Haley Daugherty stories, Page 34
Morning Roundup: 4 homes destroyed in Cecil fire
4 homes destroyed in Cecil fire A townhouse in the Lawrence section of Cecil Township, Washington County, erupted in flames just before 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The fire started in the garage and spread to homes on either side, Cecil Township Fire Chief Noel McMullen said in a statement. Four...
Westmoreland A.B.A.T.E. to host 2nd annual Humble Rumble
Westmoreland A.B.A.T.E is sponsoring its second annual Humble Rumble on June 10 with vendors, food trucks and other attractions at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Proceeds will benefit to Angel Arms, a nonprofit that assists children and infants born with substance addiction. “The general consensus among us is that there is no...
Morning Roundup: South Greensburg EMT facing charges of child endangerment
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 31: South Greensburg EMT facing charges of child endangerment Police said a 22-year-old South Greensburg man used tape to secure a pacifier in his 2-month-old baby’s mouth, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The station reports investigators...
Pittsburgh area can expect more dry, hot days
The Pittsburgh area has seen several days of warm, dry weather, and that won’t be ending anytime soon, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Hendricks. So far in May the region has received 1.73 inches of rain, less than half of what is typical. Hendricks added that about 75%...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh music producer remembered
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 30: Pittsburgh music producer is remembered after fatal shooting A Pittsburgh-area music producer was remembered after he was shot and killed in Wilkinsburg over the weekend. According to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI, family and friends gathered Monday...
Saint Vincent communities come together for cross restoration project
Generations intertwine and work in harmony as college students, professors and alumni collaborate with basilica parishioners and archabbey monks to restore more than 700 Benedictine crosses in Saint Vincent Cemetery in Unity. The cast iron crosses mark the plots of the hundreds of Benedictine monks who lived in the archabbey...
Emergency services report to Hempfield crash late Friday
Emergency services responded to the intersection of Balzer Meyer Pike and Swede Hill Road in Hempfield after receiving reports of a crash on Friday night. Westmoreland 911 said that reports came in at 9:34 p.m. Responding departments were Youngwood, Fort Allen and Carbon. No further information was immediately available....
Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy students to continue remote learning through June 5
Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy administration has announced that students will continue remote learning through June 5 to allow students, staff and families time to “process grief and trauma” following the slaying of an Oliver student Wednesday outside of the school. According to the school website, all activities, including athletics, are...
Arnold woman found dead at 14th Street, death not believed to be suspicious
The death of a woman whose body was found Friday afternoon lying outside in Arnold is not believed to be suspicious, authorities say. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the woman as Chelsea Lynn Hollobaugh, 31. According to Westmoreland 911, first responders were called shortly before 2 p.m. to 14th...
Man dead after Swissvale shooting; suspect also shot during incident
A Carrick man has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with a fatal shooting in Swissvale early Friday morning, the Allegheny County Police said. Bryan Perkins-Jiles, 36, was charged by Allegheny County Police with criminal homicide, criminal attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of person not...
Greater Latrobe School District: Tentative budget passes with tax increase
Property owners in the Greater Latrobe School District might pay more real estate taxes, unless additional funding is obtained through the state budget. The school board adopted a proposed 2023-24 budget of about $64.6 million, which includes a 3-mill property tax increase. The increase would help close a $1.1 million...
Latrobe woman wins big from scratch-off Pa. Lottery ticket
When Diane Babbin sent her mother, Laura LeBlanc, to the Shop ’n Save in Latrobe last week, she was expecting to receive a thermometer, not a million dollars. “We still haven’t bought the thermometer,” Babbin joked Wednesday. The 38-year-old Latrobe woman said her son, Boston Soluri, had stayed home sick...
Latrobe welcomes back former officer as new police chief
Latrobe’s council chambers were filled with people this week as they watched a familiar face become the city’s police chief. Richard Bosco will be returning to the department and will replace John Sleasman, who retired last year. “It’s great to be home,” Bosco said Monday as he took the oath...
