North Huntingdon officials this week narrowly approved permits for two residents to keep chickens, with a warning from one council member that it could open the floodgates for more backyard hens. By 4-3 votes, the commissioners approved permits for Megan Javor of Lancelot Drive and Sarah Helzlsouer of Adams Drive
Law enforcement officers from across Westmoreland County have been tapped to serve as liaisons between their police departments and the office of District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli. The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Law Enforcement Coalition was created to establish a line of communication between the DA and law enforcement agencies, determine
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority’s plan to build a 50-unit senior citizen apartment building in Irwin hit a snag this week when the North Huntingdon commissioners tabled a vote on approving the project’s 1,300 foot road intended to connect the site to a township street. The commissioners voted 4-3 to
A North Huntingdon police detective will become a member of the Pennsylvania attorney general’s drug task force, serving as the only agent based in Westmoreland County. The agreement, which township officials approved this week, will require North Huntingdon to continue to pay the detective’s salary. The state would cover any
When you run for office, it’s all about selling yourself to the voters. You are the product, and the price is a ballot. But after you win, the job becomes only partially marketing. The rest of the time is spent doing the mundane work of the office you have taken: