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Hempfield man accused of DUI twice in less than an hour
A Hempfield man was arrested twice in less than an hour Sunday for drunken driving, according to state police. The first time troopers pulled over William Brandon Bartley, 31, was at 1:22 a.m. on Route 130 in Hempfield near North Greengate Road. Police said in court papers that Bartley was...
Greensburg-based government workers file suit to leave union
Three Pennsylvania state employees based in Greensburg are suing their union after trying unsuccessfully to resign their membership last year. The employees, all three of whom work for the state Department of Labor & Industry, say they have U.S. Supreme Court precedent on their side, including last year’s controversial 5-4...
Structural engineer to evaluate Derry Township home hit by pickup truck
A pickup truck has been lodged in the side of Jesse Noel’s Derry Township home for the last two days. Noel and his wife, Sandy, were waiting Wednesday morning for a structural engineer to assess the damage while coping with the fallout after the truck slammed into their living room...
Penn Township seeks volunteers for planning commission, library board
Penn Township needs a few residents who are willing to serve on local boards. The township is looking for alternate members for its planning commission and the Penn Area Library board of trustees, with two vacancies on each board. The planning commission meets on the first Tuesday of every month...
Greensburg’s Aerobic Center pool to reopen Thursday after closure for repairs
The swimming pool at the Aerobic Center at Lynch Field in Greensburg will open as scheduled at 5 a.m. Thursday after a temporary closure cancelled swim lessons Wednesday night, according to posts on the center’s Facebook page. “We had a mechanical malfunction with our filter. We’re repairing it,” said Rachel...
New hotline could help Hempfield schools investigate potential threats
A new communications platform could help make the Hempfield Area School District safer. Safe 2 Say Something, a hotline where students and adults can submit anonymous tips about something suspicious online or from a person who proposes a threat to themselves or others, is set to start next week. The...
Car hits Derry Township house
A car hit a house on Smith Street in Derry Township Tuesday night, the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety said. Firefighters from Bradenville responded to the report of the crash at 10:55 p.m. There was no information available on whether there were any injuries. An ambulance was dispatched to...
Greater Latrobe limits any tax hike to 2.36 mills
Greater Latrobe School District will not increase real estate taxes for the 2019-2020 school year more than 2.36 mills, and very likely it will be less than that, a school official said Tuesday. Daniel Watson, Greater Latrobe’s business administrator, said Tuesday he does not anticipate the school district will raise...
Judge dismisses Mt. Pleasant family’s wrongful death lawsuit against gun maker, dealer
A Westmoreland County judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a gun store and weapons manufacturer brought by the parents of a Mt. Pleasant teenager who was shot and killed by a friend in 2016. Common Pleas Court Judge Harry Smail Jr. in a 16-page opinion threw out...
Hempfield seniors receive scholarships to Saint Vincent College
Two Hempfield Area High School seniors received the surprise of a lifetime — a full ride to Saint Vincent College in Unity. On Tuesday, Nolan Fraicola and Sarah Kudrick were surrounded by balloons when Saint Vincent Dean of Admissions Heather Kabala and Associate Director of Admissions Christina Andrae presented them...
Boil water advisory for Port Vue, McKeesport
A boil water advisory has been issued for Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers in Port Vue and McKeesport. Water authority officials said a leak of a six-inch water line near Romine Avenue in Port Vue shortly after 9:30 a.m. caused pressure issues for more than 2,100 customers near the...
Reservations starting soon for Greensburg park pavilions
Winter is still going strong, but its almost time to make reservations for Greensburg’s park pavilions for those making warm-weather plans. First-come, first-serve reservations for the pavilions at Mt. Odin Park and Lynch Field open Feb. 5. Pavilions at Mt. Odin Park cost $175 for Greensburg residents and $200 for...
Expired St. Clair liquor license included in state auction
An expired liquor license in St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County, is among 25 in as many counties that are up for grabs in a March state auction. Sealed bids for the expired restaurant licenses are due to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board by noon March 25. The bids will be...
