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Historical program, hike will explore former Laurel Mountain railroad line
Where hiking trails now welcome visitors to explore the slopes of Laurel Mountain, at the border of Westmoreland and Somerset counties, locomotives once pulled carloads of timber and quarried stone over the lofty ridge. Participants in a May 2 program organized by the Ligonier Valley Historical Society and the Forbes...
Slowdowns after crash reported in East Hempfield Township
EAST PETERSBURG, Pa. — A crash causing traffic disruptions was reported in East Hempfield Township Monday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to Spruce Street and Lancaster Road just before noon. Slowdowns are expected in the area. At this time, the severity of...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Nick Rattigan
It’s been a rough go the last three seasons for Jeannette’s baseball team. In those years, the Jayhawks compiled just nine total wins, recording the highest total, four, last year. With plenty of time left in the season to add on, the Jayhawks won six of their first...
A closer look at 2024 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete honorees
Extracurricular activities and honors: He played on two WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A champion football teams and four years on the baseball team. He was a team captain in football and baseball. He was an all-conference and all-state defensive back and conference Defensive Player of the Year. He is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society and Social Studies National Honor Society. He was a volunteer member of The Bag Brigade and the Interact and PE Clubs.
Westmoreland happenings: Plant sales, craft shows, rummage sales, more
• A spring craft and vendor show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall, 306 St. John Drive, Latrobe. Homemade haluski, pierogi and meatball sandwiches and other lunch items will be sold. Free admission. The church is accessible and air conditioned. Details: 724-875-0742.
Latrobe Municipal Authority preps for electrical overhaul of sewage plant as rate hike takes effect
Latrobe Municipal Authority is poised to update electrical systems at its sewage treatment plant as an unrelated sewage rate hike takes effect. Many of the electrical components at the Lattanzio Road plant, including the utility service entrance and related circuits, date from the 1980s, authority manager Terri Hauser noted. “They’ve...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Hempfield grad Jacob Boord returns from injury at PAC championships
He didn’t defend his conference title, but the fact that Jacob Boord was able to compete at all came with a sizable measure of gratification. A senior at Allegheny College and a Hempfield graduate, Boord was medically cleared from a foot injury to compete around 8:15 a.m. Thursday. With less than eight hours to prepare for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference track and field championships, he went out and threw the javelin.
Emergency crews called to Connellsville Airport due to plane missing runway
CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) - Emergency crews had to rush to the Connellsville Airport in Fayette County on Saturday night after a plane landing missed the runway. Video showed the plane appeared to have gone over a hillside while coming in for a landing. First responders tell KDKA that the pilot was not hurt in the landing and refused medical treatment. It's currently unclear what caused the plane to go off of the runway. This is a developing story, stay with KDKA.com for the latest.
Familiar faces return to victory lane on opening night at Jennerstown Speedway
JENNERSTOWN — After nearly eight months without racing, the green flag dropped at Jennerstown Speedway on Saturday night to kickstart the 2024 season. The first checkered flag of the year belonged to Richard Meehleib Jr. in the Ron’s Collision Center Street Stocks. Meehleib Jr. started on the front row and quickly grabbed the lead from polesitter Harold Meyers. ...
‘We’re rocking it:’ Community comes together to help business following fire in Latrobe
LATROBE, Pa. — An army of supporters gathered at My Fitness Kitchen at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes on Friday morning. They were helping to remove equipment from the business which was one of several damaged by fire on Tuesday morning. “The fire’s one thing, it’s a tragedy,” said Mark...
Longtime teacher, athletic director Tom Evans named 2024 Ferrante Award winner
Tom Evans retired as a teacher and athletic director from the Yough School District in 2020. But he really hasn’t stepped away completely from the high school sports scene. Evans has been an event coordinator at Hempfield and remains on the WPIAL board of directors, most recently as the junior high representative.
Fire marshal searches Penn's pro-Palestinian encampment for fire hazards, alcohol, drugs
A Penn Fire Department officer searched the pro-Palestinian encampment on College Green for fire hazards, drugs, and alcohol, suggesting that it did not sufficiently meet fire safety requirements. At 5:24 p.m. encampment organizers told those assembled that a "fire marshal" would begin searching the encampment in 20 minutes, and instructed...
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