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Vandergrift building partially collapses, 911 dispatcher says
A Vandergrift building partially collapsed Wednesday evening, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. Vandergrift fire, police and EMS crews were dispatched around 5:10 p.m. to a building located at 125 Grant Ave., the dispatcher said. The rear of the structure had collapsed. The cause of the collapse has not...
Westmoreland County Real Estate Transfers
ALLEGHENY Estate of Donald Yamber to Joshua Graham at 1167 Hyde Park Road for $139,050.
Former 'Dance Moms' star arrested for DUI in Westmoreland Co.
One of the stars of the Pittsburgh-area-based reality show “Dance Moms” was recently arrested for DUI. According to multiple reports, including TMZ, Christi Lukasiak crashed her vehicle into a tree in late June in Westmoreland County.
Judge limits taxpayer funds for father's death penalty defense in New Kensington slaying
A Westmoreland County judge said she will limit defense spending of taxpayer funds for the pending trial of a Brackenridge man who faces a potential death sentence in connection with the alleged killing of his 9-year-old son. Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio said Wednesday excessive costs incurred by public defenders...
'Dance Moms' star charged with DUI in Murrysville
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — A star of the "Dance Moms" reality show is charged with driving under the influence in Westmoreland County. Christi Lukasiak's vehicle crashed into a tree on Logan Ferry Road in Murrysville on June 27, police said in the criminal complaint. Police said she told them she...
MAN’S BODY FOUND NEAR LOYALHANNA LAKE
State police have not offered any details into the death yesterday of a man near Loyalhanna Lake, in Westmoreland County between Saltsburg and New Alexandria. The body of 65-year-old John R. Schoch of Loyalhanna Township was found at about 5 PM near his bicycle in a gravel area near Bush Road. The Westmoreland County Coroner says the cause and manner of death are pending the results of an autopsy. State police are investigating.
Demolition of old Fort Pitt Brewery buildings underway
After years of complaints, Westmoreland County officially started tearing down the former Fort Pitt Brewery buildings. Laken Cope lives just across the street from the old Fort Pitt Brewery. She said over the last few years, animals — like rabbits and mice — living in the old building started making their way out into neighbor’s yards. “I had to get cats because of the animals,” Cope told Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek. “Now that they’re ripping it down, there will be a lot more, but then it’ll be all gone.”
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: July 19-21
Jul. 19—At last, it might not be too hot to spend some time outdoors. Here are some things to get you outside while the temperatures are more temperate — or stay in the air conditioning — this weekend. Parish festival Come out for a day of family, fun and fellowship at the Saint Vincent Basilica Parish Festival on Saturday. The day will include food booths, music, a Kids' Zone and an "Area 21" ...
Westmoreland County Tourism Grant Workshop scheduled for Aug. 8
LIGONIER — GO Laurel Highlands will host a Tourism Grant Workshop to review the 2025 Westmoreland County Tourism Grant Program at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at The Venue at Live! near Greensburg. All Westmoreland County-based tourism businesses and organizations are encouraged to attend this free workshop. Reservations are...
Youngwood town hall to address veterans' health care concerns; new clinic plans noted
Representatives from the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System will field questions and concerns from area veterans at an upcoming meeting in Youngwood. Plans are underway for a new veterans outpatient medical clinic in Westmoreland County. The outreach event set for Tuesday at the town’s fire hall includes a town hall...
FORMER WESTMORELAND COUNTY DA PASSES AWAY
A Westmoreland County DA who helped prosecute two high-profile cases that involved Indiana County has passed away. Former Westmoreland County District Attorney John Peck of New Kensington died Thursday at a Pittsburgh-area hospital. He started in Westmoreland County’s District Attorney’s office in 1981 and was prosecuting cases as a part-time assistant before he was elected DA in 1994. He left the office at the end of 2021 after he failed to win a re-election bid.
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