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1 injured after vehicle crashes into house in Unity Township
A vehicle smashed into a house in Unity Township on Saturday. Westmoreland County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Bethel Church Road at 2:19 p.m. Youngstown volunteer firefighters say one person from inside the car was taken to a local hospital. That person was able to get out of the vehicle on their own power.
Coroner probes man's death in Loyalhanna
A Loyalhanna Township man was found dead Saturday afternoon next to his bicycle near the Loyalhanna Lake, the Westmoreland County Coroner said. The victim, John R. Schoch, 65, of Loyalhanna Township, was found around 5 p.m. by his bicycle in a gravel area near 777 Bush Rd., the coroner said.
Vehicle collides with a tree, leaves one deceased in Derry Township
DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — Derry Township Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred in Derry Township this morning. According to Derry Township Police, on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 3:28 a.m., the department was dispatched to the 800 block of East Governor Road for a single-vehicle crash.
Latrobe man called danger to community sentenced to 3-year prison term
A Westmoreland County judge said he had no choice this week but to impose a three-year maximum prison sentence for a Latrobe man who pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a teenage girl. Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger ordered Cristofer R. Dowden, 25, to serve at least 18...
Fatal Crash On PA Rt 322: Police
A fatal crash near a hospital closed PA Route 322 for several hours on Friday morning, July 19, Derry Township Police announced in a release. The deadly crash happened in the 800 block of East Governor Road/PA Rt 322 around 3:30 a.m., according to the police. The area is along the same ro…
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