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Monroeville manufacturing company expands with state backing, aims to grow industry in region
Mike Gunniers has a plan to expand his Monroeville-based automated systems company — Premier Automation — into a manufacturing hub for Southwestern Pennsylvania. The product of Gunniers’ vision, Premier Labs, a 70,0000-square-foot corporate venture studio in Murrysville, was introduced Thursday. It will focus on helping innovation and manufacturing startups, President...
2 Westmoreland women fall prey to jury duty scam
Two Westmoreland County women lost a combined $5,000 after falling for a federal jury duty scam, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Both situations were reported to authorities this week. In the first case, a woman told North Huntingdon police on Tuesday that she received a text message...
Irwin to spend $1.1M to renovate new borough building
Irwin residents will have a newly renovated borough building as the town council has awarded about $1.1 million in contracts for an extensive remodeling of a 114-year-old structure on Main Street. Council on Wednesday approved five construction contracts and one asbestos abatement contract to convert the former Rosendahl’s Appliance Center...
Loss of federal grant program could endanger Jeannette revitalization, city officials say
Community Development Block Grant funding has been a lifeline worth millions of dollars for Jeannette. But the federal program is slated to be eliminated under a budget reconciliation bill proposed by President Donald Trump that is before the U.S. Senate. Doing away with that program, and Jeannette’s annual allotment, means...
Light at the end of the tunnel? North Greengate Road train overpass targeted for improvements
A restoration specialist by trade, Bill Cunningham is used to dealing with the aftermath of fires, floods and other disasters. But he also has found himself serving as an occasional unofficial traffic cop as he helps direct motorists when a tall truck gets stuck or has to turn around at...
Westmoreland Mall a feasible location for proposed convention center
A 200-room hotel and convention center with 15,000 square feet of meeting space could find a home at Westmoreland Mall. Some results of a study examining the feasibility of a hotel and convention center in Westmoreland County were revealed Wednesday by Sean Sullivan, general manager of Live Casino Pittsburgh, during...
Veterans seek resources at Monroeville VA clinic’s latest town hall series event
Peter Germanowski experiences balance issues, slower reaction time, hearing loss and other side effects from being exposed to Agent Orange as a result of his service in the Army from 1969-71. He came to the Henry Parham Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Monroeville on Wednesday to find out what resources...
Live Casino rolls the dice, seeks license renewal for Westmoreland Mall
It seems Westmoreland County has hit the jackpot with the transformation of a mall department store into a thriving casino that attracts 1.1 million visitors a year. Millions of dollars go in, and out, of Live Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield annually, officials said Wednesday during a license...
New York men plead guilty in sweepstakes scam that prompted sting in Unity
Two men from New York soon will be paroled after serving two months in jail for swindling an elderly Unity woman while posing as delivery men who offered a $5 million lottery award. Floyd B. Forrest, 26, and Reheem J. Anderson, 22, each pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony theft...
Westmoreland Glass plant’s decades of vintage wares will be on display at club show and sale
Westmoreland Glass has become known for the decorative milk glass pieces it produced during its nine-decade run in the Hempfield community of Grapeville. Those who attend the Westmoreland Glass Collectors Club show and sale Friday and Saturday just outside Youngwood can expect to find a wider variety of vintage wares...
Westmoreland happenings: Flag Day program, vacation Bible school, history program, more
Church News • Charter Oak Church, 100 S. Second St., Jeannette, will have a free vacation Bible school, “True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World,” from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. June 23 to 26 at the church for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Reservations required. Reservations: Cindy, 724-527-3639...
Latrobe public works, clerical employees get raises under new 3-year union contract
About a dozen Latrobe public works and clerical employees have settled a new 2½-year union contract with the city that includes annual pay increases. City council approved the labor agreement at its meeting this week, after the contract received a 10-0 vote of support from members of Local 83 of...
