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Derry Area School Board holds tax line for 2024-2025, eyes $1.2 M in capital projects
Derry Area residents will see their school property taxes hold steady for the fourth year in a row under the district’s tentative $43.4 million 2024-25 budget. Approved at this past week’s school board meeting, the proposed budget calls for tapping the district’s fund balance to cover a $2.1 million gap between planned expenditures and projected revenue of about $41.3 million. That will allow the district to hold the property tax line at 91.8 mills.
State police continue search for Westmoreland County woman last seen in 2018
State police in Greensburg continue their search for missing person Jessica Lynn Goldsworthy, who was last seen the evening of Nov. 16, 2018, in the Sutersville area of Westmoreland County.
Luke Bryan's Farm Tour visits Westmoreland County in September
Luke Bryan is coming to Westmoreland County this fall. The country music star’s annual Farm Tour will visit Cunningham Family Farm in South Huntingdon on Sept. 28. The farm is located at 355 Fitz Henry Road. Bryan, who also serves as a judge on “American Idol,” is known for...
PSP: Indiana County man led police on chase, caught with drugs
INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Blairsville man was arrested after leading troopers on a vehicle and foot pursuit and was then caught with a large amount of suspected methamphetamine. Jacob Isaiah Hankinson, 24, was charged with a felony count of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture and deliver after he was allegedly […]
5 things to do in Westmoreland: May 3-5
May the Fourth be with you! Here are some things to do this weekend in Westmoreland County. On Sunday, several museums in the Ligonier Valley will be opening their doors to visitors for free. Participating museums include the Compass Inn Museum, Fort Ligonier, the Ligonier Valley Rail Road Museum, Lincoln...
Former Pennsylvania police officer, chief plead guilty to role in meth operation
(WJET/WFXP) — The former chief and another officer from western Pennsylvania have pleaded guilty in federal court for their alleged role in running a methamphetamine pill operation. The United States Attorney’s Office for Western Pennsylvania announced on May 1 that former Greensburg Police Officer Regina McAtee pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. She joins […]
Firefighter, Navy Veteran Gets Jail Time For Multiple PA Arsons: DA
A US Navy Veteran and now-former firefighter has been sentenced for starting four fires, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on May 1. Andrew Bischof, 21 of Arnold, pleaded guilty to all arson charges, including aggravated arson, risking catastrophe, and crimin…
PennDOT paving to begin Monday on 2 routes on outskirts of Greensburg
PennDOT paving work is scheduled to be underway beginning on Monday on the outskirts of Greensburg, simultaneously restricting traffic for several days on two routes providing access to the city from the east. Depending on weather, crews from Tresco Paving Corp. are set to begin milling and resurfacing at 7...
Johnstown man killed in motorcycle crash in Derry Township
A 39-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, on Monday afternoon, the county coroner announced. Shawn Michael Pynos of Johnstown was driving alone on his Yamaha motorcycle west on Route 30 when he left the road and was ejected from his vehicle, Coroner Tim Carson said.
Hempfield man's 'nonstop criminal activity' nets 3- to 6-year prison sentence
A Hempfield man was ordered to serve up to six years in prison for a series of crimes that included an assault against a police officer, two high-speed chases and possession of cocaine in his cell at the Westmoreland County jail. As Antjuan Dewayne Smith, 41, pleaded guilty Thursday, his...
Longtime Westmoreland prison staffer hired as new deputy warden
The Westmoreland County Prison Board on Thursday promoted a longtime staffer to serve as the facility’s new deputy warden for security. The board hired Robert Fagan to the position previously held by the jail’s new warden, who was hired in February. Fagan, 46, of South Huntingdon, was initially...
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