Democrats Lisa Gephart, Jordan Omlor compete in 59th House District
In the state House’s 59th District, Democrats Lisa Gephart and Jordan Omlor will compete Tuesday for a spot on the fall ballot. The winner will go up against incumbent Republican Leslie Rossi, who is unopposed and has been in office since her election in 2021. Gephart, 59, of Mt. Pleasant...
Murrysville woman once came face-to-face with ‘Little Joe’ the gorilla
When Krystal Vangura of Murrysville heard that Little Joe the gorilla would be coming to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, she had to laugh a little. “I thought maybe he was following me,” she said. That’s because in the summer of 2003, when Vangura was working a summer job at...
Ligonier Country Market finds home in Downtown LatrobeVideo
The Ligonier Country Market is coming to Latrobe — for one season, at least. Latrobe City Council voted 5-1 Monday night to approve an agreement with the market, which has been in search of home since the beginning of the year. “I’m just very grateful to the city for giving...
Here are some moments when The Boss came to the ’Burgh over the yearsVideo
Bruce Springsteen was coming to Pittsburgh before the Benedum Center had its current name. Until 1987, it was the Stanley Theatre. Springsteen will have a few more fans on hand Tuesday night when he returns to the PPG Paints Arena on the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. The Steel...
Patrick Stefano faces Harry Young Cochran in Tuesday’s 32nd District Republican primary
In the 32nd Senatorial District, which encompasses part of Westmoreland County and all of Bedford, Fayette, and Somerset counties, incumbent Patrick Stefano will go up against former state representative Harry Young Cochran in Tuesday’s Republican primary. “I was asked by a lot of people to run for our district, which...
New Liberty Wrestling Club in Murrysville offers dedicated space for girls
Even a Pacific typhoon couldn’t keep Quinn Bauer from indulging her passion for wrestling. The 10-year-old was back in southwestern Pennsylvania in May after her family, who live in Saipan in the western Pacific Ocean, was evacuated during a damaging storm. On Tuesday evening, she was among a large group...
Verona rowing club prepares for regional championships in Ohio
On the Allegheny River in Verona, a thin boat cuts through the water as members of Steel City Rowing Club practice sculling, a rowing discipline where each athlete uses two oars to propel the boat. Working in unison, a single rower and teams of two or four power the boat,...
Murrysville area: Children’s fishing derby, Symphony East season finale, car show, more
Fishing derby The Sportsman & Landowners Alliance of Murrysville will host its annual fishing derby from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 along the stream in front of the Franklin Regional elementary campus, 4121 Sardis Road in Murrysville. The derby is for children ages 15 and younger and there...
Jeannette Community Band kicks off 38th season with Memorial Day weekend performance
The Jeannette Community Band will kick off its 38th season on May 24 with a spring Memorial Day weekend concert. It will be at 7 p.m. at the Jeannette American Legion, 109 South Fifth Street. The band is made up of more than 60 volunteer musicians from Jeannette and the...
Franklin Regional students join Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra’s tour to GreeceVideo
AJ Schmidt loves playing the flute. He also loves traveling. Last year, Schmidt, 18, of Murrysville, combined the two when he toured Portugal with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. In a few weeks, Schmidt will be joined by two fellow Franklin Regional students as they pack their bags to tour...
‘Snooper crane’ engaged for inspection of 127-year-old Layton BridgeVideo
There’s a laundry list of things to do before state transportation officials can begin replacing the 127-year-old Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River. They include — but are not limited to — clearing out trees and vegetation in the area surrounding both the old bridge and its eventual replacement in...
Pa.’s home healthcare crisis: Low Medicaid rates drive nursing shortage
Zayva McCachren is one of the oldest living children in the world with a rare terminal condition known as sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase-4, or SMPD4. She is 7. SMPD4 is a gene in the human body, and deficiencies cause severe neurodevelopmental disorders, including a significantly smaller head and stiff or fixed joints....
Mt. Pleasant library will host 3rd annual local author expo
Local storytelling will be on full display Saturday, when 11 regional authors will take part in the third annual Local Authors Expo at the Mt. Pleasant Free Public Library. “I’m always excited to meet people who love to read,” said Don Ammon, 62, an author from Monroeville who will take...
