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Drive-in movie tradition continues in Western PennsylvaniaVideo
Every Friday during the summer, Cassandra Dzik packs up her car and heads to Evergreen Drive-In, the last remaining outdoor theater in Westmoreland County, with her sister, Carrie Schaming, and 11-year-old son, Richard. One night this summer, the trio set up camping chairs on the East Huntingdon theater’s lawn, waiting...
Opa! Last day of Greek Festival in McCandlessVideo
The Taste of Greece Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in McCandless will feature Greek food and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, the final day of the festival. The church is located at 985 Providence Boulevard at the corner of Babcock Boulevard and Cumberland Road. There...
Former science teacher will discuss Westmoreland’s ‘natural areas’
Early accounts of life in Westmoreland County don’t give much of a sense of what nature was like for the area’s first settlers. Retired biology teacher Dick Byers of Stahlstown wanted to ensure that people reading about the area in the future have that knowledge. It’s why Byers, along with...
Staycation: Linden Hall in Fayette County
If you’ve never heard of Linden Hall, it’s OK. It says right on their website, “One of Pennsylvania’s best kept secrets.” The Linden Hall mansion sits on 785 acres nestled in the Laurel Highlands between Dawson and Perryopolis in northern Fayette County. Not far from the Youghiogheny River, Linden Hall...
Glendale woman celebrates 99 years
Catherine Kyle of Glendale will be 99 on Sept. 9. Catherine is the wife of the late Jack Kyle, and together they had five children, the late Charles (Judy), Mary Ann (Bob) Kinzler, Jean (the late Ken) Kozy, Jack (Pauline) and the late Don. Catherine has 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren...
Fencers square off in 2nd annual Steel City Historical Fencing Club tourneyVideo
In the 11,000-square-foot Pro Sports Monroeville complex, behind the backdrop of a floor-to-ceiling American flag, fencing enthusiasts and athletes used footwork and finesse to compete in the second annual Steel City Historical Fencing Club’s tournament — the 2019 Steel City Open. Held over Labor Day weekend, the event hosted three...
Doctors fear vaping to blame for spike in lung illnesses
Doctors in Western Pennsylvania are concerned and frustrated with an uptick in vaping-related lung illnesses diagnosed over the past few weeks. Pittsburgh joins a growing list of places that have identified people with breathing problems related to vaping. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 215 possible cases...
Tarentum book publisher plans new chapter after bankruptcyVideo
A Tarentum book and magazine publisher plans to remain in business as it reorganizes under bankruptcy protection. Costello Industries, which does business as Costello Printing and Design and Word Association Publishers, filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of...
Leechburg Public Library reopening on Tuesday
Leechburg Public Library is scheduled to reopen Tuesday inside Leechburg Junior/Senior High School, just in time to celebrate the library’s 93rd birthday, the new library board said. The library abruptly closed May 30. Since then, the new board of directors was formed and numerous volunteers stepped up to keep the...
Black Hawk helicopter to be part of American Heroes Day in Kiski Township
After a three-year hiatus, the Apollo Salute to the Armed Forces Committee will bring back American Heroes Day this month. Highlighting the celebrations at Kiski Township Community Field will be the landing of a military Black Hawk helicopter as the event gets under way at 11 a.m. Emergency vehicles from...
Sutersville fire chief researches town’s war dead ‘so they won’t be forgotten’
The names of 13 men from Sutersville who never came home from World War I and II are engraved near the top of Sutersville’s Honor Roll that recognizes those who served. A 14th man killed in the Korean War is listed on a separate plaque. Making certain that they will...
Search for Penn Hills toddler continues; police say car went into Westmoreland County
Authorities on Sunday continued searching for a toddler who they say was abducted Saturday evening in Penn Hills. Allegheny County police released new information Sunday afternoon saying that a car believed to have been involved traveled to the Blairsville, New Alexandria and Delmont areas of Westmoreland County between 5:30 and...
No one injured when fire strikes Jeannette house
No injuries were reported after a fully involved house fire in Jeannette Saturday night, Westmoreland 911 dispatchers said. It took five emergency departments to douse the blaze, officials said. The cause of the fire in the 300 block of Chestnut Street was unclear. Crews remained on the scene at about...
