Greensburg News

Supporters of a proposed maglev train from Pittsburgh International Airport to Greensburg wooed state representatives Friday with promises the project could create thousands of jobs in high-tech manufacturing, if the government could pay the $5.3 billion price tag.

Lance: To Derry Borough's fatal "shortcut." The deaths of Sheila Singer, 37, and her son, John, 2, struck by a freight train while crossing railroad tracks, is a profound loss at a site where such senseless tragedies have become far too frequent.

Pet Friends, Inc of Irwin and the Human Society of Westmoreland County are sponsoring a 'Cash Bash' to raise funds for the animals of both shelters.

Haven't been to Greensburg in a while? Get ready for a surprise. What was once a lunch spot along South Pennsylvania Avenue, about a block from the courthouse, opened last spring as One Eleven with a decidedly different look.

Flutist Christian Andrae and pianist Sylvia Andrae along with an ensemble from St.

The Westmoreland County Coroner's office was summoned Friday to Derry to investigate the death of at least one pedestrian at a railroad crossing.

Republican challenger Kathleen McCormick said she would offer a different voice on Greensburg City Council.

Another major water-line project is about to get under way in downtown Greensburg.

A 44-year-old Greensburg woman has been charged by the state Attorney General's Office with forging prescriptions for muscle relaxants at a Unity pharmacy.

Two Greensburg men are accused of drug and weapons offenses after police raided their North Hamilton Avenue residence.

An attorney said Tuesday that he hopes a resolution can be reached today in a parking lot dispute involving the city of Greensburg and Eleanor Tornblom and Laurel Ballet, the youth dance company she operates.

Admission: $20 Where: Laurel Highlands Event Center, behind Westmoreland Mall, off Route 30, Greensburg Details: 724-832-7464 or Web site Two Greensburg theater companies have Halloween treats in store for their audiences this weekend.

A New York City philanthropist will be honored by a western Pennsylvania university that is hosting a Holocaust education conference named for her.

A pregnant Greensburg woman was hospitalized Sunday with injuries after the car she was driving flipped and landed on its roof, city police said.

When Greensburg Art Club President John Sharbaugh began looking for a place to sell used furniture, he never imagined he'd find a unique new project for the club.

The Greater Greensburg Joint Veterans Council will honor all veterans and troops from central Westmoreland County during a tribute on Nov.

Greensburg police say a Westmoreland County man showed a large knife while two women were waiting with children at a bus stop.

Meet Lino Puccio, the U.S. representative for Stizzoli, a line of fine Italian knit and linen skirts, pants, dresses and tops made one piece at a time.

A Greensburg man is accused of threatening two people with a knife and then attempting to take a Taser from a police officer.

Bob Stiles can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6622. Carol Lewis says she's alive today thanks to her neighbors, the proximity of an AED device to her home and a relatively new treatment in which her body temperature was cooled to 86 degrees.