Republicans will retain control of the Westmoreland County board of commissioners. Incumbents Sean Kertes and Doug Chew were reelected Tuesday to second terms in office and will continue to serve as the board majority along with Democrat Ted Kopas. Democrat Lisa Gephart finished fourth. With all 307 precincts reporting, Kertes
Westmoreland County leaders huddled for more than an hour Wednesday to begin working on a playbook to ensure essential programs and services continue locally if the state legislature fails to adopt a budget. “We are prepared for it and we want to make sure we have enough money in our
For years the clock that sits in front of the Westmoreland County Courthouse offered the correct time just twice a day. The four-sided timepiece has sat at the edge of Courthouse Square for three decades, having been donated to the city in 1991 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the