A handful of Derry residents protested Wednesday in front of the county courthouse in Greensburg, demanding that Westmoreland District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli reopen an investigation into the death of the borough’s police dog. Protest organizer Yvonne Earhart claimed that the district attorney’s probe into the August death of Smoke, a
Derry Borough residents had a lot of questions but didn’t get any answers from council members Tuesday night after they met for the first time since the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office announced evidence does not support a criminal charge in the death of the borough’s police dog, Smoke. Several
Ligonier Township’s former manager is now on board as the new zoning and code enforcement officer for Latrobe. City council this week unanimously voted to hire Terry Carcella for the open position. “He’s highly qualified,” Mayor Eric Bartels said. “We recognize that he has significant experience.” Three people applied for