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Advocacy group blasts plea deal in cruelty case against Derry cat shelter operator
A national animal advocacy organization Wednesday criticized a probation sentence imposed against a Derry-area woman who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offenses. In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization based in San Rafael, Calif., said the guilty plea entered by Kimberly Rose, 45, of Blairsville in late June...
Westmoreland happenings: Parish festival, Civil War weekend, meetings, more
Festivals • The annual St. Pius X Parish Festival, Mt. Pleasant, will be held 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at the church, 224 Summit St. There will be food including the famous parish pizza, games of chance, raffles, bingo, basket auction, children’s games and more. Entertainment will...
Standing-room-only crowd gets detailed look at plan for Homer City natural gas plant
Members of the public got their first detailed look Wednesday evening at what would be the largest natural gas-fired power plant in the U.S. if it’s built: a 3,200-acre project in Homer City, Indiana County. Representatives from Homer City Redevelopment were on hand alongside officials from local trade unions and...
Contraband concerns cited for refusal to transport yarmulke-wearing Westmoreland inmate
Concerns that contraband could be smuggled into the Westmoreland County Prison led officials to deny the scheduled transfer of a yarmulke-wearing inmate to the courthouse this week. After nearly two days of silence, county commissioners emailed a brief, two-sentence statement Tuesday night. They confirmed that Kort Noel Eckman was held...
Additional theft charges filed against Latrobe attorney John Allen Roth
Additional theft charges were filed Wednesday against a Latrobe attorney who is awaiting trial on police accusations that he stole $31,300 from an elderly jail inmate and used the money to gamble at a casino. John Allen Roth, 70, is accused in three new cases of taking $7,735 from clients...
IronRock Tap House in Hempfield closes; Atria’s in Murrysville to shutter; Rick’s Sports Bar for sale
After nearly six years in business, IronRock Tap House in Hempfield has closed its doors. Greg and Christina Cammerata opened the restaurant in late November 2019. The owners told TribLive shortly before IronRock’s opening that it was a prime location for their business venture, positioned next to Route 30 and...
New Westmoreland Museum curator hails from Southern California
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg announced on Tuesday that it has named Nicole Lampl as its new curator of American art. “We’re excited to welcome Nicole to The Westmoreland in this lead curatorial role,” Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO Silvia Filippini-Fantoni, PhD., said in a news release. “She...
Morning Roundup: Cooling centers open in Allegheny, Westmoreland; Fayette fire hospitalizes 4
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Wednesday, July 16: Cooling centers open in Allegheny, Westmoreland After issuing a heat advisory Tuesday, Allegheny County will keep its cooling centers open Wednesday as temperatures reach into the upper 80s. Cooling centers will be open in Allegheny County...
Rotaract Club will install ‘peace pole’ in Delmont’s Newhouse Park
Members of the Delmont-Salem Rotaract Club will install a peace pole” in Delmont’s Newhouse Park later this summer. The small monument, supported by Rotary and Rotaract clubs across the globe, is an eight-foot pole on which “May peace prevail on Earth” is inscribed in eight different languages. That is surrounded...
Time to fix Greensburg’s courthouse square clock — getting it back in sync on all 4 sides
Depending on which way you look, the clock at Greensburg’s courthouse square might have the right time. Or it might not. The four-sided clock is slated for repairs as the original timepiece appears to be broken, said Tom Bell, streets superintendent. Greensburg Council voted unanimously Monday to spend $5,600 on...
Former Latrobe man pleads guilty in friend’s overdose death
A former Latrobe man pleaded guilty to his role in the 2021 overdose death of his friend. Kevin. B. Shaffer, 52, faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in about three months after he pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of drug delivery resulting in...
New Kensington murder suspect given deadline to decide on plea deal ahead of August retrial
A New Kensington man has just hours to decide whether to accept a plea deal involving the 2020 murder during a botched robbery and the unrelated shooting of four others a year earlier. The combined plea offer comes just weeks before the scheduled retrial of Latresse T. Williams, 34. Prosecutors...
