Westmoreland category, Page 871
Next up for Sewickley Twp., repair roads and landslides damaged last year
Landslides and washed out roads have plagued counties across the region since early last year, and Lowber Road in Sewickley Township is not immune. At the intersection of Lowber and Cool Springs roads, a gaping hole has impacted water lines, commute times and garbage pickup for several residents — a...
Veteran music instructor looks to career coda, choral reunion during final year at Derry Area
When Melody Vigo retires from teaching music this spring, her song will be far from over. It will reverberate in the lives of generations of Derry Area School District students she helped launch on their own musical journeys. Music instructors “go into this profession because we love music,” said Vigo,...
Manor Public Library plans programs this month for youngsters
The Manor Public Library on Main Street, Manor, is conducting free several programs for youngsters this month. A storytime for children age 2 and younger, “Tuesday Tales,” will be held on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8 and continuing until Feb. 12. A Tuesday Tales program at 1...
Parishioners ‘blessing waters’ at Twin Lakes
On a sun-drenched day that was at least 35 degrees warmer than last year’s event, about 40 parishioners of St. Michael’s Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in South Greensburg gathered Sunday for the Blessing of the Waters, the annual tradition in which parishioners throw ice crosses into the upper lake at...
Connellsville pair arrested in connection with East Huntingdon robbery last month
A Connellsville man and woman have been jailed on accusations they were involved in the armed robbery of an East Huntingdon Township store last month. William Nathan Lint, 35, and Melissa Ann Youler, 40, allegedly were in the getaway car when a third person robbed the Dollar General store at...
Missing Greensburg area couple wanted ‘vacation’
The Greensburg area couple that went missing Thursday morning and were found safe in South Carolina on Friday left home because they “needed a spontaneous vacation,” city police said Saturday. Amanda Caldwell, 29, of Greensburg and Joseph Zyvity, 30, of Hempfield were located in the small town of Harleyville and...
Minor injuries when car hits school bus Friday in Indiana County
A Penns Manor school bus carrying 11 students was hit by a car in northern Indiana County on Friday afternoon when the bus was stopped and preparing to unload students in Cherryhill Township, state police at Indiana said. Police said a car driven by Kara N. Paronish, 19, of Northern...
Blairsville man jailed in Derry Township assault case
A Blairsville man is in jail and awaiting trial for allegedly strangling a woman in Derry Township last year. Brian Allan Graham, 39, is accused of punching a woman in the face and choking her during an argument on Murtha Way in the early morning of Nov. 25, state police...
Hempfield’s Paul Kosko announces bid for county commissioner
The man who oversees the computer systems at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County announced Friday he will run for county commissioner. Paul Kosko, 57, a Republican from Hempfield, told about a dozen supporters who gathered in front of the courthouse he wants to serve as a bipartisan elected official...
$7.5M Ligonier estate owned by former EDMC exec to be auctioned with no reserve
The man who spent four decades assembling one of the nation’s largest for-profit higher education systems from a single art school in Pittsburgh before it was sold for billions of dollars is auctioning off his Ligonier country estate. The rolling 198-acre compound belonging to Robert Knutson and his wife, Miryam,...
Free gun locks available for veterans at Westmoreland County courthouse
Local veterans can obtain free gun locks at Westmoreland County’s veterans affairs department. Supplies of the locks are limited and anyone who wants one should check with the agency to confirm availability at 724-830-3530. Locks are available through a partnership between the Westmoreland County Department of Veterans Affairs and the...
Cops: West Newton man placed infant in car seat carrier in middle of road
A West Newton man was arrested Thursday on police accusations that he placed an infant girl in the middle of a borough street after stealing $70 from the baby’s mother, according to court papers. Nathaniel Scott Bartko, 24, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $50,000 bail. A...
Trafford woman arrested in Jeannette hit-and-run; pedestrian injured
A Penn Township woman was jailed Friday after police said she hit a man with a car in front of a Jeannette restaurant Thursday night and fled, according to court papers. The pedestrian told police he had parked across the street from Johnny’s Wife’s Place and was walking toward the...
