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JD Vance to campaign in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled for a campaign stop in western Pennsylvania this week, ABC News has confirmed. The Ohio senator will speak Thursday morning at VFW Post 92 on Wildlife Lodge Road in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County. Doors open at 7 a.m., with Vance to speak at 10 a.m. The event is by invitation only.
Eyes look to the skies at the Westmoreland County Airshow
Eyes will look to the skies when the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow comes to the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport at 148 Aviation Lane, Latrobe this Saturday and Sunday. The popular event attracts between 30,000 and 40,000 observers a day, according to Gabe Monzo, Westmoreland County Airport Authority...
Man accused of stalking Murrysville rock singer to remain jailed in Westmoreland
Aug. 12—Lacey Sturm knows she and others in her industry could be a potential target. The decorated rock singer said Monday following a court hearing for an Ohio man accused of stalking her that she understands the relationship between music and mental health. "I make rock music, and there's a risk because it reaches people with mental health issues," Sturm said. "For me, I want to help ...
Pittsburgh-area woman charged with letting teenagers drink at her house after dirt bike crash kills 2
NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A Westmoreland County woman is facing charges after authorities said two teenagers died in a dirt bike crash on their way to a party at her house on Easter Sunday. Fifty-three-year-old Kimberly Strashensky of North Huntingdon was charged with endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors after police said an investigation into the crash that killed 19-year-old Adam Bilinsky and 16-year-old Colin Bargiel revealed that she regularly let kids drink alcohol at her house.During their investigation, police said they learned Strashensky's home on Robbins Station Road was known as the "party house"...
How Pennsylvanians Are Helping Their Older Neighbors Age Comfortably
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. Marie, an older adult in Westmoreland County with limited mobility, has lived in her split-level brick house for more than 60 years. She and her late husband bought the home when they moved to be closer to her parents. Marie eventually installed a cathedral ceiling in the dining room to resemble the saltbox houses of Massachusetts and Vermont, where she lived during the early years of...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Franklin Regional grad Dan Luko transfers to Grove City
Aug. 12—Seeking a better comfort zone and opportunity to play, Franklin Regional baseball alum Dan Luko announced he plans to transfer from John Carroll to Grove City. Luko was one of 63 players on the JCU roster and more were expected to be added. He did not appear in a game last season at John Carroll. He will be a sophomore outfielder. Grove City nibbled on the line when Luko put his name ...
Officials: Westmoreland woman who let teens drink at her home charged after dirt bike crash killed 2
NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. — A Westmoreland County woman is being accused of corruption of minors after an investigation into a dirt bike crash in North Huntingdonthat killed two teenagers. According to officials, 16-year-old Colin Bargiel left Kimberly Strashensky's home to pick up 19-year-old Adam Bilinsky before the crash. The...
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