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State Rep. Eric Nelson wants ‘natural immunity’ exemption for employer vaccine mandates
A Hempfield Republican is seeking support for a state bill that would exempt people who have been infected with covid-19 from employer mandates requiring covid vaccines and booster shots. State Rep. Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield, said he intends to introduce a bill in February that would allow workers with natural immunity...
Covid hospitalizations high among young children in Allegheny County
Last month, covid-19 hospitalizations among young children jumped to the highest level since the start of the pandemic, increasing more than 14-fold from mid-December to the end of the month, according to data collected by the Allegheny County Health Department. The numbers look at hospital admissions by week. The week...
Water rates stand pat in new Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County budget
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water customers will see no rate changes for the next year under part of a new $107.6 million operating budget unanimously approved Wednesday by the agency’s board of directors. Water rates last were increased in 2017 as part of a three-year plan to raise revenues...
Carnegie man convicted in deadly Club Erotica shooting to get new trial
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony M. Mariani on Wednesday threw out a jury verdict and ordered a new trial for a man found guilty of third-degree murder in last year’s fatal shooting outside a McKees Rocks strip club. Bruce Antkowiak, a former federal prosecutor who teaches law at Saint...
Vigil to honor Westmoreland pandemic victims, front line workers
A prayer vigil is planned at 6 p.m. Friday outside the Westmoreland County Courthouse to remember county residents who died from covid-19 and to honor front line workers in the pandemic. “Too many in our community were suffering before the pandemic, and now our needs are even more urgent,” said...
Unity man arrested by troopers for DUI, resisting arrest after high-speed pursuit
A Unity man was arrested for DUI, resisting arrest and driving on a suspended license after, police said, he led a trooper on a 3-mile pursuit from Youngstown into Latrobe and then ran on foot after crashing his car into a snow bank. Glenn D. Jones, 23, of Hostetter was...
Allegheny Valley School Board votes to keep masking requirement in place
The masking requirement will remain at Allegheny Valley School District. At a school board meeting Tuesday night, board members voted 5-4 to keep a mandatory masking policy in place, rather than switching to recommended masking. School board member David Buchman said the board will revisit the mask requirement if improvement...
Police: Teen dead after being shot outside school on Pittsburgh’s North SideVideo
A 15-year-old boy waiting to go home after school Wednesday died after at least one person opened fire on the school van he was sitting in outside his school on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Two suspects, at least one of whom had a handgun, remained at large hours after the shooting...
New Kensington man accused of sexual misconduct with 3 young girls ordered to stand trial
A New Kensington man accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior with three girls, ages 11, 13 and 14, has been ordered to stand trial on multiple felony charges. Lawrence William Barber, 67, of Parkview Drive was charged Dec. 9 with three felony counts of endangering the welfare of children...
Candidate withdraws from race for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s former Pa. House seat
A woman who planned to run for the state House seat vacated by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has rescinded her candidacy, citing proposed legislative maps that will likely put her in a different district. Ashley Comans of Wilkinsburg had previously launched a campaign in the 24th State House District, which...
Greater Latrobe OKs 3.57-mill tax hike cap, locks in natural gas savings
The Greater Latrobe School Board has agreed to cap any potential property tax hike for 2022-23 to no more than 3.57 mills, the maximum amount as determined by a state-calculated inflation-based index. School directors this week also locked in an expected $22,000 savings on the future price of natural gas....
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey looks to modify Office of Management and Budget
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is asking City Council to consider legislation that would modify the duties and structure of the Office of Management and Budget. The measure would move some positions currently housed in the Mayor’s Office to the Office of Management and Budget, establish a deputy director position for...
Tarentum bids farewell to Tarena, approves construction storage facility
It’s time to take down the silver mirror ball at the Tarena. Council on Tuesday night approved a conditional use by a Wexford-based construction company to transform the long-running Tarentum entertainment spot into a storage facility and staging area. “We have to take the emotion out of it,” council President...
Police: Man faces felony charge for harassing phone calls targeting New Kensington woman
New Kensington police charged a Manor Township man with felony stalking after, they say, he repeatedly harassed a woman who obtained a protection from abuse order against him in 2020. Scott Eugene Rupert, 49, of Mateer Drive, Manor Township also was charged with harassment in connection with an investigation that...
Police: New Kensington man accused of breaking into home, threatening care provider and others
A New Kensington woman accused a man for whom she provides care of assaulting her and threatening to shoot her and other staff at a residence that provides care for people with mental challenges, New Kensington police said. Police charged Marvin Tyree Hall, 36, of Constitution Boulevard, New Kensington with...
Job fair scheduled for open positions at Live! Casino PittsburghVideo
Officials with Live! Casino Pittsburgh are hosting their first job fair of the year, with several positions available at the Hempfield facility. The event, scheduled for Thursday at the casino’s recruitment center in Westmoreland Mall, looks to fill jobs in all facets of operations. Available positions include table games dealers,...
Greensburg Art Center exhibition reveals artists’ ‘Ah-Ha!’ moments
The moment that inspiration strikes is explored in a new members’ exhibition at Greensburg Art Center. “Ah-Ha!” will open with a reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the center at 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Organizers of the open show asked artists to submit works that reveal moments of inspiration...
Gateway High School junior marches in the Rose Parade
After waiting more than a year, Deborah Fry’s patience paid off when she marched in the 2022 Rose Parade on Jan. 1 in Pasadena, Calif. Fry, a 16-year-old junior and color guard member at Gateway High School, first applied to take part in the 2021 parade. That version was canceled...
Millvale, Etna working toward shared library system in Etna
A proposed $3.2 million renovation project at 341-343 Butler St. in the Etna business district will house a public library that will share resources with Millvale’s library. The Millvale Community Library, Millvale Borough, Etna Community Organization (ECO) and Etna Borough signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2021 creating a...
Wordle up: Online word game is viral brain teaser
Mary Briggs calls herself a “wordy.” “I just love words,” said Briggs, of North Huntingdon. “I have always been an avid reader because my parents constantly read to me when I was a child. When I get up every morning, I make coffee and read several newspapers, then I do...
Westmoreland happenings: art show, bingo and omelet breakfast
Art • The annual Member’s Show at Greensburg Art Center will open Saturday and continue through April 9. An opening reception with a featured speaker will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the center, 230 Todd School Road. Exhibits will include paintings, photographs and fabric media. Gallery hours...
Community Library in Harrison welcomes voters for 24th annual Quilt Show
A winter tradition at Community Library of Allegheny Valley is filling the Harrison site with bright, spring-like colors. The 24th annual Quilt Show is on display with about 20 entries hanging above the book stacks, slung over exposed ceiling beams in the facility on Broadview Boulevard in Natrona Heights. Voting...
Police locate missing 11-year-old boy in North Huntingdon
An 11-year-old boy was found Wednesday morning after police said he went missing in North Huntingdon. Township police and firefighters searched for about two hours before locating the child around 9:45 a.m., according to police. Authorities focused their search in the area of Caroline Drive and Carpenter Lane where the...
Hempfield man accused in Jeannette break-in, attack on woman
A Hempfield man released from federal prison in May posted $25,000 bail Tuesday after police said he broke into a Jeannette home and attacked a woman, according to court papers. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of a broken finger and lip laceration, police said. Tristin B....
New eateries on menu for latest Greensburg Restaurant Week
Good food isn’t all that’s on the menu for Greensburg Restaurant Week, which takes place Jan. 24-30. Diners also will have chances to win free food and merchandise by ordering from the special menus at 18 participating area eateries. New on the restaurant list this year are El Diablo Brewing...
