Five years after Richard Larrabee was mauled by a dangerous dog, he continues to deal with the pain and costs associated with the attack. Owed more than $3,800 in restitution to cover his medical bills, Larrabee, 76, of Ruffs Dale hasn’t seen a dime since March and has received just
More than 200,000 Westmoreland County voters — or more than 80% of those registered — cast ballots during last fall’s Presidential Election. A year later, turnout for Tuesday’s election is expected to be just a fraction of that, election officials said. “We’re saying it will be be around 30%,” said
It’s a last stand of sorts for Democrats in Westmoreland County. The once-dominant political party in November will try to hold on to its last vestiges of power as Republicans seek to claim every elected office at the courthouse. Four row office seats are up for grabs Nov. 2, including
Westmoreland County’s Acting Clerk of Courts Megan Loughner held a lead in Tuesday’s Republican primary to run for a full four-year term to run the office to oversee the county’s criminal court records. With 201 of the 307 precincts reporting, Loughner, 36, of Unity, had 66% of the votes cast.
Four of five district judge seats up for grabs in 2021 will have contested primaries in May.
Meanwhile, just one countywide race the Republican primary for the clerk of courts office will be contested this spring.
Barring candidate challenges, the May 18 primary ballots appear set. The deadline to file nominating petitions expired Tuesday. Elections Bureau Director JoAnn Sebastiani released the names of candidates for county offices after the deadline. A full list of candidates, including those seeking municipal offices and school district seats, could be released today, she said.
There will be contested primaries in four district judge races where no incumbents are seeking reelection.