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People can now text 911 in an emergency in Westmoreland County. The new tool can come in handy for those who have language or hearing difficulties or others who would be safer not making a phone call, such as a person hiding from an intruder, said Cassandra Kovatch, spokeswoman for
Greensburg is the latest municipality to join a special response team largely made up of police officers from the Alle-Kiski Valley, ultimately expanding the program from northern parts of the county to a more centralized region. City officials unanimously signed off on an ordinance authorizing Greensburg police officers to participate
John Allison | Tribune-Review Preparing and paying for flooding expenses are one of the primary areas addressed in a hazard and mitigation plan. Here heavy rain flooded parts of Freeport Road near UPMC St. Margaret hospital near Aspinwall. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Lower Burrell Council recently agreed to participate in the Westmoreland County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which helps the city prepare for disasters. It also sets up Lower Burrell to respond and receive money to pay for expenses for disas...
The onslaught came all at once. One day, the coronavirus patient load was just as low it had been all summer. Then in mid-October, as the leaves began to change, days at work abruptly shifted. “It was all of a sudden,” said Dave Whipkey, paramedic and logistics director at Mutual Aid. “Now we’re starting to see another giant uptick after the holiday of people not listening.” Last Saturday, Mutual Aid fielded 55 calls for coronavirus patients, said dispatch supervisor Kristy Slate. They had been averaging about 22 a day. In a six-hour period Thursday morning, 11 virus patients needed...