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Renovation of Greensburg Hempfield Area Library underwayVideo

Jamie Falo wants to be able to give the Greensburg community a library it can be proud of. Last week, renovations began at the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library to update the 110-year-old building located in the heart of the city. “I’m just so excited about it,” said Falo, library director....
Weather curtails Saturday’s Westmoreland airshow; disappointed fans can returnVideo

Mother Nature wasn’t on the side of the Angels, or their fans, Saturday. A low cloud ceiling kept the headlining Navy Blue Angels jet demonstration team from taking to the skies, along with several other aircraft that were slated to appear during the first day of this weekend’s Shop ’n...
Greensburg adding grab-and-go meal site this summer

Greensburg is adding a grab-and-go meal site to their footprint to make sure area kids have access to food this summer. The site will open in conjunction with the Westmoreland County Food Bank at Kirk S. Nevin Arena at Lynch Field Park on June 21. The program will provide food...
Mail, passenger routes, flight instruction helped spur growth at Unity airportVideo

One thing was sure to lure young Bob Downs away from the dinner table. It was when he heard a Stinson mail plane passing above his childhood home on Latrobe’s Irving Avenue, en route to the Latrobe Airport. “I would jump up from the table, dash to the door and...
Group hopes to add inclusive playground equipment to Greensburg’s Mt. Odin Park

The playground at Greensburg’s Mt. Odin Park soon could be the focus of a revitalization project headed by members of a local leadership organization. The project, proposed by five members participating in the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Westmoreland program, which is aimed at fostering the development and growth...
P-T to hold covid vaccination clinic on June 3

Excela Health of Greensburg will conduct a covid vaccination clinic for Penn-Trafford students age 12 and older as part of its fall athletic physicals at the Penn-Trafford High School in Harrison City. The clinic will take place June 3 from 8 a.m. to noon. The clinic also is open to...
Unity-based auctioneer Mark Ferry named Pa. auctioneer of the year

A Unity-based auctioneer has received the top award from the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association. Mark Ferry was named auctioneer of the year by the state organization during a yearly conference and meeting in Harrisburg. Ferry was awarded the honor for his leadership, high ethical standards, willingness to share with others and...
Westmoreland Controller’s Office honored for financial reports

The Westmoreland County Controller’s office was honored for production of its most recent report on county finances, a document completed by quarantining staffers who were required to work from home during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. The Government Finance Officers Association issued a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence...
Westmoreland primary voter turnout tops 31%

More than 76,000 ballots were cast in Westmoreland County during this month’s primary as voter turnout topped more than 31%, a figure substantially surpassing totals from four years ago. According to figures released Friday by the county election bureau, 35% of registered Republicans and 31% of Democrats cast ballots earlier...
5 new concerts announced at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg

Tickets sales for shows at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg are ramping up, officials said, and five more live concerts are set to go on sale next week. According to an announcement from the Westmoreland Cultural Trust, the shows on sale next week include: • Gypsy: Celebrating the music of...
Penn-Trafford video production students earn 3rd ‘Best Newscast’ award in 4 yearsVideo

If the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences had a category for overcoming adversity, students and staff from Penn-Trafford High School’s video production program probably would have won that award as well. Instead, they had to settle for being named best newscast for the third time in the past...
2-car crash briefly closes Route 30 in Hempfield

Two people were taken by ambulance from the scene of a two-car crash shortly before noon Friday on Route 30 in Hempfield, fire officials said. The crash involving an Equinox sport utility vehicle and a Subaru was reported around 11:45 a.m. at the West Road intersection with eastbound Route 30,...
How it started, how it’s going: Entertainment professionals share pandemic stories

From Broadway performers to local theater groups, Hollywood stars to indie filmmakers, national touring acts to bar bands, the pandemic had a devastating effect on the entertainment industry. The sudden shuttering of bars, concert halls, movie theaters and other venues — some permanently — led to widespread loss of revenue...
Salem man charged with child pornography

A Salem man was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges after agents from the state Attorney General’s Office said they examined his cell phone and computer. Trent Edward Sullivan, 22, is free on $10 bond. Investigators said, in March, they downloaded through a file-sharing program videos of child pornography from...
Westmoreland Museum exhibit conveys experiences of southern U.S. borderVideo

Richard Misrach, a photographer based in the Bay Area of California, has been capturing images along the southern U.S. border for about 50 years. “In 2004, he found a water barrel in the desert with a tattered flag hanging over it, and he didn’t know what it was,” said Barbara...
As vaccinations inch upward, Pennsylvania’s covid cases continue lower

Pennsylvania continues to see a steady drop in cases of covid-19, with resulting deaths and hospitalizations following that downward trend. As vaccinations continue, the coronavirus appears to be spreading at a slower rate even as more people gather in public without protective masks or social distancing. The state on Friday...

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