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• Westmoreland municipal authority opens new garage and office building in New Stanton

  by Rich Cholodofsky on April 21, 2021 at 10:00 pm

  Just months before it is required to vacate office space in Hempfield, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County moved into a nearly $10 million building on its New Stanton campus that will be home to its water distribution system.

• Borrowing OK'd for renovation of Eastern Westmoreland technology center

  by Jeff Himler on April 21, 2021 at 9:49 pm

  Greater Latrobe School District agreed to pay its share for renovations at Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center, clearing the way for a bond issue of up to $6 million.

• Westmoreland County launches e-filing system for civil and family court documents

  by Rich Cholodofsky on April 21, 2021 at 9:07 pm

  A long awaited system that allows civil and family court documents to be filed electronically launched Wednesday in Westmoreland County.

• Tip, receipts, phone records lead to arrest of Ohio men in Unity equipment theft

  by Paul Peirce on April 21, 2021 at 8:51 pm

  State troopers used hotel receipts, cell phone records and a tip from police in Ohio during a 15-month investigation to arrest two demolition workers from Youngstown, Ohio, on Wednesday in connection with the theft of a piece of heavy equipment from a dump site in Unity.

• Ligonier plans annual sampling of wine, sweets and spirits

  by Jeff Himler on April 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm

  Fans of Ligonier’s Wine, Whiskey & Sweets Walk may find the event’s appeal more potent than ever after a year’s wait.

• Murrysville girls mind the goal for 16U national championship contenders

  by Patrick Varine on April 21, 2021 at 6:00 pm

  Two Murrysville teens will be protecting the net when the Steel City Selects 16U girls’ ice hockey team heads to Denver for the Chipotle-USA Hockey Tier II National Championships at the end of the month.

• Allegheny County's covid case average drops to lowest in month

  by Mike Palm on April 21, 2021 at 3:58 pm

  Allegheny County reported 340 more covid cases on Wednesday, as weekly numbers returned to lower averages.

• Greater Latrobe's virtual 'Bright Star' musical inspired by true, emotion-filled tale

  by Jeff Himler on April 21, 2021 at 3:45 pm

  Flashbacks to a century ago, a baby’s miraculous survival and songs with banjo accompaniment are among ingredients in this spring’s Greater Latrobe Senior High musical.

• Suit settled; separate $29K judgment entered against former Jeannette hemp drying operation

  by Renatta Signorini on April 21, 2021 at 3:30 pm

  A lawsuit filed by a Jeannette packaging company seeking damages for claiming its items were contaminated by a hemp drying facility has been settled.

• Westmoreland news includes chicken barbecue, meeting

  by Tribune-Review on April 21, 2021 at 3:30 pm

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