West Newton News

Penn Hills school officials are hoping a private manager can trim the fat from a food service department that overspent its budget by more than $200,000 this year.

Firefighters were forced to evacuate a Westmoreland County nursing home after the alarm sounded overnight.

A Sutersville man charged with robbing his mother at her bowling alley waived his right to preliminary hearings Monday stemming from that incident and another robbery two days earlier.

Crabapple Park and Pool is open for business. Sewickley Township took over operation of the pool on Herminie-West Newton Road this year after it had been run by a board of directors for a number of years.

A North Belle Vernon policeman followed a trail of paper napkins to nab a burglary suspect early Saturday.

An argument during a game of pool at Sheree's Tavern in Sutersville developed into fisticuffs and then gunfire that injured two men, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing Tuesday.

A Donora man has been charged with stealing more than $90,000 from the automatic teller machine he was in charge of at a Rostraver Township gas station.

A West Newton man who state police said handed a state trooper a $50 bill during a traffic stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is facing charges.

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.

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

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

The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office says a West Newton woman has been struck and killed by a passing freight train.

A person was struck and killed by a train on Monday in West Newton, Westmoreland County. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

“The distillery was one of the few to operate during Prohibition, distilling spirits for 'medicinal purposes.' Now abandoned and vandalized, it is envisioned as a destination on the newly established American Whiskey Trail.”

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 16, 2008 Friday REGION EDITION LOCAL; Pg. B-3 635 words PRESERVATIONISTS MAKE WISH LIST OF SITES TO BE SAVED MAIN STREETS, THEATERS, POOLS MAKE TOP 10 The Blairsville Armory in ... via Planning

A West Newton man was jailed when a North Huntingdon canine officer allegedly detected more than 40 stamp bags of heroin hidden under the back seat of a car. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“We still put out a good lunch”

Schools feel heat from high food prices By SHEILA BOUGHNER Lunch programs are seeing increases 'across the board,' according to a company that serves the Franklin and Oil City districts. via The Derrick

Starting in the fall, a food service company will run Lisbon schools' cafeterias. via Salem News

“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

Crews in Westmoreland County are on the scene of a double train derailment in South Huntingdon Township near West Newton. via Kdka.com

“We're trying to get a large group of people to mimic history and be authentic as possible”

The 100 "soldiers" planning to occupy Frank and Neil Markle's land in West Newton next week can't be considered an invasion. via Http