Jeff Himler stories, Page 40
Kids take plunge for pumpkins as Greensburg Y kicks off Family Fun Nights
Some kids picked their pumpkins from the pool instead of from a patch during the annual Fall Fest at the Greensburg YMCA. One of the popular activities during the free evening of fun for families was “fishing” for pumpkins. Kids were encouraged to decorate their pumpkins after either selecting them...
Pedestrian bridge in Springfield Township is a step to closing gaps on Indian Creek Valley Trail
Terry and Joe Wentz are looking forward to the day when they can hit the trail with their bikes and travel all the way from the vicinity of Mill Run Reservoir in Fayette County northeast to Jones Mills in Westmoreland County. The Wentzes and others who use the Indian Creek...
Women of Westmoreland to hold fashion show, accept donated attire for teens, job-seekers
Local dress styles, vendor browsing, dinner and dessert all will come together at the first Women of Westmoreland Fashion Show. The inaugural event is set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield, in its Venue Live conference center. A program of the Westmoreland County...
Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-70 work to trigger Cranberry detour, Westmoreland restrictions
Work on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 70 will cause a detour in Cranberry and restrictions in Westmoreland County beginning on Monday, according to officials. Weather permitting, a nearly 2-mile detour will be in place from 6 a.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27 for eastbound turnpike travelers at...
Westmoreland Land Trust scenic drive traces part of 18th century Forbes Road
Motorists who take a drive along the Westmoreland Land Trust’s newest road ramble may get a sense of the hilly terrain Gen. John Forbes’ British soldiers had to cross on foot in the mid-18th century, when they seized the site of present-day Pittsburgh from their French foes. They will also...
1 person flown for treatment after 2-vehicle crash in Hempfield
A medical helicopter was dispatched to airlift a patient injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday night in Hempfield. The crash was reported just before 8:30 p.m. at Route 30 and West Penn Drive, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. Traffic was restricted on Route 30 as crews from Adamsburg Fire...
Hempfield casino fined $30K for allowing gambling access to underage, self-excluded patrons
Live Casino Pittsburgh has been fined $30,000 for allowing access to its Hempfield gambling floor by a man who was younger than 21 and by two women who were on a casino self-exclusion list administered by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. One of the women was on the gambling floor...
Bridge inspection, upgrades to restrict traffic in West Newton, Hempfield; I-70/51 exit also affected
Traffic restrictions are slated beginning Thursday during inspection of the Route 136 bridge across the Youghiogheny River in West Newton and beginning Friday as crews work to improve bridges on Route 30 in Hempfield. Additional restrictions are planned on Thursday as a PennDOT contractor continues restructuring of the Route 51...
Sweets to be served in downtown Greensburg tour; scarecrow contest benefits nonprofits
Visitors to downtown Greensburg can indulge their sweet tooth and scare up some donations for local nonprofits in programs organized by the Greensburg Business and Professional Association. Those who purchase a bracelet can take a tour of 17 businesses from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday sampling treats from area bakers...
Inquest set in police-involved fatal shooting in Washington County chase
Washington County Coroner S. Timothy Warco has scheduled an Oct. 24 inquest as he investigates the death of a Coraopolis man shot by police following an April 2 chase. The chase ended in the death of Eduardo L. Hoover, Jr., 38, in the 1000 block of Jefferson Avenue in the...
Greensburg police win armored vehicle; unit will be used by Westmoreland SWAT team
Greensburg’s police department is adding some heavy-duty wheels to its fleet that will beef up the mobile assets of the Westmoreland County SWAT Team. The department is poised to receive a BearCat G1 armored police vehicle it won through a national sweepstakes giveaway offer from manufacturer Lenco Industries of Pittsfield,...
Realtor team suggests courthouse-centered revitalization for downtown Greensburg
The Westmoreland County Courthouse is the focal point of downtown Greensburg, and an outside group suggested redeveloping a cluster of buildings around the courthouse to create a sense of place there. “It would be an excellent branding initiative to give the downtown an identity,” Greensburg resident Tracy Miscik said of...