Latrobe Art Center spreads kindness one card at a time
Latrobe Art Center is asking Westmoreland residents to spread kindness with specially designed “You’ve Been Fred Roger-ed” note cards. The center is celebrating the third annual Week of Kindness through May 27. During the week, participating individuals and organizations are instructed to use the “You’ve Been Fred Roger-ed” cards while...
Flying high: Mt. Pleasant man’s heart soars after winning model air pilot award
One of Josh Pluck’s earliest childhood memories is with a model airplane. He watched as his father pumped 192 pounds of air into an Air Hogs Sky Shark. The pressurized plane was a free flyer that required the user to throw it into the sky to launch it. “Well the...
Unity man goes the extra miles to clean up the township
Car parts, clothing, guns, a pearl handled machete. They’re among the items discarded as trash that Unity native Mark Nobile, 66, has discovered while cleaning up litter around the area. Nobile, a self-proclaimed workout fanatic, began picking up trash during his runs. Years ago, he realized how much garbage was...
City of Jeanette Fire Department to host free pet health clinic
The City of Jeannette Fire Department will host a free pet health clinic on Sunday. Starting at 11 a.m., dogs and cats can be treated by Dr. Megan Alley of Donaldson Animal Hospital and have their nails clipped by workers from TJ’s Rescue Hideaway. The fire department is accepting donations...
Aquinas 3rd grader takes Greensburg Rotary Spelling Bee crown
Alexis Kost, a third grader from Metzgar Elementary School, revealed a hidden talent to her family when she conquered a written spelling test and a classroom spelling competition to earn an invitation to the Rotary Spelling Bee. The competition was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Greensburg for the 15th...
Latrobe Area Historical Society brings back monthly summer movie screenings
Members of the Latrobe Area Historical Society have announced the return of weekend movie screenings. The programs will be monthly, taking place on Friday and Saturday mornings through the summer. The first showing, a program titled “Homefront: Latrobe in World War II,” will premiere on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at...
Local programs help young voters dive into the realm of government
Eighteen-year-old Rachel Pasko has been surrounded by politics her entire life. As her family and friends spoke with conviction about administrations and foreign policy over the years, the Hempfield Area School District senior watched tensions rise and fall, and decided that she wasn’t interested in jumping into the conversation. Then...
Aloha! Mt. Pleasant Area hosts luau for life skills students from around the county
Westmoreland students didn’t need to go to Hawaii to enjoy a luau Friday morning. Staff at Mt. Pleasant Area Junior High School hosted a luau-themed party for life skills students from high schools throughout the county. “I think that being around kids just like them makes them feel comfortable,” said...
Authorities: Pittsburgh man arrested while attempting to flee the country
Authorities say a Pittsburgh man, facing charges in Allegheny County, was arrested while attempting to flee the country Wednesday night. 30-year-old Emeka Ukaegbu is facing charges of burglary, theft and criminal mischief after allegedly breaking into a North Side apartment and taking several items. Pittsburgh police charged Ukaegbu in December...
Officials ID dead body found along Ohio River shoreline at Neville Island
Officials have identified a man found dead Thursday afternoon along the Ohio River in Ohio Township as a Pittsburgh man who was reported missing in March. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Brandon Pfeifer Davis, 22, was pronounced dead shortly after 2:15 p.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of...
Westmoreland, Allegheny teachers will study how to enhance STEM programs
Educators in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties are seeking out teaching practices that best prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Faculty and staff members from five school districts in Westmoreland and six in Allegheny will participate in partnership with intermediate units, the Consortium for Public Education and...
Ultra runners become more in tune with themselves by the mile
South Hills resident Timmy Morgan, 36, was introduced to the sport of ultra running the same way a character in a movie discovers a destined journey. It was a dark and stormy night. Morgan and a friend had decided to set up camp after hiking along the Pacific Crest Trail...
