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Topping it off: Taylor Swift gives hat to Hempfield girl at concertVideo
Cost of two Taylor Swift tickets? $1,800. Watching Taylor Swift give her hat to your daughter? Priceless. “I can’t even believe this happened,” Renata Guarlotti said through a raspy voice after screaming during the Friday night concert. “It was surreal.” The Hempfield woman and her 10-year-old daughter, Katie, had floor...
St. Vincent College hosts community outreach with music and dance
Lively music filled the Carey Student Lounge at Saint Vincent College on Tuesday night. Residents of Latrobe and Unity donned grass skirts and flower necklaces in preparation for an event that Lee Intachai, assistant director of community relations and outreach at Saint Vincent College, has coined Hulacise. Intachai intends for...
Chef to make five-course meal for Queen of Angels fundraiser
A Louisiana chef with a flair for making Cajun food will cook a five-course dinner at a Penn Township country club on June 28 to celebrate an Irwin priest’s recovery from pancreatic cancer. The event is a fundraiser for Queen of Angels Catholic School in North Huntingdon. John Folse, known...
Greensburg Salem School District eyes exterior upgrades, long-term facility plan
Exterior improvements are being considered at several Greensburg Salem school facilities, but district officials are just starting to come to grips with potential longer-term building needs. Building improvements are of particular importance to a district parent and teacher, who voiced to the school board concerns about Nicely Elementary School, where...
Out & About: YWCA Westmoreland honors high-achieving young women
A group of high school movers-and-shakers were recognized at the YWCA Westmoreland County Women of Achievement Awards, held June 6 at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield. The program is planned by local women business leaders to honor young women who excel in their academic and extracurricular pursuits and make a difference...
Out & About: Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary awards annual scholarships
Six area young people are a step closer to careers in the medical profession following Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary’s annual scholarship luncheon, held June 7 at Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield. The auxiliary presented $2,500 scholarships to the group, including two new awards in honor of organization members. Recent high school...
Behind the art: Artist’s eye views Pittsburgh yard as peaceful cloister
(Editor’s note: Behind the Art is a recurring series highlighting artistic works throughout the county.) “Quaint Courtyard on Dithridge” is “a beautiful, beautiful cityscape,” said Barbara Nakles of the Ottmar F. Von Fuehrer oil painting that depicts a backyard scene from Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. The artwork was a 1956 acquisition...
Authorities respond to reported drowning at Creek Falls in South Huntingdon
Multiple dive and water rescue teams were responding to a reported drowning Saturday evening in South Huntingdon, a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher said. The drowning at Creek Falls on Jacobs Creek was reported around 5:45 p.m., the dispatcher said. Limited information was available as of 8 p.m. A dispatcher said...
Great weather brings record numbers to Westmoreland Airshow
The skies were clear and the temperature in the mid-70s on Saturday. Perfect conditions to draw a crowd to the opening day of the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow. And did it ever draw a crowd. “This is huge. This is probably the biggest turnout we’ve ever had, and probably...
Surveillance cameras in downtown Irwin planned for safety, not Big Brother, police chief says
Irwin will install security cameras on utility poles at seven intersections in the downtown business district in a move that police say will enhance security. The cameras will be installed along Main Street at the intersections of Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets, as well as Pennsylvania Avenue and...
Rebuilt Westmoreland County Courthouse garage, plaza nears completion
Work will soon be completed on a $7 million project to rebuild a two-level parking garage under Westmoreland County Courthouse, officials said Friday. Public Works Director Greg McCloskey said parking for about 175 courthouse employees is expected to begin on June 30. Meanwhile, additional delays will postpone the opening of...
Trio of Murrysville musicians headed to Portugal with Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra
A.J. Schmidt doesn’t remember why he first chose to take up flute at the end of his third-grade year. But his father does. “He came home at nine years old and said, ‘I can make a sound on it, and it’s pretty,’” said Schmidt’s father Judd, who is getting ready...
