Jeff Himler stories, Page 43
Deadline nears to order T-shirts in support of Greensburg VFD cancer research benefit
Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department is looking to step up participation in its annual T-shirt sale so it can help “knock down” breast cancer. As in each of the past six years, the department’s goal is to sell more than 200 of the shirts, allowing it to donate $2,000 to the...
Youngwood race draws more runners this year to support those on autism spectrum
Tammi Morton of Freedom, Beaver County, completed Monday’s Run For Autism 5K race in just under 45 minutes. Then she took her place at the finish line in Youngwood, handing out medals to all those who completed the event’s longer half marathon course. Morton was among those present who had...
Man’s condition stabilizes after stabbing in Mt. Washington, police say
A man was upgraded from critical to stable condition after a stabbing Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, according to a city Public Safety spokesperson. City police found the man with stab wounds to his arm and abdomen when they responded to the incident reported shortly before 9 a.m....
Crash in Penn Township sends 6 motorists to area hospitals
Six people were taken to area hospitals after a pickup truck crashed Sunday night in Penn Township. The crash was reported shortly before 9 p.m. on a stretch of Baughman Road between Bushy Run and Dutch Hollow roads, according to Claridge fire Chief Ron Supancic Jr. Ambulances transported two adults...
Crash on I-79 sends 1 to hospital
One person was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 79 near the Wexford exit, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatch supervisor. The crash was reported shortly before 6:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate, partially blocking traffic....
Mount Pleasant historic house tour includes log buildings, industrialists’ mansions
Mt. Pleasant-area homes that have endured for generations will be showcased this month during the Westmoreland Historical Society’s latest Historic House Tour. The self-guided tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16. It includes stops at four houses in Mt. Pleasant Borough and three dwellings in neighboring Mt....
Southwest Greensburg hits home run with rec donations to teams in Dominican Republic
Christa Stedeford, a first-grade teacher at Hutchinson Elementary in Southwest Greensburg, spent part of her summer vacation in the Dominican Republic. In addition to her personal gear, she prepared for the trip by packing baseball shirts, gloves, balls and batting helmets that were purchased for youth teams in Southwest Greensburg...
Husky-golden retriever mix fetches Greensburg’s 2nd annual pet ambassador title
Midnight will be leading the way Oct. 28 when costumed folks march through town in Greensburg’s Halloween parade. The 4-year-old husky-golden retriever mix earned that honor Thursday when she won the title of the city’s official pet ambassador during the Greensburg Night Market. Owned by Gene and Tiffany Kowalewski of...
Greensburg Night Market has added a bit of ambience
The popular Greensburg Night Market has taken on an added glow. A new string of LED lights zigzags overhead, providing extra ambience for shoppers as they check out the vendor booths along Pennsylvania Avenue between Pittsburgh and Second streets. It’s one of four blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue that are closed...
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Rhapsody Gala features jazz, live auction
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is offering up a gourmet dinner and an evening of auction items and jazz sounds at its Rhapsody Gala on Sept. 15. The event begins with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour followed by a sit-down dinner at the Westmoreland Country Club — accompanied by the music...
Labor Day holiday road signs urge motorists to drive sober
Last year, there were nearly 10,300 crashes on Pennsylvania roads that involved an impaired driver, 452 of them resulting in fatalities. That included 315 impaired-driver crashes and 19 fatalities in Westmoreland County. That’s why PennDOT District 12 is taking part in a National Crackdown Impaired Driving Campaign during the Labor...
Road work to close sections of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township, Route 271 in Fairfield
Drainage work will close a section of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township beginning Thursday, according to PennDOT. In Fairfield Township, work on a cross pipe is slated to close a portion of Route 271 starting Tuesday. The Route 981 closure will go into effect at noon, between Mt. Pleasant...
Ramp work will disrupt traffic at I-70 exit to Route 201 in Rostraver
Motorists can expect traffic disruptions at an Interstate 70 exit in Rostraver as work nears an end on improving a bridge over the interstate. The work, set to begin Thursday, involves widening of an off-ramp leading from westbound I-70 to southbound Route 201 (Rostraver Road), at Exit 43-A. Flaggers will...
70-year-old dead following Derry Borough apartment fire
A 70-year-old man was pronounced dead at 1:05 p.m. Monday at Independence Health-Latrobe after he was hurt in an apartment fire in Derry Borough. The cause and manner of William S. Trout III’s death remain undetermined, Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, Carson said....
PennDOT plans winter hiring events in Washington, Westmoreland
PennDOT will hold two open house and hiring events in Washington and Westmoreland counties as it looks to employ workers to assist with upcoming winter maintenance tasks. The first event is set for 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at PennDOT’s Washington County maintenance office, 170 Route 519, in North Bethlehem...
6 injured in Fayette County tornado amid early Friday morning damage, weather service gives storm assessment
Homes, trees, power lines, and a Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park resort and campground were damaged early Friday morning when strong thunderstorms and a tornado moved through Southwestern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service confirmed in a report that a tornado with winds peaking at 120 miles per hour passed through the...
Roundup: Hit-and-run driver strikes bicyclist in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 25: Hit-and-run driver strikes bicyclist in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland A bicyclist was critically injured Thursday night when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. A motorist driving on Beaver Avenue at about 9 p.m....
Greensburg Music Fest is back with free lineup of 10 bands
The fifth annual Greensburg Music Fest will rock the city Saturday with bands performing on multiple stages beginning at 12:30 p.m. Admission is free for the all-ages sets by 10 diverse local and touring artists who will play in succession through 9:30 p.m. Presented by the Westmoreland Cultural Trust, the...
Coraopolis man dies following Neville Island crash
A man died following a crash Tuesday afternoon on Neville Island, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Lawrence Mollica, 36, of Coraopolis, was taken from the scene to the emergency room at Allegheny General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 4 p.m., the office said. The...
Morning Roundup: National Aviary looking for names for new Steller’s Sea Eagle
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 24: National Aviary looking for names for new eagle One of the most well-known residents at the National Aviary has a potential mate, and the Pittsburgh attraction is looking for the public’s help in naming her. As...
Indiana County man killed in motorcycle-SUV collision
A man was killed Tuesday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with an SUV in Buffington Township, Indiana County. Steven Paul McCloskey, 26, of Buffington Township was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries suffered in the crash on Route 403 in the township, according to Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman....
Beaver County man charged with multiple sex assaults on boy
A Beaver County man has been charged with more than 700 counts of sex-related offenses stemming from alleged assaults on a boy over several years. Daniel Vogel, 61, of Midland is charged with corruption of minors and multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, involuntary deviate sexual...
West Leechburg motorcycle crash sends 1 to hospital
A Leechburg man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after his motorcycle crashed Wednesday morning in West Leechburg, according to state police. Joshua Young, 38, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash that happened shortly before 7 a.m. on Main Street, just north of the Summit Street intersection, police said. Young...
Morning Roundup: I-79 lanes reopen after truck rollover in Allegheny County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 23: I-79 lanes reopen after truck rollover in Allegheny County Northbound lanes of Interstate 79 were open once more shortly after 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, after a truck rollover in Allegheny County restricted traffic to a single lane...
Nominations sought for Greensburg’s 2nd annual pet ambassador title
Greensburg is going to the dogs — and cats — this month as the city prepares to select its second annual pet ambassador. Last August, shoppers in downtown Greensburg cast a combined 2,000 votes for 10 finalists in the inaugural competition — with Guaje, a Rottweiler-coon hound mix, claiming the...
