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Westmoreland County News

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4 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Tribune

Export man pleads guilty in beating of father

An Export man, accused of attacking his elderly father last year in a rage over a long-dead dog, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in Westmoreland County Court on Monday.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

ThePittsburghChannel.com

One Dead After Car Plunges Off Westmoreland Co. Overpass

One person was killed after a car plunged off of a Toll Route 66 overpass, crashing into Route 130 in Westmoreland County late Tuesday.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

The York Daily Record

Woman pleads guilty in W. Pa. chiropractor fraud

An Armstrong County woman has pleaded guilty to participating in a chiropractor's insurance fraud scheme.

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Related Topix: Armstrong County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, Leechburg, PA, Lower Burrell, PA

Evening Sun

Export man guilty attacked dad over euthanized dog

A Westmoreland County man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to beating and robbing his elderly father over a dog that was put to sleep 20 years ago.

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Related Topix: Export, PA

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Indiana Gazette Online

Fiery crash kills pickup driver in Derry Township

The six-day forecast ... weekly poll The Indiana Area school board is considering an offer from the Army to put their logo on free wrestling mats and to open the school to recruiters.

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Related Topix: New-Derry, PA

Sun Jul 20, 2008

WPXI

Export Resident Stabbed During Argument With Neighbor

Police are investigating a stabbing that happened during a robbery in Export, Westmoreland County.

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Related Topix: Export, PA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Kdka.com

After 15 Years, Arnold Murder Remains Unsolved

It's been exactly 15 years since 74-year-old Stephanie Coyle was found murdered in her home in Arnold, Westmoreland County.

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Related Topix: Arnold, PA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

ThePittsburghChannel

Neighbors To Sue Sen. Bob Regola Over Son's Shooting Death

The estate of a 14-year-old Hempfield boy found shot to death with state Sen. Robert Regola's gun intends to sue Regola, his wife and son.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

The River/97.3 WRVV

Regola Gun Case: Wrongful Death Suit to be Filed

The estate of a 14-year-old Westmoreland County boy found shot to death with a state senator's gun intends to sue the senator, his wife and son.

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The York Daily Record

Westmoreland Co. mortgage broker accused of fraud

Federal prosecutors say a Westmoreland County man diverted nearly $1 million in mortgage loans for personal use.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Thu Jul 17, 2008

ThePittsburghChannel

Sen. Regola Calls His Case 'Witch Hunt' After Not Guilty Verdict

GREENSBURG, Pa. -- State Sen. Bob Regola said a Westmoreland County jury's quick acquittal of perjury and related charges shows the prosecution against him was politically motivated and a "witch hunt." Regola, ...

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Related Topix: Greensburg, PA

WHP-TV Harrisburg

Westmoreland County inmate information now online

Information about Westmoreland County Prison inmates is now available online through the county's Web site.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, Allegheny County, PA

Wed Jul 16, 2008

ThePittsburghChannel

Burned Flags, Anti-American Writing Found In Hempfield Veterans' Cemetery

State police believe some people are so angry with the current state of the country that they took their frustrations out on a veterans' cemetery in Westmoreland County.

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York Dispatch

Arnold woman's 1993 slaying still unsolved

The family of a Westmoreland County woman is offering a $10,000 reward for information in her rape and slaying 15 years ago.

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Related Topix: Arnold, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Pittsburgh Tribune

Girl, 6, flown to hospital after Donegal Township bicycle accident

A 6-year-old girl was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Monday after a bicycle accident at a Westmoreland County campground.

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Related Topix: Donegal, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Charges filed in child's drowning in Perry Township

Criminal charges have been filed against a Fayette County woman whose 2-year-old foster child drowned after wandering away from a church social.

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Related Topix: Fayette County, PA, Belle Vernon, PA

Officer.com

Motorcycle Ride Honors Fallen Pennsylvania Trooper

Dozens of motorcyclists honored on Sunday a state trooper slain in the line of duty.

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Related Topix: Greensburg (University of Pittsburgh), University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, PA

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Kdka.com

Two Killed In Westmoreland County Crash

Two Ligonier area men are dead after a car accident in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County.

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Related Topix: Ligonier, PA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

WGAL

State Lawmaker Acquitted Of Death Charges

A state senator from western Pennsylvania has been cleared of any wrong doing in the death of a 14-year-old neighbor.

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Leader Times

Convicted sex offender withdrawls guilty plea

Joseph Allen Willison, 29, withdrew a guilty plea Thursday in Armstrong County Court to a charge of failing to register as a sex offender under Megan's Law for the second time following a 2005 sex-related crime ...

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Related Topix: Armstrong County, PA, Vandergrift, PA

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