April 29, 2009, 3:53 pm
Justice Kennedy today asked a crucial question about the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in 2009: Is the sovereignty of the state of Georgia less than the sovereignty of the state of Ohio? Justice Kennedy also echoed the argument for the Westmoreland Amendment to the 2006 VRA renewal, when he called [...]
May 29, 2009, 3:00 am
The following is a partial list of criminal cases handled by judges in the most recent term of Westmoreland County criminal court.
June 5, 2009, 3:00 am
When township supervisors from throughout Westmoreland County met with state legislators, the biggest topic of discussion was local roads -- how expensive they are to maintain and how little the state pays to help.
June 7, 2009, 3:00 am
The board of directors of the Westmoreland Drug and Alcohol Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in Room 2411 of Commissioners Hall at Westmoreland County Community College, near Youngwood.
June 10, 2009, 3:00 am
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority will take over a senior-citizen housing facility in Derry.
June 11, 2009, 3:00 am
Two New Jersey men pulled over for speeding on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township last week are in the Westmoreland County Prison facing charges of drug possession.
June 12, 2009, 3:00 am
On Thursday, Westmoreland County officials gave $2,000 to the Greensburg Rotary to fix the replica Victorian clock that sits in Courthouse Square along Main Street in Greensburg.
June 13, 2009, 3:00 am
The new service is expected to begin July 1, and will be offered three times a day, with riders transferring to Westmoreland County Transit Authority buses.
June 14, 2009, 3:00 am
Westmoreland County courts and government offices will be closed to celebrate Flag Day.
June 16, 2009, 9:01 am
Westmoreland County commissioners have authorized the purchase of a $38,000 alert system for disabled voters that will be placed in the parking lot of selected polling locations throughout the county.
