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Guests waited eagerly for a slice of cake on July 29 at You Are Here in Jeannette. The sweet treat was just one element of a fifth anniversary celebration at the gallery and art space at 406 Clay Ave. Mary Briggs and Jen Costello founded You Are Here in 2018...

It seems likely that folks associated with Greensburg Civic Theatre wouldn’t be shy about getting up to sing karaoke. Still, the group provided an opt-out during its July 29 musical fundraiser at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. There was a $1 donation to sing a song and $3 to nominate...

A colorful, welcoming mural on the Five Star Trail came together far faster than artist Zachary Rutter anticipated. It took a little more than two weeks to complete, progress that Rutter attributed to support from volunteers. “We had about a dozen people that were just passionately excited about this project...

Over 1,000 visitors were present by 1 p.m. Saturday and between 1,500 and 5,000 people were expected throughout the weekend for the 260th anniversary of the Battle of Bushy Run, following a year of deliberations over whether the annual reenactment event would be allowed to continue. Organizers with the Bushy...

A group of Ukrainian families who toured the Greensburg area this week to possibly resettle and work here were generally pleased by what they experienced, said a Ukrainian priest who served as their translator. “They were excited to be here. They need a couple of days to decide about a...

Last year, the 8-and-under team from DeStella Dance Centre in Export came home with a Star Dance Alliance World Championship title for its “Disco Fever” routine. In late July, they did it again, earning a Level I World Championship title for their “Mister 305” routine, a medley of songs by...

Steelers players at large were in light and cheerful moods as they boarded buses — in full uniform, carrying helmets — on the Saint Vincent campus. A convoy of eight buses that carried players, coaches, staffers and the media meandered through cramped streets in downtown Latrobe over the latter stages...

A former Greensburg Salem school bus driver will spend four to eight years in prison for engaging in sexual conversations via social media with an undercover agent posing as a 15-year-old girl. Garris also attempted to set up a meeting in Cranberry in 2021, according to state Attorney General Michelle...

Three people are facing felony charges for illegally hunting deer in Fairfield, according to court papers. Investigators with the Pennsylvania Game Commission filed charges against the trio of suspects this week after getting a tip Nov. 22 that they may have been involved with the unlawful taking of a buck...

A Washington County man was ordered to serve up to five years in prison for threats made during a confrontation last year with a former girlfriend in her Salem home. Robert Wisdom, 36, of California pleaded guilty to simple assault, terroristic threats and reckless endangerment in connection with allegations that...

A Murrysville man and former detective with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office has been charged with giving testosterone and Adderall to his juvenile son in 2019, according to state police. Raymond W. Bonacci, 57, of Murrysville was charged with two felony counts of drug delivery in mid-July. State police...

The Bushy Run reenactment will proceed as usual this weekend and in the years to come thanks to a living history policy approved by the state this week. The Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, which governs Bushy Run and all other state-owned historic sites, voted on its final living history...

Accounting errors were identified in new state audits of South Huntingdon and Ligonier Township police pension funds. According to findings released this week by Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor both townships saw funding discrepancies associated with contributions made to the pension funds. Two errors were identified related to Ligonier’s...

A sea of black and gold filled the green grass of Legion Keener Park on Friday in Latrobe. Football fans from across the country turned out for Steelers Fest, the prelude to Friday Night Lights, the annual practice session held at the park by the Pittsburgh Steelers. As visitors made...

Raw fentanyl and 1,000 fentanyl-laced pills were seized from a Penn Hills man Thursday after an undercover buy-bust in North Huntingdon, according to court papers. Police said they were given permission by Letonio C. Morand, 20, to search his apartment after a confidential informant bought 1,000 stamp bags of suspected...

Motorists in Donegal Township will encounter daytime traffic restrictions on a section of Route 711 beginning Monday, according to PennDOT. A single-lane closure will be in effect between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 18 between Chestnut Ridge and Snyder roads. PennDOT said flaggers will control traffic while...

The scent of hard work at two new businesses in Jeannette wafts out the front doors, rising from baked goods and Italian fare. Jennifer Toughlian and David Avolio spent months preparing to open their doors and said this week they were thrilled with the response they’ve received from the community....

Vintage values will await shoppers in downtown Greensburg Saturday during the annual Antiques on the Avenue event. A mix of about 40 antique dealers from Westmoreland, Allegheny and Somerset counties will be set up from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at three locations along South Pennsylvania Avenue, including the Pitt-Penn...

Norwin School Board member Joanna Jordan, who had been missing from meetings since January, died on Tuesday, the school district announced Friday. Jordan, 75, of Irwin, was elected to the school board in 2019 and did not seek reelection in the May primary. Her absence from the meetings meant that...

Murrysville will spend about $4 million next year on capital improvement projects, including about $500,000 in park improvements. The figures were presented during a public hearing for Murrysville’s four-year capital improvement program, a rough road map of larger-scale projects and expenditures between 2024 and 2028. In the short and long...

Hempfield National Night Out took place Thursday in Hempfield Park. Local police, firefighters and other first responders were on hand, along with community mental health resources and more. There were food trucks, raffle baskets, a kids corner, student group performances scheduled, all to be topped offed by fireworks....

Bargains galore There will be bargains galore this weekend in Irwin. A flea market is planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St. There will be no early bird sales. For more information, call 724-367-4000 or visit lamptheatre.org. • Irwin Business...

Being a motorcycle officer with the Pennsylvania State Police carries a unique set of demands. You have to answer the police radio and keep an eye out for lawbreakers while also staying safe on the road, just like any other motorcyclist. “It was an additional challenge being a motorcycle officer...

Divorce-seekers are in line for a discount. Costs to file court documents in Pennsylvania are more than $20 cheaper, for now. An under-the-radar casualty of the state’s financial uncertainty related to a monthlong budget impasse is an annual surcharge added to fees for the filing of most court documents. That...

Not many things can bring every facet of a community together to work as one. But in Latrobe, the Pittsburgh Steelers and students have inspired the effort. From the school district to robots, every member of the community has pitched in to make the annual Friday Night Lights practice a...