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Mount Pleasant historic house tour includes log buildings, industrialists’ mansions
Mt. Pleasant-area homes that have endured for generations will be showcased this month during the Westmoreland Historical Society’s latest Historic House Tour. The self-guided tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 16. It includes stops at four houses in Mt. Pleasant Borough and three dwellings in neighboring Mt....
Check it out: Westmoreland County libraries offer 3 free museum passes
Libraries have always offered adventure in the form of books, movies and special programs. Now, the Westmoreland Library Network is offering a way for patrons to find adventure outside library walls and around the county. Libraries in the system are offering free admission passes to the Lincoln Highway Experience in...
Southwest Greensburg hits home run with rec donations to teams in Dominican Republic
Christa Stedeford, a first-grade teacher at Hutchinson Elementary in Southwest Greensburg, spent part of her summer vacation in the Dominican Republic. In addition to her personal gear, she prepared for the trip by packing baseball shirts, gloves, balls and batting helmets that were purchased for youth teams in Southwest Greensburg...
Manor Community Day revives community tradition, engages all ages
Lois Gongaware was 5 when she first began volunteering with Manor’s Labor Day carnival. Saturday, she made the Manor Fire Department’s “famous fried dough” for Manor’s first Labor Day celebration in 21 years — and her son and grandson were there to help. The fire department hosted the Labor Day...
Seton Hill’s Harlan Gallery extends entries for women’s juried exhibition
Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery extended entries for its Women Artists 2023 juried exhibition to Wednesday. The exhibition for women artists in all media will run from Oct. 19 until Nov. 17 in the Seton Hill Arts Building. Interested artists can submit up to three works digitally and the entry...
Out & About: Bryce Glass collectors display treasures at Ligonier museum
Two collectors of Bryce Glass Co. tableware and novelties have pooled their resources for the aptly named exhibit, “The Art and Novelty of Bryce Glass,” on display through Nov. 5 at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. Harley Trice of Shadyside comes by his interest in Bryce...
Export native retires after Naval Air Force Atlantic command
During his time commanding the Naval Air Force Atlantic, Export native Rear Adm. John Meier helped to ensure the highest state of readiness in the U.S. Navy. Meier graduated from the U.S. Navy Academy in 1986, and was winged as a naval aviator in 1988. According to his official biography,...
Bethlehem Project to celebrate 25th anniversary with gala
The Bethlehem Project will celebrate its 25th anniversary of fighting homelessness in central Westmoreland County during a gala on Sept. 20 at Rizzo’s Malabar Inn in Crabtree. The last day to purchase tickets is Wednesday. The project is a nonprofit housing ministry of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Parish in Greensburg that...
Madison, a town without a working government, gets court intervention to pay bills
Joe Borkovich doesn’t pay much attention to the inner workings of his hometown. He just knows tiny Madison Borough remains a nice place to live. Standing in the driveway of his home that overlooks the town’s park and playground, Borkovich, 81, said he sees no signs of Madison’s stagnant government...
22-year-old owner of Bailee’s Barbershop feels ‘blessed’ after 2 years of business in Scottdale
Bailee Frey says she always knew she wanted to cut hair in some way, and she made it happen when she opened Bailee’s Barbershop in Scottdale when she was just 20 years old. Frey of East Huntingdon opened her barbershop’s doors on Broadway in the borough for the first time...
Motorcyclist killed in Route 119 motorcycle crash in Salem
A Salem man was killed Friday night when his motorcycle hit a utility pole’s guy wire along Route 119 in Salem, Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said. The victim, William Earl Rager, 44, was driving the Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound when he lost control and hit a drainage culvert on...
Sip N’ Stroll Art Walk to offer wine sampling, local art viewing to support Latrobe businesses
Latrobe Art Center will host its annual Sip N’ Stroll Art Walk on Wednesday. Attendees can sample wine and cider while supporting local businesses in downtown Latrobe. Michael Tusay, the center’s director, said this will be the third art walk overall but the second one partnering with wineries and cideries....
