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Police: Derry mayor pointed gun at juveniles in park after fight involving his son
A playground argument over a marker Sunday night led to the mayor of Derry Borough pointing a gun at four children in a park, according to state police. Kevin M. Gross, 38, took a loaded revolver to the park near his Broad Street home just before 8:30 p.m. after his...
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg celebrates President Sharon SmithVideo
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg students, faculty and staff gathered this week for a surprise celebration for retiring school President Sharon Smith, who has held office since 2007. Greeted by the campus mascot, Bruiser the Bobcat, Smith was led into the dining hall to meet cheering friends, family members and...
Car crash in Ligonier leads to road closure, power outage
An unresponsive person had to be pulled out of a pickup truck as a result of crashing into a pole and overturning into Mill Creek in Ligonier that also caused a road closure and led to power outages in the area on Sunday. The crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. on...
Public hearing scheduled to discuss flood plan for Westmoreland County
A detailed blueprint to reduce flooding throughout Westmoreland County is expected to be approved next month by county commissioners. A public hearing will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 3 at the courthouse to discuss the Integrated Water Resources Plan, a document that outlines a growing concern about flooding related...
Preacher uses sign language to teach Biblical concepts at Mt. Pleasant libraryVideo
Communicating with his hands is second nature to Christian Garcia. So is preaching. Put them together, and a unique skill set emerges: helping the hearing impaired understand Biblical concepts they may have never learned before. “I just want to teach people about God’s love for them,” said Garcia, assistant pastor...
Greater Latrobe high school eyes project-based learning classes
Greater Latrobe Senior High School students will learn two skill sets at once in a pair of proposed mash-up courses with a cross-curricular reach. The school board on Tuesday will consider adding six courses for the 2019-20 school year — including “Astronomy With English” and “Current Issues With Statistics,” each...
Body of man, 61, missing since Tuesday found in river near Monessen
The body of a man missing since Tuesday was found Saturday morning in the Monongahela River near the Donora-Monessen Bridge in Westmoreland County, the office of the coroner said. Lonzo Gardner, 61, of Monessen, was found by a dive team about 11:45 a.m., said Kenneth Bacha, Westmoreland County’s coroner in...
Greensburg march raises awareness about domestic, sexual violenceVideo
State Rep. Eric Nelson has four daughters, and he’s pretty sure all of them placed bets on when he’d take a spill during Saturday’s “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event, hosted by the Blackburn Center in Greensburg. “Let’s hope 10 minutes is enough to get me prepared,” Nelson said...
Former Mafia boss talks mob, faith ahead of Greensburg prayer breakfast
Michael Franzese traded the feared title “caporegime” of New York City’s Colombo crime family for motivational speaker, husband, father and — importantly — follower of Christ. “God had a different plan and purpose for me,” Franzese told the Tribune-Review. “To say that I’m blessed is kind of an understatement.” Blessing...
Rolling Rock Hunt to host Hunter Pace in LigonierVideo
Rolling Rock Hunt plans to host a May 18 hunter pace that it hopes will become an annual event at a farm off of Route 711 in Ligonier Township. A group including huntsman Sam Clifton, Stewart Burkland and a small crew of volunteers, has been working to build a three-...
By-the-numbers look at Westmoreland County courts in 2018
Criminal and civil cases filed and closed in Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court decreased last year. Officials have published the annual comprehensive report detailing court activity in 2018. Numbers reveal that while the court remains busy, there was a drop off. In criminal court, the number of new cases dropped...
Model planes signal approach of Westmoreland air show
Members of the Laurel Highlands Model Airplane Club arranged a display of model planes Friday at Greensburg’s East Pittsburgh Street Shop ‘n Save supermarket. It’s the second year for the display, which promotes the Westmoreland County Airshow that the grocery chain sponsors. This year’s models are based on World War...