TGIS summer concert series returns to Palace Theatre courtyard
Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s TGIS concerts are returning to the courtyard of The Palace Theatre in downtown Greensburg, after three years of socially distanced events at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center. Now in its 18th year, the free weekly summer music series kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday with Shiva...
Greensburg Garden Center tour features 7 special outdoor spaces
The seven locations on Greensburg Garden Center’s upcoming garden tour feature themes spanning the globe from Hawaii to the British Isles. The self-guided driving tour is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24. Five of the featured gardens are in the Greensburg area, the other two are in...
Graffiti cleanup set at popular Beam Rocks in Forbes State Forest
Obscenities and other graffiti were spray painted on popular natural overlook Beam Rocks in the last couple weeks. Volunteers are being sought to help clean up the vandalism June 24, about three years after a similar undertaking at the sandstone outcroppings along the border of Westmoreland and Somerset counties in...
Air Force captain with local ties among pilots set to take flight in Westmoreland airshow
Plenty of people will be on hand Saturday and Sunday to see Capt. Lindsay Johnson pilot an A-10C Thunderbolt II Air Force jet in the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow. Among those heading to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity for the aerial attraction will be many area relatives and...
Westmoreland County leaders seek input on reviving abandoned properties
It will be up to residents and leaders in Westmoreland County communities where large-scale blight removal is underway to bring a vision of improvement to life. County redevelopment authority executive director Brian Lawrence said he hopes meetings planned with community members over the next week will inspire them to take...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 16-18
Take a break Looking for a new way to unwind after a long workweek? Break Stuff Night is planned for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Green Beacon Gallery, 235 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. The gallery will provide a stash of smashables, including dishes, furniture and old electronics, along with...
Former Delmont woman jailed again for threats against judge
A Westmoreland County prosecutor said Thursday a former Delmont woman convicted last summer of threatening a judge should serve time in prison. Prosecutors alleged similar behavior against the same public official at the county courthouse earlier this year. Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani ordered Jennifer L. Gesuale, 43, to remain...
Woman arrested outside White Oak police officer’s home
A woman is accused of taking a knife Wednesday to the North Huntingdon home of a White Oak police officer who filed two citations against her June 1, according to court papers. Raquel S. Ulicny, 36, of White Oak was arrested outside the officer’s home after the officer told her...
Duquesne man charged with violating protection-from-abuse order in Irwin
A Duquesne man is behind bars after police said he twice in as many days went to an Irwin apartment from which he is prohibited through a protection-from-abuse order. On one of the occasions, Gerald Martel Brown, 23, is accused of following a woman out of the apartment to her...
Delmont awards paving contract for work on Suncrest Drive
Delmont council members awarded a $74,000 contract for paving on Suncrest Drive this summer but opted not to include several additions, citing prohibitive costs for materials. “The pricing this year is at an all-time high,” borough engineer Kevin Brett told council at its June 13 meeting. “Locally, they’re slowing production...
Roller derby team goes up against Maryland squad in Salem
The WestCo Roller Derby team will host its third match of the season at 7 p.m. June 24 at Palmer Imaging Arena in Salem. The team will take on Iron Mountain Roller Derby out of Cumberland, Md. “Both teams have worked hard to rebuild coming out the pandemic. For some...
Delmont library receives $20,000 grant to expand autism services
Delmont Public Library officials will lead a community conversation about autism, and the feedback they receive will be used in conjunction with a $20,000 grant to provide resources and programs for those affected. “This grant requires you to talk with members of the community you’re looking to serve, about what...
Greensburg eyes expansion of business zoning to include self-storage units
Greensburg is looking to add self-storage facilities as an allowable use in the city’s business zoning district, to increase options for redeveloping dormant downtown properties. Council will consider making that change at its July meeting. Council also is moving forward with plans to enhance the city’s appearance — through the...