McKeesport man pleads guilty to gun theft from North Huntingdon home
An Allegheny County man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to the theft of guns from a North Huntingdon home in 2021. John Steven Hudak, 49, of McKeesport was charged nearly three years ago with the theft and illegal possession and sales of 13 guns from a home safe while its owner...
Latrobe loses finance director to former employer; council member resigns
Latrobe’s administrative team, already in transition with the recent departure of former City Manager Terry Carcella, has another unexpected twist to navigate with the resignation of Finance Director Timothy Pisula. On board for only about three months in the newly designated position at Latrobe, Pisula has told city officials he’s...
2 Westmoreland basketball teams bring home Special Olympics gold medals
Two Westmoreland County teams returned with gold medals from the 2025 Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games in State College after two days of intense basketball last weekend. One, Wolverines 3 played full-court basketball and the other, Wolverines 4, played half-court. “Once that final second ticked off, there was so much...
Palace Theatre moves to cashless payments
The Palace Theatre in Greensburg has gone cashless. Audience members looking to purchase snacks and drinks while attending shows will be required to use plastic and digital payment options, according to Daniel Stainer, spokesman for the Westmoreland Cultural Trust. The trust, which owns and operates the Palace Theatre, instituted the...
‘Snowbirds’ jet team highlights 100th anniversary of Westmoreland air show
Westmoreland County Airport Authority officials expect as many as 50,000 spectators will gather at the runway next weekend to gaze into the sky as nine acts perform air stunts and flyovers. It will be the 100th anniversary of the first air show held at what is now called Arnold Palmer...
Former Greensburg diocese bishop to be honored during viewings, services next week
Former Diocese of Greensburg Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt, who died Sunday morning at age 86, will be celebrated during several services next week. Brandt, named bishop by Pope John Paul II in 2004, led the diocese for 11 years. The diocese has not officially released the cause of death, but...
Penn-Trafford approves 3-mill tax hike, dips into savings to cover remaining deficit
Penn-Trafford tax bills will raise $84 annually on average following the school board’s decision Monday to implement a 3-mill tax hike. The board approved a $70 million budget with about $69.9 million in revenue Monday night. District tax rates will be 93.75 mills for Westmoreland County residents and 14.39 mills...
State police seek identity of woman allegedly involved in bank fraud scheme
State police are seeking help to identify a woman who they said stole $5,400 in a fraud scheme at three banks in the Greensburg area. Troopers released a photograph of the woman on Tuesday. They said she visited three First National Bank branches in Hempfield, Greensburg and South Greensburg within...
Local artists will decorate Liberty Bell replicas for nation’s 250th anniversary
Pennsylvania’s plans for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026 include placing replicas of the iconic Liberty Bell — decorated by local artists — in all 67 counties, including two in Westmoreland. A replica bell also will be placed at Point State Park in Pittsburgh....
Brandt recalled as man of deep faith, made difficult decisions
Bishop Emeritus Lawrence E. Brandt, who led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg for 11 years, was not afraid of making difficult decisions at a time of declining church membership, according to those who knew him. “He will be remembered by me as a man of courage and grace, always...
$172K deficit remains in Hempfield Area budget ahead of final vote
Hempfield Area still needs to figure out how to close a $172,000 gap in its 2025-26 budget ahead of the school board’s next voting meeting June 23, where a final budget will be adopted. The board held the final public hearing on its $114.5 million budget June 2. On May...
Ex-wife pleads guilty to lesser charge following testimony in child porn trial
Westmoreland County prosecutors on Monday dismissed four felony and one misdemeanor counts related to allegations of child pornography against a Mt. Pleasant woman. Jennie Lynn Dulaney, 23, pleaded guilty to an amended summary count of disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $25 fine. Her testimony last month led...
Democratic turnout surpasses Republicans in Westmoreland primary election
Westmoreland County’s primary election results are in the books. The county elections board gave final certification to the hundreds of races on the Republican and Democrat ballots last month, setting the stage for November’s general election. Election Bureau Director Scott Ross said nearly 54,000 ballots were cast for the May...