Rafter dies at Ohiopyle
A man died after his raft overturned Saturday at Ohiopyle State Park, officials said. Park Manager Ken Bisbee said the victim, believed to be 40 to 50 years old, was confirmed dead after his raft flipped downstream of Dimple Rock. Bisbee said the victim’s foot was trapped, making rescue attempts...
Tennis clinic held in Pittsburgh for blind and visually impaired peopleVideo
The Highland Park Tennis Club, with help from Envision Blind Sports, hosted a blind and vision impaired tennis clinic on Saturday afternoon. Catering to each participant’s ability, volunteers from the tennis club and Slippery Rock University’s women’s tennis team gave hands-on instruction free of charge. Jessica Kovacs of Plum watched...
West Leechburg boy uses lemonade stand to raise $1,300 for Alzheimer’s researchVideo
Brody Toy of West Leechburg is honoring his late great-grandfather one glass at a time. Brody, 7, sells lemonade from Brody’s Lemonade Stand annually, donating 100% of the money raised to Alzheimer’s disease research and in remembrance of his great-granddad, Joseph Kish. Kish of Gilpin suffered from Alzheimer’s and died...
Greensburg rally offers message of hope on National Overdose Awareness DayVideo
At 18 years old, Nakkia Proffit had to watch as a friend fatally overdosed, and it still was not enough to keep her from making negative decisions about drugs. On Saturday, Proffit was continuing her recovery and shared her story with attendees at a rally in Greensburg’s St. Clair Park...
Slew of shootings, several homicides probed in Philadelphia
Authorities say a slew of shootings, including several homicides, have the holiday weekend off to a violent start in Philadelphia. Police say gunfire shortly before 7 a.m. Saturday in the Hunting Park neighborhood of north Philadelphia killed a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old man and wounded two other men listed...
Paving work to close Haymaker Farm Road in Murrysville
Paving work, part of Murrysville’s summer roads program, will close Haymaker Farm Road on Sept. 3. The road will be closed to through traffic during the day. The work is part of a $1.54 million overlay package addressing roads throughout the municipality. Murrysville officials have about $10 million in road...
Tarentum man accused of fatally stabbing Ninth Avenue woman in jealous rage
Friends and neighbors of Tarentum homicide victim Susan E. Jeffries on Saturday afternoon recalled her as kind and helpful, and they were stunned to learn she was stabbed to death in her East Ninth Avenue apartment. “She was a nice person,” longtime friend John Phillips said. “I would’ve never thought...
Allegheny County to ‘stress test’ prospective voting systems
The Allegheny County Board of Elections committee in charge of searching for a new voting system decided Friday to spend the next month working with vendors to test prospective systems, seeking confirmation that they can handle the high volume of complex contests in the county. A report submitted Aug. 19...
Carnegie Swings returns to library
Carnegie Swings, Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s event to showcase the facility while raising funds to support its mission, services and programming, returns Sept. 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the concert at 7:30 p.m. Musical director, arranger and trombonist Reggie Watkins created a show of music styles...
Groups hustle across Westmoreland to raise money for clubs through high school football
Pasta, salad, bread and dessert mixed with the efforts of numerous volunteers is a winning recipe for success when it comes to raising money for high school athletics. The Greensburg Salem Football Parents Association has been doing that for years, and this week was no exception. Hundreds of hungry people...
Behind the scenes at Heinz Field Rib Fest: Ohio chef defends titleVideo
Chef Kevin Gift is back to defend his title. The owner of Pigfoot Barbecue in Mentor, Ohio is vying for his second-consecutive championship for best ribs this weekend at the Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Fest. The chefs are competing for a People’s Choice Award chosen via social media. A...
Route 30 reopens in Derry Township after motorcycle wreck
Westbound lanes of Route 30 were shut down Friday evening in Derry Township for a wreck involving a motorcycle, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. The wreck, which was near the Route 217 intersection, caused the lanes to close around 9:20 p.m. One lane reopened about 10 minutes later, and...
