Three Republican hopefuls — two seeking a seat on the Westmoreland County board of commissioners and the third hoping to get reelected as Hempfield supervisor — are allowed to continue their campaigns for the May primary, a judge ruled Friday. Judge Jim Silvis denied petitions that sought to toss the
Several candidates for contested races in the May primary are facing challenges to be removed from the ballot because of perceived flaws in their nominating petitions. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Jim Silvis will hear the challenges at 11 a.m. Friday in the cases. Silvis is hearing the cases because
In 1982, Cathy Krauseneck, a young mother, was killed in her bed – an ax lodged in her head. Investigators believe the crime scene was staged to look like a burglary to cover up the real crime – the intentional murder of Cathy by her husband.
Michael Wolford is a candidate for Hempfield Township supervisor. The 54-year-old township resident said he’s running to be the “voice of the community.” In a statement, Wolford said he wants to hone in on issues like public safety, volunteer firefighter support, tax dollar transparency, job creation to retain Hempfield’s younger