Haley Daugherty stories, Page 35
Westmoreland leaders hope to knock it out of the park with sporting goods donation events
Many former high school athletes have a box filled with trophies and medals from their glory days. Alongside may be piles of cleats, gloves, bats and sticks that they’ve long outgrown but saved for posterity. Now these pieces of sporting equipment have a chance to see a field again with...
100-mile detour awaits eastbound Pa. Turnpike travelers from New Stanton to Breezewood this weekend
The eastbound lanes of the 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between New Stanton and Breezewood will close for overnight work beginning at 11 p.m. on Saturday. A detour in excess of 100 miles is being suggested for motorists who must exit at the New Stanton interchange. Turnpike work crews...
38th annual Children’s Health Fair to be held in Unity
More than 500 third grade students will have a chance to explore robotic medicine, dental hygiene and other topics next week at the 38th annual Children’s Health Fair at Charter Oak United Methodist Church in Unity. The event is hosted each year by the Latrobe Area Hospital Aid Society in...
Greater Latrobe 4th graders study alternative communication methods
A group of fourth grade students at Baggaley Elementary School now have a better understanding of alternative communication methods. Students in Elizabeth Frescura’s class are reading the novel “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper. The story centers around a girl with cerebral palsy who uses word cards and...
Mutual Aid EMS leaving Latrobe site for Arnold Palmer airport, Derry Township
After failing to reach a new lease agreement, Mutual Aid EMS is moving out of the Latrobe municipal building to two existing stations a few miles away at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity and a second site in Derry Township. According to city manager Terry Carcella, the nonprofit ambulance...
Greater Latrobe students participate St. Xavier conservation project
Greater Latrobe students exercised their green thumbs on the site of the former Saint Xavier Academy in Unity during a Capstone program project. Patrick Roberts teaches the Latrobe Capstone students and is on the board of directors for the Westmoreland Land Trust. The Trust recently purchased the St. Xavier property...
‘Yukon Sourdough’ added to Westmoreland Airshow 2023 attractions
The Air North DC-3 “Yukon Sourdough” will be added as an attraction in the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland Airshow in June 2023. Produced by the Douglas Aircraft Corp. in 1942, the transport aircraft flew mostly in Canada, merging into instruction and training use until it was sold in 1963. During...
Mt. Pleasant students are ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ to fund field trips
Students milled around the Mt. Pleasant Area High School swimming pool parking lot Friday, watching members of the Hecla Volunteer Fire Department raise the truck hoses to begin spraying the tarps placed on the grass field below. Some of the students shivered as the wind picked up and they were...
Greensburg Salem, Derry, Norwin tops in Envirothon competition
High school students from across the county gathered Thursday at Twin Lakes Park to test their knowledge of the natural world during the 2023 Westmoreland Envirothon competition. With each high school having entered at least two teams, about 125 students rotated among six stations in the park, which is east...
New courses added for 2023-24 school year at Greater Latrobe School District
Greater Latrobe School District will offer 17 new courses for students to choose from next school year in an effort to engage them in education. A study found students began a steady decline in interest beginning in about sixth grade, said Jon Mains, assistant to the superintendent of secondary education....
PNC Park employees avoid strike, reach agreement with Pirates
The union representing ushers at PNC Park avoided a strike after reaching a tentative agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Sunday ushers, ticket takers and ticket sellers working at PNC Park voted to strike after rejecting a contract proposal from the Pirates. Workers were planning to picket outside the Pirates’...
Murrysville church’s 26th Blessing of the Bikes draws hundreds of riders
Driving through Murrysville on Route 22 was a bit louder than usual Sunday morning. The normal sounds of traffic were accompanied by the roar of hundreds of motorcycles headed for the 26th annual Blessing of the Bikes at Murrysville Alliance Church. Smiling as they passed cars, the bikers’ excitement for...
Three Sewickley Township men recognized for acts of courage
The Sewickley Township Supervisors recognized three residents for their bravery Saturday afternoon. Kurtis Baker, Bradley Cook and Takoma Gantt each received two awards commending them for their lifesaving actions during a Sewickley Township house fire in March. The three men assisted Ruth Shotts in escaping her burning home on Yukon-Madison...
