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May 27, 2008 | Http

County after scofflaws

Westmoreland County has hired two companies to collect delinquent parking fines and court costs accrued over the years, including more than $20,000 by parking scofflaws in Monessen.

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Monessen, PA, Greensburg, PA

Sun May 25, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Grants give shot in arm to area tourism

A few years ago, members of the Scottdale Historical Society found themselves owners of the Loucks House, a vacant but historic building.

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Related Topix: Scottdale, PA, Youngstown, PA, Greensburg, PA, Blairsville, PA

Fri May 23, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Police blotters from Westmoreland, Fayette counties

Hempfield Township * Vehicle theft, blue 1996 Toyota RAV4 owned by Chuck Wong taken from Peking Garden, Eastgate Plaza.

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Related Topix: Youngwood, PA, East Pittsburgh, PA, Manor, PA, Mount Pleasant, PA

Sat May 10, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Yough board OKs tentative budget

“In my opinion, I recommend this district start trying to build a fund balance of between $1 million and $1.5 million”

Thursday was a night of many losses and few gains for the Yough School District. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Sat Apr 26, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Decisions of 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. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Apollo, PA, Sutersville, PA

Wed Apr 23, 2008

Connellsville and Fayette County News

Connellsville poised for a renaissance

“Your passion will sell the program to everyone”

Connellsville is poised to experience a renaissance in economic development, tourism, its historic heritage, its natural gifts, its small-town feel and the arts. via Connellsville and Fayette County News

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Related Topix: Connellsville, PA

Thu Apr 10, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Fishing Report

Lake Erie: Katie Plants, 7, of West Newton landed a 7-pound steelhead in a small tributary near Misery Bay fishing with her father last Friday. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Related Topix: Erie Metro, Mercer, PA, Sheakleyville, PA, Venango County, PA, Venango, PA

Sun Mar 30, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Decisions of 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. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: Youngwood, PA, Washington, PA, McMurray, PA, Westmoreland County, PA

Wed Mar 26, 2008

Http

Murder suspect's mom won't testify

Gerald Louis Szakal Jr. won't be convicted for allegedly stealing jewelry in Rostraver Township because his mother refused to testify against him Monday. via Http

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Violent Crime, Washington County, PA

Mon Mar 24, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Vehicle involved in West Newton hit-and-run sought

West Newton police are trying to locate a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run Thursday in the parking lot of Rite Aid. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Sat Mar 08, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Woman critically hurt in South Huntingdon crash

A head-on collision in Westmoreland County sent four people to Pittsburgh hospitals, with one critically injured. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

Sat Nov 10, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Even lawyers used to settle it old-fashioned way

“The loss of such a man as John L. Dawson amounts to a national calamity.”

Railroad news in the fall of 1903 included the opening of one track from West Leechburg to Hyde Park as a new, improved route for the former West Penn Railroad, by that time part of the Pennsylvania. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: West Leechburg, PA, Hyde Park, PA, Pennsylvania, Forbes Road, PA

Thu Nov 08, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Veterans Day observances scheduled

These Veterans Day observances have been scheduled: Herminie: Today, the Yough School District will present a program honoring honoring veterans at H.W. Good Elementary, 1464 Herminie-West Newton Road. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Murrysville, PA, Herminie, PA, Delmont, PA

Sun Nov 04, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune

South Huntingdon supervisors consider curfew

“We're still looking for input.”

South Huntingdon supervisors plan to discuss a possible curfew ordinance at their Nov. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: Uniontown, PA, Huntingdon, PA, Belle Vernon, PA

Sat Nov 03, 2007

New Pittsburgh Courier Online

Church Circuit

Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 7418 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, will host an "Evening Open House" at 5:30-9:30 p.m. There will be admission counselors and financial aid advice available and there will ... via New Pittsburgh Courier Online

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Related Topix: Penn Hills, PA, Clairton, PA, Wilson, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Wed Oct 31, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune

Passion without pretense

“Dessert is your last memory of a meal”

Matthew Porco believes in the concentrated flavors of unpretentious food prepared with basic techniques done right. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: New York Metro, Westmoreland County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Home Listing, Home

Fri Oct 26, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Hearing scheduled in $5M Rostraver jewelry heist

“We had been searching diligently for Mr. Ucman and were able to make telephone contact with him last week, and he promised to turn himself in here at the station Monday at an agreed-upon time, which he did”

A preliminary hearing is scheduled Monday for a Rostraver man accused of stealing an estimated $5 million worth of his estranged wife's jewelry last month. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Fayette County, PA, Monessen, PA

Thu Oct 25, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Herminie man charged in fatal wreck

A 23-year-old Herminie man was charged this week with homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence in connection with a Jan. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: Herminie, PA, Sewickley, PA, Kossuth, PA

The Morning Call

Pleasant Valley could hire food service

The Pleasant Valley School District may soon outsource its cafeteria services for the first time in its history. via The Morning Call

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Related Topix: Dallas, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Life, Food, Nutrition, Westmoreland County, PA, Lancaster, PA

Mon Oct 22, 2007

O-R Online

Health Center administrator to resign

Washington County Health Center administrator Alvin W. Allison Jr. has notified the Washington County commissioners of his intention to resign, effective next month. via O-R Online

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA

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West Newton, Pennsylvania is located in Westmoreland County and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Zip codes in West Newton, PA include 15089.

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