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Flu shots available at church Flu vaccinations will be provided at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 12727 Lincoln Way, North Huntingdon, at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27, after worship service. Those receiving the shot do not need to participate in the service. The church will follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines for...
Jeannette native helping students of military personnel killed or disabled
A Jeannette native is spearheading efforts to raise money for educational scholarships for families of military service people who have died or have been disabled while on active duty. Michael Popella of Grove City founded the Folds of Honor of Western PA Chapter after meeting the national organization’s founder, Lt....
North Huntingdon officials cry foul on backyard chicken ordinanceVideo
The months-long debate over keeping chickens in North Huntingdon residential areas will continue after the commissioners rejected a proposed change to the rules on Wednesday. Commissioners cried foul on adopting an ordinance that would allow residents to obtain a permit to have four hens in a residential district if they...
Head of Pittsburgh area gambling ring, son, plead guilty to running numbers
The 90-year-old patriarch of a Pittsburgh family connected to gambling operations in Western Pennsylvania for more than a half century agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve charges the family operated a sports betting and numbers running business dating back to 1994. Robert “Bobby I” Iannelli, of Pittsburgh, along with his...
Derry man accused of assaulting, spitting on woman in attempt to make her crash
North Huntingdon police say a Derry man repeatedly tried to make a woman crash her car as she drove through Westmoreland County on Monday. Police arrested Jason M. Thomas, 30, on charges of harassment, reckless endangerment, simple assault and making terroristic threats following the alleged 7:30 p.m. assault inside the...
2 more charged in North Huntingdon daylight break-in, assault
Two more people were charged this week in connection with a daylight break-in and attack at a North Huntingdon home. Quaise M. Rhodes-Wilson, 21, of Wilkinsburg, and Martell Crosby, 25, of Jeannette, are charged with burglary, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and related offenses. Rhodes-Wilson is being held in the Westmoreland...
Wight Elephant Boutique in Greensburg and Irwin wins industry awardVideo
Offering “standout style for the standout girl” has paid off for Wight Elephant Boutique, with locations in Greensburg and Irwin. The specialty women’s wear and accessories shop was named Pennsylvania’s 2020 Storefront Boutique of the Year in awards hosted by The Boutique Hub & Shop the Best Boutiques, an online...
In-person visits resume at Westmoreland Manor
Westmoreland officials said Tuesday that in-person visits with residents at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield have restarted. Visitation of residents at Westmoreland Manor initially was suspended in March at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and briefly restarted on a modified basis in late July before being again put...
Westmoreland Court Appointed Special Advocates seek to double grant through social media shares
An organization that trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in Westmoreland County is seeking shares on Facebook and a chance to double a $5,000 grant it recently received. CASA Westmoreland, a group that trains and staffs volunteers for the Court Appointed Special Advocate — or CASA —...
Westmoreland sheriff: ‘I have not left the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party has left me’Video
Declaring that he feels disenfranchised by the Democratic Party, Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert announced he changed his affiliation to Republican. “It was a really difficult decision and I’ve thought long and hard about it, but I feel I stand for the ideals of the Republican Party platform more than...
Drive-thru milk distribution set in Jeannette
A drive-thru milk distribution is set for Wednesday in Jeannette. The American Dairy Association North East is partnering with Schneider’s Dairy and The Salvation Army to distribute 1,000 gallons of milk in the community through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Each vehicle that participates in the event at the Magee...
Problems plague Norwin online instruction
Norwin’s online education program for students not in class has some technological glitches that are preventing them from receiving instructions, school officials acknowledged. Students are having difficulty accessing the online courses, a problem that randomly occurs, Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor said in a statement. The district’s online academy teachers have...
‘Amazing’ race slated on Westmoreland Heritage Trail
Fans of the CBS adventure reality television show “The Amazing Race” will get to duplicate some of trials of that challenge — albeit locally instead of globally — in a race along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail in the Trafford and Murrysville areas on Oct. 10. The Amazing Trail Race challenges...
