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Area garbage companies charging more for services
It takes a lot of $4.93 per gallon diesel fuel to fill the area's garbage trucks, and customers are paying more for it.
Pregnant women enjoy pampering
Kara Krawczykiewicz, who is expecting her first baby on July 18, has been enjoying her pregnancy -- especially since pampering, prenatal massages became a part of it.
Lower Burrell man still in critical condition
A Lower Burrell man remains in critical condition following a July 3 accident involving his motorcycle and a pickup truck.
Woman mugged in shopping center
A day of shopping turned into a nightmare Saturday morning for a 65-year-old Washington Township woman when she was mugged in the parking lot of Hillcrest Shopping Center.
County on pace for record fatalities
The first half of 2008 has proved to be a deadly period for motorists in Westmoreland County.
Woman, 65, Badly Bruised From Mugging
Pat Mascarello, 65, was on her way to Community Market, a grocery store, in Lower Burrell when she felt someone tug at her purse.
Lower Burrell businesses form merchants' association
Lower Burrell business owners are brainstorming ways to regenerate interest in the city.
Land trust requests public suggestions
Board members of the new Westmoreland Land Trust will be speaking at a number of municipal meetings and other community venues throughout Westmoreland County during July to introduce the young land-preservation ...
New Kensington blaze damages three houses
A kitchen fire at a Parnassus home quickly escalated Thursday evening and engulfed three Sixth Avenue homes.
Lower Burrell would cause problems with merge
Optimism surrounding talk about merging New Kensington and Arnold into one municipality fades when Lower Burrell is mentioned as a third possibility.
Pregnant Mom Killed In Westmoreland County Accident
The Westmoreland County Coroner was called to the scene of an accident in the 1300 block of Greensburg Road.
Arnold-New Kensington merger gaining momentum
The idea of turning the cities of Arnold and New Kensington into one municipality may be gaining momentum.
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Lower Burrell Police Investigate Deadly Crash
Two people were killed in an accident involving a tractor-trailer in Lower Burrell.
Police tell KDKA Becky Lee Horne, 24, of Vandergrift, was driving east on Route 366 when she apparently crossed the center line and crashed into the semi.
Both Horne and the driver of the truck, Thomas Keith Nale, 51, of Knox, were killed.
The tractor trailer was hauling coal ash which spilled on the road. HAZMAT crews were called to the scene as a precaution, but no hazardous situation occurred.
Decisions of the Westmoreland County judges
The following is a partial list of criminal cases handled by judges in the most recent term of Westmoreland County criminal court.
The Alle-Kiski Valley festival season kicked into high gear this week. A few days after the Saxonburg Fireman's Carnival got things started, hundreds of residents took Riverview Memorial Park on Friday night ...
Tomson's Scrap Metal beats North/South Buffalo No. 2
Tomson's Scrap Metal 11, North/South Buffalo No. 2 5 -- For Tomson's, Blake Leri pitched well and doubled, Ryan Boda singled, and Issac Gillette singled and doubled.
Valley technicians attempt to repair the air
Four days ago, the central air conditioning system at Ted Scanga's Lower Burrell home started to slow down.
Decisions of the Westmoreland County judges
The following is a list of defendants charged with a first offense of driving under the influence in Westmoreland County criminal court.
Wilbur Stewart doesn't think twice about driving 70 miles a week while volunteering, even with unleaded gasoline at about $4 a gallon.
Cell phone tower proposed in New Kensington
The city's zoning hearing board will consider a request for a proposed cell phone tower off Seventh Street at an as yet unscheduled hearing.