Dirk Kaufman
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Small-town news editor @triblive.bsky.social. Begrudging rails-to-trails rider. Missing the best dog ever.
Jeannette business district: 'fledgling stages of being reborn' triblive.com/local/westmo...
Jeannette business district: 'fledgling stages of being reborn'
As people were flowing into Jeannette’s downtown business district Saturday for the city’s holiday parade, there was a positive vibe among several business owners along Clay Avenue that do...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Jeannette business district: 'fledgling stages of being reborn' triblive.com/local/westmo...
Penn-Trafford alum launches nonprofit to give back to hometown triblive.com/local/westmo...
Penn-Trafford alum launches nonprofit to give back to hometown
Penn-Trafford alumnus Andrea Lonzo-Porter was raised to understand the importance of helping others. “I come from a very, very large family,” she said. “We’ve always helped eac...
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December 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Penn-Trafford alum launches nonprofit to give back to hometown triblive.com/local/westmo...
Forever lost: Fayette County girl died as she and siblings faded from support system view triblive.com/local/region...
Forever lost: Fayette County girl died as she and siblings faded from support system view
They called them mom and dad. It was a family of sorts, two adults and five children, cobbled together from different biological parents. The pictures that Kourtney Eutsey and Sarah Shipley posted on ...
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December 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Forever lost: Fayette County girl died as she and siblings faded from support system view triblive.com/local/region...
North Huntingdon police Chief Rizzo to retire in January triblive.com/local/westmo...
North Huntingdon police Chief Rizzo to retire in January
North Huntingdon’s police chief will be retiring in January. Robert A. Rizzo II, who has served as the township’s police chief since September 2018, will be leaving the force on Jan. 2, sa...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
North Huntingdon police Chief Rizzo to retire in January triblive.com/local/westmo...
Jeannette City School District paves way for $2M in upgrades at McKee Elementary triblive.com/local/westmo...
Jeannette City School District paves way for $2M in upgrades at McKee Elementary
Jeannette City School District directors this week approved a $2.04 million agreement for the first two phases of renovations at McKee Elementary School. The first phase of improvements is set to star...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Jeannette City School District paves way for $2M in upgrades at McKee Elementary triblive.com/local/westmo...
Jeannette City School District paves way for $2M in upgrades at McKee Elementary triblive.com/local/westmo...
Jeannette City School District paves way for $2M in upgrades at McKee Elementary
Jeannette City School District directors this week approved a $2.04 million agreement for the first two phases of renovations at McKee Elementary School. The first phase of improvements is set to star...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Jeannette City School District paves way for $2M in upgrades at McKee Elementary triblive.com/local/westmo...
Substitute teacher shortages leave some districts scrambling to avoid 'vicious cycle' in schools triblive.com/local/valley...
Substitute teacher shortages leave some districts scrambling to avoid 'vicious cycle' in schools
During Allegheny Valley School District’s two-month search for a consistent high school biology teacher, Superintendent Patrick Graczyk said other teachers, outside substitutes and even school p...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Substitute teacher shortages leave some districts scrambling to avoid 'vicious cycle' in schools triblive.com/local/valley...
Former Ligonier Valley police chief John Berger faces drug, theft charges after grand jury probe triblive.com/local/westmo...
Former Ligonier Valley police chief John Berger faces drug, theft charges after grand jury probe
Former Ligonier Valley police Chief John Berger is accused of using his position to acquire prescription pills from an alleged dealer and pocket narcotics from the department’s drug take-back bo...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Former Ligonier Valley police chief John Berger faces drug, theft charges after grand jury probe triblive.com/local/westmo...
Norwin student recovers from serious injuries to win martial arts crown triblive.com/local/westmo...
Norwin student recovers from serious injuries to win martial arts crown
River Pendergrass could be considered the Norwin area’s comeback kid. Less than two years after suffering severe injuries when he was hit by a vehicle, Pendergrass has become a national martial ...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Norwin student recovers from serious injuries to win martial arts crown triblive.com/local/westmo...
Riverhounds goalkeeper Eric Dick won't return as team announces series of moves triblive.com/sports/river...
Riverhounds goalkeeper Eric Dick won't return as team announces series of moves
The first steps in the quest to repeat as kingpins of the USL Championship League were taken by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds as the club announced a series of roster moves Friday, retaining options on f...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Riverhounds goalkeeper Eric Dick won't return as team announces series of moves triblive.com/sports/river...
Treatment of Jewish inmate improving at Westmoreland jail, attorney claims triblive.com/local/westmo...
Treatment of Jewish inmate improving at Westmoreland jail, attorney claims
A Mt. Pleasant man awaiting trial for allegedly trying to kill his mother has recently been granted access to some kosher foods necessary for his religious beliefs while jailed in Westmoreland County,...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Treatment of Jewish inmate improving at Westmoreland jail, attorney claims triblive.com/local/westmo...
Greensburg begins public survey to improve downtown safety, walkability and business mix triblive.com/local/westmo...
Greensburg begins public survey to improve downtown safety, walkability and business mix
If you live, work or shop in downtown Greensburg, Nancy Ligus wants to hear about your experience in the city. The Greensburg Community Development Corp., led by Ligus, is seeking survey responses reg...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Greensburg begins public survey to improve downtown safety, walkability and business mix triblive.com/local/westmo...
Seton Hill’s $30 million indoor athletic facility moves forward with bond approval triblive.com/local/westmo...
