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Latrobe Bulletin
Two dead after fiery crash in Hempfield Township
·By JOE WELLS Bulletin Staff Writer
Two people died Wednesday afternoon after a fiery crash along Interstate 76 in Hempfield Township Wednesday afternoon.
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Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Ligonier Valley finally gets playoff home game
·Bill Beckner Jr.
Ligonier Valley has made the WPIAL Class 2A football playoffs three times since it rejoined the WPIAL in 2020. The post Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Ligonier Valley finally gets playoff home game first appeared on Trib HSSN.
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Latrobe Bulletin
Derry Borough Council to appoint new member after resignation
·By ABIGAIL HAKAS Bulletin Managing Editor
Derry Borough Council will vote to approve a new councilmember next week after two candidates applied.
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Coming up in sports, Thursday, Nov. 5, through Friday, Nov. 13
Thursday, Nov. 5
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Greater Latrobe boys has strong showing at fall tournament
The Greater Latrobe boys varsity lacrosse team turned in a dominant performance Sunday at the Big Shot 7v7 tournament, finishing undefeated with five consecutive victories against local and out-of-area competition.
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Bulletin takes legal action against Ligonier Township supervisors over private meetings
·By BELLA MARKOVITZ Bulletin Staff Reporter
The Latrobe Bulletin is taking legal action against the Ligonier Township supervisors over concerns that the township is violating state transparency laws.
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Residency requirements for city positions in Greensburg to stay
·By ANNABELLE CHIPPS Bulletin Staff Reporter
Greensburg residents voted to keep residency requirements for two city positions, and residents in South Greensburg Borough voted to reduce their council.
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Unity Township man allegedly steals $111K from Greensburg area First National Banks
·By ANNABELLE CHIPPS Bulletin Staff Reporter
A Unity Township man is accused of stealing over $111,000 by falsely opening bank accounts.
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Latrobe Bulletin
Blue wave erodes margins in Pennsylvania’s GOP strongholds
·By EMILY PREVITI Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Incumbents have held onto their seats in a dozen of Pennsylvania’s congressional districts, leaving the state’s delegation favoring Democrats by 11-6 due to four “toss-ups” among at least 25 seats the party flipped across the country.
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Latrobe Area Historical Society to host slideshow honoring veterans, community
·TribLive
The Latrobe Area Historical Society will host a narrated slideshow honoring military veterans, remembering those who served and the community that supported them.
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Latrobe Bulletin
Kettering’s hat trick and Myers’ shutout lead IceCats to their first win of the season
·By ANTHONY DiCERBO Bulletin Sports Editor
The Greater Latrobe Wildcats hockey team picked up their first win of the season in exciting fashion on Monday night, beating South Fayette 4-0 on the back of a hat trick from Jaxson Kettering and a 38-save shutout from Reese…
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Latrobe Bulletin
Coming up in sports, Wednesday, Nov. 4, through Friday, Nov. 13
Wednesday, Nov. 4
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Latrobe Bulletin
Davanzo nabs 58th Legislative District with 15K votes
·By ANNABELLE CHIPPS Bulletin Staff Reporter
Republican incumbent Eric Davanzo beat Democrat Cherri Rogers again in a race for a seat representing the 58th Legislative District.
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Nelson wins 57th Legislative District with nearly 60%
·By ANNABELLE CHIPPS Bulletin Staff Reporter
Republican incumbent Eric Nelson will represent the 57th Legislative District for the sixth time, beating out Democratic newcomer Rob Francis. Nelson will remain in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for another two-year term.
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Cooper holds onto 55th District seat in rematch with Magwood
·By BELLA MARKOVITZ Bulletin Staff Reporter
The majority of voters once again chose incumbent state Rep. Jill Cooper, a Republican living in Murrysville, over Democrat Davon Magwood in a repeat of the 2024 election.
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Rossi defeats Omlor, secures another term in state House
·By BELLA MARKOVITZ Bulletin Staff Reporter
Incumbent Republican Leslie Rossi of Unity Township won Tuesday’s general election and will serve another two-year term representing the 59th Legislative District in the state House of Representatives.
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Major prevails over Dorn in race to represent 60th Legislative District
·By A.J. PANIAN The Leader Times
Pennsylvania State Rep. Abby Major (R-60) will be headed back to Harrisburg for another term as the lone Armstrong County resident serving in the commonwealth's legislature.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro cruises to a second term in Pennsylvania
·By IAN KARBAL Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis handily defeated their Republican challengers in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial election, securing a second term.
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Area voters flock to polls, make voices heard for midterm elections
·By ANNABELLE CHIPPSAND BELLA MARKOVITZ
Matthew Hantz of Latrobe said he feels so strongly about the gubernatorial race that he voted in a midterm election for the first time on Tuesday.
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Lightning ignites buried waste, starting monthslong underground fire
·By CHRIS DeROSE KDKA-TV
An underground fire continues to burn at the former Westmoreland Glass Co. property in Hempfield Township, months after a lightning strike ignited buried waste material, including coal.
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