Morning Roundup: Fire destroys vacant Hempfield home
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Sept. 1: Fire destroys vacant Hempfield home A Hempfield home along Middletown Road was destroyed in a fire early Friday. Firefighters were met around 2 a.m. with heavy flames and smoke centered on the front part of the...
Online auction precedes Fort Ligonier’s annual Cannon Ball fundraiser
Despite the name, you won’t need your dancing shoes for the Cannon Ball at Fort Ligonier. But organizers say you’ll still have a great time — a ball, if you will. The annual signature fundraiser is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Ligonier historical complex, but the...
Husky-golden retriever mix fetches Greensburg’s 2nd annual pet ambassador title
Midnight will be leading the way Oct. 28 when costumed folks march through town in Greensburg’s Halloween parade. The 4-year-old husky-golden retriever mix earned that honor Thursday when she won the title of the city’s official pet ambassador during the Greensburg Night Market. Owned by Gene and Tiffany Kowalewski of...
Sage’s Army recognizes victims of drug overdoses
Sage’s Army held a ceremony Thursday at Penn-Trafford High School to recognize Westmoreland County residents who have died from a drug overdose. Balloons were released on Drug Overdose Awareness Day at Warrior Stadium in between Penn-Trafford’s junior varsity and varsity boy’s soccer games. Community members who have lost a loved...
Greensburg Night Market has added a bit of ambience
The popular Greensburg Night Market has taken on an added glow. A new string of LED lights zigzags overhead, providing extra ambience for shoppers as they check out the vendor booths along Pennsylvania Avenue between Pittsburgh and Second streets. It’s one of four blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue that are closed...
Greensburg man not guilty in 2020 fatal Hempfield crash
A former Greensburg man was found not guilty of causing a fatal crash three years ago in Hempfield in which his longtime friend was killed. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger on Thursday issued a verdict to acquit Nick M. Rossi, 36, of felony vehicular homicide and two...
Retrial set for Unity couple accused in sexual assault case
After years of delays, a Westmoreland County judge ordered a married Unity couple to go to trial in early 2024 on allegations they were responsible for the sexual assault of a teenage girl a decade ago. “This needs to go to trial. It’s been eight years now,” said Common Pleas...
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Rhapsody Gala features jazz, live auction
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra is offering up a gourmet dinner and an evening of auction items and jazz sounds at its Rhapsody Gala on Sept. 15. The event begins with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail hour followed by a sit-down dinner at the Westmoreland Country Club — accompanied by the music...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Sept. 1-3
Celebration of labor The annual Labor United Celebration is planned for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at Northmoreland Park, 280 Markle Road, Allegheny Township. The event features carnival rides, live music, food and beverages, bingo, arts and crafts marketplace, flea market, activities...
Murrysville property owner accused of using bad check for tax payment
The owner of a five-bedroom home in Murrysville is accused of giving Westmoreland County authorities a bad $25,000 check in an effort to halt a tax sale of the property, according to court papers. Prasad Margabandhu, 47, of Mt. Lebanon, was charged this week with misdemeanor bad checks. County detectives...
Sentencing date set in Indiana County head-on crash that killed Jeannette man
Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 2 in connection with a wrong-way crash on Route 119 in Indiana County that killed a Jeannette man. Elias Jimenez, 29, of Indiana, pleaded guilty earlier in August to homicide by vehicle and accidents involving death in the Jan. 26 crash near Homer City. District...
Labor Day holiday road signs urge motorists to drive sober
Last year, there were nearly 10,300 crashes on Pennsylvania roads that involved an impaired driver, 452 of them resulting in fatalities. That included 315 impaired-driver crashes and 19 fatalities in Westmoreland County. That’s why PennDOT District 12 is taking part in a National Crackdown Impaired Driving Campaign during the Labor...
Mural adorns wall overlooking amphitheater in Jeannette
Earthy tones and a Bible verse have replaced a blank brick wall on the side of the J&J Jewelers building in Jeannette. The mural was completed last week by about 15 Cornerstone Ministries volunteers as part of the Murrysville church’s “Uncommon” community service weekend, Pastor Brandon Vieth said. The volunteers...
