Westmoreland category, Page 66
Westmoreland sheriff’s deputies sue Pa. troopers, claim they were subject to frivolous investigations
Ten Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday claimed in a federal lawsuit a Pennsylvania State Police trooper used his position to initiate frivolous criminal investigations against them. The deputies, who are members of the agency’s fugitive apprehension unit, said the situation started in 2022 when they twice requested help from...
Now boarding: Flights to Myrtle Beach, Fort Lauderdale resume at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Shawn and Mary McMullen didn’t expect hoopla Wednesday morning when they arrived at the ticket counter of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to purchase airfare for an upcoming trip to Disney World. “It is so convenient. This is the easiest place for use to fly out of,” Shawn McMullen said. The...
Canonsburg man sentenced for embezzling nearly $7M from Hillandale Farms
A Canonsburg man who police said embezzled nearly $7 million from Hillandale Farms Co. has been sentenced to more than two years in prison. Jonathan A. Weston, 60, was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $6.87 million in restitution to Hempfield-based Hillandale Farms, as well as...
Jury convicts Connellsville man for video recording of topless teen
A Connellsville man was convicted Wednesday in Westmoreland County court of recording and possessing a sexually explicit video of a teenage girl. After nearly three hours of deliberations, a jury found Jonathan Dulaney, 30, guilty of three felony offenses, including two counts of sexual abuse of children. Prosecutors said he...
New sapling at Seton Hill University helps spread legacy of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank
Saplings grown from a chestnut tree that inspired Holocaust victim Anne Frank have taken root at places around the globe — including at Greensburg’s Seton Hill University, where officials believe it can provide the same hope Frank expressed in her famous diary. The university on Wednesday planted a sapling donated...
Safety first: 4 Postal Service carriers lauded for 30 years of safe driving
Four U. S. Postal Service carriers at the Monroeville Post Office entered elite company Wednesday. They each have served more than 30 years without getting into a preventable crash on their routes. It’s a rare feat, accomplished by only 2.5% of all letter carriers, said Ted Lee, representative for the...
Seton Hill students, Greensburg businesses plan weekend shopping experience
A free Mother’s Day event in Greensburg Saturday will provide special experiences for shoppers while helping students from the Seton Hill University School of Business and Technology gain professional experience. The college students are working with the Greensburg Business & Professional Association to plan and facilitate Blooms & Sips: A...
Latrobe Council begins effort to take over condemned North Side dwelling
Latrobe is looking to take over ownership of a blighted residential property in the town’s North Side that the city initially condemned last year. Now vacant, according to the city, the mobile home at 219 E. Second Ave. has overgrown trees bordering its walls. City Council recently moved to confirm...
Greensburg Bloodhound Team completes annual certification
Members of the all-volunteer Greensburg Bloodhound Team recently completed their annual certification during a training session in Maryland. The certification isn’t required in Pennsylvania, said Cmdr. Lou Battistella, but “it’s a plus if you’re asked to take your bloodhound testimony into court.” The team has been in existence since 1969...
Appeals court reinstates Republican mayoral candidate to primary ballot
A state appeals court just two weeks before the May 20 primary has reinstated a Jeannette mayoral candidate to the Republican ballot. The ruling has left Westmoreland County election officials scrambling to reprogram voting machines and send more than 100 new mail-in ballots to Jeannette’s Republican voters. In a ruling...
School districts showcase STEM with ‘Remake Learning Days’ events
If Greensburg Salem’s STEAM Carnival sparks a desire to learn in even just one student, teacher Michelle Wiltrout will know she did her job. The carnival, a decade-long tradition at the district’s Hutchinson Elementary, is one of more than 200 “Remake Learning Days” activities in Southwestern Pennsylvania aimed at inviting...
Franklin Regional school board meeting rescheduled
The May 5 meeting of the Franklin Regional school board has been rescheduled. Monday’s committee-of-the-whole was canceled due to an unexpected issue that prevented the meeting from being broadcast, school officials said. It will be combined with the monthly voting meeting, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. May 12 at...
