Joseph Bell

1 week ago | latrobebulletinnews.com | Joseph Bell

Area clergy reacted Thursday afternoon, May 8, to the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States as the 267th pope. Prevost, 69, from Chicago, Illinois, is the first-ever pope from the U.S. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. kAmpE E96 4@?4=FD:@? @7 E96 4@?4=2G6[ !@A6 {6@ )x' =2E6C DE@@5 @? E96 32=4@?J @7 $E] !6E6C’D q2D:=:42 :? E96 '2E:42? r:EJ 2D E96 ?6H =6256C @7 E96 H@C=5’D `]c 3:==:@?

1 week ago | latrobebulletinnews.com | Joseph Bell

A Berlin man was charged in April following a lengthy investigation that showed his DNA appears to be on drug packaging materials uncovered during a 2023 traffic stop on U.S. Route 22 in New Alexandria. According to court records, 50-year-old Steven M. Shumaker Jr. of 5th Avenue, Berlin, was charged April 21 after a lengthy investigation by members of the Pennsylvania State Police at Greensburg. kAmr@FCE C64@C5D D9@H EC@@A6CD 4@?5F4E65 2 EC277:4 DE@A 2E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J eicd 2]>] pF8] f[ a_ab[ @?

1 week ago | latrobebulletinnews.com | Joseph Bell

Several area parks are receiving upgrades thanks to Preserve Play Westmoreland, a group within the Leadership Westmoreland initiative that raised nearly $15,000 to help improve park accessibility for the public. From September 2024 through April 2025, the group raised almost $15,000 to be used to purchase park equipment for two parks in Latrobe and one in Unity Township. kAm“(6 H6C6 :?

1 week ago | latrobebulletinnews.com | Joseph Bell

A Derry Township man faces multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted a female relative so severely that she required medical attention at an area health care facility. According to court records, 54-year-old Donald J. Martin was briefly incarcerated over the weekend due to the alleged assault that occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at a Fairview Lane location in the township. kAmx?G6DE:82E@CD D2:5 |2CE:? :D 244FD65 @7 AF?49:?8 2 76>2=6 C6=2E:G6 “:?

1 week ago | latrobebulletinnews.com | Joseph Bell

A 41-year-old Latrobe man was killed Monday afternoon, May 5, following a two-vehicle crash on Donohoe Road in Hempfield Township. According to a public information release report filed by Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson, Mario Andrew Dominick of Gertrude Street died as a result of a crash that occurred shortly after 3 p.m. in front of 278 Donohoe Road. kAmx?G6DE:82E@CD D2:5 s@>:?:4< H2D @A6C2E:?8 2 r96GC@=6E r@32=E D@FE93@F?5 @? s@?@9@6 #@25 H96?