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Hempfield school officials move forward with tax assessment appeals
The Hempfield Area School Board is moving forward with a tax assessment appeals process that spurred public outcry last year and was the driving force during the May primary election. They are retaining a Forest Hills law firm that sparked several questions from board members in the process. Pushing up...
Scottdale ‘touch a truck’ event benefits 2 volunteer fire departments
Organizers hope to double the amount of money raised at the 2019 “Touch a Truck” benefit for the Scottdale Volunteer Fire Department on Aug. 11. The second annual open house/boot drive, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be held at the Scottdale VFD, 317 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. Firefighters...
Cops: Contractor used Trafford man’s credit card for $4,500 in personal purchases
A contractor hired to complete home improvements to two rental properties owned by a Trafford man is accused by police of accepting a $1,000 down payment plus making $4,547 in unauthorized charges on a credit account without making any repairs. Charles W. Murphy, 45, of Plum, was charged by Trafford...
Cops: Man facing child porn charges tossed cat out car window, ran it over
A former Westmoreland County man facing child pornography allegations filed by the state attorney general’s office was arrested during the weekend after police in Indiana County said he threw a cat out of a car window and then ran it over. Raymond Patrick Younger, 39, previously of Penn Township, posted...
2 injuries reported in head-on collision in UnityVideo
Two people were reported injured Tuesday in a head-on collision that closed Donohoe Road in Unity Township for more than one hour. The collision was reported at 9:18 a.m. along the 800 block of Donohoe Road, according to a Westmoreland County dispatch supervisor. The two drivers were transported by Mutual...
Latrobe fire pit owners could face fine under amended ordinance
Latrobe residents could face fines for violating the city’s fire pit ordinance under a proposed revision that would give city officials more enforcement power. Council on Aug. 12 is expected to consider the amended ordinance that would add a $50 fine for each violation and would allow the city, after...
New member appointed to Hempfield school board
The Hempfield Area School Board has a new member. The board Monday voted 7-1 to appoint Mike Alfery, 49, to replace Chris Rossman, who submitted his resignation in June because he relocated for work. Paul Adams voted against the appointment. Alfery is a candidate in the school board race in...
Flooding costs North Huntingdon car wash about $600,000 in damages, owner saysVideo
Every time there is a heavy storm and warnings of flash flooding, North Huntingdon car wash owner Ronald Palarino wonders if his business will be flooded again, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. “It’s frustrating. We had $300,000 to $400,000 in damage in September and there’s $300,000 in...
I-70 traffic restrictions will allow PennDOT to install permanent data collector
Traffic patterns will be disrupted beginning Wednesday on a section of eastbound Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County, as PennDOT installs permanent devices for counting vehicles. Lane and shoulder restrictions will be in place from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Friday as crews install Continuous Automatic Vehicle Classification devices below...
Jeannette man’s appeal of third-degree murder conviction rejected
A Westmoreland County judge Monday rejected the appeal of a Jeannette man serving up to 18 years in prison for the 2016 third-degree murder of an armed man. Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani ruled there were no grounds to support the appeal filed by Jamere Ramone Glanton, who prosecutors...
Judge lets Hempfield woman out of jail to deliver baby before drug trial
A Hempfield woman awaiting trial on charges she bought drugs used in the fatal overdose of a Greensburg man in January will be allowed to go home and avoid giving birth while in jail. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio on Monday agreed to reduce the $75,000 bond...
Blues singer, saxophonist Vanessa Collier to play Greensburg’s SummerSounds this FridayVideo
A blues singer and saxophonist will make SummerSounds a stop on her months-long tour that includes shows in Switzerland and several cities across the United States. Vanessa Collier, who is on her “Honey Up” tour, will perform 7 p.m. Friday at Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. With three albums out, the...
Arnold Palmer airport to introduce second passenger boarding bridge in August
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport plans in August to put into service a new $1.5 million passenger boarding bridge designed for use with Spirit Airlines’ Airbus planes. On Monday, airport employees were trained to use the bridge and other new equipment — including two baggage tugs, four baggage carts, a belt...
