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More than 100 Mt. Pleasant students to display art
By Linda HarkcomThe art teachers of the Mt. Pleasant Area School District are inviting the community to join them and several of their students for a Fine …
Donegal Township supervisors vote down county transportation funding ordinance
By Marilyn ForbesAt its recent public meeting, Donegal Township’s board of supervisors voted down a resolution requested for adoption by Westmoreland County’s board of commissioners in support of the commissioners’ pursuit of increased transportation funding. Board president Tom Stull said the decision …
Rotary Club of Mt. Pleasant spotlights top students of district’s Class of 2013
By A.J. PanianOver the decades, more than 1,000 scholastically gifted students from 40 Mt. Pleasant Area School District senior classes have been honored during the Rotary Club …
Dedication of Mt. Pleasant digital veterans’ memorial wall is Sunday
By A.J. PanianAs a prelude to the observance of Memorial Day on Monday, Mt. Pleasant Borough will officially dedicate the digital veterans’ memorial wall in a ceremony scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Veterans Park. The event is free …
Seth Menart Memorial 5K Race welcomes crowd to Mt. Pleasant Area
By John PooleThe Seth Menart Memorial Scholarship 5K was held recently at Mt. Pleasant Area Junior-Senior High School. The event was hosted by Mt. Pleasant Area junior …
West Overton project gets boost from Rotary Club of Mt. Pleasant
By A.J. PanianSince the beginning of 2013, Maynard Brubacher estimates that he’s donated roughly 400 volunteer hours to renovating the grounds of the building simply known as …
Mt. Pleasant pair answering the call to help in Haiti
By Marilyn ForbesAnswering the call to help others, two young Mt. Pleasant-area residents are in the midst of a week-long trip to Haiti as part of a mission trip under the auspices of the Church of God denomination. Those who went to …
Watoto Children’s Choir to perform Sunday at Mt. Pleasant Church of God
By Cami DibattistaOn Sunday, the Watoto Children’s Choir will perform an energetic fusion of contemporary gospel and traditional African rhythm entitled “Beautiful Africa: A New Generation” at the Mt. Pleasant Church of God in the borough. Watoto choirs act as ambassadors to …
Mt. Pleasant mayor victorious
By Marilyn ForbesMt. Pleasant Borough Mayor Gerald Lucia won the Democratic primary for his re-election on Tuesday night. According to unofficial election results, Lucia edged out his only challenger, John Rogacki, with 53.72 percent of the vote versus Rogacki’s 46.28 percent. There …
Mt. Pleasant to accelerate installation of warning siren
By Karl PolacekMt. Pleasant council decided Monday to accelerate the installation of a severe storm warning siren following the severe storm outbreak in Oklahoma. Council had received a grant and purchased a warning siren, but it had yet to be installed. Additional …
Mt. Pleasant district renews food contract
By Rachel BasingerMt. Pleasant Area School Board members disagree with Nutrition Inc.’s recommendation to lay off three breakfast cafeteria workers at the elementary level to help offset a deficit of more than $42,000 in the food-services budget. Members renewed the contract with …
Mt. Pleasant pair’s mission trip to Haiti nears
By Marilyn ForbesAnswering the call to help others, two young Mt. Pleasant-area residents will take a week-long trip to Haiti as part of a mission trip under …
New Mt. Pleasant business offers a patchwork of crafts
By Marilyn ForbesWalking into the newly opened Quilt Patch Etc. shop is like entering a lovely explosion of color, as the walls in each room are covered …
Club purchases scoreboard for Donegal Elementary
By Kelly VernonThe Polish Falcons Club on Rumbaugh Avenue in Mt. Pleasant saw a need and filled it when it purchased a scoreboard for Donegal Elementary School. …
3 Mt. Pleasant Area teachers receive student project grants
By Kelly VernonThe Westmoreland County Association of School Retirees recognized three Mt. Pleasant Area School District elementary school teachers at its spring luncheon on May 2. The …
9 candidates seek nominations for 5 seats on New Stanton Borough council
By A.J. PanianIn the nomination race for five available seats on New Stanton Borough Council, nine people — three incumbents, one board appointee and five challengers — …
Mt. Pleasant Farmer’s Market accepts vendors for 2013 season
By Marilyn ForbesThe Mt. Pleasant Business District Authority is accepting vendor applications for the weekly Farmer’s Market set to run on Wednesdays from July 3 to Oct. 16, this year. The weekly market, sponsored by the authority, will be held in the …
Youngwood business group launches 5K fundraiser
By Marilyn ForbesLooking for ways to generate funding for community projects, the Youngwood Area Business Association this Sunday will host its first 5K walk and run, an event that it hopes will become a yearly event to benefit the community. This year, …
Garbon faces Malone for Dem tax collector nod in Mt. Pleasant Township
By A.J. PanianIn the nomination race for the position of tax collector Mt. Pleasant Township, Democrat Andrea Garbon, who was appointed to the post in February of …
Mt. Pleasant Glass Museum unveils first commemorative collectible
By A.J. PanianCassandra Vivian was getting a private tour of Glassautomatic Inc./Rolf Glass at the Mt. Pleasant Glass Center along state Route 31 East in Mt. Pleasant …
