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Job fair set Wednesday for positions at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh’s new hotel
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh plans a job fair next week in preparation for the summer opening of The Landing Hotel. Scheduled from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, the job fair looks to fill both full-time and part-time positions. Candidates could receive an offer the same day. “We’re in search of eager,...
Police: Man walks into Homewood firehouse with stab wound
A man who had been stabbed walked into the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire’s Station 17 in Homewood with a stab wound on Thursday morning, police said. Police said the man told them that another person stabbed him while they were sitting in a van in Homewood. Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman...
East Millsboro man dies after crash in Redstone Township
A 26-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Redstone Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. William J. Vernon, of East Millsboro died after his 1991 Ford Ranger crashed into a home at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Stone Church Road shortly before 3:50 a.m. According...
Hempfield area road paving slated to begin
Hempfield crews are gearing up to start a $1.8 million paving program next week. The work is expected to start Monday, and will include streets in the township and Hempfield Park, as well as roads in neighboring Adamsburg. It comes months after supervisors approved a contract with Derry Construction. At...
Final meeting slated for Greensburg residents to share planning ideas
Greensburg residents have one more opportunity to give input that will help city officials update their 15-year-old comprehensive plan. The city-wide neighborhood workshop is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Hose Co. 2, 137 N. Pennsylvania Ave. During the event attendees will discuss how improving the...
Truck crashes into Stowe home
A truck crashed into a home in the 800 block of Stowe’s 13th Street on Wednesday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Video from the scene showed the truck — possibly a garbage or dump truck — struck multiple vehicles before crashing into the front porch of the home....
Part of Route 8 in Shaler reopened after car crashes into pole
Part of Route 8 in Shaler reopened after a car sheered a pole late Tuesday night, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV. The vehicle crashed into the pole around 11:10 p.m. Tuesday in front of Shaler Plaza, causing both northbound lanes and one southbound lane to close between Grant Avenue...
Ron Rometo is the man behind the music in Penn-Trafford
For almost 15 years, Ron Rometo has been spreading the word about the Penn-Trafford community simply by playing music. Rometo in 2007 formed the Penn-Trafford Community Band, an organization that today is made up of more than 60 community members and three high school students. The band performs at various...
State Sen. Kim Ward endorses Dave White in GOP primary for Pa. governor
State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward is endorsing Republican candidate Dave White for governor a week before the May 17 primary election. In a Facebook post, the Hempfield Republican suggested that White could sway Pennsylvania swing voters and ultimately defeat his Democratic opponent in the general election. “The goal isn’t...
Officers investigating reported bank robbery in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood
Pittsburgh police and the FBI are investigating a reported bank robbery in the city’s Brookline neighborhood, officials said. Crews responded to the 700 block of Brookline Boulevard around 2:20 p.m. Monday. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz, when officers arrived they learned a man handed the bank teller...
Westmoreland 911: No injuries reported in Loyalhanna fire
No injuries were reported after a fire broke out in a Loyalhanna home Sunday night, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to Moween Road around 10 p.m. Several callers stated the fire was through the roof, according to a Facebook post from the Bell Township Volunteer Fire Department....
26th Greensburg Community Days to feature food, music, fireworks
After being canceled the past two years during the covid-19 pandemic, Greensburg Community Days is set to return this month. The three-day event many deem an official start to summer will be held May 26 through 28 at Lynch Field Park. “This is the first year we are hosting the...
Greensburg receives grant for recycling programs
Several area municipalities were awarded thousands of dollars by the state to help their recycling and leaf-collection programs. In all, $30.5 million in Recycling Development and Implementation grants from the Wolf Administration was split by 157 Pennsylvania counties and municipal governments. That includes Greensburg in Westmoreland County, which received $70,461,...
Hempfield summer concert series returns at amphitheater
Hempfield’s summer concert series and movies in the park are returning this year, with festivities kicking off in June. This year, the event will feature nine concerts and three movies at the Smail Auto Group Amphitheater at Hempfield Park. This will be the third concert series held by the township...
Hempfield Area suspends pay-to-participate, parking fees for next school year
For the third consecutive year, Hempfield Area School Board members have suspended pay-to-participate fees and costs associated with student parking. In a unanimous vote, school directors waived the fees for the 2022-23 school year. Both fees were suspended the past two years because of the covid-19 pandemic. Pay-to-participate originally cost...
Westmoreland sheriff deputies pull out of helping Secret Service at Friday’s Trump, Oz rally
Initially believing it would assist Secret Service agents during a political rally Friday, the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office did an about-face after receiving late legal advice. According to Sheriff James Albert, the county solicitor on Wednesday afternoon contacted his office and advised that deputies should not participate because of possible...
Westmoreland sheriff deputies pull out of helping Secret Service at Friday’s Trump, Oz rally
After initially believing it would assist Secret Service agents during a political rally Friday, the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office did an about-face after receiving late legal advice. According to Sheriff James Albert, the county solicitor on Wednesday afternoon contacted his office and advised that deputies should not participate because of...
Greensburg Catholic diocese presents ‘Salt and Light’ awards
Individuals and organizations working to better the community were honored last week during the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg’s Communities of Salt and Light Awards Dinner. The 22nd annual awards dinner, which drew more than 500 people to Stratigos Banquet Centre in North Huntingdon on April 21, recognized...
Greensburg City Hall cannon was captured in 1813 during siege of Ft. Meigs
In 1990, a bronze 6-pounder cannon was wheeled down the halls of Greensburg City Hall, an unexpected piece of history that has remained there for more than 30 years. The weapon, which was cast in 1793 in Seville, Spain, holds a trove of Greensburg history, largely stemming from the War...
Career, technology students compete in SkillsUSA event
Several Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center students placed at the SkillsUSA State Competition in Hershey in April. The event, which was held at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, brought students together from across the state to compete in different skill sets such as computer information science, medical terminology,...
New housing development approved in Hempfield
Hempfield supervisors have OK’d plans to bring 76 new homes to the northern part of the township. The development, which received conditional approval, will be located at the corner of Blank School Road and Harvey Avenue, across the street from the Hannastown Golf Club. “It’s a great piece of property...
Outdoor rodeo event planned at Live! Casino in Hempfield
A parking lot at Westmoreland Mall will be transformed into an outdoor rodeo venue this summer as Live! Casino Pittsburgh hosts its first Pro “Bulls & Barrels” Rodeo and Concert. The event, scheduled for June 4-5, will feature professional bull riding, barrel racing, trick ropers, rodeo clowns and more. It...
Hempfield Area art show returns with student exhibition that will benefit people in Ukraine
Hempfield Area High School art students are gearing up for an exhibit this weekend that will celebrate their resilience while also showing support for Ukraine. The student art exhibition, scheduled Friday through Sunday at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, is the first time in two years students...
New event space to open at Live! Casino Pittsburgh
A new event and entertainment space is slated to open this summer at Live! Casino Pittsburgh. Located in Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall, the 7,000-square-foot space dubbed The Venue at Live! Casino is scheduled to open in late June. The space, which can hold up to 780 people and has an adjustable...
Hempfield 9th graders may consolidate under 1 roof
Leaders in the Hempfield Area School District are proposing to move ninth grade students to a middle school building beginning in fall 2023 as the district prepares for its high school construction project. The proposal would permanently consolidate sixth, seventh and eighth grade students into Wendover and West Hempfield middle...
