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Smoky flight over Greensburg was fun practice run for aerobatic pilot
Greensburg-area residents who saw a small plane flying in circles and leaving a smoke trail in its wake Sunday afternoon weren’t witnessing a pilot in distress, a skywriter or an out-of-season crop duster. Pilot David Kahley, who has been flying small planes for more than 40 years, said he made...
Westmoreland County Community College hosts express enrollment
Students seeking last-minute enrollment opportunities in higher education can explore options at Westmoreland County Community College this weekend. WCCC will host express enrollment days Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at its Youngwood campus and centers in Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, New Kensington, Murrysville, Uniontown and Indiana. Express enrollment days...
Former Hempfield student admits having weapons in car
A former Hempfield Area School District student will serve three years on probation after police found 16 weapons in his car parked at the high school in March. Rocco P. Valore, 18, of Greensburg pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of possession of weapons on school property. Police conducted a...
Bolivar man accused of assaulting, threatening ex-girlfriend
A 21-year-old Bolivar man was arrested for allegedly breaking into an ex-girlfriend’s residence in Seward early New Year’s Day, then assaulting her and threatening to burn her house. Darion A. Martin was arraigned on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, possession of marijuana, terroristic threats, possession of prohibited weapons, intimidating a...
Joyride in stolen Jeep lands man in Westmoreland County Prison, cops say
A 26-year-old man accused of taking a joyride last month across parts of Southwestern Pennsylvania in a customized Jeep is now temporarily parked in the Westmoreland County Prison. Frank A. Porter, of Smithton, is being held on $75,000 bond as he awaits a Jan. 15 preliminary hearing for allegedly stealing...
Greensburg police accuse Latrobe man of bilking couple out of $2,000
Greensburg police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Latrobe man who allegedly accepted $2,000 as partial payment for a roof repair project that was never started. Sean L. Hurley, 34, is charged with one count of home improvement fraud and theft by deception. Frank and Kelly Kern of Bella...
Police: Man hit 2 with baseball bat at Hempfield New Year’s Eve party
A Salem Township man started off 2019 in jail after state police said he hit two people with a baseball bat at a New Year’s Eve party in Hempfield. Adam James Daniels, 26, showed up at a get-together at Sinister Muscle Cars on Forbes Trail Road at 2 a.m. Tuesday...
Route 22 eastbound reopens after crash in Salem
Route 22 eastbound was closed for about an hour Wednesday morning at the intersection of Route 66 after a two-vehicle crash, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. A vehicle apparently drove underneath a flatbed tractor-trailer at 7 a.m. near Scenic Drive, east of Route 66, in Salem Township, the dispatcher...
Jeannette considering creating historic district on Clay Avenue
Jeannette wants to create a downtown historic district to preserve the look of buildings and open up funding opportunities. Council could vote next week on an ordinance defining the district and its requirements. “It gives us the ability to research for grants that might apply for that area,” city clerk...
Westmoreland sheriff logistics officer gets ARD, probation in DUI case
A corporal in the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department will serve one year on probation for a drunken-driving arrest in May, making her the fourth office employee charged with a crime past year. In court Wednesday, Caitlyn Kralovic, 27, of Rillton, Sewickley Township, was admitted to the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program...
About 600 take part in 15th annual Connellsville Polar Bear Plunge
Rick Grimaldi couldn’t get over what a difference a year made for the Connellsville Polar Bear Plunge, held annually on New Year’s Day in Yough River Park. “This is more like spring break compared to 2018, when it was about 4 degrees and they had to cut a hole in...
