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Dirk Kaufman

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Small-town news editor @triblive.bsky.social. Begrudging rails-to-trails rider. Missing the best dog ever.

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Ligonier Country Market seeks OK to move to Waterford fire department site in Ligonier Township Ligonier Country Market wants to move its popular farmer’s market from its longtime site along Mill Creek in Ligonier Township to a 22-acre parcel adjacent to the Waterford Fire Department of Ro...

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Former Royer’s department store building in Greensburg set for demoltion Preparations are underway to demolish the former Royer’s department store building on Main Street in Greensburg. The three-story building has been vacant for decades. Over the past 10 years, its...

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Fire damages greenhouses at 380 Auction in Murrysville 380 Auction & Discount Warehouse owner Jane Beacom was sitting in her home Monday afternoon when she heard a loud bang. “One of our neighbors was taking down a shed today, so at first I thought ...

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10.03.2026 10:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Murrysville council works to shape credit program for stormwater fees Municipal officials examined the potential structure of a credit program for the town’s stormwater fees during a meeting March 4. For the majority of Murrysville property owners, the primary ava...

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09.03.2026 10:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Happy 345th Birthday, Pennsylvania: Bushy Run celebrates Charter Day Henry Bowden rattled off minute details of William Penn’s life with ease. But when it came time for him to replicate the signature of the founder of Pennsylvania, he took his time. He scrawled &...

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09.03.2026 10:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Lawsuit filed in fatal 2020 turnpike bus crash moved to Westmoreland County A consolidated lawsuit filed in the aftermath of a 2020 bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Mt. Pleasant that killed five people and injured about 60 will be litigated in Westmoreland County. ...

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09.03.2026 10:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Legislation would boost tech school capacity as enrollment spikes Jason Lucia took over in late 2020 as administrative director at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, beginning the school year with 990 students. When the doors opened la...

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09.03.2026 10:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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From gas wells to goals: How Tuffy Shallenberger saved the Pittsburgh Riverhounds A Connellsville entrepreneur who has built a business empire of 19 companies, ranging from construction and capital to catering and concessions, has been a core player in sustaining professional socce...

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08.03.2026 11:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Big dreams: Pittsburgh Riverhounds owner remains committed to $175M Highmark Stadium expansion As the Pittsburgh Riverhounds seek to repeat as champions of the United Soccer League Championship, the team is seeking a $7 million state grant as part of its effort to triple seating capacity at Hig...

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08.03.2026 11:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Firefighter training facility key to department transformation in Hempfield Hempfield is planning to build a center that will give township volunteer firefighters a space for hands-on training in their service area. That will allow firefighters to still respond quickly to eme...

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08.03.2026 10:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Hempfield Fire Department charts transformation of volunteer service through 2035 By 2035, Hempfield anticipates having seven fire stations spread strategically throughout the township. Conceptual maps presented Saturday during Hempfield’s annual fire forum showed some of the...

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08.03.2026 10:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Free parking ends for Palace Theatre patrons at Greensburg’s Bell Way Garage Visitors to the Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg can no longer park for free in the Bell Way Garage on Otterman Street. The Westmoreland Cultural Trust, the nonprofit that owns the theater, decli...

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07.03.2026 11:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Police arrest 2 after multiple attempted burglaries in Murrysville, Penn Township Two men accused of burglarizing a home in Murrysville and another in Penn Township on Friday morning were jailed after being arrested in Monroeville, according to court documents. The suspects, Sebast...

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07.03.2026 11:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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North Huntingdon police welcome new Belgian Malinois K-9 The North Huntingdon Police Department has a new K-9, one that loves to work ferreting out crime, according to its handler. “He loves to find drugs and bad guys. We do a lot of drug searches,&rd...

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07.03.2026 11:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Westmoreland County overtime costs top $7.2 million in 2025 Overtime has paid off in a big way for some Westmoreland County workers. A TribLive analysis of overtime paid to county employees in 2025 found that for some, working additional hours has more than do...

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07.03.2026 11:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Greensburg Salem discusses adjustment to board meeting schedule Greensburg Salem school board could streamline its monthly meeting schedule. The board meets twice a month — once to discuss agenda items and again to vote while three committees — facilit...

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06.03.2026 13:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Jury deadlocks in trial of Hempfield man accused of rape of mentally disabled woman A Westmoreland County jury deliberated more than seven hours Thursday and was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a Hempfield man charged with the rape of a mentally disabled woman. Common Pleas...

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06.03.2026 13:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Greensburg Salem aims to open latest comprehensive plan for public review next week Early-level literacy, student engagement, work-based learning experiences and student mental health could be Greensburg Salem’s primary focuses for the next three years. The school board will vo...

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06.03.2026 13:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: March 6-8 Brush away the cobwebs, pull out the spring clothes and get ready to hit the town this weekend. Rain or shine, there’s art to see, music to hear and laughs to be had around Westmoreland. Charter...

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06.03.2026 13:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Ligonier Township officials and residents see promise in former Ligonier Beach. Now they need $15.6 million to do it The eyesore that has become the closed Ligonier Beach along Route 30 could be converted into a spacious park for Ligonier Township and walking trail, according to plans township officials and resident...

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06.03.2026 13:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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‘Deep negotiations’ ongoing for 2nd carrier at Palmer airport amid Spirit cuts, official says Talks have intensified with a potential second commercial airline to fly out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, Westmoreland County officials said Thursday. But those negotiations for expande...

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Pittsburgh regional gas prices spike as Mideast conflict creates oil uncertainty The pain at the pump has returned for Western Pennsylvania motorists as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran create uncertainty over the global oil supply, a volatility that economists say could wreak hav...

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05.03.2026 14:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Don’t go there: Independence Health thoracic surgeon warns Hempfield Area students about vaping Independence Health thoracic surgeon Michael Szwerc asked Hempfield Area’s ninth grade students to raise their hand if they believe vaping is dangerous. Nearly all 360 students seated in the Har...

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05.03.2026 14:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Spirit drops Orlando service from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport Spirit Airlines is pulling the plug on its long-running Orlando service from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport next month, a move that leaves the Unity airfield without its most popular year-round destin...

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05.03.2026 14:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Greensburg Ollie’s Bargain Outlet reopens after rodent infestation closure Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Greensburg has reopened after an eight-day closure related to a rodent infestation. Signs announcing the closure were removed from the front doors and shoppers were goi...

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05.03.2026 14:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Penn-Trafford to spend nearly $667K to purchase tablets for middle school students Penn-Trafford will spend nearly $667,000 in the next four years to buy iPads for its middle school students. The school board voted unanimously Monday night to purchase the 1,300 devices. It will cost...

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04.03.2026 14:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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West Newton man pleads guilty to accessing intimate images on hundreds of victims through their Snapchat accounts A West Newton man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to hacking into hundreds of individual Snapchat accounts, accessing intimate videos and images stored there and then trading them online. M...

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04.03.2026 14:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Irwin still seeking solution to replacing closed bridge Irwin officials Tuesday once again were faced with the reality that there will be no easy solution to reopening the closed Colony Drive Bridge, which is the closest connection between a 226-unit apart...

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04.03.2026 14:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Hempfield accepting applications for senior citizen tax rebate Applications for Hempfield’s new senior tax rebate program are available. The program was created in January after township supervisors added a 3-mill tax to fund the fire department. For reside...

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04.03.2026 14:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Westmoreland commissioners to revamp airport authority board The board that oversees operations at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity is poised to be significantly revamped through a series of new appointments Westmoreland County commissioners are ex...

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