Police have arrested one man and are looking for another accused of robbing the Sheetz on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg Thursday evening. Source: The…
Posts published in “Top Stories”
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2
By lowber on January 31, 2020
This weekend you can celebrate women’s contributions to art or make your own, rock to live music and enjoy the sweet soundtrack of a princess…
WCCC to train dealers for new Hempfield casino
By lowber on January 30, 2020
When visitors try their luck playing blackjack at the new casino under construction at Westmoreland Mall, chances are they will compete against dealers trained by…
Inspector General charges 45 with welfare fraud
By lowber on January 29, 2020
The state caught 45 suspected welfare fraudsters in December, who allegedly scammed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other programs out of more than $240,000,…
Police: East Huntingdon woman abandoned kids, locked them out in cold, rain
By lowber on January 27, 2020
An East Huntingdon woman remained in the county jail Monday after state police accused her of abandoning her children for hours Friday before returning home…
State police looking for Hempfield hit-and-run driver
By lowber on January 27, 2020
State police are looking for the driver of a blue Honda car that was involved in a hit-and-run this month in Hempfield. Source: The…
Police: Mt. Pleasant Township man out on bail in domestic case tries to kill accuser
By lowber on January 27, 2020
A Mt. Pleasant Township man who was freed Saturday on domestic violence charges is accused of returning to the woman’s home later that day and…
Westmoreland’s political future could hinge on outcome of 58th District special election
By lowber on January 27, 2020
A harbinger of Westmoreland County’s political future, with the 2020 presidential election looming, could be the March special election to fill Justin Walsh’s former House…
Newly accessible records tell story of Holocaust, journey of survivors
By lowber on January 26, 2020
Steven Fenves and his family were swept up from their Yugoslavian home during World War II, when they were split up and forced into ghettos,…
Farmers, conservation districts applaud rollback of Obama-era clean water rule
By lowber on January 26, 2020
Not long after he took office, President Trump issued an executive order asking the EPA to review a clean water rule that he said exemplified…