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Westmoreland airport ‘waiting for everything to shake out’ as feds try to block Spirit, JetBlue merger
At Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, there’s little to do but wait and see how things play out as its only commercial carrier gets swept into Justice Department turbulence. The Biden administration Tuesday sued to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and...
Greensburg artist starts with kid’s paint set, featured in ‘Picture This at the Library’ exhibit
Debbie King went from painting with a child’s watercolor set to winning awards for her work in about two years. Her paintings will be featured in a “Picture This at the Library” exhibition, opening with a free reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library,...
Greensburg Y after-school students begin downtown field trips with Mediterranean meal
A trip next door to sample unfamiliar cuisine was an unexpected treat for some students attending an after-school program at the Greensburg YMCA. Digging into his bowl of chicken kebabs and rice Tuesday at Sittay’s Mediterranean Kitchen, Aiden Jackson noted, “I’m not used to eating spicy stuff, but this is...
Westmoreland County warns of potential scam involving blighted properties
People who own property near blighted structures are being warned about a potential scam to purchase parcels owned by the county land bank. Brian Lawrence, executive director of the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority, said county and Monessen city officials were alerted after letters were sent from a company called Ythron...
South Center Road in New Stanton reopens after crash
A two-vehicle accident shut down 424 South Center Road in New Stanton shortly before 6 p.m. Westmoreland 911 said that emergency services freed one person who was trapped in a vehicle. The road was still closed as of 6:20 p.m. between Painter Avenue and Oak Street. As of 7:20 p.m....
Franklin Regional students channel 1950s with spring musical ‘Grease’Video
Last year in the Franklin Regional Theatre Guild’s production of “The Little Mermaid,” students had the challenge of playing princes, mythical creatures or anthropomorphized fish. This year, director Mark Wolfgang said there’s an even bigger challenge — playing a slightly different version of themselves, as the angst-filled high school students...
Fewer than 500 homes still without power from weekend storms
Power has been restored for nearly all of the nearly 30,000 customers affected by heavy storms that passed through the area over the weekend, toppling trees and damaging buildings. West Penn Power reported that as of 6 a.m. Tuesday, 450 homes in Westmoreland County were still waiting for the power...
Westmoreland CASA welcomes newest volunteers
Liza Moran knows she can help. A 37-year-old software engineer from Murrysville, Moran was among five new volunteers sworn in Monday to serve as court-appointed special advocates for troubled Westmoreland County children. “I have been really blessed with support during difficult times in my life, and I thought this is...
High winds bring weekend of darkness to many near Laurel Mountain ridges
Using candles and flashlights to illuminate their Mt. Pleasant Township home over the weekend and coolers of ice to keep their food from spoiling, Ladonna and Randy Hrabak persevered during the 48 hours they went without power from Friday night to late Sunday. “We just had (cold) sandwiches to eat,”...
Elections issues the focus at League of Women Voters forums
Elections will be the focus of two upcoming talks sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Westmoreland County. The Timely Topics speakers series will kick off on March 28 with a discussion about open primaries in Pennsylvania. Former state Sen. Jack Wagner will discuss efforts to amend state laws...
Wildlife livestream helps ‘bring the outdoors in’ for Saint Vincent studentsVideo
Bill Powers of Murrysville is on the lookout for a pileated woodpecker nest somewhere on his property. And Saint Vincent biology professor Jim Kellam is just the man to help him find it. Their mutual appreciation for wildlife has led to the installation of a TV at the Dupre Science...
1 transported in I-70 on-ramp crash in North Belle Vernon
Firefighters freed a person trapped in a one-vehicle crash Monday morning in North Belle Vernon. The crash was reported around 8:30 a.m. on the on-ramp to Interstate 70 westbound, according to a Westmoreland 911 supervisor. A medical helicopter was ready to transport the person to a hospital. Traffic on the...
Set for this year, Bushy Run seeks long-term approval of battle reenactment
The Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society may have won permission to continue this year’s reenactment of a Colonial-era conflict, but members of the society’s board say their modern fight has just begun. Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission members unanimously voted to allow the historic Penn Township...
