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Guardian Angels Parish Festival in Harrison underway
The Guardian Angels Parish Festival in Harrison had great weather Wednesday for its opening night. The festival runs nightly through Saturday night with rides, games and music. The festival is held on the church grounds at 800 Montana Ave. in Natrona Heights, just off of Freeport Road....
Video: 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception
TribLIVE talked with former Pitsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris on Oct. 13, 2022, about the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception, one of the most famous plays in the history of football. It took place on Dec. 23, 1972, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. More on Franco Harris...
All aboard! Bull Creek Model Railroad Association has holiday train display up and running
Bull Creek Model Railroad Association President Billy Atkinson and Vice President Rick Holsing look over a layout at the group’s display the Bull Creek United Presbyterian Church on Friday, Dec 9, 2022. The display has three layouts with different size trains. It’s capable of running 21 trains. The Holiday Train...
Holiday model train display available for viewing on weekends in West Deer
The Bull Creek United Presbyterian Church Model Railroad Association has erected an impressive holiday train display at the church’s recreation hall in West Deer. Visitors are welcome Dec. 3-5, 10-12 and 17-19. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays....
Community Women’s Club of Level Green holds Amazing Race to benefit Westmoreland Heritage Trail
During the Amazing Westmoreland Heritage Trail Race, teams raced along a trail at the Murrysville Senior Center on Saturday, Oct. 9. Teams looked for items and clues and executed various tasks for a shot at cash prizes. There was also a Haystack Scavenger Hike for children, a basket raffle, games...
Butterflies are free: Greensburg Garden Center holds its annual release
There were 200 butterflies released Saturday at the Greensburg Garden Center’s Lefevre Butterfly Garden. The annual butterfly release was free this year, thanks to funding from the Second Chance Fund of the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. The event included a marketplace of butterfly-related items and displays of books and...
People enjoy ‘frosting with a twist’ class in Delmont
Chef Julia Harhai demonstrated how to frost a cake during her “Frosting with a Twist” class Sunday at the Stationhouse 7 event center in Delmont. During the two-hour class, participants received group demonstrations and one-on-one instruction from Harhai while sipping on their favorite glass of wine....
Latrobe-area dogs enjoy a day at Rogers-McFeely Memorial PoolVideo
About 15 families and their four-legged pets enjoyed the Dog Days of Summer Saturday at the Rogers-McFeely Memorial Pool in Legion-Keener Park in Latrobe for the 6th Annual Pooches in the Pool event. Program & Aquatic Coordinator For Latrobe Parks & Recreation Dawn Vavick, created the end of summer event,...
Volunteers clean up grounds of historic Burtner House in Harrison
The grounds of the historic Burtner House in Harrison got spruced up Saturday thanks to a group of volunteers. A professional crew repaired the chimney while volunteers recruited by the Burtner House Restoration Society worked on the grounds to clear and brush, cut down damaged trees and other related tasks....
They stopped to smell (and pick) the flowers Thursday at a farm in Peters Township
A number of people took advantage of a perfect day Thursday as summer approaches to pick their own flowers and fruits at Simmons Farm in Peters Township. The family-owned, 150-acre farm has been in operation for 75 years. It offers pick-your-own flowers, sweet corn, strawberries, apples, peaches and pumpkins....
United Way, Eat’n Park provide meals for Greater Latrobe studentsVideo
The United Way’s Students and Families Food Relief Fund provided 725 Eat’n Park meals for students in the Greater Latrobe School District. The district is already providing about 1,400 meals per day to cover breakfast and lunch. The Eat’n Park meals will provide students with two additional meals for the...
Highlands teachers dressed as dinosaurs encourage drivers to honk in support of students
Third-grade teachers from Highlands Elementary School in Tarentum dressed in dinosaur costumes on Monday to support students who are studying at home. The teachers — Lauralee Milberger, Rachel Chester, Jennifer Koprivnikar, Courtney Udanis and Kimberly Chalmers — displayed signs encouraging drivers to honk as a sign of appreciation of students...
Western Pa. clergy send signs of hope to their communitiesVideo
As churches refrain from holding gatherings during this time of coronavirus precautions, we asked clergy for messages they would like to send to their parishioners. Revs. Gary and Lisa Lyon of Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church in Leechburg; Jennifer Marsalese, director of children’s ministry at Cornerstone Ministries Murrysville; and JD...
Western Pa. clergy send signs of hope to their communitiesVideo
As churches refrain from holding gatherings during this time of coronavirus precautions, we asked clergy for messages they would like to send to their parishioners. Rev. James Arter of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Leechburg, Msgr. Michael Begolly of Mount Saint Peter in New Kensington and Rev. Greg Spencer of...
Cheswick’s MaxMotive to sponsor ‘World of Wheels’ car show in PittsburghVideo
When Buffalo Township’s Bobby Maxwell was growing up in Saltsburg, he and his brother, David, worked at their father’s company Max Construction and learned business values such as being fair with customers. David stayed in the field of construction and runs the company today. Bobby became fascinated with the machinery,...
Dogs take over Rogers-McFeely Memorial Pool in Latrobe for season-ending swim
Once again, Rogers-McFeely Memorial Pool in Latrobe went to the dogs to mark the unofficial end of summer. The pool at in Legion-Keener Park hosted its annual “Pooches in the Pool” dog swim from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost was $10 per family. Begun in 2015, the event was...
Deer Lakes High School prom 2019
Deer Lakes High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights....
Norwin High School Prom
Norwin High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights....
Burrell High School Prom
Burrell High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....
Highland Hose fish fry kicks off Lent
The Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Company kicked off the 2019 fish fry season on Ash Wednesday. Like many volunteer fire departments, churches and service organizations, Highland Hose serves fried fish throughout the Lenten season as a way of raising funds as well as bringing the community together....
‘Cookies and Cocoa’ promotes acceptance at New Kensington-Arnold schools
New Kensington-Arnold School District students and teachers in grades one to 12, participated in their 2nd annual Cookies and Cocoa social event Friday. With the help of 15 “buddies” from grades seven to 12, about 40 elementary special needs students participated in five stations: cookie decorating and hot chocolate, winter...