Westmoreland happenings: Jan. 23 and beyond
Classes/programs • Free family friendly gaming extravaganza, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday , Mt. Pleasant Public Library,120 S. Church St. It will include appearances by local game developers, Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot campaigns, and for a small donation, a chess tournament and a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament. Guests can enjoy...
Judge declares missing Unity woman Cassandra Gross legally dead
Cassandra Gross hasn’t used her credit card since April. There have been no withdrawals in the last nine months from the Unity woman’s bank account other than automatic transactions. Her 401k account has remained untouched. “There’s no doubt in your mind, sir, that your mother’s subject to peril?” Westmoreland County...
Dormont scout formerly with Harrison City troop holder of new Guinness World Record
After years of scouting, Charles Boone had acquired a decent collection of carabiners — those metal rings used for everything from mountain climbing to holding keys or a water bottle. By the time he had 50, he thought he might be on his way to a world record. “I had...
Police: Baby stepped on, woman beaten in Latrobe altercation
State police in Greensburg are investigating an alleged altercation where a man severely injured a woman and stepped on a baby last month in Latrobe. The incident occurred just before 8:45 p.m. Dec. 28. State police reported that the man, 42, struck the woman, 38, several times with a closed...
Firefighters battle flames and freezing temperatures in Cook Township
A vacant house was destroyed in an early morning fire Tuesday in Cook Township. Fire Chief Shawn Kestner said no one was living at the Jefferson School Road home when flames broke out at 1 a.m. The structure was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived amid bone-chilling cold. Fire trucks...
3 arrested after police find Ecstasy, marijuana in Hempfield apartment
Three Hempfield men are behind bars after police seized 721 Ecstasy pills and about 200 grams of an “unknown crystal-like substance” from their apartment, according to court papers. Kangin Jacob Louis Ayo and Dimitri Nigel Victor, both 24 and Demarrius Quave Antoine, 22, were arrested Friday on drug and conspiracy...
Norwin superintendent, asst. superintendent take retirement incentives
Norwin’s superintendent and one of its assistant superintendents will get incentives to retire one year early, under deals the Norwin School Board approved Monday. Superintendent William Kerr will receive an early retirement incentive of $56,353, while Timothy Kotch Sr., assistant superintendent for secondary education, will receive benefits equal to $76,871....
Rotary seeking host clubs, families for exchange students
The Murrysville-Export Rotary Club is seeking host clubs and families for exchange students in the 2019-20 school year. Rotary Exchange students arrive in August and spend a year in a local high school. Many stay with up to three host families, each for a few months. Rotary Exchange students have...
Norwin advertises for new superintendent
The Norwin School Board has launched a search for an experienced superintendent to replace William Kerr, who is retiring June 30. The school district seeks someone who has a doctorate in education, administration or related field, as well as five years of central office experience, according to an advertisement placed...
Lawsuit: Ligonier Township fireworks accident blinded N.Y. man in one eye
A New York man has filed a personal injury lawsuit alleging a fireworks accident two years ago in Ligonier Township blinded him in one eye. Samuel Breslin, a resident of Albany County, N.Y., filed suit in the U.S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania against Adam Wagner of Indianapolis. The two...
Westmoreland Transit to buy new buses for paratransit program
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority will buy 16 new buses for its paratransit program this year. The agency’s executive director, Alan Blahovec, said a $756,000 state grant will be used to purchase 12 mini buses used in the shared-ride system that operates as Go Westmoreland. Another four buses will be...
St. Clair talk to offer insight into military, political leader’s early lifeVideo
Local historians are familiar with the prominent roles Gen. Arthur St. Clair played in the early years of Westmoreland County, but many feel he hasn’t received the credit he’s due for his contributions on a national stage. Caretaker of the decommissioned Fort Ligonier in the late 1760s, St. Clair served...
