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10 new covid cases reported in Penn-Trafford area, May 24-June 1
The number of new covid-19 cases reported in the Penn-Trafford-Jeannette area slightly decreased over the past week, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In all, 10 new covid cases were reported between May 24 and June 1 for the six ZIP codes covering most of the area,...
Survey seeks to determine level of home internet access for Pa. students
School districts across the state could benefit from a survey that collects broadband connectivity data to help determine whether families have sufficient internet access. The survey was created by the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units and Penn State Extension as a way to help districts across the state, including those...
Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $250K sold in Rostraver
Someone is a little richer after a winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket was sold at a Rostraver gas station, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials. The winning ticket worth $250,000 less withholding was sold at a GetGo along Route 51 for Monday’s drawing. The ticket matched all five balls...
Renovation of Greensburg Hempfield Area Library underwayVideo
Jamie Falo wants to be able to give the Greensburg community a library it can be proud of. Last week, renovations began at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library to update the 110-year-old building located in the heart of the city. “I’m just so excited about it,” said Falo, library director....
Greensburg adding grab-and-go meal site this summer
Greensburg is adding a grab-and-go meal site to their footprint to make sure area kids have access to food this summer. The site will open in conjunction with the Westmoreland County Food Bank at Kirk S. Nevin Arena at Lynch Field Park on June 21. The program will provide food...
Group hopes to add inclusive playground equipment to Greensburg’s Mt. Odin Park
The playground at Greensburg’s Mt. Odin Park soon could be the focus of a revitalization project headed by members of a local leadership organization. The project, proposed by five members participating in the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Westmoreland program, which is aimed at fostering the development and growth...
Unity-based auctioneer Mark Ferry named Pa. auctioneer of the year
A Unity-based auctioneer has received the top award from the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association. Mark Ferry was named auctioneer of the year by the state organization during a yearly conference and meeting in Harrisburg. Ferry was awarded the honor for his leadership, high ethical standards, willingness to share with others and...
5 new concerts announced at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg
Tickets sales for shows at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg are ramping up, officials said, and five more live concerts are set to go on sale next week. According to an announcement from the Westmoreland Cultural Trust, the shows on sale next week include: • Gypsy: Celebrating the music of...
Volunteers spruce up Level Green Community Park
Volunteers worked this month to spruce up amenities at Level Green Community Park after township leaders say it was vandalized this winter. According to Penn Township Commissioner Larry Harrison, vandals between late last year and early this year spraypainted graffiti on several park structures, broke a fiberglass slide on the...
Country-themed bar set to open at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in June
A new country-themed bar is set to open at Live! Casino Pittsburgh next month. PBR Pittsburgh will open June 11 at the Hempfield-based casino as part of a second wave of openings. Located next to Sports & Social Steel City in the casino at Westmoreland Mall, the 4,560-square-foot bar will...
Fireworks over New Stanton returning for 2nd yearVideo
Fireworks over New Stanton is returning after the event was first implemented as a way to boost moral during the covid-19 pandemic. This year’s event, scheduled for Saturday, is a way to welcome summer while also celebrating what borough leaders hope is the start to the end of the pandemic....
Hempfield to lift emergency declaration next month
After more than a year under an emergency declaration put in place in response to the covid-19 pandemic, Hempfield supervisors voted to lift the order starting next month. The declaration first went into effect March 16, 2020, as some of the first coronavirus cases were being reported in the state....
11 new covid cases reported in Penn-Trafford area, May 17-24, 2021
The number of new covid-19 cases reported in the Penn-Trafford-Jeannette area have remained steady, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In all, 11 new covid cases were reported between May 17-24 for the six ZIP codes covering most of the area, the same amount reported between May...
Mobile, online sports wagers upping tax revenues in Pennsylvania
As more states look to online sports betting as a way to bolster their budgets, Pennsylvania for several years has been reaping the benefits of the now billion-dollar industry. Since Rivers Philadelphia, formerly SugarHouse Casino, opened the state’s first virtual sportsbook in May 2019, online wagers on sporting events have...
Pennsylvania casinos top $400 million for 2nd consecutive month
For the second consecutive month, revenue streams at Pennsylvania casinos topped $400 million, according to a report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Combined gambling revenues totaled more than $404.1 million in April. That’s up significantly from the $46.1 million seen in April 2020, when non-life-sustaining businesses were forced to...
Hempfield Area to permit more guests at June graduationVideo
Officials with Hempfield Area School District are revising graduation plans in the wake of less restrictive capacity limits going into effect following the Memorial Day holiday. Scheduled for June 4 at 7 p.m., the graduation ceremony will be held in Spartan Stadium at Hempfield Area High School. Unlike original plans...
Hempfield Area teachers get 6-year contract, almost 2% annual raises
After more than a year of negotiations that were upended because of the covid-19 pandemic, Hempfield Area School District teachers reached a contract agreement with the district. School board members on Monday ratified the contract, giving union members an average raise of 1.8% per year over the course of the...
Hempfield Area passes preliminary budget with no tax increase
Hempfield Area School District officials avoided a projected $1.2 million deficit in the 2021-22 budget, passing a preliminary budget that does not include a tax hike. School board members on Monday unanimously approved a preliminary budget that includes $98.8 million in revenues and $99.5 million in expenditures. Money will be...
11 new covid cases reported in Penn-Trafford area, May 10-17, 2021
The number of new covid-19 cases reported in the Penn-Trafford-Jeannette area continue to decline, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In all, 11 new covid cases were reported between May 10-17 for the six ZIP codes covering most of the area. That’s compared to the 24 new...
Police investigate Bridgeville shooting death
An 84-year-old man who was pronounced dead Monday morning was a gunshot wound victim, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Matthew Knepp, of Bridgeville, was found at a South Fayette home in the 2700 block of Ravenwood Drive around 8:30 a.m., according to the examiner’s report. South Fayette Police...
Hempfield man honored with Pittsburgh Technical College Richard S. Caliguiri AwardVideo
Matthew Stoltz was determined to finish his bachelor’s degree this year, even if it meant completing assignments from his hospital bed. Stoltz, who was studying applied business management at Pittsburgh Technical College, was diagnosed with leukemia on May 4, 2020. The diagnosis caused the 31-year-old Hempfield resident to spend most...
Bear spotted around Forward Township homeVideo
A bear was spotted roaming around a Forward Township home Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from township police. The bear, caught on a resident’s Ring Video Doorbell camera, can be seen climbing over a wall at the Guffey Road home, sniffing a trash can and then walking away. “This...
Job fair scheduled for Live! Casino Pittsburgh ahead of new restaurant opening
Officials with Live! Casino Pittsburgh are hosting a hiring event next week as another restaurant prepares to open at the Hempfield facility. The Monday event will be held in the casino’s recruitment center in Westmoreland Mall. Up to 40 positions are available at PBR Pittsburgh, a country-themed bar and restaurant...
2 challengers face 2 incumbents in Greensburg council primary
A pair of Republicans and Democrats are on the ballot Tuesday in a bid for Greensburg city council. Incumbents Gregory Mertz and Donnie Zappone Jr., both Republicans, hope to keep their seats against challenges from newcomers Yukie King and Ceil Kessler, two Democrats who are backed by Voice of Westmoreland,...
Summer concert series returning to Hempfield ParkVideo
After being canceled last year because of the covid-19 pandemic, Hempfield is bringing back its summer concert series. Scheduled to begin May 29, the series will include concerts from several area bands, as well as shows from Greensburg-based Stage Right theater group. The series, which will be subject to covid...
