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Here is a look at some of the top photos of the year taken in Westmoreland County by Tribune-Review staff, capturing both the heartbreaking and heartwarming — as well as moments in between....

Here are a few of the notable people who lived, served and loved Westmoreland County who were lost in 2020. Donald A. Bailey The former Westmoreland County congressman and Pennsylvania auditor general died March 9 at 74. A Greensburg Salem graduate, Bailey was a high school and college...

Publicize your non-profit’s fundraiser or community event in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Cash bash to benefit North Apollo fire department North Apollo Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a virtual cash bash at noon Jan.16 live on...

If you’d hoped to usher out 2020 at the posh Nemacolin resort in Fayette County, you are out of luck. Nemacolin closed Dec. 22 in an effort to do its part to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The luxury retreat does not plan to reopen until Monday. The closure...

Here are some news items and event listings for the Star’s coverage area. Submit an event or local news by emailing staff writer Patrick Varine at pvarine@triblive.com. Rotary president will serve as District Governor Murrysville-Export Rotary President John Hartman was chosen by the nominating committee of Rotary District 7305 to...

The Leechburg Area School Board is searching for a new school director, and the deadline to apply is noon Monday. Board president Neill Brady confirmed the board accepted Lisa Gregory’s letter of resignation during the Dec. 9 reorganization meeting. Attempts to reach Gregory for comment were unsuccessful. Gregory was elected...

For the second time this year, the Tin Lizzy Tap Room and Restaurant in Youngstown has run afoul of state officials for violating Gov. Tom Wolf’s temporary restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. But despite the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture ordering the business to close this...

Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen pledged that the region’s vaccine distribution is on track to ramp up as 2021 begins. “We’ve now got a rhythm and we’re getting faster,” Bogen said during a virtual news conference Wednesday afternoon. Bogen shrugged off criticism over the local pace of administering...

The southbound side of Route 356 reopened around 6:30 p.m. after a two-vehicle crash that overturned a trailer Wednesday afternoon, Westmoreland County emergency officials said. The crash was reported shortly after 4:30 p.m. along Route 356 near Towne Center Drive. The driver of an SUV struck a pick-up truck hauling...

Buffalo Township residents won’t be paying more in taxes in 2021 after the township adopted a new budget. “There was no tax increase, just the usual expenses,” Secretary Treasurer Janice Zubrin said. “We have a balanced budget.” The final budget for the new year amounts to $2.6 million — an...

The sound of jackpots will once again fill the air as Live! Casino Pittsburgh at Westmoreland Mall is set to reopen Monday at 8:01 a.m. — one minute after state-mandated restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic expire. That means a lot of people will be getting back...

The Harmar Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a $2.7 million budget for next year that cuts the township’s property tax rate by more than a half-mill. The move decreases the tax rate from 3.45 mills to 2.9 mills. At that rate, the owner of a property assessed at $100,000...

For the seventh consecutive year, the Bradford Woods Conservancy is seeking nature lovers interested in participating in the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count on Jan. 2. A small team of conservancy members and volunteers is scheduled to be in the Bradford Woods Reserve at 10 a.m. “looking, listening and...

A 15-year-old Mt. Pleasant Township boy is charged as an adult in an armed robbery this month outside his home, according to court papers. Kyle Ray Franklin was arrested Tuesday and is being held on $50,000 bail. He is the second juvenile suspect to be nabbed in the Dec. 19...

A cat being fostered by a family in Richland Township has tested positive for the rabies virus, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The cat, which was living with a family along Beechnut Drive, was brought into the lab for testing after it began scratching and biting, county health...

On Wednesday, Westmoreland County saw its latest report of new covid-19 cases cut by more than half from Tuesday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported the county added 215 new cases. On Tuesday, the county added 466. The lower number of new cases brings the county back to its recent...

Although a crowd of people isn’t expected — or allowed — to gather in Downtown Pittsburgh for New Year’s Eve celebrations, public safety officials issued their annual reminder Wednesday advising revelers to put safety first. “I know that we all want — and absolutely deserve — to celebrate New Year’s...

Monessen’s mayor and council members have been court-ordered to complete Sunshine Act training after a Westmoreland County judge found that they violated state public meeting laws earlier this year. City solicitor Tim Witt said officials are set to complete the training through the state Office of Open Records today. Judge...

Another 525 cases of covid-19 were reported Wednesday by the Allegheny County Health Department. While certainly still high, the new cases are nearly 50% less than Tuesday’s four-digit report. The new count puts the county back on its recent trend of fewer cases. The seven-day average of new cases drops...

A visit to McCahill Park in Fox Chapel on Jan. 1 will be nothing short of magical as the site transforms into a glistening field of lights at sundown. The effort is to promote the newly created Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy, founded to emphasize the community’s passion for its expansive...

An attorney’s attempt Tuesday to get his client released from Westmoreland County Prison highlighted issues with the inaccessibility of mental health treatment for incarcerated defendants. Attorney Brian Aston asked that Susan Barkley, 42, of Unity be released on home electronic monitoring to get mental health treatment while she awaits trial...