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First responders with PTSD would be eligible for workers comp under Pa. proposal
Life as a first responder can mean witnessing things that are hard to process. It can be different for each responder, said Shawn Penzera, director of special operations at Greensburg-based Mutual Aid EMS. Calls involving children or multiple fatalities are typically harder. But maybe an EMT recently experienced the death of a loved one and must process a similar situation while responding to a call.
Latrobe rapper prepares to head out on 2nd international tour
Sean Lewandowski started writing rhymes in high school after discovering hip-hop in the early 1990s, but he began taking it seriously after hearing Kanye West’s 2004 record, “The College Dropout.”. “It gave me the confidence to pursue rapping, because it was such a breath of fresh air and...
Local couple celebrates prom in hospital room
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- A local couple still making prom happen despite some unforeseen circumstances. Rylan Lanthier and Ari Cencelewski, both students at Penn High School have been looking forward to going to prom together for a long time but things changed when Rylan suffered from a seizure just hours before prom was set to begin tonight.
Open mic nights feature local talent in Jeannette
Performers looking to share their artistic craft are getting a chance through new monthly open mic nights in Jeannette. Practice Makes Perfect is working with You Are Here gallery and Jeannette Recreation Board to organize and host the events at the amphitheater on Clay Avenue. The open mic nights will be held the fourth Wednesday of every month through October from 7-9 p.m.
A foggy morning in Pittsburgh gives way to another day of rainy weather
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties until 6:45 p.m. Original forecast below.It always seems like Pittsburgh is always the bridesmaid and never the bride when it comes to seeing the Northern Lights. Well, this town has gone and gotten hitched with some gorgeous overnight pictures coming out of the Northern Lights overnight. SEE IT HERE: Northern lights visible in Pittsburgh areaSo what allowed us to see the lights this time after missing so many other times before? The first thing is that our own weather cooperated. After a...
Third suspect arrested in stabbing death of Elliot man
ELLIOT, Pa. (KDKA) - A third suspect involved in a fatal stabbing in Elliot earlier this year is now behind bars.Pittsburgh Public Safety announced the arrest of 20-year-old Logan Smetanka on Saturday.Smetanka, 18-year-old Carlena Wells and 19-year-old Dominic Johnson are facing charges in the death of 37-year-old Marc Kovach.Kovach was found down a set of steps in front of an abandoned house on Steuben Street in March.
5 things to do in Westmoreland: May 10-12
Need something fun to do with Mom? Here are a few events happening this weekend. Running through May 17, the Westmoreland County Senior Games will take place at Mammoth Park and other locations throughout Westmoreland. Anyone over the age of 50 is allowed to participate in the games, which are...
Records: Former Greensburg cop received $5K pension payment on day she pleaded guilty to drug charges
Retired Greensburg police Officer Regina McAtee collected a $5,160 pension payment the day she pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in a methamphetamine distribution operation with the former city police chief. McAtee, 51, of New Kensington has received about $51,400 in pension payments from the city since Aug. 1,...
Export Historical Society moves ahead with plans to stabilize old mine entrance
What began as a teenage Eagle Scout’s effort to clean up an overgrown hillside has become a full-scale mining operation for the Export Historical Society. That’s an exaggeration, but not by much. In 2018, Troy Florian’s Eagle project was clearing brush, vegetation and dirt atop an old Westmoreland...
Update: Weather alert for fog in part of Pennsylvania until Saturday morning
An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:51 a.m. for fog until 8 a.m. for Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and Higher Elevations of Indiana as well as Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties. "Areas...
Free outdoor concerts bring Irwin community, businesses, artists together
Pittsburgh band Gene the Werewolf rocks out last July at the Twin Lakes Park Peach Plaza Expansion Area east of Greensburg. TribLive. Borough groups and businesses are taking advantage of the warm weather to bring a summer full of music to Irwin’s downtown. “We wanted to please a variety...
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