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08/20/2025

Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church in Murrysville will host a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross.

It will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 4600 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville.

Newlonsburg Presbyterian Church in Murrysville will host a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. It will be from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 4600 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. Donors can schedule an appointment by calling 800-733-2767 or visiting RedCross...

08/20/2025

The linebacker corps is the heart of the Penn-Trafford defense. Yurt has senior Lucah Butler by his side in the middle. They are flanked by Landyn Stikkel and senior Nick Laskey on the outside. Butler had 48 tackles and Stikkel 54. As a sophomore, he had 33 tackles.

When Jamison Yurt was in eighth grade, he watched from the stands at Hersheypark Stadium as the Penn-Trafford football team pulled off an unexpected victory in the PIAA Class 5A championship game.

08/19/2025

The tiny pair has certainly delighted passersby from their pen in the goat barn, resulting in plenty of oohs and aahs. Sam Temple said they’ll likely keep Queen to show at next year’s fair and sell Bubba Jr.

A pair of week-old goats have become mini celebrities at the Westmoreland Fair. Brothers Zane and Gunner Temple picked up the pair — named Queen and Bubba Jr. — Tuesday morning so youngsters, and adults, could get a look at the two kids and pet their soft fur. It’s been

08/19/2025

Nearly four years later, and while free on bond as his case languishes, prosecutors said additional threats were made against the same woman and her family.

An East Huntingdon man charged with a 2021 Election Day assault at a Westmoreland County voting precinct was jailed Tuesday. Prosecutors told a judge that continued threats have been made against the alleged victim and her family. Zachary Lambing, 38, of Alverton, is awaiting trial on charges of sim...

08/19/2025

“I don’t think my son is hiding, so all of the things that come into my mind is bad things,” said his mother, Dawn Rose. “Somebody knows.”

A reward is being offered for information on the location of Ruben Carranza, a Greensburg man who has been missing for three weeks. “I don’t think my son is hiding, so all of the things that come into my mind is bad things,” said his mother, Dawn Rose. “Somebody knows.”

08/19/2025

Nearly 600 lots of film props are now up for bid through Carey Auction near Blairsville. Auctioneer Brian Carey said the sale is unique. Carey said he doesn’t often see true antiques coming from a movie set.

With a traditionally strong market for Hollywood memorabilia, the sale of props from a movie shoot is not unusual. But typically, those props are just that — recreations of items such as fake swords from a medieval film or fake body parts from a horror movie. In the case of

08/19/2025

The display is set to begin at 9 p.m. on Sunday night and last around 15 minutes. The Greensburg campus will not be open to the public for the event, but university officials are notifying the public so people and pets who may be sensitive to loud noises can prepare.

Fireworks will be part of Seton Hill University’s Welcome Weekend activities on Sunday night. The display is set to begin at 9 p.m. and last around 15 minutes. The Greensburg campus will not be open to the public for the event, but university officials are notifying the public so people

08/19/2025

Greensburg Salem students and families celebrated the start of the school year during the district’s Back to School Bash Monday. Music, games and food trucks filled Offutt Field in Greensburg Monday evening.

Greensburg Salem students and families celebrated the start of the school year during the district’s Back to School Bash Monday. Music, games and food trucks filled Offutt Field in Greensburg Monday evening. The marching band and cheerleading squad performed. A co****le tournament was held to....

08/19/2025

Crews continued to clean mold at Norwin High School on Monday, and maintenance and custodians helped teachers and staff clean district and personal items in preparation for the first day of school this week, the district superintendent said.

08/19/2025

Westmoreland Manor has seen better days.

County leaders this month issued a warning that persistent nursing shortages and a dwindling number of residents have created economic pitfalls that could endanger the facility in the years to come.

The six-story nursing home in Hempfield has served Westmoreland County’s aging and disabled residents for decades.

08/19/2025

Frye missed the fair last year because he was at advanced individual training focused on firefighting with the U.S. Army. A soldier in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, he is taking an EMT course this fall in hopes of becoming a career firefighter, his parents said.

T.J. Frye was set on skipping his last year of competition at the Westmoreland Fair. But as the fair week got closer, thoughts of potentially regretting that decision started creeping in. So with two weeks to go, he relied on about 14 years of experience to get ready one last

08/19/2025

Jason Frederick Ludwig, 40, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony count of child endangerment and misdemeanor charges of obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence. Police said he attempted to cover up the child’s death.

A Southwest Greensburg man will serve 10 years on probation for his role in the 2023 death of his 8-month-old son. Jason Frederick Ludwig, 40, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony count of child endangerment and misdemeanor charges of obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence. Police said he a...