Jeff Himler stories, Page 48
Roof restoration, repairs planned for 2 Greensburg fire stations
Greensburg officials are looking to save money by adding a new layer to an aging fire station roof instead of replacing it. Tom Bell, the city’s public works director and chief of the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department, said the roof project at the Company No. 7 station on East Pittsburgh...
Personal care home eyed for Unity passes first step in township approval
A proposed personal care home in Unity passed the first step toward development Thursday as the township supervisors granted a conditional use request for the facility. Developer Policastro Properties is planning to construct two personal care buildings, connected by an enclosed breezeway, on a 5-acre parcel located behind the Quality...
1 killed in Washington County wreck
One motorist was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon in Washington County. Derek Hartzog, 32, of Washington, died following the wreck in South Franklin Township, Washington County Coroner Tim Warco reported. The cause of death is pending autopsy results. Hartzog was driving a northbound vehicle that left the road and...
Air quality alert issued for region
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a Code Orange Action Day for air quality on Friday in Western Pennsylvania because of smoke from wildfires in Canada. The orange alert indicates unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive groups of people. Young children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems such...
1 injured in McKees Rocks shooting
One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting Thursday afternoon in McKees Rocks. The shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Bell Avenue, according to Allegheny County Police. Police said first responders found an adult with wounds to a hand and foot. The victim was...
Greensburg’s Craft Beer Week pairs food, fermented beverages at annual festival
Cupcakes, ice cream, games and contests will be paired with locally brewed beverages during the return of Greensburg Craft Beer Week, Friday through June 17, in the city and surrounding communities. Now in its seventh year, the schedule of more than 30 events includes Greensburg’s second annual Craft Beer Festival,...
Greensburg medical student from Jordan lobbies in D.C. for global AIDS funding
Greensburg medical student Jacob Khuri has his sights set on working in internal medicine. But the 28-year-old native of Jordan continues to think globally when it comes to public health. After completing his second year of studies at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) at Seton Hill University, Khuri...
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library kicks off summer programs with magic show
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library will kick off its summer programs and reading challenge with a magic show today at Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. Set for 11 a.m., the free kickoff celebration will feature a magic show by Steve Haberman that relates to the library’s summer reading theme, “All Together Now.”...
Mistrial declared as jury weighs assault, strangulation charges against Greensburg man
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani on Wednesday declared a mistrial after jurors were prepped to deliberate on aggravated assault, strangulation and unlawful restraint charges against Glenn Whittier, 52, of Greensburg. According to court staffers, the mistrial ruling came after it was discovered that a juror had communicated with...
New Kensington defendant expected to testify in second day of sex assault trial
Chester Elmer Green Jr. of New Kensington is expected to take the stand Thursday in his defense against charges that he sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl almost a decade ago. His accuser, now in her late teens, testified Wednesday in Westmoreland County Court that she wasn’t sure of the date...
Officials identify man killed in Uniontown shooting
A man was killed in a shooting Tuesday morning in Uniontown. The shooting was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. at Connellsville and Clarke streets, according to a Fayette County 911 dispatch supervisor. State police identified the victim as Anthony Jones, 38, of Uniontown. Jones was brought to the Uniontown Hospital...
Pittsburgh Camerata to present nature-themed choral works in free Pitt-Greensburg concert
The Pittsburgh Camerata vocal ensemble will present a free concert Tuesday on the Pitt-Greensburg campus. Set for 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Lou Campana Chapel and Lecture Center, the program will offer an American musical journey through nature. A highlight will be a new piece dedicated to the camerata by...
Route 30 upgrades, bridge projects among $1.1B in Westmoreland work through 2050
Reconstruction and intersection changes on Route 30 are among more than $1.1 billion in long-term highway projects proposed in a 25-year transportation plan for Westmoreland County. The reconstruction of Route 30 would occur between Leger Road in North Huntingdon and the Irwin borough limits, and improvement is planned for two...
Rides, music, animal encounters provide families day of fun at Mammoth Fest in Mt. Pleasant Township
Carnival rides, engaging animals, live music and favorite foods provided a variety of fun for families who spent part of their Sunday at the annual Mammoth Fest in Mt. Pleasant Township. A repeat visitor, nurse Brandi Barrick of neighboring Mt. Pleasant Borough brought her four kids to enjoy this year’s...
Teen falls through roof of shuttered Century III Mall
A teenage boy was taken to an area hospital Friday night after falling through the roof of the shuttered Century III Mall in West Mifflin. The boy fell about 20 feet at the former Macy’s store, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. His condition was unknown. Skyview Volunteer Fire Company (West...
Fire heavily damages unit at Derry apartment building; no injuries reported
No one was injured but there was major damage to a first-floor apartment where a blaze started Sunday morning at the Derry Manor apartments in Derry Borough, a fire official said. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 7:30 a.m. to the building at 118 W. Fourth Ave., said Josh Campbell,...
Motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor-trailer in Washington County
A Scenery Hill man was killed Saturday night when his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer in Washington County. Joseph Smetanka Jr.. 60, was pronounced dead at the scene on Route 40 near 10 Anderson Drive in Amwell Township, according to Washington County Coroner Tim Warco. Warco said the crash happened...
Firefighters: Residents attack Unity house fire with water from outdoor hot tub
Damage was limited mostly to the outside of a home in the Glen-Aire neighborhood of Unity on Sunday morning as residents poured water on the flames while emergency crews were on their way, firefighters said. Dry Ridge Volunteer Fire Department was among the companies called about 3:30 a.m. to the...
Resident, pet escape safely from Lower Burrell house fire
A resident and her pet escaped safely when fire broke out at the rear of their home early Sunday in Lower Burrell, according to a fire official. Firefighters were dispatched about 12:30 a.m. after the fire started on the rear porch of a home in the 2600 block of Leechburg...
2 wounded in drive-by shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
Two people were injured in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. The shooting victims, both male, were in stable condition, according to city police. One suffered a wound to the right hip and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, police said, while the other arrived...
2nd baby gorilla born this year at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has added to its primate family with the healthy arrival of a second baby gorilla this year. Zoo officials Friday announced the May 11 arrival of Bo, a boy, born to mom, Moka. According to the zoo, both are doing well as Bo joins Charlotte, a...
Vintage jewelry, mid-century collectibles among draws at Ligonier antiques show
Dennis Conway sifted through a box holding dozens of vintage salt-and-pepper shakers and selected three pairs to purchase from Greensburg antiques dealer John Mickinak. One of 30 vendors set up in Ligonier Borough at Saturday’s semi-annual Antiques on the Diamond Antique, Vintage & Retro Faire, Mickinak displayed some of the...
Fire damages 4 buildings, displaces 2 residents in West Aliquippa
Officials are investigating an early Saturday fire that damaged four buildings and displaced two residents in West Aliquippa. Ten fire departments responded to the three-alarm fire reported at about 4 a.m. in a cluster of buildings between Erie and Main avenues, according to Dave Foringer, chief of the Aliquippa Fire...
2nd baby gorilla born this year at Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has added to its primate family with the healthy arrival of a second baby gorilla this year. Zoo officials on Friday announced the May 11 arrival of Bo, a boy, born to mom, Moka. According to the zoo, both are doing well as Bo joins Charlotte,...
Medical examiner: Etna man killed in West Deer dirt bike crash
An Etna man was killed in a dirt bike crash Friday morning in West Deer. Peter Carricato, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 500 block of Bairdford Road, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash was reported at about 7 a.m. Police told Tribune-Review...