New Latrobe city manager hired, $120K starting salary set
Greensburg resident Susan Trout is set to take on a familiar role in a new community after Latrobe council voted unanimously this week to hire her as its new city manager. Mayor Eric Bartels said Trout’s long experience in municipal government, including a past stint as Greensburg’s city administrator, made...
Traffic to begin using partially completed interchange revamp at Route 51, I-70
Traffic that crosses over Interstate 70 on Route 51 will switch to a new pattern beginning Tuesday morning, as PennDOT partially opens the new diverging diamond interchange under construction there in Rostraver. Route 51 traffic will continue to flow in a single lane each northbound and southbound, but those lanes...
Westmoreland prison inmate misses hearing after refusing to remove yarmulke, attorney claims
A Mt. Pleasant Township man accused of trying to kill his mother missed a court hearing Monday because he refused to remove his yarmulke, his attorney said. Defense attorney Tim Andrews said Westmoreland County Prison officials would not take his client, Kort Noel Eckman, on the 3-mile car trip from...
Judge says Scottdale man’s role in 2023 shootout was ‘major stupidity’
A Scottdale man was ordered to serve seven years of probation for his role in a 2023 shootout with a juvenile in a dispute that arose out of an alleged deal for drug-laced candy. Joseph A. Greep Jr., 21, pleaded guilty in April to lesser charges after prosecutors agreed to...
Work begins to revamp Ligonier Valley baseball field; high school fitness addition approved
Work is underway on a revamp and improvement of the Ligonier Valley High School baseball field as the district prepares for a fitness center addition to the school. The orientation of the field will be turned by about 90 degrees, bringing home plate closer to the high school building, according...
Police: Greensburg man was drinking before crash that injured passenger, causing severe head injury
A Greensburg man is accused by police of being intoxicated during a vehicle crash in Unity last year that seriously hurt his passenger, according to court papers. John Charles Wallish IV, 21, was charged last week with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, reckless endangerment and related...
Greensburg Salem students help decorate CD Warehouse’s vinyl section
Mike Casper always has some vinyl records lying around. “We get a lot of vinyl donated, and a lot of times people will bring things in they don’t have the (record) sleeves for anymore and we can’t do much with those,” said Casper, an employee at CD Warehouse in Hempfield....
Fire-damaged vacant building in Jeannette back in city’s hands
The fate of a fire-damaged building on Clay Avenue in Jeannette is back in the hands of taxpayers. Council on Thursday unanimously approved rescinding the transfer of the property after a sale apparently fell through. In January 2024, council approved transferring 416-418 Clay Ave. to the Jeannette Redevelopment Authority and...
Making Strides: Westmoreland horse show blends competition with compassion
Jillian Masciantonio spent most of the weekend multitasking. She handed out ribbons to winning horse handlers in a show arena at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds under a blazing July sun. She listened for her name on a radio in between taking questions from a reporter to make sure the Summer Showcase...
Westmoreland happenings: Golf ball drop, blood drive, parish festival, more
Fundraisers • Community Revitalization of West Newton will sponsor a golf ball drop at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in Vine Street Park. Three hundred balls will be dropped from a bucket truck and the closest to the bull’s-eye will receive half of the take. Winner need not be present....
AI opens new worlds for the blind
When Chris Donahue opens the door to let his dog out, he is unable to see where the animal runs. The Brighton Heights resident is blind, but he can find his dog outside via the Ray-Ban AI (artificial intelligence) Glasses he’s wearing. “Meta, I am blind,” says Donahue, 48. “Do...
Golden lamp returns to top of Lamp Theatre marquee
The lamp above The Lamp Theatre marquee in downtown Irwin was returned to its rightful place Saturday morning after a lengthy refurbishing. “It was all coming apart. The finish was coming off of it,” said Mike Brady, an Irwin public works employee who took on the task of giving new...
Detours to begin during work on culvert in Ligonier Township, Sutersville rail crossing
Traffic detours will begin Monday in Sutersville and Tuesday in Ligonier Township as crews in the respective municipalities work on railroad crossing maintenance and replacement of a culvert. Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday and continuing through late Friday, First Street in Sutersville will be closed between First and Third avenues...