Tap-It Brewery & Grill brings the heat with popular habanero beer
It took Shane and Kari Hissem a couple of tries to get the heat index just right when they started brewing habanero beer at their Tap-It Brewery & Grill, near the Mt. Pleasant Township village of Norvelt. “How much bite depends on how much habanero oil goes in,” Shane Hissem...
2 killed in head-on collision in Derry Township
A woman from Westmoreland County and a man from Allegheny County were killed when the cars they were driving collided head-on Saturday night in Derry Township. Sherry L. Shaffer, 61, of Derry Township, and Joseph M. Gshinsky, 35, of North Fayette Township, both were pronounced dead of blunt force injuries...
‘Stake in the game’: Employee ownership plans can help a business thrive
Rick Scott has spent years making precise cuts in the wood used to build window frames at Thermo-Twin Industries Inc.’s assembly plant in Oakmont. In 27 years, the millwork specialist also has created a nice nest egg through the company’s KSOP, a retirement plan that combines an employee stock ownership...
Westmoreland airport authority participates in Pa. development zone program
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority is now included in an economic development program aimed at putting idle airport properties to productive use. Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced that the Westmoreland County Airport Authority and the Pittsburgh-Regional Airport in Butler County were first in Pennsylvania to receive designations in the newly...
Martin’s Specialty Shop to close after 123 years on the Diamond in Ligonier
Ligonier residents are saying goodbye to a store that has dressed generations in upscale casual clothing since 1900. The 123-year-old Martin’s Specialty Shop will be closing its doors permanently this month. Mary Lou Fleming, owner and granddaughter of the shop’s founder, Robert S. Martin, is hosting a retirement sale for...
Greensburg’s headless ‘muffler man’ ready for his makeover
Editor’s note ‘What’s That?’ is a recurring feature in the Tribune-Review’s Westmoreland Plus edition. If there’s something you’d like to see explored here, send an email to gtrcity@triblive.com. The hulking, 20-foot headless male figure who for the last half century has kept watch outside of a Greensburg auto repair shop...
Greensburg veteran survived WWII trauma, shared outdoor activities with children
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series about Westmoreland County residents who have been honored as Hometown Heroes. The program honors local military and non- military heroes by displaying photos on decorative banners in area communities. Carl Smith Greensburg 1923-2019 Carl Smith thought nothing of bicycling from his Greensburg home...
Chairs adorned with art by Greensburg Salem students featured at stores, in auction
Chairs that once served a practical purpose in the Greensburg Salem High School library are now on display at several downtown Greensburg businesses, with a new artistic flair and a charitable end. The school and the Greensburg Business and Professional Association are collaborating on an exhibit and auction of nine...
Out & About: The Westmoreland spotlights young Native American artists
Though some of us might think we peaked as teenagers, not many of us created art that would be collected by a prestigious museum and then included in an exhibit traveling to other art institutions around the country. Such is the case with “Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1945-75,” showing...
Out & About: Party at The Palace celebrates Westmoreland ‘crown jewel’
“A Crown Jewel Celebration” was the theme for the annual Party at The Palace in Greensburg. The annual signature fundraiser celebrates and supports the 1,369-seat Palace Theatre entertainment venue, sometimes referred to as the jewel in the crown of Westmoreland County for its value as a historical and cultural treasure,...
Charley Family Shop’n Save named among top 25 independent U.S. grocers
Shoppers at the three Charley Family Shop ’n Save stores in Greensburg and Murrysville don’t have to look far to find owner Tom Charley. If he or his brother, Mike, are not walking around a store chatting with customers, chances are good that Charley has a recent video posted to...
Wedding resurgence draws vendors to inaugural expo at Hempfield casino venue
Tessa Spellman and her mother, Ramie O’Brien, have found their business fortunes waxing nicely — literally — as a post-pandemic resurgence in full-blown wedding ceremonies has fueled demand for their related products. “Wax seals are hot with the young people,” O’Brien said. The Forest Hills duo provide initialed wax seals...
