A Westmoreland County prisoner missed a July 14 court hearing when prison officials refused to transport him after he declined to remove his yarmulke, according to defense attorney Tim Andrews.

An inmate at the Westmoreland County Prison was allegedly denied transport to a hearing because he wouldn't take off his ...

An inmate at the Westmoreland County Prison was allegedly denied transport to a hearing because he wouldn't take off his ...

Concerns that contraband could be smuggled into the Westmoreland County Prison led officials to deny the scheduled transfer ...