Here are a few of the notable people who lived, served and loved Westmoreland County who died in 2021. State Rep. Mike Reese State Rep. Mike Reese, 42, of Mt. Pleasant Township, was a 12-year House veteran representing Westmoreland and Somerset county residents in the 59th Legislative District.
There wasn’t much in Mt. Pleasant that didn’t bear Jerry Lucia’s fingerprints. Some say he was the lifeblood of the small town at the foot of the Laurel Highlands. Gerald Lucia the longtime Mt. Pleasant mayor and fire chief died unexpectedly Friday morning, Dec. 17, 2021, in his home. He
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A Saltsburg man died in a fire at his home just over the Westmoreland-Indiana County border on Monday.
Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha (BATCH-uh) announced 52-year-old Frank Zanavich was found in the basement of his home two miles west of Saltsburg on Route 286 in Bell Township, Westmoreland County during a fire fight at the home. Witnesses saw smoke emanating from the building and called 911 around 9:26 in the morning. Zanavich lived in the home with his father, Bernard and his brother, Bernie Jr. Firefighters were able to rescue the other two and they were flown to an area hospital for treatment of injuries. Saltsburg and Tunnelton fire crews were called in to help crews from Westmoreland County fight the fire. Iselin Fire Department stood by for Tunnelton during that time. Crews were on-scene for three hours putting out the fire and investigating the scene. The fire caused substantial damage in