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Westmoreland County sheriff, commissioners head to court over vehicle fleet policy

The list of disputes between two-term Sheriff James Albert and Westmoreland County leaders has never been longer. Tension between the sheriff and commissioners will be the subject of a court hearing Monday when Common Pleas Judge Harry Smail Jr. presides over a nonjury trial in Albert’s lawsuit seeking to invalidate a county fleet policy enacted in 2024.

Westmoreland County, PA · 7d
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Melissa Hart: Pa.’s election system stands strong

Paul DeFloria, voting systems coordinator with the Westmoreland County Election Bureau, works on testing a long line of ballot scanning machines April 7, 2025, at the bureau in Greensburg. (TribLive) Many Western Pennsylvanians come from hard-working, tight-knit communities where they don’t operate on blind faith, whether they are sizing up...

Pennsylvania · 5d
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Dozens of polling places in Allegheny County have moved since the primary

Nearly 50 polling places in Allegheny County have moved since the primary, according to county spokeswoman Abigail Gardner. The latest change of location is in Pittsburgh’s East End, where a structural issue at the Westinghouse Park Building in Point Breeze has prompted officials to move the former polling place there to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Homewood branch at 7101 Hamilton Ave.

Allegheny County, PA · 6d
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Newspaper union files labor charges against new Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette appears to be at odds with its union once again — this time as a result of a dispute with the paper’s new ownership. The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism on October 29.

Pittsburgh, PA · 5d
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I-279 Inspection Activities This Week in Allegheny County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection activities along I-279 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Friday, November 2-6 weather permitting. To accommodate inspection activities along I-279, the following restrictions will occur from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day:. Monday and Tuesday,...

Allegheny County, PA · 5d

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An underground fire has been burning in Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County, PA · 5d

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Pittsburgh Newspaper Guild files labor charge against new Post-Gazette owners

A union representing employees at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the newspaper’s new owner with the National Labor Relations Board. The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh filed the charge Thursday against the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, a nonprofit that acquired the Post-Gazette earlier...

Pittsburgh, PA · 7d

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This Pennsylvania Museum Has 3,000+ Works of Art, and Admission Is Usually Free

You don’t have to pay big-city museum prices to see an impressive collection of American art. In Greensburg, Pennsylvania, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art houses more than 3,000 works, and general admission and parking are usually free. About an hour east of Pittsburgh, the museum features paintings, sculptures,...

Greensburg, PA · 6d

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People who overpaid HealthPort for Pennsylvania medical records for insurance applications can claim 67.5% of the overcharge by December 31

A 67.5% share of what they overpaid HealthPort for medical records is being offered to people who ordered Pennsylvania records for life or health insurance applications. The proposed settlement in P.I.T. Retrievals, LLC v. HealthPort Technologies, LLC sits in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, and a completed Proof of Claim must be... The post People who overpaid HealthPort for Pennsylvania medical records for insurance applications can claim 67.5% of the overcharge by December 31 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Pennsylvania · 8d

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County commissioners, first responders discuss raising 911 surcharge

County commissioners met with first responders from across Pennsylvania to learn more about the challenges 911 dispatchers are facing.

Westmoreland County, PA · 8d

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Distinctive zinc tombstones stand the test of time in Western Pa. cemeteries

It’s not hard for Elisabeth Roark to pick out the zinc tombstones nestled among hundreds of granite and marble counterparts in Allegheny Cemetery. Their distinctive gray-blue color puts them in stark contrast to other stones in the historic Lawrenceville cemetery, according to Roark, a retired professor of art history and museum studies at Chatham University.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

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Lawsuit: AI recording tool used by AHN, Highmark violates patient rights

A Pittsburgh-area woman who disclosed sensitive and confidential medical information to her doctor is suing Allegheny Health Network and Highmark alleging that she was not properly notified about the artificial intelligence recording tool they use in the clinical setting. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, said...

Pittsburgh, PA · 9d

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Pennsylvania Hands Out $19.6M to Clean Up Diesel Trucks in 15 Counties

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $19.6 million to fund 18 clean transportation technology projects spread across 15 counties, part of a continuing push to cut diesel pollution tied to freight and cargo transportation. The money is aimed squarely at communities that officials describe as disproportionately affected by that kind of pollution, from Philadelphia to Allegheny County.

Pennsylvania · 8d

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PRT offers financial update during county budget hearing

Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katharine Kelleman reassured Allegheny County council members that the agency’s finances were rebounding during Thursday’s proposed budget hearing. Kelleman acknowledged PRT’s funding crisis last year, when the agency considered removing more than a third of its bus routes while facing a funding shortage of...

Allegheny County, PA · 8d

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Westbound I-376 Parkway East Long-term Lane Restriction Begins Monday Night in Allegheny County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a long-term lane restriction for median barrier sealing work on westbound I-376 (Parkway East) in Churchill Borough, Wilkins Township, and the municipalities of Monroeville and Penn Hills, Allegheny County will begin Monday night, November 2. To accommodate median barrier sealing work, the...

Allegheny County, PA · 5d

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Hempfield cat advocates protest ordinance imposing fines for caring for strays

A contingent of community cat advocates on Monday voiced their displeasure with rules recently enacted by Hempfield supervisors to govern the care of stray felines. Local animal rescuers, fosters and others gathered outside the township building before the supervisors’ meeting to protest an ordinance amendment passed in September that imposes fines on residents in certain instances. Passing motorists honked in support, and Supervisor Doug Weimer came outside before the meeting to talk to them.

Hempfield Township, PA · 12d

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Greensburg voters to decide on 4 home rule charter amendments Tuesday

Four referendum questions will be posed to Greensburg voters on Tuesday. They seek to amend the city’s home rule charter, which was written in 1988. Councilman Randy Finfrock proposed the amendments this year as a way to update the decades-old charter to better reflect the current era. Finfrock was...

Greensburg, PA · 9d

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Pa. Turnpike to open Mon-Fayette Expressway expansion

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will open two new sections of the Mon-Fayette Expressway to traffic on Nov. 20. The sections will combine to extend the expressway’s northern terminus about 5 miles, from the Route 51 Interchange in Jefferson Hills to Camp Hollow Road in West Mifflin. The expressway is...

West Mifflin, PA · 11d

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Pittsburgh Public Schools parents seek answers on school closures, student transitions

Parents in Pittsburgh Public Schools remain uncertain about the district’s plan to close and reconfigure schools next year, as officials continue a series of meetings to gather feedback and address families’ concerns. The second of five regional meetings on the district’s Future-Ready Facilities Plan was held Thursday at...

Pittsburgh, PA · 9d