Westmoreland County has hired a new warden to run the prison. Steven Pelesky, 49, of Ligonier, was promoted Wednesday to serve as the full-time warden after having serving in the same role in an interim capacity since last September. “He has done a great job here at the prison for
Westmoreland commissioners said a new warden for the county jail could be hired in February. Efforts to fill the vacancy left by the September resignation of Warden Bryan Kline will ramp up in the coming weeks, officials said Monday following a meeting of the county’s prison board. “We’re going to
It’s hard to fill empty jobs when even the people on top are leaving. For years, the corrections field and police departments have faced challenges in keeping staff numbers up. Even before the coronavirus pandemic created a widespread upheaval in hiring across many industries, turnover and unfilled positions in these
After about two and a half years leading the Westmoreland County Prison, Bryan Kline resigned as warden just as Monday’s prison board meeting was set to begin. The last-minute move was approved by the board immediately after a brief executive session related to personnel at the start of the meeting.
George Lowther started his job as a corrections officer with the Westmoreland County Prison on the first day the prison opened in 1993. Lowther, who rose through ranks over the years to become deputy warden, will be saying goodbye to the prison in Hempfield, and his longtime job. The county