Missing Westmoreland pair found safe in South Carolina
Two Greensburg-area people who had been considered missing have been found in South Carolina, and both are safe, Greensburg police said. Police said credit card purchases allowed them early Friday evening to track down Amanda Caldwell, 29, of Greensburg and Joseph Zyvith, 30, of Hempfield. Neither had been seen or...
Lawyer seeks way for New Stanton teen to plead guilty but mentally ill for killing mother, brother
A New Stanton teenager could plead guilty but mentally ill this year for killing his mother and younger brother, his lawyer said. Jacob Remaley, 16, is considering a resolution to his murder case that would allow him to serve a portion of his sentence in a mental health treatment facility...
House fire reported in Monessen
First-responders battled a house fire in Monessen on Thursday night. The fully involved fire on the corner of Graham Avenue and Dunlap Street was reported shortly before 10:20 p.m. No injuries were reported. Emergency radio broadcasts said the burning one-story brick building was apparently vacant. The Monessen Volunteer Fire Department...
Traffic on Sewickley Township road restricted by landslide
A section of Guffey Road in Sewickley Township has been reduced to a single lane of traffic because of a landslide. PennDOT officials Thursday announced the restriction, between Turner Valley and Mickanin roads, and advised that traffic will be controlled by stop signs until the problem is addressed. The curving...
Westmoreland’s chief public defender announces judicial candidacy
Westmoreland County’s chief public defender announced Thursday he will be a candidate for one of two judicial vacancies this year on the Common Pleas Court. Republican Wayne McGrew, 50, of Sewickley Township, is making his first run for judge. “Court appearances can be some of the most stressful times in...
Bicyclist back in hot seat for ignoring court order to stay off Westmoreland roads
The Hempfield bicyclist who served nearly two years behind bars for obstructing traffic on county roadways could roll his way back to jail soon. Westmoreland County prosecutors contend David Smith, 59, violated terms of his probation by riding his bicycle on county roads in late October. “I don’t know what...
Cell phone helps Greensburg police identify alleged shoplifter
A cell phone dropped in the parking lot of a Greensburg grocery store Sunday during an altercation between a security guard and an alleged shoplifter helped lead city police to a suspect. Police obtained an arrest warrant Thursday for Patrick Dominique Davis, 31, a Greensburg man accused of getting into...
Murrysville police searching for car involved in hit and run of pedestrian
Murrysville police were looking for a car that fled after hitting a pedestrian, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The male victim was hit near the intersection of William Penn Highway and Vincent Hall Road at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday. His injuries appeared to be minor, the dispatcher said. An...
Westmoreland Symphony seeks entries for 2019 Tribune-Review Young Artists Competition
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is seeking applicants for the 2019 Tribune-Review Young Artists Competition. The competition is open to all instrumental students up to and including high school seniors who are residents of Westmoreland or Fayette counties, or who are taking private lessons in those counties. Participants compete for performance...
New Aldi store near Mt. Pleasant opening Jan. 17
German discount grocery chain Aldi will expand its Westmoreland County footprint this month with the grand opening of a store in East Huntingdon near Mt. Pleasant. The store, at 100 Crossroads Plaza on the site of the former Mt. Pleasant Kmart, will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan....
Greensburg woman sent to prison for sex trafficking young girl
A Greensburg woman will serve up to 20 years in prison for selling sexual encounters with a 3-year-old girl. Rebecca Shadle was sentenced Thursday after she pleaded guilty in September to trafficking of a minor for sexual purposes, child endangerment, aggravated indecent assault and conspiracy. Prosecutors said Shadle allowed men...
Police seek car in Jeannette hit-and-run
Police in Jeannette and surrounding communities are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run Thursday evening. Westmoreland County 911 said nobody was hurt in the crash on the 500 block of Harrison Avenue in Jeannette. A female driver in her 20s fled from the scene after two...