Greensburg conference speakers stress need for residential development; parking mandate lifted
Greensburg resident Steve Gifford leased parking spaces for his apartment tenants in 2016 above the former LaRose women’s fashion shop at 124 S. Main St. in the city. Now, thanks to a zoning ordinance change approved last week by city council, off-street parking requirements no longer will apply for those...
New CEO brings lifelong love of museums, private-sector experience to bear at The Westmoreland
Silvia Filippini-Fantoni says a trio of happenstance instances ultimately brought her to The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. “Sometimes you have to read the signs,” said Filippini-Fantoni, a native of Italy who for the past two decades has worked with museums in Europe and the United States. She...
Tammy Felbaum, who served time in spouse’s death, found dead in Seward home
Tammy Felbaum, a transgender Seward resident who served prison time for the botched castration and 2001 overdose death of her sixth husband, was found dead this week after mail piling up at the residence prompted a welfare check by police. Felbaum apparently had been dead for several days when her...
Pumpkins, games featured during Greensburg Y Fall Fest
An evening of family fun, music and food is planned Friday during the Greensburg YMCA’s annual Fall Fest. The free event is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Y and will feature games, a bounce house and face painting. Participants can fish for pumpkins and also decorate them....
Pitt-Greensburg invites public to join in campus walk, reading program in support of diversity
Organizers at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg are inviting the public to join the campus community in a roughly mile-long walk Saturday as an expression of unity. Beginning at 9:30 a.m., the Garden of Hope walk will allow participants to proceed at their own pace, with opportunities along the...
Nursing interest spurs Greensburg Salem senior to organize wellness workshop for school staff
Greensburg Salem senior Kaitlyn Mankins’ senior project has done more than just fulfill a high school graduation requirement. It’s also provided a boost to the well-being of the entire district staff. District teachers and staff took a break from their in-service workday Monday to attend a workshop organized by Mankins,...
Semper Fi camp teaches Greensburg Salem educators to control stress, emphasize goals
Kristin Dinkel, a first grade teacher at Greensburg Salem’s Nicely Elementary School, jumped from atop a platform 30 feet above the floor of a tall outbuilding, launched herself across a 5-foot gap and used both hands to grab hold of a bar suspended in midair. Before attempting that Leap of...
Greensburg Salem considers revised fees for use of school, athletic facilities
Some fees will be going up, at least one will be going down. All are meant to be more consistent, as the Greensburg Salem School Board considers a revamped, simplified schedule of charges for using district facilities. The board is expected to vote Wednesday on the single-page fee breakdown that...
Visitors to Pitt-Greensburg’s Lynch Hall report otherworldly encounters
In the basement of Lynch Hall, a Tudor-style mansion housing administrative offices on the Pitt-Greensburg campus, paranormal investigators may have made contact with a spirit in need of help. That was just the beginning of an otherworldly conversation on a late September evening as a group of about a dozen...
New southern gateway sign welcomes motorists to downtown Greensburg
A new gateway sign, installed in late September, greets northbound motorists as they head into downtown Greensburg on South Main Street. Located at the intersection of Euclid Avenue, next to the new GetGo convenience store, the sign conveys the message “The City Of Greensburg Welcomes You” and automatically lights up...
Single-lane traffic restriction set to begin on I-70 in Rostraver
Daytime single-lane restrictions will affect both eastbound and westbound traffic beginning Monday on Interstate 70 in Rostraver. The restrictions are expected to be in effect between the Smithton and Route 51 exits, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, through Thursday, according to PennDOT. The work schedule could be affected...
Man charged in Blairsville carjacking also accused in Derry Township burglary
A man being held on charges related to a July 12 Blairsville carjacking also is accused of burglarizing a Derry Township food trailer the same day. Michael Aaron Whitfield, 36, was extradited from Georgia, where he was picked up by troopers on July 13, spotted driving a pickup reported stolen...
Greensburg conference to highlight development opportunities in the city
Opportunities for developing properties in Greensburg will be highlighted during the city’s second development conference, set for Tuesday at the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center. Organized by the nonprofit Greensburg Community Development Corp., the conference is free and open to the public and will cover a range of programs and...
