A North Versailles woman was convicted Friday of attempted murder in the shooting of her former roommate in Penn Township. After just over an hour of deliberations, a Westmoreland County jury found Leah H. Gillis, 36, guilty of all three charges she faced: attempted murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment....

In the face of rising food insecurity, local governments, organizations and businesses are stepping up their efforts to collect food donations. Greensburg officials have announced they will host a citywide food drive beginning Tuesday through Nov. 19, offering free parking at metered spaces to encourage area residents to donate nonperishable...

Spirit Airlines said on Friday it has reached tentative deals with unions representing its pilots and flight attendants that would involve some contract concessions, as the carrier tries to rein in costs as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring process. The airline said its senior leadership team has also...

A woman’s jealousy over her roommate’s romantic interests led her to attempt to kill him more than three years ago in Penn Township, a Westmoreland County prosecutor said Thursday. Leah Hope Gillis, 36, now of North Versailles, Allegheny County, is on trial on charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and...

On Thursday night, a pumped-up crowd at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg got to see the star of “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day” and “Caddyshack” tear through the vocals of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” Bill Murray has cultivated a decades-long career as an award-winning actor and comedian, cementing himself as...

In the years since a caravan of railcars started rolling around Westmoreland County every November, they’ve collected an estimated 15,000 toys and $30,000 for Toys for Tots. Organizer John Gonder is hoping to add to the total Nov. 15, which will be the 10th time the railcars make the 40-mile...

Lynn Williams felt like she was taking a chance by not canceling her travel plans this week amid mounting unknowns surrounding air travel. “(I) didn’t know if air traffic controllers were staffed. I didn’t know if they were in a good head space to be at work. I didn’t know...

Career Fair • The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and Westmoreland Assists Native Talent Consortium will sponsor a free health care career fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Hempfield room of Chambers Hall,, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield. Representatives from health care and non-health employers will...

Political leaders on attribute a higher-than-expected voter turnout for Tuesday’s general election to the hotly contested state judicial retention vote. Turnout in Westmoreland County, which featured few contested local races, reached 42%. County election officials had initially predicted turnout would be about 30%. In neighboring Allegheny County, where the Pittsburgh...

Before we fall into the holiday rush, get out this weekend and experience these great events: Pure Gold Wind the clock back to the good old days with Pure Gold at the Lamp Theatre. This group of talented musicians has kept things fresh with some new personnel and will bring...

An eastern Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday to fleeing from police following a traffic stop two years ago in Jeannette. Police said a Jeep driven by Lance W. Frederick, 36, of Chester County, was stopped on Oct. 8, 2023. Police say he consented to a search of the vehicle, during...

The biggest winner on Election Day in Westmoreland County was the touch-screen voting machine. County voters overwhelmingly rejected the use of optional paper ballots at the polls, as just 5% of those who cast ballots at Westmoreland’s 306 precincts used pen and paper to vote Tuesday. “It proves me right....

There is expected to be an opening in Jeannette city government after one candidate won two seats in Tuesday’s election. Michelle Langdon will be notified of her victories for mayor and council once results are certified this month, said Scott Ross of the Westmoreland County Elections Bureau. Langdon will have...

As many as seven trucks manned by volunteers hit the streets every time Greensburg Fire Department gets a call for an automatic fire alarm. They race to an address, not knowing what they’re going to find when they get there. But about 20% of the time, such a call turns...

Irwin borough council will see two new members join two reelected incumbents, based on unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. One newly appointed incumbent failed to win a full term. Councilman Tyler Baum, a Republican, led all candidates with 23.6 of the vote in his bid for a second four-year term...

Yough voters gave all four incumbent school board directors another term in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results. Jared Filapose of Sewickley, current board president, led the ticket with 23.3% of the vote, followed by Linda Knor of Herminie at 20.3%. Matt Gardner of South Huntingdon, board vice president, received...

A retired Army officer has won a two-year seat on the Mt. Pleasant Area School Board, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Republican William Johnson of Mt. Pleasant Township received 51.6% of the vote, while Democrat Kathleen Ceroni received 44.8% of the vote. Ceroni, a retired Southmoreland High School...

Two people were taken to the hospital Wednesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash in North Huntingdon. A section of Route 30 reopened shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday after being closed to traffic as emergency crews responded to the crash. A North Huntingdon police dispatcher said the wreck happened near the...

Two new faces will join Mt. Pleasant council, according to unofficial Westmoreland County election results. Newcomer Rudy Brnilovich, a Democrat, and incumbent Andy Davis, a Republican, are slated to represent council’s first ward. Newcomer Nicholas Lucia, a Republican, and incumbent Michael Barrick, a Democrat, will represent the third ward. Brnilovich...

One newcomer and three incumbents are slated to serve four-year terms on Derry Area School Board, according to unofficial Westmoreland County election results. Incumbents Josh Campbell, Nancy Findish and Steve Frye will return to the board alongside newcomer Chad McIntire. Campbell, who received enough write-in votes to capture both Democratic...