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Local governments raise concerns about bill providing workers' compensation for first responders with PTSD
COLUMBIA, Pa. — A week after the Pennsylvania State House passed HB 1632, local municipalities are voicing their concerns about the impacts the bill would have on their budgets. House Bill 1632 would allow first responders to receive workers' compensation benefits for suffering PTSD on the job. The bill...
Gun believed to be used in killing of Westmoreland County woman found in lake
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A dive team recovered a gun that investigators believe was used in the killing of a Westmoreland County woman last year. The Murrysville Medic One Dive Team pulled a pistol from the bottom of Donegal Lake on Friday. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said the gun may be connected to the killing of 71-year-old Alice Robson."After about an hour of searching a weapon was recovered. Great job to everyone that was on location," Murrysville Medic One Dive Team posted to Facebook. In December 2023, Matthew Bates, Robert Jack and Melissa Beacom were charged in Robson's death. Her body was found in a crawl space under the back porch of her home in St. Clair Township. An autopsy found that she had been shot twice in the head. Beacom, Robson's daughter, asked Bates on several occasions to kill Robson for her, investigators said. Robson's body was found in the crawl space covered by debris. Bates told investigators that Beacom did not have the best relationship with Robson due to issues related to custody of Robson's grandson.
Westmoreland students explore health care career paths at Independence fair
Tenth grade Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center student Zoey Wilders carefully stuffed gauze into a simulated wound to staunch the bleeding. A few feet away, nurse and emergency room educator Kelly Bedner cheered her on. “You’re saving that life,” Bedner said, ushering more students to try their hand at...
Westmoreland happenings: pizza fundraiser, shoe collection, plant sale, more
• YWCA Westmoreland will offer a class, “Apple Basics,” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 3, 4, 10 and 11 at the YWCA Mansion, 424 N. Main St., Greensburg. Cost: $20. Reservations required. Reservations: 724-834-9390 or ywcawestmoreland.org. Fundraisers. • Lincoln Heights Civic Association will have bingo from 1...
Water is back on: Somerset Borough crew finishes replacing failed valve along main line
A failed older 6-inch valve coming off of the 12-inch main water line along East Main Street leading back to Walnut Street has been fixed. That section of the water main from Somerset Borough's substation just below Sheetz on East Main Street to Highland Park was reopened by 1 p.m. Tuesday. It had...
Work to begin on preparing site for Palmer airport terminal expansion
A former airplane hangar at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe is scheduled to be razed at the end of the month, paving the way for the long-awaited terminal expansion project to begin, the authority’s engineer said. The demolition will take about a month, setting up the work on...
Well-prepared Central Valley knocks Mt. Pleasant out of WPIAL softball playoffs
Like most games, Central Valley softball players knew the assignment. Coach Shannon Sullivan and her staff like to analyze opponents down to the finest details. They know tendencies. “We had girls watching film during study hall,” Sullivan said. “We chart pitches and do our homework on teams. We know what...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 14, 2024: Baseball playoffs get started
Welcome to the second day of the WPIAL softball and lacrosse playoffs, along with the lid-lifters in the baseball and boys volleyball postseason. The curtain goes up on the baseball playoffs with first round games in Class 3A, 2A and A on Tuesday. In Class 3A, Mohawk was swept in...
14th-seeded Burrell baseball stuns Mt. Pleasant in 1st round of WPIAL Class 3A playoffs
Any team wanting to be successful in the WPIAL playoffs should follow Burrell’s recipe Tuesday at Gateway. The No. 14 Bucs combined timely hitting, sound defense and the crafty pitching of left-hander Stevie Hasson en route to a 6-2 upset of No. 3 Mt. Pleasant in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Volunteers raise more than 300 flags to honor veterans at a Westmoreland County cemetery
Around 100 volunteers helped raise flags at a Westmoreland County cemetery to honor veterans. It’s the 30th year volunteers gathered at the West Newton Cemetery to raise the West Newton Avenue Flags. “We started in 1994 with about half as many flags, but today we have 385 full-sized flags all in memory of a deceased veteran,” Stacey Federoff said. The event is a generational affair, with everyone from Boy Scouts to men who are veterans themselves pitching in.
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