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Strike averted at Kittanning nursing home after workers approve new contract
Employees of a Kittanning nursing home approved a new contract Friday, averting a strike scheduled to start the same day, their union announced. SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania said workers at Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center voted in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract that includes improvements to wages and health insurance.
DENVER BARTLEBAUGH, III, 68
Denver Bartlebaugh, III, 68 of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. He was born June 26, 1956 in Latrobe, PA. Denver was a dietary instructor at Pine Grove Prison. He was a Steelers fan, enjoyed having a good time,...
IUP SECURES FUNDING TO DRAW STUDENTS INTO SPECIAL EDUCATION FIELD
IUP has received $20,000 from the PA Training and Technical Assistance Network that will go towards inspiring the next generation of special education teachers. The university’s “Developing Future Special Educators” program is designed to engage current high school students and undecided IUP undergraduates to learn about and work with students with disabilities.
LAWRENCE LEWIS WALLACE, 93
Lawrence Lewis Wallace, 93, of Marion Center (Rayne Twp.), passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at his home. A son of the late Carl C. and Mary Helen (Shields) Wallace, he was born Oct. 28, 1930, in Washington Twp. Lawrence graduated from Marion Center Area High School, Class of 1949....
JACK D. FAIRMAN, 84
Jack D. Fairman, 84, of Creekside, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at his home. He was born October 31, 1939, to Lawrence and Eva (Potts) Fairman in Creekside. Jack enjoyed spending time at his home, mowing grass and taking his wife, Pat to bingo. He is survived by...
Cambria County EMA director voted in as new Johnstown city manager
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County's EMA/911 director Art Martynuska officially has a new title as he was voted in Friday afternoon as the new Johnstown city manager. Martynuska is a longtime member of the local 911 services community and is no stranger to working with government officials. His...
Large Crowd Expected For Comperatore Funeral Procession
An estimated 2,000 volunteers, bikers, and firefighters gathered to say their final farewells to Corey Comperatore this morning. The former Buffalo Township Volunteer Firefighter was killed by the gunman in Saturday’s shooting at the rally for former President Trump. A fire truck carrying Comperatore left Freeport’s Laube Hall around...
Firefighter killed at Trump rally honored with bagpipes, gun salute and a bugle sounding taps
CABOT, Pa. -- The keen of bagpipes, a three-volley gun salute and a bugle sounding taps pierced the air of a small Pennsylvania town on Friday as hundreds gathered to honor an ex-fire chief who was shot and killed at a rally for former President Donald Trump. Following funeral services...
Statewide Alert canceled in Indiana after missing 19-year-old was located
GREENSBURG, Ind. — A Statewide Silver Alert for a missing 19-year-old in Indiana has been canceled on Friday night. The Greensburg Police Department said 19-year-old Mia Wilson was found around 4:15 p.m. Friday in the New Castle area. Police credited a tipster who provided information on Mia's whereabouts on...
Energy 'off the charts' at Republican National Convention, Westmoreland attendees say
Jill Cooper thought there was a lot of energy swirling around at the 2016 Republican National Convention during Donald Trump’s initial candidacy for president. That was before attending this week’s convention in Milwaukee. “The energy was off the charts,” said the state representative from Murrysville, who attended the...
Memorial held for Corey Comperatore, hero ex-fire chief killed by a bullet meant for Trump
FREEPORT, PA — Thousands of locals, friends and loved ones attended a solemn visitation service Thursday afternoon for Corey Comperatore, the retired volunteer fire chief gunned down in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. A sizable contingent of cops, firefighters and other emergency service workers also were on hand for the gathering at Laube Hall in Freeport, Pa., about 30 miles southeast of Butler where the deadly rally was held. There was a heightened security presence, with a pair of snipers in camouflage staked out on a nearby rooftop. “Corey Comperatore was our beloved father and husband, and...
8 plays that had Steelers Nation believing in Kenny Pickett
This week’s usual Plays of the Year column is replaced with something different as we round the corner to Steelers training camp opening next week at Saint Vincent’s College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The vibe outside of Chuck Noll Field will also be different, as the Steelers come to...
Latrobe native helped NASA reach the moon
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jim Suda was born Feb. 22, 1939, in Dorothy Patch, just south of Latrobe on Route 981. From age 3 to 21, he lived in First Ward at 339 Miller St., with his father Frank, mother Caroline and sister Carolyn, who married Gerry Klimchock. Jim attended Latrobe public schools for grades 1 through 12, graduating in 1956. He was a “dayhop” student at St. Vincent College, graduating in 1960 with a B.S. in management. He met his wife Mimzy at his first job with the U.S. Air Force. Jim and his wife have a daughter, Kelly, who is a 1982 graduate of Greater Latrobe High School. This story was first published in the July 13, 2019 ,edition of the Bulletin.)
Meat Links top Owls in 5-4 extra-innings thriller
The second-seeded Bardine’s Meat Links needed extra innings Friday, July 19, to shake off the St. Joe’s Club Owls (No. 3 seed) by a 5-4 score in the Latrobe-Derry Area Teener League baseball playoffs. Bardine’s now advances to the championship series against the fourth-seeded Frontier Club Wagoneers.
WESTSYLVANIA: In praise of crazy cat ladies
This column is about cats – and the people who are crazy about them. Since my wife and I married more than a decade ago, I’ve been learning a lot about both cats and those who are crazy about them. Today, we have seven indoor cats and feed three outdoor strays on a daily basis.
Locals who helped put Americans on the moon
Saturday, July 20, is the 55th anniversary of the U.S. landing of men on the moon by NASA, for the first time ever — with the landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969. Three men with ties to the small western Pennsylvania town of Latrobe were instrumental in the successful accomplishment of this historic feat. During the ensuing 55 years no other nation has been able to duplicate this incredible accomplishment.
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston shine ahead of WNBA All-Stars
PHOENIX — The stars of the Indiana Fever are in Phoenix ahead of the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston, and Caitlin Clark are all in Arizona this weekend for the All-Star events. The Fever have more players on the All-Star Team than another team in league....
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