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Door Dash driver admits stealing packages from porches in multiple communities including Greensburg, Fox Chapel and Plum
An Indiana County man was sentenced to state prison Friday for stealing thousands of dollars worth of packages from porches in four counties and putting the goods up for sale on Facebook Marketplace. John D. Manning, 35, was sentenced to one to three years in prison followed by four years...
Hempfield supervisors race attracts 4 candidates for 2 seats
Four candidates for Hempfield supervisor have separated into two opposing teams with each side hoping to win both open six-year terms. Becky Durbin has paired up with longtime incumbent Doug Weimer, while Paul Kosko is campaigning with Jerry Fagert, who served on the board eight years ago. All four candidates...
Game commission seeks information after deer is illegally shot in North Huntingdon
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for information after authorities believe a white-tailed deer was illegally shot Sunday over bait on private property in North Huntingdon. State game wardens in the Southwest Region said the deer was shot between Colonial Manor Road and Cornwall Drive, not far from Route 30,...
Roaring Run Resort sale leaves hundreds of campers facing eviction, say membership holders
Theresa Novobilsky’s teenage memories center on weekends at Roaring Run Resort. As a newly licensed driver, she and her brother would head to the camping resort in Donegal Township after school on Fridays, intent on spending the weekend amid the natural beauty of the Laurel Highlands. Their parents were among...
Attorney says Hempfield woman will claim self-defense in husband’s shooting
The attorney for a Hempfield woman accused of fatally shooting her husband said he plans to present a self-defense argument at trial. “We’re going to do everything we can to bring this case to trial as soon as possible so the jury can make a decision,” attorney Tim Andrews said....
State police say death of transient man found in Loyalhanna was result of a homicide
State police said Thursday the death of a man whose body was found on state game lands was the result of a homicide. Trooper Steve Limani declined to release details about how Robert Friend, 64, was killed. His body was found Oct. 25 by a hunter on game lands in...
Murrsyville man held for trial after attack with baseball bat
At first, Elizabeth Hobbs thought the baseball bat a Murrysville man grabbed out of his backseat during a fight was plastic. She quickly realized it was metal as Reno James Roberts, 26, began attacking her and her boyfriend with it outside a Salem gas station Oct. 16, she said. Hobbs...
State police seek information on transient man found dead near Mannitto Golf Course in Loyalhanna
State police are trying to figure out how a man, who they described as transient, ended up dead on state game lands near New Alexandria over the weekend. “Still early on in our investigation … (we’re) really leaning into the public to hope that we get some help,” Trooper Steve...
Council member challenges incumbent Jeannette mayor
There are two candidates on the Nov. 4 election ballot for Jeannette mayor — the incumbent and a council member. Incumbent Curtis Antoniak is being challenged by Michelle Langdon, who has spent the last four years on council. The two candidates have diverse perspectives on what they hope to accomplish...
3 vie for 2 spots on Jeannette City Council
Two newcomers and an incumbent are seeking two open spots on Jeannette City Council in the Nov. 4 election. Michelle Langdon, who has spent the last four years on council, and newcomers Donald Johnston Jr. and Denise Ward will be on the ballot for the two four-year terms. Council members...
Southwest Greensburg man charged in flagpole altercations at ‘No Kings’ protest
Charges were filed Friday against a Southwest Greensburg man who police said was involved in an incident that injured a woman at the No Kings protest outside the Westmoreland County courthouse. Jeffrey C. Greece, 58, is facing two misdemeanors, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief, and a summary offense of harassment....
Salem man accused of driving drunk in Route 22 crash that injured 3 others
A Salem man is accused of driving drunk and rear-ending an SUV on Route 22 in Murrysville, sending three people to a hospital with serious injuries, according to police. Wynn Noll, 63, was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, reckless endangerment and related offenses. Murrysville...
Uniontown man convicted of 1st-degree murder in wife’s 2023 death
A Fayette County man was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday for killing his wife, according to Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele. Arthur E. Guty, 57, of Uniontown was immediately sentenced to a term of life imprisonment in connection with the December 2023 death of Nicole Zambrano, 26, Aubele said....