Seton Hill’s $30 million indoor athletic facility moves forward with bond approval
Seton Hill University on Thursday completed the first step in its plan for financing a new indoor athletic facility as the Latrobe Industrial Development Authority approved a bond issue of up to $37.5...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Seton Hill’s $30 million indoor athletic facility moves forward with bond approval triblive.com/local/westmo...
Even in digital era, in-person shopping is still a part of the holiday experience triblive.com/local/valley...
Even in digital era, in-person shopping is still a part of the holiday experience
In an era when people can buy gifts with the click of a mouse or push of a button, in-person retail shopping is still an important part of the American holiday shopping experience. A study from JLL, a...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Even in digital era, in-person shopping is still a part of the holiday experience triblive.com/local/valley...
Acquisition, not merger: WVU Health System will offer insurance plan, pick up Independence debt triblive.com/local/westmo...
Acquisition, not merger: WVU Health System will offer insurance plan, pick up Independence debt
WVU Health System will acquire the facilities, employees — and debt load — from Independence Health when the two entities are officially joined some time in the second half of next year, a...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Acquisition, not merger: WVU Health System will offer insurance plan, pick up Independence debt triblive.com/local/westmo...
Export proposes '26 budget with no property tax hike triblive.com/local/westmo...
Export proposes '26 budget with no property tax hike
Export officials expect to pass a $1.1 million 2026 budget that keeps the tax rate at 14 mills. Council plans a special meeting Dec. 16 for budget approval. “We have about $230,000 that we&rsquo...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Export proposes '26 budget with no property tax hike triblive.com/local/westmo...
Seton Hill unveils plans for indoor athletic center on Greensburg campus triblive.com/local/westmo...
Seton Hill unveils plans for indoor athletic center on Greensburg campus
Seton Hill University is looking to develop a new indoor athletic facility on its Greensburg campus and is planning to partner with the Latrobe Industrial Development Authority to help finance the pro...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Seton Hill unveils plans for indoor athletic center on Greensburg campus triblive.com/local/westmo...
Westmoreland happenings: Cookie sale, breakfast with Santa, holiday bingo, more triblive.com/local/westmo...
Westmoreland happenings: Cookie sale, breakfast with Santa, holiday bingo, more
Christmas events • The annual Trafford Christmas celebration will be held Dec. 6. A craft show will be from noon to 4 p.m. at the American Legion, 216 Cavitt Ave.; food vendors will be available...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Westmoreland happenings: Cookie sale, breakfast with Santa, holiday bingo, more triblive.com/local/westmo...
South Huntingdon couple charged with child endangerment after North Huntingdon drug stop triblive.com/local/westmo...
South Huntingdon couple charged with child endangerment after North Huntingdon drug stop
Two South Huntingdon residents were behind bars Wednesday after police said they took two children to a drug transaction in North Huntingdon, according to court papers. Gregory Carvallis Jr., 34, and ...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
South Huntingdon couple charged with child endangerment after North Huntingdon drug stop triblive.com/local/westmo...
French countryside inspired latest mural installation in downtown Latrobe triblive.com/local/westmo...
French countryside inspired latest mural installation in downtown Latrobe
An echo of the French countryside soon will greet visitors to downtown Latrobe, with the debut of a new mural on the historic Danceland building. The enlarged image of “Le Lutin pres du Loing,&r...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
French countryside inspired latest mural installation in downtown Latrobe triblive.com/local/westmo...
Greensburg bloodhound team mourns loss of 12-year veteran, Lucy triblive.com/local/westmo...
Greensburg bloodhound team mourns loss of 12-year veteran, Lucy
A solemn procession of law enforcement officers, first responders and public safety officials on Wednesday marked the final journey of Lucy, a beloved veteran bloodhound with the Greensburg Volunteer ...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Greensburg bloodhound team mourns loss of 12-year veteran, Lucy triblive.com/local/westmo...
Grapeville Volunteer Fire Department to dissolve charter triblive.com/local/westmo...
Grapeville Volunteer Fire Department to dissolve charter
Hempfield’s oldest fire department will formally dissolve its charter in about two weeks, handing over its finances to be managed by the township. Supervisors in March approved Grapeville Volunt...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Grapeville Volunteer Fire Department to dissolve charter triblive.com/local/westmo...
New Kensington man held on charges in 2 fentanyl deaths triblive.com/local/valley...
New Kensington man held on charges in 2 fentanyl deaths
Four men who were incarcerated at the time of a drug overdose death at the Westmoreland County Prison had varying degrees of memories from that time in September 2023. Two of the men testified Tuesday...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New Kensington man held on charges in 2 fentanyl deaths triblive.com/local/valley...
East Huntingdon man sentenced for shootout with state police triblive.com/local/westmo...
East Huntingdon man sentenced for shootout with state police
An East Huntingdon man, convicted last fall of firing shots at two state police troopers, was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to 44 years in prison. James R. Miller Jr., 63, declined to speak and presen...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
East Huntingdon man sentenced for shootout with state police triblive.com/local/westmo...
Seton Hill unveils plans for indoor athletic center on Greensburg campus triblive.com/local/westmo...
Seton Hill unveils plans for indoor athletic center on Greensburg campus
Seton Hill University is looking to develop a new indoor athletic facility on its Greensburg campus and is planning to partner with the Latrobe Industrial Development Authority to help finance the pro...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Seton Hill unveils plans for indoor athletic center on Greensburg campus triblive.com/local/westmo...