Babysitter involved in 2016 shooting death of Mt. Pleasant teen gets paroled
Mark Gustafson didn’t want to hear that the woman who gave a teen access to the gun used to kill his 13-year-old son was ready to go home after spending just more than 10 months behind bars. “The family feels that 9-1/2 to 11-1/2 months is not enough time. She...
Sale for Kids offers discounts on clothes and toys at Westmoreland Fairgrounds
More than 50,000 items are for sale this weekend at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. Offering clothes for boys and girls up to size 12, along with toys, movies and nursery items, Westmoreland Sale for Kids draws crowds each year from around the region. “I was a young parent. I had two...
Conviction of Unity man found guilty of raping teen overturned
The conviction of a Unity man who is serving up to eight years in prison for the rape of a teenage girl has been overturned. A Westmoreland County jury in August found Bruce Palmer, 34, guilty of rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and 10 other related counts in...
Westmoreland County prepares to launch new veterans court program
Westmoreland County court officials will soon reactivate a special court to assist veterans charged with crimes. After years of hiatus, a reinvigorated and enhanced veterans court — expected to begin operations by early May — will enable former members of the military convicted of crimes to earn reduced sentences. “I...
Seminar at Westmoreland County Community College to focus on workforce development
The Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Investment Board, Westmoreland County Community College and the Westmoreland County Forum for Workforce Development will join forces Wednesday to network with employers concerned about “Building the Talent Pipeline.” The seminar designed to help employers tap the students of today to build the workforce of tomorrow opens from...
Humane Society of Westmoreland County getting new kennel
The Humane Society of Westmoreland County will soon be able to house more dogs at its Hempfield site near Lynch Field. Once plans are approved by the township, a new dog shelter will be built that features nine kennels, a kitchen, adoption rooms, bathrooms and a utility room, a rendering...
Employee accused of stealing $122K from Greensburg electric supply firm
A Loyalhanna Township woman was arrested Thursday on multiple criminal charges of stealing more than $122,000 from a Greensburg electrical supply firm where she worked. Deborah L. Baker, 51, was charged by city police with theft, theft by deception, forgery, identity theft, criminal use of a communication facility, tampering with...
Anti-dumping decision will help U.S. steel pipe producers, companies say
U.S. producers of large-diameter welded pipe, including Export-based Dura-Bond Industries, hope to benefit from a recent decision assessing duties on foreign exporters of steel. The U.S. International Trade Commission last week made a final determination in the anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on large-diameter welded pipe from Canada, Greece, Korea...
Jeannette elementary celebrates publication of first graders’ books
Family, students and cookies gathered Friday at Jeannette McKee Elementary School for a book release party. They celebrated “It Snowed Valentines,” a self-published book written and illustrated by 18 first grade students of reading teacher Lou Anne Gansor. Each child sat up front and read their story before showing off...
Accused massage parlor operator expected to be released from jailVideo
A Mt. Pleasant woman accused of being part of a human trafficking and prostitution ring through four massage parlors she ran in Monroeville and Murrysville will be released from custody April 22 and placed on electric home monitoring so she can prepare for trial. Hui Xu, 44, who state police...
Turkeytown Road bridge to be replaced; road closed for a month
A section of Turkeytown Road in South Huntingdon will be closed beginning Monday to allow the state to make emergency repairs, resulting in a detour that will last about a month, PennDOT’s Uniontown office said. PennDOT will replace the existing bridge with a new 48-inch cross pipe to carry Hunter’s...
Steelers’ Alejandro Villanueva to be Saint Vincent commencement speaker
It’s not many colleges that have a decorated war hero and a professional athlete as the principal commencement speaker, but Saint Vincent College has found one person who can lay claim to being both — former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva, who is an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The...
Police: Connellsville woman sent drugs to Westmoreland County Prison inmate
A Connellsville woman accused of mailing Suboxone strips to an inmate at the Westmoreland County Prison two years ago is set for a formal arraignment in June. Courtney Elyse Warburton, 29, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday on charges of conspiracy and attempted contraband. County detectives allege Warburton...
