Ray Shetler was previously acquitted in the 2015 killing of a Westmoreland County police officer and found guilty of multiple charges stemming from an incident involving assaulting a police officer.
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
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John Panucci of Hempfield is embraced by Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani during a drug court graduation ceremony last year at the courthouse.
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Westmoreland County’s drug court became the 33rd accredited special court in Pennsylvania, a designation officials said could enable the six-year-old program to secure additional grant funding for future years.
William Shifko, the county’s drug court coordinator, said since the program was launched in September 2015, 51 participants have graduated. One more is set to join them during an April 28 ceremony at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. It will be the first graduation ceremony for the program since last summer and will include other participants who completed drug court since July.