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Pitcairn man performs restoration, replacement work on Civil War headstones
As Thomas Daugherty’s headstone is lifted out of the earth at the Cross Roads Cemetery in Monroeville, its size comes as a bit of a surprise. While the visible portion is perhaps 2 feet high, the stone itself is at least another 3 feet in length; the majority of it is actually underground. Daugherty was a member of Company G in the 136th Infantry of the Union Army, and died in April 1894.
Hempfield Area considering replacing high school auditorium roof
Hempfield Area School District’s high school renovation project may yet take a step forward this summer with replacement of the auditorium roof. The roof over the seating area and stage is in poor condition, according to high school principal David Palmer. “Honestly, we cannot continue with the roof the...
Monroeville area: VA town hall meeting, memorial golf outing and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will host a veterans’ town hall and open house at its Monroeville outpatient clinic on June 21. Veterans and their families, as well as the public, are invited to hear from VA representatives, who...
Penn resident advisor union unanimously ratifies first contract
Penn undergraduate and graduate resident advisor union members voted unanimously to ratify their first contract on Friday, one of the first RA union contracts in the country. The new two-year contract will provide RAs with 150 meals, a $3,000 stipend — which will increase to $3,100 in the second year — and a $750 contract ratification payment for RAs who worked during the most recent spring semester. Prior to this contract, RAs received only a partial meal plan of 130 meals and a free room in exchange for 20 hours of work per week.
New turnpike maintenance facility in Penn Township would be solar powered
A new Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance complex in Penn Township could feature nearly 8 acres of solar panels to offset energy costs, according to preliminary plans. Township commissioners next week will consider the plans for the complex, which is scheduled to be built by fall of 2026, according to the turnpike website.
3 houses impacted by fire in Donora, Washington County
DONORA, Pa. — https://www.gofundme.com/f/sta...Firefighters are responding to a multi-house fire in Donora Wednesday afternoon. Washington County dispatchers said three houses were on fire in the 100 block of Thompson Avenue. They said the call came in for the fire at 3:54 p.m. Sky 4, Pittsburgh’s only news helicopter, flew...
Pickin' in the park: Murrysville kicks off 'Tuesdays at Townsend' concert series
Pittsburgh-area bluegrass group Moose Lodge Revival kicked off the 2024 “Tuesdays at Townsend” live music series hosted by the Murrysville Recreation Department at Townsend Park. The free concert series, sponsored by 1st Summit Bank, Westmoreland County Arts and YTS Wealth Management, will continue with the following bands, food...
Penn State restructures branch campuses, including New Kensington and Fayette
Penn State University is switching to a regional model of overseeing many of its branch campuses and will bring New Kensington and Fayette under the direction of Chancellor Megan Nagel at the Greater Allegheny campus in McKeesport. It is the latest in a series of moves to confront sharp declines...
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