Jeannette struggles to fill 2 openings on police force
Jeannette is looking at financial incentives and other options to encourage more applicants to two openings on the police force. As of Tuesday afternoon, no one had applied for the positions, police Chief Derek Manley said. The application period closes Oct. 31. During a meeting Monday to prepare for the...
Hempfield Township hauls in $180K from auction after 66,000 people browsed
Hempfield raked in $180,500 in proceeds from an online auction of 116 pieces of surplus equipment. More than 66,000 people looked at what Hempfield had for sale through Anderson Auctioneers, including trucks, firefighting equipment, traffic signals, kitchen appliances, chairs and reflector lamps. “That’s impressive,” said township Supervisor Jay Anderson. “There’s...
City manager expects 2026 Jeannette budget to balance without tax increase
Property taxes are expected to remain steady in Jeannette’s 2026 budget. “I do not see a need for a tax increase unless something disastrous happens between now and the November council meeting,” City Manager Ethan Keedy said. There is more work to be done on the proposed spending plan, but...
McKeesport man admits to stealing $5,370 from autistic co-worker
A McKeesport man is behind bars after state police said he stole $5,370 from a man who has autism while they worked together at a Hempfield car dealership. Troopers on Tuesday arrested Scott Andrew Soles, 48, on three counts of theft and a single charge of criminal use of a...
Greensburg will pay N.J. woman $60K to settle false prosecution case
Greensburg is paying $60,000 to settle a federal lawsuit with a New Jersey woman whose criminal charges were dropped after her attorney produced evidence proving her innocence. City council this month unanimously approved the settlement with Alyssa Wright. Details of the settlement were obtained by the Trib under a request...
Murrysville man accused in beating of 2 people with baseball bat
A person accused of beating two people with a baseball bat at a Salem gas station last week, later directing slurs at one of them, was arrested Monday afternoon, according to state police. Both people were taken to AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville for treatment after the 10 p.m. Thursday...
Hempfield woman charged with killing husband
A Hempfield man who had mobility issues was fatally shot over the weekend at his home, state police said. Troopers on Monday charged his wife, Leeann M. Steel, 51, with homicide in connection with the death of William Steel. Leeann Steel called 911 at 4:15 p.m. Saturday to report the...
North Huntingdon man accused of recording police, disrupting meeting, endangering official ordered to stand trial
A North Huntingdon man will face further prosecution on police accusations that he illegally recorded video in the township police lobby, put an officer in danger and disrupted a township commissioners’ meeting. Nicholas A. Carrozza, 36, maintained that he was exercising his rights in all three misdemeanor cases against him....
Jeannette school district OKs support of tax break program
Jeannette City School District directors unanimously approved extending a tax break program officials hope will spur investment on commercial properties in Jeannette. Directors on Monday OK’d a five-year extension of the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance program, or LERTA. It was established in Jeannette three years ago to allow developers...
Man accused of breaking into North Huntingdon Aldi, smashing police cruiser
A man is behind bars after North Huntingdon officers said he used a hammer to break into an Aldi grocery store and shatter the windshield of a police cruiser, according to court papers. Township police said they were called to the market on Norwin Avenue around 2 a.m. Tuesday for...
Fort wall rebuild at Historic Hanna’s Town aims to stay true to period
The fort walls at Historic Hanna’s Town serve as a visual reminder of how the frontier community stayed safe during attacks in the 1700s. That important part of the visitor experience is slated for an update in the coming months, said Mark Katarski, director of Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation....
Army Corps to conduct emergency exercise at Shallow Land Disposal Area in Parks Township
An emergency drill is set for Wednesday afternoon at a Parks Township nuclear waste dump. The Army Corps of Engineers said the exercise will include increased security, emergency vehicles and personnel, and likely sirens from 1 to 4 p.m. The drill will assess the ability of corps staff, its cleanup...
