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The number of surveillance cameras in Jeannette is more than tripling, according to Police Chief Donald Johnston Jr.

A Hempfield man was scammed out of $1,800 after state police said he was contacted by a person who claimed to be the pastor at a local church.

Two Westmoreland County teens will be competing in the Junior World Finals this month in hopes that their homegrown rodeo skills will land them a top prize.

A man and woman were fatally shot in a McKeesport house, according to Allegheny County Police. Their bodies were found at 5:20 p.m.

A man was fatally shot in Carrick Sunday after an apparent altercation, according to Pittsburgh Police.

A Latrobe woman was arrested Friday on child endangerment charges after state police said a 2-year-old boy ingested marijuana.

A Latrobe woman was arrested Friday on child endangerment charges after state police said a 2-year-old boy ingested marijuana.

A man wrapping up hunting Friday in South Huntingdon was shot by another hunter , according to Travis Lau, communications director at the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Sean R. McKenzie said he joined the Pennsylvania State Police in 2008 in hopes of doing good and helping others. Instead, he did the exact opposite, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Heidi Grogan. McKenzie, 39, was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in a federal prison on child pornography possession charges.

(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This is the final installment of the 25-part series.) South Huntingdon and