Greater Latrobe Superintendent Dr. Georgia Teppert couldn’t pass up the opportunity presented during a life-changing phone call this week.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A few hundred members of the Pennsylvan…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Screeners at Pittsburgh International Airpor…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Like they did in 2019, Pennsylvania’s m…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A legislative panel on Wednesday narrow…
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Through the first two full weeks of 2021, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread and claim lives in Westmoreland County at an alarming rate. Read more
Unity Township officials are in the process of putting together the township’s 10-year comprehensive plan — and now they’re looking for public input. Read more
Ligonier Borough is in search of a new zoning officer. Read more
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Live! Casino Pittsburgh announced it has restored all jobs for employees following a mandatory statewide shutdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Pennsylvania’s newest casino and all of its amenities, including two restaurants, reopened on Jan. 4 at Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield Township. Read more
For-sale homes filled with too many family pictures or mementos can draw a buyer’s attention away from the property’s outstanding features. Read more
There’s still more testimonies to be heard in a Unity Township couple’s case requesting a zoning variance allowing them to continue raising backyard chickens. Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, the physician who once declared that Donald Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency,” died Jan. 8. He was 73. Read more
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DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to update its ratings system for vehicle safety to include testing of some new advanced driver-assist systems as it tries to keep up with changing technology. Read more
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout. Read more
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on health care, education, labor and cybersecurity. Here’s a look at what’s in it: Read more
Joanne Rogers, an accomplished concert pianist who carried the legacy of her husband, the beloved children’s TV host and Latrobe native Fred Rogers, died Thursday in Pittsburgh at the age of 92, according to the Fred Rogers Center. Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — These Pennsylvania lotteries were drawn Thursday: Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A few hundred members of the Pennsylvania National Guard will be brought in to protect the state Capitol and other potential targets of unrest and violence in the week ahead, authorities said Thursday. Read more
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Screeners at Pittsburgh International Airport’s main security checkpoint on Thursday found a loaded .22-caliber handgun in a passenger’s carry-on bag, authorities said. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week in an indication that the long period of record-low rates could soon be over. Read more
The Ordination and Installation Mass for Bishop-elect Larry J. Kulick, J.C.L., as the Sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. Read more
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