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Westmoreland, Allegheny teachers earn Global Educators designation
Several area teachers have been recognized by the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association as Global Educators. The recognition is given to advisers who support the PSMLA Global Scholars program in their schools to lead Global Scholars graduates in two consecutive years with the PSMLA Global Educator Certificate. This year, 17...
Latrobe police file new complaint against suspended therapist
A ninth former client of a Latrobe mental health therapist awaiting trial for rape and multiple sexual assault-related charges has accused him of sexually harassing her during counseling sessions about three years ago, according to Latrobe police. Police filed a new harassment charge this week against Gregory P. Miscik, 59,...
Westmoreland County has 47 additional covid cases, increase in hospitalizations
Westmoreland County had 47 additional covid cases Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health. The new reported cases were 25 confirmed and 22 probable. That marks the third day cases have been at or below 50. A similar two-day trend was seen last week, when on Feb. 21 (Sunday)...
Hempfield Area lays out preliminary graduation plans
Hempfield Area School District leaders are hopeful they will be able to hold one outdoor graduation ceremony this year after Gov. Tom Wolf raised occupancy limits this week. Superintendent Tammy Wolicki said the change in occupancy limits — which increases capacity for indoor events to 15% of the maximum occupancy...
Bataan Memorial March slated for April 17 at Westmoreland Heritage Trail in Trafford
An event next month will honor those 76,000 American and Filipino soldiers who endured a 65-mile forced march in the Philippines as prisoners of the Japanese during World War II. The Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC cadets are sponsoring a 14-mile walk or run along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail between...
Latrobe woman’s tiny vacation house gets online magazine spreadVideo
For Jessica Hooper, part of the appeal of tiny house living is that “when you strip away the clutter and distractions in life, you are able to focus your energy on what is truly important.” That’s what the Latrobe resident told readers of Tiny House Magazine, an online publication that...
Franklin Regional board members see some savings, possible expense for Sloan elementary project
While Franklin Regional school members were more than happy to get a credit of more than $42,000 in costs related to the Sloan “elementary campus” project, they weren’t so sure about a discounted price for a new ceiling they weren’t planning to install. Mechanical contractors working in the kitchen area...
Fort Ligonier receives museum association award for innovative fundraiser
Fort Ligonier’s Cannon Ball Online Auction and Party to Go received a 2021 Special Achievement Award from PA Museums, an independent statewide museum association that supports the Pennsylvania museum community. Usually an in-person event, the Cannon Ball was restructured in September due to pandemic gathering restrictions. It featured an online...
Loyalhanna Watershed group celebrates 50 years with Over The Hill Challenge
Those who enjoy a trek in the country can set themselves a lofty goal by taking on the Loyalhanna Watershed’s Over The Hill Challenge. The climb up the hill overlooking the association’s barn, at its farm headquarters off old Route 30 just west of Ligonier, is part of a non-competitive...
Bettors have chance to give back at Live! Casino Pittsburgh
Winners at Live! Casino Pittsburgh have the chance to give back. Two donation boxes, known as The Giveback Box, are at the Hempfield casino, where guests can contribute slot tickets, cash or table game chips to support local charities. This quarter, benefiting organizations include United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and...
Sexual assault trial of former Pirates’ pitcher set for May
The sexual assault and child pornography cases against suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez will be conducted May. Westmoreland County Judge Scott Mears, following a hearing Monday afternoon, ordered jury selection in the case to begin May 14 and for testimony in the trial to start on May 17. “Given...
2 hospitalized after SUV crashes into Derry Township creekVideo
Two people were “lucky” to avoid more serious injury Monday when the SUV they were in veered off Route 30 and into the rain swollen waters of Loyalhanna Creek in Derry Township, according to firefighters. The pair were transported by Mutual Aid Ambulance to AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville after...
Troopers charge Unity man after confrontation over wearing mask in Giant Eagle
A Unity man accused of refusing to wear a mask while shopping at a grocery store and threatening to fight the manager before fleeing was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment, state police said. William A. Muir, 41, also received four traffic citations from troopers as he fled the Giant...
Murrysville police charge former Export man with assault, strangulation
Murrysville police said a 26-year-old man was arrested early Sunday on charges of harassment, simple assault and strangulation following an alleged incident inside a woman’s apartment. Zachary Musto of Rochester, Beaver County, was arrested following the reported attack around 12:10 a.m. that occurred in the 1100 block of Ohio Street....
Westmoreland Courthouse phones off line Monday
Phone systems at the Westmoreland County Courthouse were off line Monday, from morning into the early afternoon. Office staffers were able call out but, at times, but were unable to receive incoming calls, according to Commissioner Sean Kertes. Emergency calls to the county’s 911 system were not affected. Officials believe...
Westmoreland County’s covid number dropped dramatically in February
When compared with recent prior months, February was much better with regard to the coronavirus in Westmoreland County. New cases of covid-19 dropped by 61.5% from January (5,370) to February (2,064). Even within the month, new cases dropped from the first half to the second. In the first 14 days...
Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC to hold food drive
The Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets plan a food collection event from 9 a.m. to noon March 20 and 3 to 6 p.m. March 21 at the front entrance of Norwin High School, 251 McMahon Drive, North Huntingdon. The food collected by the Junior ROTC Cadets will be given...
Blackburn Center’s ‘Walk a Mile’ event gets new name, goes virtual
The Blackburn Center’s annual walk against gender-based violence is returning after a hiatus with a new name and format. Formerly called Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, the event has been rebranded as Walk a Mile in Their His Her Our Shoes to reflect the universality of intimate partner violence....
Stahlstown-based ministry nears 11,000 layettes sent to families in need
One of the fun activities for expectant parents is finding the perfect outfit for baby to wear home from the hospital. But what happens if the family can’t afford one? It was something that concerned Audrey Bell, former pastor of Stahlstown United Methodist Church. That was the start of a...
2 escape from burning home in Monessen
Two people were rescued from a home in Monessen after a fire started late Sunday in the basement, according to authorities. The fire was reported shortly before midnight at a home in the 1000 block of State Street, according to Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers. A man jumped out of a...
Police: Hempfield man riding ATV killed in Mt. Pleasant Township crash
A 39-year-old man was killed Saturday night after a crash on Route 819 in Mt. Pleasant Township, according to state police. Timothy A. Strobel of Hempfield was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. According to police, Strobel was riding a Yamaha Terrapro all-terrain vehicle at about 8:45 p.m. between...
Pie for The Palace a sweet ending for Westmoreland Cultural Trust gala
When the Westmoreland Cultural Trust throws its annual Party at The Palace, they go all out. So when organizers added a pie-in-the-face finale to this year’s event, they went all out for that, too. No chintzy shaving cream in a pie tin for this group. These pies had graham cracker...
Stimulus bill could bring money to expand high-speed internet in Westmoreland
Officials with the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County say the region is on track for growth in the coming year, with the expansion of high-speed internet access a top priority. Connection President and CEO Jim Smith, addressing the economic development group’s annual meeting last week via Zoom, said events...
Unity supervisor: Proposed billboard rule changes fall shortVideo
Proposed amendments to Unity’s zoning ordinance are meant to make it easier to upgrade traditional billboards into electronic versions. But Supervisor Mike O’Barto argued the changes still would present too many barriers for businesses to take advantage of the outdoor advertising space. Area billboard owners also have expressed skepticism. The...
Life during covid: Westmoreland college professor helps students, families juggle demands
Editor’s note: This is an occasional series examining how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of members of our community. It might have been a matter of life experience or natural resiliency, but whatever it was, Cheryl Miller was positioned to thrive before the coronavirus sent the world spinning....