Former school board candidate appointed to partial term on Murrysville council
Bill Csaszar of Murrysville will join the town’s municipal council. “I’m excited to work with the council and for the people of Murrysville,” said Csaszar, 58, who made an unsuccessful run for Franklin Regional school board in the 2025 election. “When I saw the vacant position posted on the Murrysville...
Collaboration aims to brings shade, soil improvement, better grazing to Mt. Pleasant Township farmVideo
When the weather gets hot, cows are a lot like humans: They’d prefer the shade if it’s available. At Pittsburgher Highland Farm in Mt. Pleasant Township, this is even more true. Farmer Mark Smith’s Scottish Highland cows have a coat that doesn’t help much when the summer weather starts to...
Murrysville planning commission will tackle data center regulations
There are no companies officially proposing to place a data center in Murrysville. But members of the municipal council don’t feel like waiting until one does to address potential issues that may accompany it. “There are certainly parcels in Murrysville which could hold a data center,” chief administrator Michael Nestico...
Murrysville area: Trail festival, council meeting rescheduled, Memorial Day car show, more
Festival, poker run The Westmoreland Heritage Trail is hosting its annual festival and poker run fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 at the B-Y park in Trafford. The event, which raises money for trail maintenance and improvements, will be held rain or shine. Each participant will stop...
$56M project will see historic Layton Iron Bridge replacedVideo
Bryan Kibe of Perry Township has plenty of memories tied to the historic Layton Iron Bridge that crosses the Youghiogheny River just outside of Perryopolis. “I used to jump off of it and climb all over it,” said Kibe 62, who grew up in nearby Whitsett. “When I was younger,...
Jeannette students gain confidence, career skills at etiquette dinner
Even the most confident teenager will begin to act shy and awkward in an unfamiliar social situation. It’s one thing to go to Eat’n Park and have dinner with teammates on the basketball team. It’s quite another to sit down at a job interview or a professional networking dinner. “We’re...
Monroeville girl in running for Junior Ranger competition’s top spot
Davie Kalina of Monroeville is no stranger to the outdoors. The 12-year-old has been riding horses since she was 5, loves fishing and searching creek banks for crawdads and has traveled with her family to Argentina. “For my entire life, I’ve loved being outside in nature and with animals,” Davie...
Greensburg, Mt. Pleasant libraries plan much-needed renovations
The year 1912 was a great one for the windows at the Greensburg-Hempfield Area Library. Back then, when the building was still a post office, the panes were shiny and new. In 2026, those original windows are still around — and they’ve seen better days. “We had a pretty terrible...
Peoples Natural Gas pipeline project begins on Route 22 in Monroeville
Peoples Natural Gas is installing nearly 4,000 feet of new pipeline along Route 22 in Monroeville, a project expected to last into early July. As part of a modernization upgrade throughout its service area, Peoples crews will install new pipeline along the highway between Old William Penn Highway, near the...
Palmer Airport will stage disaster drill with local volunteersVideo
For one afternoon, Carolyn Holland and her family were among the “casualties” of an air disaster in Unity as part of a scripted exercise to ensure local first responders are ready for the real thing. Holland, of Ligonier, her husband, Monte, and their granddaughter, Jordan, were participants in that 2014...
Trail association hosts Spring Hiking Weekend in Laurel Highlands
Eric Knopsnyder enjoys the exercise benefits that hiking provides. But there’s more to it than that. “There’s also the mental aspect of getting away from traffic, away from people, out into the woods,” said Knopsnyder, director of public relations for Go Laurel Highlands. “It’s such a healthy way to enjoy...
Don McLean, Tito Puente Jr., The Fixx highlight Allegheny County summer concert seriesVideo
Allegheny County officials have announced the 2026 summer concert series lineups for Hartwood Acres in Hampton and the South Park Amphitheater. The concerts will feature offerings from local food trucks as well as beverages from Hop Farm Brewing and Black Dog Wine at every performance, which take place at 6...
