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A group such as the Export Historical Society has plenty of experience sifting through boxes of dusty photographs and organizing them into a proud display of the borough’s past. But what about creating and boosting an Instagram post that promotes an event where people can actually come out and see...

Norwin’s seniors can go back to school four days a week, beginning Feb. 22, as long as the covid transmission rates remain in the moderate level, the district said. Superintendent Jeff Taylor told the school board that surveys were distributed to parents of seniors this week to determine how many...

The Ligonier Valley School Board has less than five months to select someone to succeed Christine Oldham as superintendent. The board, at its February meeting, approved Oldham’s retirement, effective June 30. Oldham said her decision to end her stint at Ligonier Valley was a bittersweet one. “I’m excited about what...

All Ligonier Valley students in grades 7-12 will be able to return to a hybrid instructional model, beginning Tuesday. District officials decided to make the move — to a weekly mix of in-classroom and at-home lessons — following two consecutive weeks when covid-19 transmission rates in Westmoreland County were at...

Westmoreland County’s coronavirus situation continues to improve — and dramatically when compared to just one month ago. Another 129 cases of coronavirus were reported over the past two days in the county, according to data released Monday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. That total is 6% lower than a...

A Derry Township woman said her work as a clerk with the Westmoreland County Clerk of Courts and in a district judge’s office provides with the experience and knowledge to succeed retiring Mark Bilik as district judge. Amy Altman McChesney, 42, has announced her candidacy for the seat that includes...

South Greensburg’s police chief believes his 27 years in law enforcement best qualifies him to fill the vacant district judge seat in Hempfield. Scott Fanchalsky, 49, said he will cross-file and run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries May 18 for the position formerly held by District Judge Anthony...

North Huntingdon’s sewage authority is planning to spend $30 million to upgrade its plant near the Youghiogheny River. The project will allow the facility to treat more sewage, but it will not cause a rise in rates, the authority’s executive said. The authority is designing the upgrades to the Turner...

Four metal emblems were stolen from veterans’ grave markers at St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Florence, according to state police. Three bronze World War II emblems were taken, along with a World War I emblem made of an unspecified metal. Police believe the theft happened within the last week. They...

Three members of the Vietnamese community in Westmoreland County who were returning home from a Lunar New Year Mass at a church in Pittsburgh were killed Sunday in a head-on collision along Route 30 in North Huntingdon, a friend of the victims said. The three women died after their eastbound...

Francis Regis Johns IV was born at 8:50 a.m. Jan. 10. By 8 p.m. on Jan. 11, he was comfortably at his Greensburg home. “He was good, and I was feeling good, so the best option was to come home,” said Francis’ mother Sarah Johns. UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Oakland...

Valentine’s Day is off to a slippery start, with freezing rain overnight creating dangerous road conditions and causing crashes and stranded vehicles across southwestern Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh emergency officials are urging residents to avoid driving in the city of Pittsburgh on Sunday morning due to icy conditions and a large number...

Several area schools are among a little more than 1,100 nationwide being recognized for helping to promote interest in computer science among female students. Greater Latrobe, Deer Lakes and East Allegheny high schools and Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy are among 22 public schools in Pennsylvania that have received the...

As the U.S. Forest Service has opened up ATV and off-road vehicle permits for the Allegheny National Forest, the state reports that its licenses for these sports vehicles continue to trend upwards. The U.S. Forest Service offers permits for off-road vehicles to use federal forests, including the region’s closest federal...

As new covid cases continue to drop in Westmoreland County and it appears a post-holiday coronavirus spike has been dodged, several area school districts have brought students back to classrooms — with more planning such a return. Students at Greater Latrobe, Jeannette and Yough have returned to school after using...

Family had planned to gather in December to celebrate Henry and Patricia Heer, a North Huntingdon couple who have been married 70 years. The event never happened, another casualty of the covid-19 pandemic. “Not being able to celebrate this memorable anniversary due to covid was not what they would have...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 98 new cases of the coronavirus in Westmoreland County, as hospitalizations and case counts decline in the area. The county’s total cases are at 25,766, which is an increase of about 560 cases from the preceding week’s 25,202. The week before had...

Adamsburg Adamsburg Volunteer Fire Department, 495 Edna Road, takeout, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays through Good Friday. Details: 724-527-2180 or 724-523-2797 East Huntingdon Volunteer Fire Department, 120 Fire Department Road, Tarrs, dine in with social distancing or takeout, 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays through Good Friday. Menu: whaler sandwich...

Captain & Tennille, the soft rock duo of the 1970s, once crooned that “Love Will Keep Us Together.” So, apparently, does the covid-19 pandemic. Divorces overall are on the decline throughout the United States. The divorce rate fell from 9.7 new divorces per 1,000 women age 15 and over in...

No one was injured in the partial collapse of a warehouse building late Friday afternoon along Tyrol Boulevard in Rostraver. Township police and firefighters responded when a portion of the structure gave way at about 4:45 p.m., according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatch supervisor. The warehouse is considered to...

It’s no question who rules the halls of the Greensburg Care Center. Donning red crowns and capes given out Friday afternoon, residents Gary Sanner, 78, and Anna Carnes, 104, received their official titles of Valentine’s Day king and queen. “They were thrilled,” said Jennifer Ezykowsky, activities director at the nursing...