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PHOTOS: Massive flames rip through Latrobe 30 Shoppes
Damage is seen from a massive fire that ripped through the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Unity Township. Multiple businesses were damaged by a massive overnight fire at the Latrobe 30 Plaza. A massive fire broke out at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes early this morning outside of the Roadman's Country Living Shop. Multiple businesses have been burnt out during an overnight fire at the Latrobe 30 Plaza. Heavy damage was left behind from a massive fire that ripped through the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Unity Township. The front facade of the Latrobe 30 Shoppes was heavily damaged by an overnight fire that ripped through the plaza.
Judge orders mom of accused McKeesport cop killer to remove online video of shooting
A judge Monday ordered the mother of a man charged with killing a McKeesport police officer to remove video of the shooting and other material from an online fundraising page within 24 hours. The order, by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer, followed a hearing to address prosecution fears...
Greensburg man charged in connection with drug overdose death
A Greensburg man is facing charges in connection with a fatal drug overdose last year. City police charged Hugh J. Hawkey Jr., 48, on Friday with drug delivery resulting in death and related offenses. In a criminal complaint, police said they believe Hawkey is responsible for providing a fatal dose of drugs to Eric Cummings, 43.
Greensburg nonprofit hosts workplace diversity conference to boost Westmoreland businesses, create welcoming community
Carlotta Paige wants people to feel welcome in Westmoreland County. Paige, of Unity, grew up in Greensburg. Apart from a 20-year stint in New York, she has lived in Westmoreland County her entire life. When Paige heard complaints from Westmoreland residents and business owners about population decline, she took action....
Heavy police reponse in East Hempfield Township
Police were called to a mobile home park in Lancaster County Saturday morning around 10:30 a.m. East Hempfield Township Police Department responded to the 100 block of Madge Drive for a reported weapons offense. When officers arrived, they discovered evidence of a shooting that had just occurred. Police remained on...
New transit app gives real-time updates to riders across Westmoreland County
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) - New technology is helping to simplify public transit in Westmoreland County.It's called the myStop app, and it gives riders real-time tracking of local buses.Now, riders like Jessica Patrick won't have to wonder anymore."Sometimes, I don't know if the bus is coming, and then when it's that time, it's not here yet, and then I have to check it just in case the bus is late," Patrick said.After downloading the myStop app on a mobile device, riders can check their buses to see where the vehicles are at that exact moment and when they're expected to arrive."It's...
West Mifflin McDonald's store heavily damaged in crash
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) -- The McDonald's along Lebanon Church Boulevard in West Mifflin was heavily damaged by a late-night crash.The crash happened just before midnight on Sunday and the Skyview Volunteer Fire Company says that the car lost control and went airborne before slamming into the building. The front of the building had a broken window and a bent frame, along with some bricks that were knocked loose during the crash.The driver of the car was taken to a local trauma center. The extent of their injuries are unclear.
After hiring new architect, Hempfield 'moving forward with a stronger team' for renovation project
A new architect was hired Monday to work on Hempfield Area School District’s long-stalled high school renovation project. The school board hired Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates of Mechanicsburg to replace Bellevue-based Core Architects, which resigned from the district’s high school renovation project in February. The district’s solicitor and...
Update: The current frost advisory will be expiring at 9 a.m.
The advisory was for Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and Higher Elevations of Indiana as well as Venango, Forest, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong, Washington, Greene, Westmoreland, Fayette and Indiana counties. "Most temperatures have risen into the 40s," states the National Weather Service. What to do if there is a frost advisory.
Westmoreland County campus clippings: UPG's Melanie Mienke sets program strikeout record
Junior softball pitcher Melanie Mienke (Plum) etched her name into the Pitt-Greensburg record book. The veteran righthander became the Bobcats’ all-time leader in strikeouts when she fanned 11 in a 6-3 victory over Wells Express. Her total climbed to 241. The previous record was held by Marley Lafferty, who...
Letter to the editor: Irresponsible gun owners are the guilty parties
I read with disgust the editorial “Will Mt. Pleasant boy’s death change federal law?” (April 16, TribLive). What laws did the gun shop and the gun manufacturer break? Earlier this month, a mother and father in Michigan were given 10 years in prison for leaving a gun available for a child. The guilty party in this sad story was the gun owner who left the gun unsecured where a child had access to it, and that is where the real crime lies.
Texas trucker returns home after hit-and-run guilty plea
A Texas truck driver was scheduled to jet home Monday night to Dallas after serving nearly 16 months in the Westmoreland County Prison for a hit-and-run crash in the parking lot of a Hempfield auto parts store. Quantae M. Beavers, 26, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault, simple assault,...
Voting precincts remain inaccessible to some disabled voters in Westmoreland County
Adam Halfill’s job description doesn’t include heavy lifting. But when Halfill reports to work Tuesday as the judge of elections at Greensburg Hose Company No. 3, he understands the job could involve the use of a little muscle. “Voters have to come down four or five steps to...
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