Jacob Tierney stories, Page 25
Fall weather finally coming to Western Pa. as high temps dissipateVideo
Southwestern Pennsylvania’s seemingly endless summer is finally over, and true fall temperatures are finally on the way. The region had been under a warm weather system that came from the south for weeks. “It was very strong, it’s something we don’t really see,” said Shannon Hefferan, meteorologist with the National...
North Huntingdon engineer saw the world
Roger Lewis’ love of trains took him from Argentina to Pennsylvania and back again. He was born in Buenos Aires and came to Wilmerding in 1960 as an engineer in training for Westinghouse Air Brake. His career with Westinghouse would take him and his family back to Argentina for two...
Meadows Casino sports book coming next week
Sports betting is likely coming to Washington County’s Meadows Casino next week, with online wagering through fantasy sports giant DraftKings not far behind, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved the sports-betting license Wednesday. Casino officials told the board it would start taking bets Tuesday in...
2 injured in North Huntingdon crash
Two people were taken by ambulance to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash in North Huntingdon, according to North Huntingdon EMS. The crash happened just after 8 p.m. at the corner of Lincoln Way and Bethel Road, according to Westmoreland County 911. The cause of the crash and the severity...
Pennsylvania bill would legalize pot, make state the only seller
Pennsylvania could be getting into the pot business. A bill under consideration in the state House of Representatives would legalize the recreational use of marijuana — and give the state a monopoly on its sale. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board would be responsible for establishing and operating pot shops, similar...
New Stanton Hampton Inn to celebrate grand opening
New Stanton’s first new hotel in about 20 years will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. The 84-room Hampton Inn on Bair Boulevard opened in July but will officially mark the occasion with local officials and representatives from the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce at its 11 a.m. grand opening. The...
Toll Route 66 to go cashless, rates to riseVideo
Pennsylvania Turnpike 66, also known as the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, is going cashless this month. Starting Oct. 27, drivers without an E-ZPass will no longer be able to pay with cash. Instead, their license plate will be photographed, and a bill sent to the home of the vehicle’s registered...
Couple charged with stealing guns in Sewickley Township
A couple was arrested for allegedly breaking into a Sewickley Township home and stealing three guns, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Shawn Michael Davison, 32, of West Newton and his girlfriend Melissa Sue Henderson, 39, of Greensburg allegedly broke into the Highland Avenue home through a side window and took...
Cops: Man arrested for impersonating officer to search for Ohio convict
Derry police arrested a man who allegedly dressed up like a police officer to search for an escaped convict. Matthew Joseph James, 19, of Derry, is charged with impersonating a public servant, flight to avoid apprehension and loitering at night. Police started investigating when an officer’s wife told her husband...
Westmoreland Night of Worship unites area churchesVideo
An estimated 1,400 people came to Greensburg’s Palace Theatre on Friday night to worship. The inaugural Westmoreland Night of Worship was a free concert that brought together Christian groups from across the county. Tickets were free but needed to be reserved ahead of time, and all had been taken days...
Congregation that shares Tree of Life Synagogue opts out of Rosh Hashana phone call with Trump
One of Pittsburgh’s Jewish congregations opted out of a conference phone call with President Donald Trump on Friday, urging the president to condemn white supremacy and change his stance on immigration and gun control. Congregation Dor Hadash is one of three congregations that share the Tree of Life synagogue in...
Pirates give grants to 38 youth baseball programs
Pirates Charities has given grants to 38 youth baseball and softball programs in three states — including 13 in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. The “Fields for Kids” program is an annual initiative led by the Pittsburgh Pirates’ charity organization, which issues matching grants from $1,000 up. This grant money can...
Greensburg’s Friday Evening Music Club celebrates 75th year
Greensburg’s Friday Evening Music Club has been making music for 75 years. The club will celebrate the anniversary Friday at the first recital of the season. “There’s really no other venue like it,” said member and pianist Matt Klumpp. “It allows you to make connections, it allows you to meet...
Greensburg woman served country in World War II
When Henrietta Speakman heard her husband, David, had been captured by German forces in Africa during World War II, she decided she needed to do more to help the war effort. She joined the Women’s Army Corps while she waited for word of her husband. Mrs. Speakman did clerical work...
Woman hurt in Sewickley Township crash involving school van
One woman was hurt in a two-vehicle crash involving a school van in Sewickley Township, according to Westmoreland County 911. A dispatcher said the van was not transporting students. The crash happened at the corner of Clopper Street and Keystone Road around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. The woman was taken to...
Staycation destination: Pittsburgh to West Newton on the Great Allegheny PassageVideo
A trip on the Great Allegheny Passage is a tour through Pennsylvania history. From its terminus in downtown Pittsburgh, the biking and walking trail follows rivers and railways through industrial hubs, tiny coal towns and peaceful forests. The GAP connects Pittsburgh with Cumberland, Md., spanning 148 miles. It was completed...
Student aides are ‘second set of eyes’ for high school football trainers, playersVideo
Norwin High School senior Katie Brooks has heard all the stereotypes about her role with the school’s football team. “A lot of people think we are just water girls, and that’s what people call us,” she said. “They don’t actually see a lot of the behind-the-scenes work when, after hours,...
Court orders bus company to restore cut Elizabeth Forward routes
A judge has ordered Pennsylvania Coach Lines to continue driving Elizabeth Forward students to school on routes the bus company tried to cut. On Monday, Pennsylvania Coach Lines announced it could no longer pick up students on three routes of the district’s 26 routes because of a shortage of drivers....
Westmoreland photographer, ‘Mr. Kodak’ was known worldwide
Terry Deglau almost always had a camera in his hands. He was a world-renowned professional photographer, but he never really saw it as a job. “He always said photography wasn’t actually work because if you like what you do, you never work a day,” said his daughter, Sydney Ceren. Terry...
Avonmore man charged with sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl in Greensburg
Greensburg police arrested an Avonmore man Wednesday accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in 2011. George Michael Nuttall Jr., 35, is charged with indecent assault and corruption of minors. The victim’s mother first reported the assault in 2011, according to court papers. The girl told her mother Nuttall repeatedly...
Greensburg’s SummerSounds wraps up ‘best season ever’Video
Greensburg’s SummerSounds concert series celebrated its 20th season with one of its best years, according to Chairman Gene James. The cumulative headcount for the free 13-week series at St. Clair Park was about 34,000. That’s close to the previous record set in 2016, despite that year’s concert series having one...
Happy Constitution Day: 5 facts about America’s most important documentVideo
Happy birthday to the U.S. Constitution. Each Sept. 17 marks Constitution Day, the anniversary of the day in 1787 when 38 founding fathers gathered in the Philadelphia building now known as Liberty Hall to sign the document that still guides America. Every year, the National Constitution Center answers hundreds of...
Company cuts Elizabeth Forward bus routes as contract showdown continues
More than 350 children in the Elizabeth Forward School District won’t be able to take a bus to school this week as the contract spat between the district and its transportation provider continues with no end in sight. Pennsylvania Coach Lines is under court order to continue transporting students while...
More than 5,000 attend 2nd Greensburg Music Festival
Lisa Hegedus stood on West Otterman Street on Friday evening and heard music from three different concerts at once — including one happening in Caffe Barista, which she owns. “It was wonderful. It couldn’t have been better,” she said. “We had people coming that had never been there before. It...
SWAT team responds to reported Knoxville armed robbery
A SWAT team surrounded a home in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood for more than an hour Thursday before moving in and finding it empty, according to the city public safety department. Police responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Moore Avenue home. When they arrived around 2 p.m.,...