New flood plan close to passing in Westmoreland County
Alfred Crimboli of Arona said he knows what caused the flooding that closed at portion of Route 136 several weeks ago. “Sewickley Creek is plugged up with trees. We get three floods a year there,” Crimboli said Monday during a public hearing for a proposed plan Westmoreland County officials said,...
Electrical problem may have sparked Cook Township house fire
Officials believe an electrical problem may have sparked a fire that damaged a Cook Township home Monday. Chestnut Ridge Assistant Fire Chief Josh Umbaugh said a utility company was working on phone and internet service at the home on Hoods Mill Road, near Stahlstown, when the call to 911 was...
$4.1M Match 6 ticket sold in West Mifflin
Pennsylvania Lottery officials are waiting for the holder of a winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $4.1 million to come forward. The ticket drawn Friday was sold in Allegheny County at the Mifflin Social Club, 4025 Irene St., in West Mifflin. It correctly matched all six winning numbers, 25-32-34-36-47-48 to...
Police: Dogs, cat rescued from back of stolen shipping van in East Huntingdon
A traffic stop in Westmoreland County this month helped six pets get back to their owners who hired a shipping service to transport the animals across the country to new homes, according to officials. Members of the Westmoreland/Fayette/Allegheny County Animal Response Team fostered five dogs and a cat for a...
Police: New Stanton man robbed gas station, broke into nearby home
A New Stanton man armed with a loaded gun Friday assaulted two people, stole a cash register from a borough gas station and broke into a nearby home before the resident subdued him, according to state police. One person was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said. Anthony David...
Police, residents to mingle at National Night Out events
Members of the Murrysville Police Department — and departments all over Pennsylvania — will highlight their capabilities and give officers a chance to mingle with the public at their annual National Night Out celebration Aug. 6. “It’s a transparent way for the community to see their department up close and...
South Greensburg is hoping to create some Savvy Citizens
South Greensburg hopes to keep residents better informed about borough happenings with a smartphone app. The borough has started posting information to the Savvy Citizen app. Council agreed to pay Savvy Citizen about $1,000 to try the app for one year, according to President Clentin Martin. “We simply want residents...
Police: Mt. Pleasant motorcyclist led trooper on chase after fleeing traffic stop
State police over the weekend arrested a motorcyclist on DUI and other charges after another motorist complained about him driving erratically late Saturday in Mt. Pleasant Township. Casey M. Gardner, 33, of Mt. Pleasant, was arraigned before Senior District Judge Roger Eckels and ordered held in the Westmoreland County Prison...
The Westmoreland to host wedding, event showcase
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has space for your special day (or special event), and will offer prospective hosts, hostesses and party-goers a tour with its “Wedding and Event Showcase.” Those attending the free event from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 11 also can enter for a chance to win a...
Greensburg woman honored for decades as foster parentVideo
When people ask Sandra Barnaby when she’s planning to retire, they’re not necessarily referring to the time she splits between serving as a nanny and cleaning houses. For more than 30 years, Barnaby, 74, has welcomed children into her Greensburg home as a foster parent and guardian. She plans to...
Outfit that runs Westmoreland County buses says it’s on the road to better service, fewer fines
As fines continue to mount, the company that operates buses for the Westmoreland County Transit Authority said progress has been made to ensure there are enough drivers to properly operate the commuter bus and paratransit systems. Bill Steinmetz, general manager for National Express Transit, the Ohio-based company hired last year...
Some hesitation, but local leaders see benefit of Penn Township turnpike interchange
Mary Etta Bertolino has lived on Route 130 in Penn Township since the 1950s, when it was a sleepy rural road. “It was like the boondocks out there,” she said. It’s changed a lot since then. Cars constantly zip by on the busy road. Construction equipment across the street heralds...