Greensburg YMCA hosts 2023 YMCA state gymnastics championships
Westmoreland County Community College welcomed 14 YMCA gymnastics teams this weekend to the 2023 Pennsylvania YMCA state championships, hosted by the Greensburg Y Aerials gymnastics team. YMCA teams from all over Pennsylvania are attending the two-day meet. The competition consists of gymnasts in several skill levels going head-to-head in vault,...
Mt. Pleasant Borough mourns unexpected loss of volunteer fire chief
Mark Kraisinger was a hometown boy. Some say that he lived for Mt. Pleasant Borough, that “he would give the shirt off his back” if it meant seeing the community thrive. Kraisinger, a longtime Mt. Pleasant volunteer firefighter and currently its fire chief, was found dead Tuesday in his home....
Amtrak moves forward with station accessibility improvements in Latrobe
After four years of planning, Latrobe residents will soon witness the restoration of the historic Amtrak station on McKinley Avenue. Over the next two years, the circa 1903 station will be equipped with an accessible concrete and brick platform with lighting, guardrails and signs. A new pedestrian ramp will be...
Magazine brings back annual gala with casino night in Hempfield to benefit Shop with a Cop
The Goal Magazine Gala returns this month and will benefit the Shop with a Cop charity. After a three-year hiatus, organizers at the nonprofit are asking guests to join them at the Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield on April 21 at 6 p.m. “We haven’t had the gala since 2019,”...
Mt. Pleasant’s McCali Manor condemned after fire
A historic building in downtown Mt. Pleasant has been condemned after being gutted Wednesday afternoon by a fire. When the blaze started at McCali Manor, Leon Mowry II, owner of Saloom Department Store, headed next door to DePalma Flooring to warn Pam DePalma and others inside to move their cars...
Luxor church uses surplus mission team funds to help Greater Latrobe, Hempfield Area schools
A country church in the village of Luxor in Hempfield decided to use its surplus mission team money to support students at two Westmoreland County school districts. After reaching out to the food service department to see whether there were students with unpaid lunch accounts, Luxor United Methodist of Greensburg...
County begins demolition at Ligonier Beach
Ligonier area residents are saying goodbye to the remnants of the Ligonier Beach property. With the support of federal funding, Westmoreland County has officially started demolition at the Ligonier Township property in accordance with the countywide movement to fight community blight. The township applied for a blight remediation grant through...
Arnold Palmer airport awarded $855K for control tower improvements
The control tower at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will receive an $855,000 upgrade funded by federal money. “The tower was built in ’81 and it’s going to be a general refurbishment of the tower’s integrity,” said Gabe Monzo, Westmoreland Airport Authority director. The Unity airport has received more than $5...
Latrobe police hope to add 2 patrol officers
Latrobe police department hopes to hire two patrol officers within the next few months. With 13 initial applicants, the department is considering eight candidates for the job. Candidates are required to complete each phase of an extended hiring process. If they fail a phase, they are eliminated from the running....
Banana Split Princess Pageant candidates must apply soon
The Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Banana Split Princess Pageant on May 20 at Robindale Auditorium in Latrobe. The 2023 pageant has expanded to welcome girls between the ages of 9 and 13 who live in Greater Latrobe, Derry Area, Ligonier Valley, Greensburg Salem...
Latrobe’s first Night Market set for April
Have you ever wanted to see what happens in Latrobe after dark? Starting this April, you can. Jodie Edmiston, co-owner of Latrobe’s Green Goddess, is planning a Latrobe Night Market hosted by local vendors. The first market is set to be on the third Wednesday of April — April 20...
Local athletes prove age isn’t an issue in extreme sports
A nationally ranked triathlete and mother of five, 54-year-old Heather Melzer likens her participation in the sport to the adage about fine wine. “You can get better as you get older,” the North Allegheny woman said. “My bike just keeps getting better, and, right now, it’s my only weapon against...
