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The Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center is moving to remote learning this week to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The New Stanton facility is closed through Friday. Students are required to log into their program via Google Classroom each day during their assigned session for instruction and assignments. An...

Winter sports in the Hempfield Area School District are on hold as coronavirus cases rise across the region. The decision, made by school administrators at Monday’s board meeting, was attributed largely to the number of coronavirus cases within the athletic department. Administrators decided to mirror academics, which moved to remote...

More than 350 people tuned in to a virtual Hempfield Area School Board meeting on Monday to hear the rationale for why the administration chose to move students to remote learning until after the holidays — a decision made days after the board reaffirmed students would return to the hybrid...

Four companies in Allegheny County have been named among the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania. Ryan LLC, a consulting firm in Downtown Pittsburgh; Total Quality Logistics, a logistics firm located in Kennedy Township; Maher Duessel, an accounting firm on Pittsburgh’s North Shore; and KU Resources, Inc., an environmental consultant...

Students in the Hempfield Area School District will continue with remote learning until after the holidays. According to a letter posted on the district’s Facebook page, schools will reopen Jan. 4, following the Christmas break. The decision to keep schools closed came days after school board members reaffirmed that students...

Students in the Mt. Pleasant Area School District will continue with remote learning until the end of the semester. According to a letter posted on the district’s website by Superintendent Timothy Gabauer, it will last until Jan. 21. The decision came as covid-19 cases continue to rise across Westmoreland County....

After about 30 years under the ownership of the Maskowitz family, WOW Outlets in Hempfield is for sale. The building, which houses World of Values and Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity, among others, has been on the market for about a year, said owner Barry Maskowitz. He noted that the...

An additional 10 million trees could soon adorn Pennsylvania’s landscape, thanks to an effort led by several organizations across the state. The goal, officials said, is to plant trees that will help filter and absorb polluted runoff that impairs rivers and streams. The trees will also help stabilize stream banks,...

Hempfield school officials are moving forward with a feasibility study that will look into renovating or rebuilding the high school. Board members voted unanimously this week to advertise for requests for proposal to find a company to complete the study, which will determine what kind of project is possible at...

Hempfield middle school students hoping to return to in-person classes full time beginning early next year will now have to wait a few more weeks as covid-19 cases continue to spike. Superintendent Tammy Wolicki recommended that students return to in-person classes five days a week beginning Jan. 19 rather than...

The Hempfield Area School Board reaffirmed students will return to in-person classes every other day starting next week after they completed a week of remote learning after the Thanksgiving break. Students will return to in-person classes through the hybrid model Monday after district leaders said they returned a formal notice...

After a week of remote learning following the Thanksgiving break, students in the Penn-Trafford School District will return to in-person classes next week. School officials on Wednesday announced students will return to in-person classes beginning Monday. However, the school day will be shortened on Wednesdays, where the district will operate...

Hempfield supervisors are moving forward with a $2.2 million preliminary capital projects budget. Supervisors last week unanimously approved the budget, which covers items such as truck purchases, park repairs and a new software code and permitting platform. Supervisor Tom Logan was not present at the meeting. “They approved the capital...

As casinos work to rebound after being forced to shutter this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, overall gaming revenues were up in October compared to the same period last year, according to new figures from Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Total gaming revenues from across the state hovered around $320.2...

Heather Manhart is hopeful a parade will bring the Christmas spirit to kids in her Hempfield neighborhood following a year marred by the coronavirus pandemic. “They lost so much this year and (I’m) hoping that this will bring a smile to their face seeing Santa and just the spirit of...

For John Mizikar, seeing the shuttered Ramada by Wyndham Greensburg Hotel and Conference Center in Hempfield go is like losing a good friend. Mizikar, 58, of Mt. Pleasant Township spent a large chunk of his life at the 42-year-old hotel, working his way through the ranks and paving his way...

All schools in the Hempfield Area School District will move to remote learning next week following the Thanksgiving break, according to Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. Students will attend remote classes Dec. 1-4. Schools are expected to reopen Dec. 7. The decision to temporarily close schools came after an influx of coronavirus...

Students at Hempfield Area High School and Harrold Middle School will resume remote learning following the Thanksgiving break. According to a letter from Superintendent Tammy Wolicki, students will continue with online learning from Dec. 1-4 because of the number of coronavirus cases in the schools and guidance from the state...

Another Hempfield Area school is closed as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Harrold Middle School closed Tuesday due to staffing shortages in relation to positive test results and staffers being identified as close contacts, said Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The closure will last through Dec. 1 in conjunction with the Thanksgiving...

Two schools in the Hempfield Area School District are closed as coronavirus cases continue to increase among staff and students. Hempfield Area High School and West Point Elementary School were closed Monday and will remain closed Tuesday, according to Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. The closure will last through Dec. 1 in...

Members of the varsity hockey team at North Catholic High School in Cranberry are moving to remote learning after a covid-19 case was reported among someone associated with the team. John Benzing, assistant principal at the Diocese of Pittsburgh school, said members of the varsity hockey team will miss practices...