Delmont history group will dedicate National Register of Historic Places markers
National history will be recognized in Delmont this month with the dedication of plaques honoring a gunsmith who helped cement the rifle’s place in American history and one of the borough’s enduring landmarks. “The National Register of Historic Places designation officially happened back in the ‘80s, but there was never...
Want to work at Steelers training camp? Here’s how
A hiring event for the Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp at Saint Vincent College will be held Wednesday. Open interviews will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fred Rogers Center on campus, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Unity. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and bring their driver’s license...
Ballot drop-off parking OK’d at Westmoreland courthouse
Westmoreland County officials approved final preparations for the May 20 primary election. County commissioners, acting as the elections board, on Monday earmarked two short-term parking spaces along Pennsylvania Avenue in Greensburg for voters who wish to drop off mail-in ballots at the elections bureau. The parking spots are near the...
Westmoreland County, nonprofit team up to spread crisis response teams into 5 communities
About 40% of Westmoreland County residents are living with a mental health diagnosis, while only about half of those who are affected by mental illness receive treatment — in part because of access issues. Those are among alarming statistics cited in a June 2024 report by county consultant Recovery Innovations....
Latrobe man dies in 2-vehicle crash in Hempfield
A Latrobe man died Monday afternoon after crashing into another vehicle in Hempfield. Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as Mario Andrew Dominick, 41. Officials said the driver was the lone occupant of a Chevrolet Cobalt traveling south on Donohoe Road shortly before 4 p.m. His car crossed...
Trial begins for Connellsville man charged with child porn
Testimony in the trial of a Connellsville man accused of soliciting and distributing images of child pornography will begin Tuesday. Westmoreland County prosecutors charged Jonathan A. Dulaney, 30, with five counts, alleging that in December 2021 and January 2022 he and his then-wife surreptitiously recorded images of a teenage girl...
Twin Lakes pavilion destroyed in March windstorm will be rebuilt
Westmoreland commissioners approved an emergency contract Monday to rebuild a picnic pavilion that was destroyed by a windstorm at Twin Lakes Park. Wind gusts in March uprooted a large tree, causing it to crash into the large wooden structure, according to Public Works Director Dante DeCario. Pavilion No. 3 is...
Southwest Greensburg residents report armed robbery, e-bike theft
Two men were arraigned Monday in connection with an armed robbery in Southwest Greensburg and an incident during a related search for the suspect in Greensburg, according to police. Southwest Greensburg police were called around 10:20 p.m. Sunday to an Oakland Street apartment where two residents reported a man wearing...
Man jailed after stolen car burned in Trafford
A Delmont man was arrested Sunday on police accusations that he stole a car in Trafford and set it on fire near railroad tracks, according to court papers. Steven Ray Flenner, 35, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $50,000 bail on charges of reckless burning, risking catastrophe,...
Greensburg native, Juilliard grad will perform senior recital at hometown churchVideo
A piano sounds like a piano. A trumpet sounds like a trumpet. A big old church organ is another matter. A talented organist, using all of the instrument’s stops, levers and pedals, can make it sound like just about anything he or she wants. “I love that the organ can...
Special Olympics honors schools for engaging students across activities, curriculum
The inclusive atmosphere at Hempfield Area High school has been beneficial for students in Amanda Montell’s autistic support classroom. They love to work with their peers and build their social skills, she said. “They are just so excited to be included,” Montell said. The collaboration, often in the form of...
Norwin library gets new look with $500K renovationVideo
The Norwin Public Library renovation project of almost $500,000 is close to completion, the library director said this week. The library remodeling that began in January should be completed in mid-May, with the cost less than initial estimates, said Diana Falk, director of the library on Caruthers Lane in Irwin....
Derry native donates to IUP’s proposed osteopathic medicine college
A Derry native and veteran has made a $50,000 donation to the proposed osteopathic medicine college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, a 1964 IUP graduate, offered the donation, which is part of $32 million the university has collected in private and government funding to develop the...
