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An Indiana County woman was injured in a crash Monday afternoon in Greensburg, Westmoreland County. State police from the Greensburg barracks say a cruiser driven by Trooper Daniel T. Grabowski was driving east along East Pittsburgh Street when they were hit by a car, driven by 24-year-old William J. Carter, as they tried to exit the parking lot of a nearby Rite Aid pharmacy. Carter’s passenger, 21-year-old Ariah Alabran of Home, suffered suspected minor injuries as a result of the crash and was taken to Westmoreland Regional Hospital for treatment. Carter and Grabowski were not injured.

Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli will have the right to approve any potential sale of the shuttered Rialto bar and restaurant in Greensburg under an agreement approved Wednesday. Common Pleas Judge Harry Smail Jr. signed off on a consent decree between Ziccarelli and Rialto Inc. owner John Rullo that...

A Murrysville woman who owns a cleaning business is accused by police of stealing $30,000 worth of jewelry from a client. About half of the items were returned. Holly Lynn Simpson, 48, was arrested Wednesday on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. She is free on $15,000 unsecured bail. State records show she operates Simpson Cleaning Services.

Two people are accused of being drug dealers and having illegal guns after state narcotics agents raided their home in Vandergrift early Tuesday afternoon. The suspects are Melissa Marie Lange and Ronald Gene Sconish, both 47, and living in the 400 block of Jackson Avenue. Both were charged with two...

Congratulations on this forthcoming ordination! Andrew Hamilton, a seminarian at Saint Vincent Seminary from the Diocese of Greensburg, will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L., at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Greensburg.

McKeesport police are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 31:. South Greensburg EMT facing charges of child endangerment. Police said a 22-year-old South Greensburg man used tape to secure a pacifier in his 2-month-old baby’s mouth, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The station reports...

Heavy equipment completed demolition Tuesday of a former South Greensburg restaurant at Route 119 and Huff Avenue. Crews began clearing debris from the site to make way for development of a new business. The restaurant was shared by the Rax and Subway chain eateries. In years past, it was the...

Text messages reportedly sent to a Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau caseworker have landed a McKeesport man in trouble with police. Westmoreland County detectives on Wednesday charged Dirk M. Mayernik, 48, with stalking and harassment. The caseworker reported to authorities May 26 that she received concerning messages from Mayernik, who...

A Westmoreland County man is charged with child endangerment for allegedly taping a pacifier into his 2-month-old baby’s mouth. Police say Jordan Hirst called friends and family in a panic last month saying he couldn’t find his 1-year-old son.

Saint Vincent Summer Theatre’s season-opening production of “The Andrews Brothers” has performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Carey Performing Arts Center at Saint Vincent College in Unity. The musical is a madcap romp of mistaken identities, featuring 30...

A Jeannette man was denied bail Friday after state police said they found three guns, methamphetamine and cocaine in a bedroom at his apartment, according to court papers. Tyreese O. Warring, 35, is charged with drug and weapons offenses. Troopers served a search warrant at Warring’s Clay Avenue home around...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WTAJ)—The Learning Lamp is taking the lead in trying to resolve the childcare industry through its three-year plan. One part of that program is its mini-grants system. The mini-grants program is designed for home-based family child care providers. The goal is to help them start their business or expand. This program came […]

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A Monessen woman accused of threatening a Westmoreland County judge and children’s bureau employees was charged Tuesday with making a bomb threat at the Greensburg courthouse. Precious Gantt, 39, is facing two counts of terroristic threats and a single charge of bomb threats. Westmoreland County Park Police said Gantt...

LATROBE, Pa. (Gray News) – A single mom in Pennsylvania won $1 million, thanks to a quick stop at the store to buy a thermometer for her sick son. According to a news release from the Pennsylvania Lottery, certified nursing assistant Diane Babbin won the big prize April 28.

A group of singer-songwriters from Rochester, N.Y., found a niche when they came together for a one-off performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album. “It was very popular, so we did it a few more times, and then we turned it into a real band,” said Teagan Ward, who sings the Stevie Nicks vocals. “We didn’t have a name, so a local promoter in Rochester deemed us The Seven Wonders, because there’s seven of us and it’s the name of a Fleetwood Mac song.”

WHITE OAK, Pa. (KDKA) -- A White Oak man is facing home improvement fraud charges. Police said the victim told them he paid Richard Baptie $4,000 as a down payment for a new roof. According to the criminal complaint, Baptie pushed back the work because of the weather then never showed up. Police said Baptie cashed the check even though he didn't do any work and the victim couldn't get in touch with him again. Baptie is charged with home improvement fraud, unlawful taking and theft by deception. 

With the flip of the calendar to June, WCNS (1480; W298DH 107.5 Latrobe) and WXJX (910; W254CR 98.7 Apollo) flip from the “Westmoreland Gold” format to conservative talk radio. Steve Clendenin has owned the station under his Maryland Media One umbrella for the last couple of years, but has signed them over to Disrupter Radio owned by John Fredericks. Fredericks owns stations in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and two markets in Virginia – most of which carry a conservative format.

A massive steel cone is being transported, impacting several roads across a number of counties in our region. Watch the superload on the move in the video player above. The shipment will make its way to Route 22 in the Monroeville area and head east Thursday. Next, it will go...