list This is a data file meant to be read by an RSS reader. See http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/rss/index.html for more information. Westmoreland County News http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/westmoreland/index.html en-us Copyright 2009, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc ThePittsburghChannel.com 60 http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/family/21551292/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21551292 A soccer field in Westmoreland County was dedicated Saturday in memory of Air Force Staff Sgt. David Wieger. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:52:17 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21546712/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21546712 Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident along Route 30 in North Huntingdon. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 14:40:24 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21544757/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21544757 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1106/21544955.jpg Two of Pittsburgh's largest banks became one Friday afternoon when National City customers became part of PNC Bank. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:19:44 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21538585/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21538585 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1106/21539340.jpg A man is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison after Jeannette police said he led them on a high-speed chase that injured three officers before it ended in North Huntingdon early Friday morning. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:26:50 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21529957/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21529957 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1105/21529974.jpg What if your child's school was infected with a dangerous gas, but you were never told about it? Team 4 finds most schools in Pennsylvania do not test for radon and they're not required to by law. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:56:45 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21532275/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21532275 Westmoreland County leaders said almost $2 million in federal economic stimulus funds will go to help prevent homelessness in the county. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:05:24 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21523024/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21523024 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1104/21524007.jpg Thieves have stolen tires, rims and scrap metal from a car lot on Route 30 in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, and the fed-up owner installed a security system to catch them. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:44:20 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21524824/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21524824 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1104/21524923.jpg A man pulled from under a trailer home in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, dies. Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:03:50 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21512740/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21512740 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1103/21513092.jpg Police say the driver of a vehicle that killed two passengers when it collided with a pickup truck has admitted to using heroin hours before the crash. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:44:52 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21507915/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21507915 Police in Westmoreland County said someone stole seven brand-new flat screen televisions from a nursing home in Hempfield Township. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:45:54 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21504345/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21504345 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1103/21504344.jpg People pack a meeting Monday night searching for solutions three days after a woman and her 2-year-old son were killed crossing train tracks in Westmoreland County. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:52:42 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21494674/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21494674 If your child attends classes in Westmoreland County's Jeannette School District, you might want to check what they're wearing before they head out the door. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:19:30 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21489789/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21489789 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1101/21490016.jpg A tractor-trailer strikes a utility pole in Smithton, Westmoreland County. Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:40:05 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21487282/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21487282 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1101/21490097.jpg People in Derry Borough mourn a mother killed while crossing train tracks with her children late Friday afternoon in Westmoreland County. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:40:30 EST http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21480559/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21480559 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1031/21483360.jpg A woman and child were struck by a train and killed in Derry Borough, Westmoreland County, while crossing tracks late Friday afternoon. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:45:44 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21476376/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21476376 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2007/1119/14642765.jpg The estranged husband of 84 Lumber magnate Joe Hardy's ex-wife could spend nearly two years behind bars for stealing millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her huge home in Rostraver, Westmoreland County. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:22:48 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21469743/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21469743 For students at NHS Human Services Autism School, learning just got a whole lot more fun. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:08:53 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21468320/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21468320 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2008/0623/16685799.jpg New Kensington man Shaun Raisor was charged with homicide for stabbing Etna man Bryan Akers, whose body was found behind a Penn Hills cement plant. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:25:20 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21464287/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21464287 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/0921/21040203.jpg The alcohol-related death of Penn State student Joseph Dado, from Latrobe, Westmoreland County, is a tough lesson for his former high school soccer teammates. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:59:26 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21452065/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21452065 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1028/21456310.jpg Police in Penn Township have made an arrest in connection with a case of vandalism that damaged Penn Middle School's computer lab. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:58:30 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/education/21469248/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21469248 Students in the Jeannette City School District will have a new dress code. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:24:58 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/health/21455882/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21455882 New numbers from the state Department of Health show the H1N1 flu totals in counties throughout Pennsylvania. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:07:43 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21441354/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21441354 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1027/21441346.jpg A car veered through the front yard of a house in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, and rolled onto its side, landing in an adjacent driveway on Route 356. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:41:58 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21433718/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21433718 true http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/2009/1027/21442977.jpg The driver of a car is flown from a crash on Wendel Road in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:44:20 EDT http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/family/21431419/detail.html urn:ibsys:content:21431419 The Westmoreland County Food Bank in Delmont is worried that it may come up short on turkey vouchers this year. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:11:59 EDT