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Westmoreland County DA says police were justified in shooting that killed man in Derry Township

WPXI 16 Jan 2026
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarrelli has determined that police actions were justified in the fatal shooting of a man in Derry Township.
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Westmoreland County woman gets probation time after pleading guilty to faking husband’s death

WPXI 16 Jan 2026
A Westmoreland County woman will spend time on probation after pleading guilty to faking her husband’s death on Wednesday ... building a carport, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office says.
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Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Norwin fighting through injury to key senior

The Daily Item 15 Jan 2026
Jan. 14—Like most teams, Norwin has the normal aches and pains associated with play at the halfway mark of section schedule ....
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62-year-old man hit, killed by vehicle in Westmoreland County

WPXI 15 Jan 2026
A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Westmoreland County on Wednesday. A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor says emergency crews were called to the intersection of New York Avenue and Greensburg Road in Lower Burrell at 1.08 p.m.
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Man accused of raping teen in Westmoreland County receives sentence

WPXI 15 Jan 2026
A man has been sentenced for raping a teen in Westmoreland County. The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office said Randy Shipley, 40, of Huntingdon County, learned his punishment on Wednesday.
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Man accused of shooting ex-wife’s new partner outside busy Westmoreland County shopping center

WPXI 15 Jan 2026
EAST HUNTINGDON, Pa ... PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Suspect in custody after man is shot in busy shopping center in Westmoreland County ... “Mr ... He’s being held at the Westmoreland County Jail ... “I can’t believe it happened again in our county.” ... ... ....
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Westmoreland County man sentenced to state prison for abusing, paralyzing dog

WPXI 14 Jan 2026
A Westmoreland County man was sentenced to state prison for abusing a dog so badly that it was paralyzed ... Huntingdon Township home in 2024, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office says.
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Suspect in custody after man is shot in busy shopping center in Westmoreland County

WPXI 14 Jan 2026
EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person was shot in the parking lot of a Westmoreland County shopping center on Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to the Crossroads Plaza right outside of the Planet Fitness in East Huntingdon Township ... ... ....
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Man charged with homicide by vehicle in crash that killed school van driver in Westmoreland County

WPXI 13 Jan 2026
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — Months after a school bus driver was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Westmoreland County, a man is facing charges ... Semple is being held in the Westmoreland County Jail on a $100,000 unsecured bond.
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Multi-vehicle pile-up closes portion of Route 30 eastbound in Westmoreland County

WPXI 12 Jan 2026
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A crash on Sunday closed part of a major highway in Westmoreland County ... The road had fully reopened by 7.55 p.m., the department said in an update ... ... ....
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Shapiro Administration Invests Nearly $4 Million Through New PIDA Loans to Help Businesses Grow in Blair and Westmoreland Counties (Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development)

Public Technologies 07 Jan 2026
"These two PIDA loans will create and secure jobs, help businesses expand and grow their operations, and help drive long-term growth and opportunity for Pennsylvanians in Blair and Westmoreland counties.".
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