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The Fourth of July weekend will begin with a bang at Fort Ligonier, as the fort hosts a new social event called Cannons and Cocktails. Set for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. July 2, the casual gathering will feature an artillery firing, live musical entertainment by fiddler Andy Bronkaj and...

Westmoreland officials are pressing on with a restructuring of the county’s election bureau even though the fate of its director remains in limbo. Greg McCloskey, the county’s public works director, was appointed to oversee the election bureau while director JoAnn Sebastiani remains on a paid suspension. On Wednesday, he said...

Camp • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art will offer an art camp for children age 10 to 16, “Around the World in 10 Days,” from 1 to 4 p.m. July 12 to 23 at the Ligonier museum, 1 Boucher Lane. Students will explore countries and cultures through art. A reception...

Donnie Iris is ready to get back to performing after sitting idle for 16 months. “This is great,” said Iris, who lives in Coraopolis. “All of us in the band have been itching to get back on stage. It has been rough. People have been asking me if we have...

Karen Arrington belted out the Black national anthem “Lift Every Voice” to the delight of a crowd that gathered at Kennedy Park in Sharpsburg for the borough’s first-ever Juneteenth celebration. The event from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 18 saw food, music and activities to educate attendees on the...

After shifting Greensburg’s 2020 Pride event online because of the coronavirus pandemic, Westmoreland County organizations expect a more impactful experience this year. This weekend’s in-person event will be “much more meaningful,” said James Galik, president of the Westmoreland LGBTQ Interfaith Network. The sold-out Greensburg Pride Celebration will take place from...

Dave Wallace woke up this winter with the idea of cycling 335 miles from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., to raise money for adoption services. The inspiration was simple — his adopted 13-year-old son, Zak. “It was shortly after we welcomed Zak into his forever home that I started having this...

Hempfield Area School District students will not be required to wear masks during the 2021-22 school year if board members approve a health and safety plan next month. Plans will be submitted to the school board during the July 19 meeting before being sent to the Pennsylvania Department of Education....

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A storefront along Greensburg’s North Main Street soon will be home to a new clothing boutique. The addition is only one of several businesses opening downtown this year. Elizabeth Von Boutique is expected to open its doors at 21 N. Main St. in late summer, offering an array of business...

Police are investigating a shooting in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood that left one person dead and sent another to the hospital, officials said. Pittsburgh police officers responded to a Shotspotter alert on Nash Street around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. Officers on scene were...

After attending his first Pittsburgh Pride event in 2019, Stephen Elcock knew he wanted to bring the concept to his hometown of Scottdale. This year, the 24-year-old decided to pursue this ambition upon encouragement from his friend, Mackenzie Eicher. “Why do you have to go to Pittsburgh when there are...

Plum School Board voted unanimously Monday to hire Ryan Manzer to succeed John Zahorchak as the district’s chief financial officer. Manzer, who has been working as Freeport Area School District’s business manager, was one of five finalists for the Plum job. Zahorchak is expected to leave the district at the...

A North Huntingdon police SUV en route to a reported crash on Robbins Station Road was involved in a two-car crash Tuesday night near Robbins Station’s intersection with Clay Pike, emergency officials said. Police were dispatched to the initial crash around 8 p.m. While the police SUV was traveling to...

Before state Rep. Mike Reese died unexpectedly in January, it wasn’t unusual to see him out running with his friend David Keefer on Sundays near Mt. Pleasant Township’s Mammoth Park. “It wasn’t really about where we went,” said Keefer, who had been friends with Reese since high school. “We both...

Sylvia Booker is the good witch. The Wilkinsburg resident was invited to sing part of a duet for the song “For Good” from the musical “Wicked.” She will sing the part of Glinda the good witch, while the wicked witch of the west’s part will be sung by Mandy Gonzalez,...

President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark said in an open letter posted on the court’s website it is time for Allegheny County’s judicial system to recognize systemic racism and work to combat it. The longtime Allegheny County prosecutor turned family court judge posted the letter to the community last week with...

An Idaho man is accused in a string of armed robberies in Allegheny County and eastern Ohio, authorities said Tuesday. Miambo Maombi, 21, was arrested June 16 in Hendricks County, Ind., after police say he ran away from a traffic stop. Allegheny County Police said they believe Maombi could be...

A police use-of-force expert testified Tuesday that he believed the former Derry Borough mayor acted appropriately when he used a gun to stop a fight among three children because he believed a knife was involved. Cliff Jobe Jr., a retired state trooper, said Kevin M. Gross, 40, made attempts to...

U.S. Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block the Democrat-backed “For the People Act” — an election reform bill — Tuesday in Washington. Pennsylvania lawmakers voiced opinions on the legislation ahead of a test vote needed to begin debate on the bill in the Senate. “This would be the most...

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado hit the Cranberry area during a round of strong storms Monday afternoon. The tornado struck near Mt. Pleasant Road and Dean Road in the Mars area of Allegheny County, National Weather Service Meteorologist Shannon Hefferan said Tuesday. The tornado brought 70 mph winds...

The small Beverly Road storefront of Kara Kakes in Mt. Lebanon was dark on Tuesday morning. Normally it would have been open by 10 a.m. and illuminated more than anything else by Kara Leo’s constant smile. It’s the overwhelming memory people have of her. The woman who brought the bakery...

New Kensington police issued an arrest warrant for a 17-year-old charged with two counts of attempted homicide. Police on Monday charged Isaac Anthony Weihrauch of Springdale, according to court records. Police have not responded to requests for information about the incident in which Weihrauch is charged. The incident occurred Saturday,...

A Shady Side Academy graduate is among an elite 7.5% of applicants admitted to the Class of 2025 Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy. Porter Markel of Fox Chapel was inducted June 20 and will begin six grueling weeks of basic midshipman training in Annapolis, Md. Markel is one...

Kiski Area School Board appointed a member of the district’s administrative team as acting superintendent Monday. Jason Lohr, who has served as assistant to the superintendent for K-12 education, administration and federal programs since 2016, was named to guide the district while the school board searches for a replacement for...