An Arnold man died Tuesday after being arrested on drug charges the previous day.
Khalies Khorhid Lewis, 39, died Tuesday afternoon at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said.
Although an autopsy has been completed, no information on the cause or manner of Lewis’ death was available Wednesday as the case remains under investigation, the coroner said.
Lewis was arrested Monday during a drug sting in New Kensington.
Lewis was taken sometime after his arrest to Westmoreland Hospital from the county jail. A hospital spokesman said he was unable to comment, citing patient privacy laws.
If you dream of owning a historic small-town inn (and have a few dollars in your pocket), there’s a Ligonier property waiting for you. Thistledown at Seger House, just two blocks from the Diamond, is on the market for $1.795 million. There are eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms in the
Nurses at Excela Westmoreland Hospital will have a cool Nurses’ Week.
They’ll be receiving $5 gift cards from Cold Stone Creamery as part of a corporate outreach program honoring nurses who have been on the front lines during the pandemic.
“A little cup of ice cream was the least we could do,” said Sara Schmillen, vice president of marketing for Kahala Brands, parent company of Cold Stone.
“At the beginning of the pandemic, we activated our online ordering platform, where customers checking out could donate $1 or a creation to front-line workers,” she said. “Then, we had to find a way to give it out to the community.”
Jim Kuhns had 30 cupcakes for his 91st birthday on Monday.
He had balloons, gifts, cards and his favorite: scratch-off lottery tickets.
But something was missing his family.
That’s because the Greensburg man celebrated in Westmoreland Hospital while battling covid.
Betty Kuhns, his wife of 66 years, wasn’t by his side because she, too, is in the hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. They were among December’s hundreds of new virus cases in Westmoreland County in what has become a grim record-breaking month. Their daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Rich Radomski, said the couple tested positive at the Greensburg assisted living facility where they have lived together for the past year.
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Pharmacist Nichole Sisson gives a shot containing a dose of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine to respiratory care assistant John Leszczynski at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Friday.
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Pharmacist Samar Khalil fills a needle with a dose of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine while inoculating workers at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Friday.
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Pharmacist Samar Khalil holds a vile of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine while inoculating workers at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Friday.
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Pharmacist Samar Khalil gives a dose of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine to John Giesey at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Friday.