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  • Police participate in ‘Shop With a Cop’ event benefiting children in Westmoreland County

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    The annual “Shop with a Cop” charity golf outing took place in Westmoreland County on Monday.

    The outing, held at Champions Lakes, has over 200 participants, including law enforcement officers, the DA’s office, politicians and local business owners.

    Proceeds from the outing benefit children who are impacted by crime in the county.

    Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Steve Limani organizes the event each year.

    He said hundreds of kids participated this year.

    “The one year we took 550 kids shopping and it’s based on need. We reach out to each police department and they have the opportunity to nominate children within Westmoreland County. Then we go out there, hit the streets and take the kids shopping. I think the kids get a lot out of it, but I’m going to tell you the police officers get just as much,” Limani said.

    He says they raise over $50,000 during the annual event, which is nearly half of the operating cost for Shop with a Cop.

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  • Bridge preservation work in Westmoreland County to bring nightly lane restrictions

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    Bridge preservation work in Westmoreland County will bring nightly single-lane restrictions.

    Crws are scheduled to lay epoxy on 28 bridges in Donegal, Derry, Lignoier and Unity townships beginning Wednesday night and continuing through Sept. 14, PennDOT officials say.

    Single-lane restrictions will last one-to-two days per bridge.

    These are the impacted locations:

    • Route 2002 (Main Street) – between Route 31 and Route 711

    • Route 981 – between Industrial Boulevard and Freddie Road/Menasha Lane

    • Route 982 – between Mission Road and Route 982/30 interchange

    • Route 30 – between West Main Street and Walnut Street

    • Route 30 – between Route 381 and California Avenue

    • Route 119 – between Cemetery Road and Dayok Farm Lane

    • Route 22 – between Ravine Park Road/Stoney Run Road to Jonnel Road

    Officials say work is weather and operationally dependent.

    The bridge preservation work is part of a $1.4 million infrastructure investment.

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