Norwin board members call on Wayman to resign over ‘offensive’ Facebook postings
Four Norwin School Board members this week asked a fellow member to resign over his Facebook postings that several board members and residents have condemned as being racist and offensive. Brian Carlton, board president, initiated the call for Robert Wayman, a retired teacher, to resign for his statements on private...
Westmoreland County holds annual sale of tax delinquent property – pandemic styleVideo
Donna Oesterling sat comfortably Monday morning in a camp chair outside Science Hall on the Westmoreland County Community College campus to wait for her neighboring property in North Huntingdon to come up for bid as part of the county’s sale of tax delinquent property. “We lived there for 30 years...
Trump vehicle parade, rally at Irwin Park set for Sept. 20
Supporters of President Donald Trump are planning a flag-waving vehicle parade along Route 30 in Irwin and North Huntingdon on Sunday, followed by what organizers say will be a three-hour rally at Irwin Park. The parade of vehicles will organize at 10 a.m. at Norwin Hills Shopping Center on Route...
Murrysville man killed in motorcycle crash
A Murrysville man died in a motorcycle crash in North Huntingdon late Saturday night, the Westmoreland County Coroner said. Dustin Norris, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene on Guffey Road near Pinewood Road at 11:45 p.m., according to the coroner’s office. Norris died of blunt force trauma as a...
Volleyball coaches association reveals WPIAL Week 1 rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday released its first rankings for the 2020 season. North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Franklin Regional (Class AAA), North Catholic (Class AA) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) have been established as the teams to beat as they are at the top of their respective...
Eastern-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13
Churchill John James Lescisin sold property at 3300 Longbow Drive to Andrea Carhuaslla for $160,050. Steven Kleman sold property at 205 Thornberry Drive to Michael Baldwin for $260,000. Delmont Edward Cellucci sold property at 17 Delmont Ave. to Carl Pierce Jr. for $10,000. A. William Anderson sold property at 560...
Irwin hosts craft show and karaoke charity event
Irwin was a hopping place Saturday afternoon with music and crafts for the 13th Annual Sing For Their Supper event and the Downtown Irwin Fall Craft Show. Karaoke singers at the C. Harper Family Courtyard at The Lamp Theatre helped to raise money for the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Restaurants...
Christian Zilli, Mario Perkins help Hempfield past Norwin
Christian Zilli made himself known Friday in his return to football at Hempfield after taking two seasons off. The senior basketball and baseball player threw for one touchdown and ran for another to help Hempfield defeat rival Norwin, 28-14, in the WPIAL Class 6A opener for both squads. The season...
Rillton man accused of fighting with state agents, police serving search warrant
A Rillton man who blamed a 2015 bank robbery on a heroin addiction was jailed Thursday on $100,000 bond after allegedly fighting with police and state narcotics agents serving a search warrant at his home. Justin W. Buckholz, 31, was arraigned on three counts of possession of a controlled substance...
Westmoreland tax delinquent property sale expected to be very different this year
Hundreds of tax delinquent properties could be auctioned off Monday as part of Westmoreland County’s annual sale, but this year’s event will look different in the age of the coronavirus pandemic. The tax sale will be conducted at Science Innovation Center Theater in Science Hall on the Youngwood campus of...
North Huntingdon commissioners debate fine points of noise ordinance
As they develop a township noise ordinance, North Huntingdon commissioners this week focused on what should be considered quiet hours. “I think the hardest thing to consider is what we designate as ‘quiet hours,’” said Commissioner Brian Blasko, who said he felt 7 a.m. was early enough to allow construction...
North Huntingdon commissioners agree to consider special-use permit for chickens
North Huntingdon commissioners may be at odds over allowing residents to keep chickens, but they did come to a consensus on how to move forward in updating the existing ordinance. Board members Thursday agreed to take a look at President Zachary Haigis’ suggestion of requiring a special-use variance to keep...
