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Some Plum residents told to boil water after discovery of E. coli bacteria
Residents of Plum’s Regency Park neighborhood should boil their water before use because it might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Residents in the neighborhood found a state Department of Environmental Protection form contained within Plum Borough Municipal Authority envelopes left at their homes Monday. According to the letter,...
World War II veteran turns 103, celebrates at Boyce Park
PLUM, Pa. — A local World War II veteran had something big to celebrate over the weekend. Frank Pugliano Sr., who served with the U.S. Army, turned 103 years old. His family hosted a birthday party at Boyce Park. Watch the video above. "The greatest day of my life,"...
Murrysville will return $623K, put amphitheater project on hold
Plans for an amphitheater and recreation space at Murrysville Community Park have been put on long-term hold after the cost ballooned past $2 million over the past few years. Hays Design Group/Mackin Engineers. When the state gives you $623,000, they want to see it put to good use. But after...
Downtown Greensburg Project, Westmoreland art museum host vintage market
From milk glass and wicker patio furniture to retro Steelers shirts, cutoff jean shorts and a cardboard box loaded with old vinyl records, there was no end to the variety on display Sunday during the Downtown Greensburg Project’s Vintage Market, held at the Westmoreland Museum of Art parking lot.
New Dauphin County shop sells Lululemon activewear exclusively
A new shop that sells Lululemon activewear exclusively, has opened at The Hotel Hershey in Derry Township. HH Studio opened last month at the hotel at 100 Hotel Road. The store sells outfits and accessories. The summer hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The other stores at The...
Bridge work slated for 2026 will hinder emergency access to Latrobe-area nursing home and care center
Repairs to four Westmoreland County-owned bridges crossing sections of the Loyalhanna Creek are expected to be under construction in 2026, resulting in proposed road closures and detours, according to PennDOT planners. The closures will also affect how emergency vehicles respond to some areas of Derry and Ligonier townships, but local...
Brigette Weinsteiger named new director of Penn Libraries
Brigitte Weinsteiger will serve as the new H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and director of the Penn Libraries. The announcement followed a national search and was made on June 1 by Provost John Jackson Jr., who called Weinsteiger a “a visionary and dynamic leader of the Penn Libraries for more than 16 years.” He added that she has placed “a high priority on engaging our campus and our community, advancing diversity and inclusion across our collections, and promoting open communications both internally and externally.”
Westmoreland repositions county website as part of security upgrades
Westmoreland County has a new address. While the county courthouse remains at the same location in downtown Greensburg where it has stood for the last century, it has a new home on the web. In what officials said is a move to enhance security, the county announced it transitioned to...
Brackenridge, Tarentum, others consider forming ambulance authority to prevent Eureka Ambulance closure
Contributions to local emergency medical services could become mandatory in the form of fees or taxes if a plan to create a new authority to oversee EMS is adopted. But exactly who would pay those in Tarentum, Brackenridge, Fawn, Frazer and East Deer remains to be seen. Brackenridge wants to...
Murrysville council deadlocks on 'luxury lots' subdivision near community park
Murrysville council members could not agree whether to approve an upscale 24-lot subdivision off Wiestertown Road, prompting a tie vote that will see the development proposal come back before council. Developer Paul Fischione was seeking approval for a luxury housing plan just south of Wiestertown and Hilty roads, with an...
‘It’s given me a lot of confidence’: Penn Township Girl Scout troops honor Gold Award recipients at bridging ceremony
When Allison Huffman decided to pursue the Gold Award at the end of her 12 years in Girl Scouts, she knew she wanted to teach children about mental and physical health. But she had no idea she would learn just as much as the 80 children she taught. Huffman, 17,...
Oakmont presents Dark Hollow Woods master plan, looking for volunteers
Last July, Oakmont Council set in motion a plan to restore Dark Hollow Woods, a 40-acre nature reserve that has fallen victim to erosion and invasive species. A year later, Assistant Borough Manager Phyllis Anderson and other members of the master plan’s committee have introduced the Dark Hollow Woods Restoration and Maintenance master plan. The plan was unveiled at the Carnegie Oakmont Library on June 1.
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