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Marker recognizing works over 151 years of Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill dedicated in GreensburgVideo

For 151 years, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill have overcome many obstacles and rejections in an effort to better the many communities around the world they have served. On Saturday, about 100 members of the congregation, Seton Hill University administrators, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and friends...
Kids benefit from 1st ‘Back 2 School Jam’ event in GreensburgVideo

Eleven-year-old Aujanae McCreary is looking forward her first day at Greensburg Salem Middle School on Wednesday, and what’s a better way to prepare than picking out your own book bag with classmates and getting your face painted? McCreary was among several dozen children who took advantage of the first “Back...
Crabtree woman recalls groundbreaking career for PCN show

As a young girl, Natalie Carbone Mangini liked building sparklers and bombs and burned a hole in her family’s kitchen floor. “My mother got me … a chemistry set and I started doing it,” she said. “It those days, chemistry sets were a lot different than they are now.” At...
Rostraver native finishes 6th in triathlon at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

A Rostraver native finished sixth Friday night in the triathlon competition in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Eric McElvenny, 38, of Bethel Park, representing the U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team, finished in 1 hour, 6 minutes, 58 seconds. That was just 6 minutes, 2 seconds off the winner from France in...
Work of Greensburg cops is worth a buck, maybe a little moreVideo

Greensburg police — usually accustomed to capturing criminals — were called to free an unusual suspect this week: a six-point buck. Lt. Donald Cole and Officers Adam Gogets and Frank Tempo freed the deer after it became stuck in a goal net on a soccer field at Greensburg Salem High...
Trustee objects to implementation of mask mandate at WCCC

Westmoreland County Community College Board of Trustees member Doug Weimer said he isn’t personally opposed to masks, but on Friday he questioned a mandate issued by the school’s president to require all students, faculty and others to wear face coverings inside the institution’s buildings. “I feel we jumped the gun...
Westmoreland commissioners continue search for election bureau director

Westmoreland commissioners said they plan to have a new election bureau director in place before voters go to the polls in just over two months. The bureau’s top job been vacant since mid June, when commissioners fired director JoAnn Sebastiani after 10 months in the position, during which she oversaw...
Saint Vincent debuts new galleries to public for 8th Catholic Arts Biennial

Those attending Saint Vincent College’s Eighth Catholic Arts Biennial exhibit will be greeted by new surroundings and fresh perspectives that reflect the intersection of modern faith and social concerns. The juried show will be on display Sept. 7 through Oct. 29 in the Verostko Center for the Arts, a new...
Eagle Scout project improves entry at North Huntingdon park

A North Huntingdon Boy Scout followed in the path of his older brother and sister in earning Scouting’s highest honor. Shane Hornicak, 16, a member of Troop 251 of Larimer, earned the rank of Eagle Scout in June after completing his project: a new cable-tie bridge railing at the entrance...
Monessen joins Westmoreland Land Bank, features in upcoming ‘Cheap Old Houses’ showVideo

Monessen is the 25th town to join the Westmoreland Land Bank, which offers partners the tools to repurpose vacant and tax-delinquent properties. And what better way to draw attention to those properties than to have one featured on a national TV show? A home on the 700 block of Second...
Hempfield Area lists 4 elementary covid cases on first day of school

Hempfield Area School District began the 2021-22 school year with four confirmed or probable cases of covid-19 among elementary students. There were three cases on Thursday, the first day of school, among students at Maxwell Elementary and one at West Hempfield Elementary. The cases were posted Friday afternoon on a...
North Huntingdon man accused in rape of unconscious woman

A North Huntingdon man is accused by township police of raping an intoxicated woman after a gathering in May, according to court papers. Dominic Anthony Zuccarelli, 27, was arraigned Thursday on charges of rape and sexual assault. A woman reported to police June 6 that she watched a sporting event...
Hempfield casino seeks workers; to hold dealers’ school

The Live! Casino at Westmoreland Mall will hold two hiring fairs at its recruitment center next week, joining so many other employers in the region competing for workers. The casino in Hempfield will hold the hiring events from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, across...
Jazz returns to The Westmoreland with 2 upcoming concerts

The long tradition of jazz music at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will continue this fall with two concerts by audience-favorite musicians. Kevin M. McManus and The Bone Forum will open the series Sept. 15 in the Greensburg museum, with pianist Eric Barchiesi next up on Oct. 20. Both...
Franklin Regional, teachers’ union ratify new 6-year contract

The Franklin Regional School District and its teachers’ union ratified a new contract covering the next six years. “I think it’s a fair deal,” said Mike Landsberg, president of the Franklin Regional Education Association. “I think both sides can look at it and say, given the circumstances where we are...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Aug. 27-29

Tree tales Do you ever find yourself wondering about the trees that provide shade as you sit in your yard or hike a local path? Meet the park naturalist at 6 p.m. Friday at the beach house of Keystone State Park in Derry Township for a short walk to learn...

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