WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year after arson destroyed a Navy warship, service leaders said Wednesday they are making changes and increasing oversight to correct widespread failures that led to the scrapping of the USS Bonhomme Richard.
A Pennsylvania appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on whet…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic candidate for governor o…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate is again la…
State prosecutors dropped a rape charge against an elected dis…
Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vacci…
Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches
Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year after arson destroyed a Navy warship, service leaders said Wednesday they are making changes and increasing oversight to correct widespread failures that led to the scrapping of the USS Bonhomme Richard. Read more
Students in the Greater Latrobe School District are accustomed to being greeted by drivers as they board their school bus, but on Wednesday students were also greeted by a state trooper. Read more
Customers of the Unity Township Municipal Authority may face a rate increase in 2022. Read more
Carson Chamberlain was named 2021 Derry Area homecoming king and Taylor Myers was crowned homecoming queen during the Trojans’ home football game Oct. 8 against Valley at Derry Stadium. Read more
Officials with the Westmoreland County Airport Authority believe a portion of the county’s COVID-19 relief funding could be used to improve safety at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and boost the Unity Township facility’s chances of potentially landing a second commercial carrier. Read more
Westmoreland County’s Election Bureau will remain open until 8 p.m. through the Nov. 2 election, officials said. Read more
Judy Huber of Greensburg had a vision three decades ago. It was that people with any kind of challenges — physical, emotional or spiritual — could come together in fellowship and hold each other up in celebrating their gifts and their abilities. She herself faced many physical challenges. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for elementary school youngsters in a matter of weeks. Read more
A Pennsylvania appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on whether the Wolf administration had the legal right to impose a mask mandate on K-12 schools and child care facilities to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — These Pennsylvania lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Read more
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — In an abrupt change, the White House is floating new plans to pay for parts of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social services and climate change package, shelving a proposed big increase in corporate tax rates though also adding a new billionaires’ tax on the investment gains of the very richest Americans. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden’s massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming. Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, has just over $10 million on hand in his campaign account ahead of next year’s election, his campaign said Wednesday. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is expected to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. It’s up to the Justice Department, and the courts, to determine what happens next. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the third time this year, Senate Democrats on Wednesday tried to pass sweeping elections legislation that they tout as a powerful counterweight to new voting restrictions sweeping conservative-controlled states. Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed for one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — After struggling to hire workers for its outlet store in Dallas, Balsam Hill finally opened on Sept. 1. But the very next day, the online purveyor of high-end artificial holiday trees was forced to close after four of its five workers quit. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company is under criminal investigation by a district attorney in a New York City suburb into whether it misled officials to cut taxes for a golf course there, according to The New York Times. Read more
Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals Read more
(AP) — An extraordinarily rare coin with a face value of just pennies when it was minted in mid-17th century New England could sell for the equivalent of about $300,000 when it’s put up for auction in London next month. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vaccinate the rest of the world, the White House announced. The Biden administration aims to lead a global vaccination campaign even as it rolls out boosters for domestic use, which critics say diverts doses from those who are in greater need around the world. Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Potential human remains were found Wednesday in a Florida wilderness area along with items believed to belong to Brian Laundrie, whose girlfriend, Gabby Petito, was found slain after he returned home alone from their cross-country road trip, according to the FBI. Read more
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton released a video on Wednesday, saying he is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated to COVID-19. Read more
Two people died in a head-on collision Tuesday morning in Brush Valley Township, Indiana County, according to Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. Read more
One person was killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, on Sunday. Read more
Live! Casino will host a hiring event on Monday, Oct. 25, to expand its staff and help with career development. Applicants can attend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 6 to 10 p.m. at Live! Casino’s recruitment center at the Westmoreland Mall. Read more
Little has changed with regards to the masking order from the state Department of Health, but that didn’t stop a small contingency of parents from once again voicing their frustration to members of the Greater Latrobe School Board Tuesday night at its regular meeting. Read more
David Vitula is vying for a four-year term as Unity Township tax collector in the Nov. 2 general election. Read more
An early bird special on Thursday, Oct. 21, kicks off the three-day Fall and Christmas Sale at St. Emma Monastery in Hempfield Township. Read more
Progress is being made on a 4.3-million gallon equalization tank project aiming to prevent sewage overflows into the Loyalhanna Creek, engineer Mark Gera of Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co. Inc. told the Latrobe Municipal Authority (LMA) board at its meeting Tuesday. Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Royal Smart remembers every detail: the feeling of the handcuffs on his wrists. The panic as he was led outside into the cold March darkness, arms raised, to face a wall of police officers pointing their guns. Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate is again launching a bipartisan bill to overhaul how probation is handled, with a unanimous Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses this week in an effort to provide flexibility as the campaign for extra shots expands. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents were carrying out “law enforcement activity” on Tuesday at a Washington mansion and New York City townhouse tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — These Pennsylvania lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than six weeks after promising a new vaccination-or-testing rule covering the millions of Americans at companies with 100 or more workers, President Joe Biden’s most aggressive move yet to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is almost ready to see the light of day. Read more
Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches Read more
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — Sometimes when she’s feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. She is lucky to be here, holding her baby. Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to block a vaccine requirement imposed on Maine health care workers, the latest defeat for opponents of vaccine mandates. Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration threatened Tuesday to revoke the authority for three Republican-controlled states to handle their own workplace safety enforcement because they have refused to adopt rules to protect health care workers from COVID-19. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scaling down his “build back better” plans, President Joe Biden has described a more limited vision to Democratic lawmakers of a $2 trillion government-overhaul package with at least $500 billion to tackle climate change and money for middle-class priorities — child tax credits, paid family leave, health care and free pre-kindergarten. Read more
State prosecutors dropped a rape charge against an elected district attorney in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday but added new felony charges of sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault. Read more
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations have declined to the point where the islands are ready to welcome travelers once again, the governor said Tuesday. Read more
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will let unvaccinated employees keep working past early December instead of putting them on unpaid leave if they apply for an exemption on medical or religious grounds. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally of former President Donald Trump defied a subpoena for documents and testimony. Read more
State police are investigating multiple reports of fraudulent unemployment scams in the area. State police at Indiana report the identities of a 47-year-old female and a male (age unknown) both from Blairsville, a 78-year-old female from Kent and a 70-year-old Shelocta man, were used to file for unemployment benefits between Oct. 4 and 13. In addition, state police at Greensburg also received similar reports involving the identities of a 42-year-old Irwin man on Oct. 12. Read more
Don Kepple is looking to be elected as the next Derry Township supervisor in the Nov. 2 general election. Read more
Kathy Stiffey has lost many loved ones. Her twin sons and her husband passed away, as did her brother, her nephew and his children, her great nephew and her brother-in-law. Most of them were untimely and unexpected losses. Read more
Eric Bartels is running for mayor of the City of Latrobe in the Nov. 2 general election. Read more
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