonier, a group of 23 Western Pennsylvania hikers opted out of the shopping mall crowds and opted in for a nine-mile hike along a trail that...
Westmoreland chamber President Chad Amond joins transportation commission
Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Chad Amond has a new role to fill, as a member of the Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission. The state Senate recently appointed Amond to a six-year term on the 15-member panel, which serves as the board of directors for PennDOT and oversees...
Franklin Regional band’s 3rd appearance in Macy’s parade a holiday high note
Winds may have kept the famous character balloons close to the ground during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, but the 187 members of the Franklin Regional Panther Marching Band were soaring high as they performed for the crowds lining the New York City parade route. “I think everyone...
Westmoreland Mall loyalists cling to Black Friday tradition, leery of its evolutionVideo
Westmoreland Mall isn’t the shopping center Bev Queer and Carol Gowatski remember. They used to gravitate toward the Bon-Ton department store. But then that closed in 2018. Sears was usually a good option, too, but that retailer closed its doors earlier this year. “Pretty soon there’s not going to be...
Top dog from Ligonier Township just a ‘goofy golden retriever’ outside the ring
One word — “golden” — from the judge, and the dog world knew that Daniel, a golden retriever from Ligonier Township, had won the best sporting dog title at the 2019 National Dog Show. Daniel’s breeder, Tammy Tomlinson of Hillock Golden Retrievers, said Friday that Daniel is the winningest golden...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Nov. 29-Dec. 1
Thanksgiving dinner is over, Black Friday is here and the race to celebrate the upcoming holiday season is on. The days grow dark more quickly, but lights, music and festivals will lend some brightness and cheer, throughout Westmoreland County. Hit the switch, Ligonier The annual Light-Up Ligonier event invites everyone...
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...
Greensburg Garden Center’s greens sale is a holiday traditionVideo
On the ground floor of the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, there’s a room stocked floor to ceiling with holiday decor items, from artificial trees and glittering bulbs to colorful ribbons and bows. From this work space, members of the Greensburg Garden Center craft one-of-a-kind items to sell at the...
Greensburg Kiwanis Club small but mighty after 100 years
Members of the Greensburg Kiwanis Club like to say they’ve given to charities and organizations covering every letter of the alphabet except V and X. Over the past century, beneficiaries of the club’s good works have included the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, Clelian Heights School, Salvation Army, Blackburn Center, Adopt-a-Highway,...
Annual holiday Festival of Lights warms historic Mt. Pleasant mansionVideo
The Braddock Trail Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will host its 30th annual Festival of Lights, offering 45 decorated trees for visitors to enjoy in the historic Samuel Warden Mansion in Mt. Pleasant. Upstairs and down throughout the 132-year-old Victorian house, guests can admire the trees and...
Local shops across Westmoreland County gear up for Small Business SaturdayVideo
Standing among about 250 guitars and keyboards in his downtown Irwin store, Kevin McDonald said he is gearing up for the post-Thanksgiving rush that will be Black Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday. “We are stocked and ready for the holiday. We love it,” McDonald said of the expected influx...
ATV operator in fatal Donegal Township crash identified
A 27-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon along Route 130 in Donegal Township when his all-terrain vehicle was hit by a Jeep, the Westmoreland County coroner said. The victim, Joshua H. Torrence, of 33rd Street, Cook Township, was driving the ATV east on Route 130 at about 4:40 p.m. when...
Greensburg Turkey Trot hosts largest race with more than 2,500 runners
More than 2,500 runners gathered outside of the Westmoreland County Courthouse Thursday for the 28th Annual Greensburg Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. The yearly event was the largest in the history of the race, and race director Carol Palcic expected the runners to raise nearly $30,000 for local charities. This year...
Ligonier Township golden retriever Daniel wins group at National Dog ShowVideo
He could well be Ligonier Township’s most accomplished best friend. It’s doubtful many other dogs could claim the fame that Daniel has in the past couple years. The 5-year-old golden retriever, whose full name is Jack Daniels, racked up another feather in his cap by winning the best sporting dog...
Communities serve Thanksgiving meals ‘with love,’ fellowshipVideo
Westmoreland County residents who might otherwise spend the fourth Thursday in November alone or with a sparse menu can find a place at a communal table or a friendly knock at their door, thanks to volunteers who focus on the “giving” part of Thanksgiving Day. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
