2018 Westmoreland Fair Queen Julia Jumper of Greensburg was crowned at the fair on Friday, Aug. 17. She is a student at Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC), where she is taking baking and pastry classes. More...
Testimony continued Friday, Aug. 17, in the trial of one of three men accused in the murder of a man during a botched robbery outside a Latrobe home in 2016. More...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The bishop of Pittsburgh’s Roman Catholic diocese pushed back against a call for his resignation and said the diocese has “followed every single step” needed for responsible action after allegations of child More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department lawyers asked a federal judge Friday to let them file a legal appeal that could, for now, keep President Donald Trump’s critics from getting access to financial records related to his Washington, D.C., More...
If you count Dick Groat, owner of Champion Lakes Golf Club, the Ligonier Valley golf team has 10 — instead of nine — returning letter-winners this season. More...
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs will face the Pittsburgh Pirates in next year’s Little League Classic. The game will be held at Bowman Field on Aug. 18, 2019. More...
The Society of American Archivists presented Sister Louise Grundish, SC, the Sister Claude M. Lane, OP, Memorial Award on Friday, Aug. 17, at the Society of American Archivists Conference in Washington, D.C. More...
Barbecuing is the perfect method for cooking fatty cuts of pork or beef, but relatively lean chicken is another story. For barbecued pulled chicken with a smoky flavor and moist, tender meat, we’d have to come up with some tricks. More...
Back to School Bash Carnival Aug. 24, 25 Latrobe United Methodist Church will hold its annual all free Back to School Bash Carnival 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at the Latrobe campus, 440 Main St., and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. More...
A Ligonier Township man was arrested Saturday after allegedly attempting to burn down his own home the night before. Ligonier Township police charged Robert A. Forgie, 66, with arson, risking a catastrophe and dangerous burning. More...
The Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation (GLPIEF) recently welcomed new board members Maria Graziano-Bickerstaff and Richard Okonak. More...
In a message to members of Latrobe Country Club in the August edition of the club’s newsletter, Amy Saunders reiterated the stance of her family regarding the future of LCC. “Our family is honored to move forward to sustain this his More...
A top official in the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office who was suspended with pay last week was cited Friday, Aug. 17, by Penn State University Police for harassment. More...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Police partnered to conduct an Operation Yellow Jacket enforcement initiative on Wednesday, Aug. 15. More...
DUQUESNE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say the driver of a stolen SUV ran off while the vehicle was still in gear, causing it to roll back into and damage a police car. A Duquesne officer on patrol passed the vehicle around 8:20 p.m. Sunday. More...
(AP) — When San Benito, Texas, school leaders learned of an influx of children to a migrant shelter in their small town near the U.S.-Mexico border, they felt obliged to help. The superintendent reached out and agreed to send 19 bilingual More...
NEW YORK (AP) - The ranks of forgotten Republicans are growing. Some were forced out, such as Tim Pawlenty, a former two-term Minnesota governor who lost this week’s bid for a political comeback. Some, such as the retiring Republican Sen. More...
U.S. health officials are eliminating special regulations for gene therapy experiments, saying that what was once exotic science is quickly becoming an established form of medical care with no extraordinary risks. More...
A decade after first appearing in the United States, synthetic marijuana is seen as a growing health danger. Some marijuana smokers turned to it because it is relatively cheap and not detected in routine drug testing. More...
NEW YORK (AP) — A generation ago, the likes of Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings and Diane Sawyer were the heroes of television news. Now the biggest stars are arguably Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow. Notice the difference? More...
