Westmoreland County has played an important part in the development of Pennsylvania and the nation, so it seems natural that many of its sons and daughters have made major contributions of their own. As 2023 comes to a close — and with it, the 250th anniversary of the founding of
Long before he beat Evander Holyfield to become the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1994, Michael Moorer would cross the Monongahela River from his home in Monessen to his grandfather’s house in neighboring Charleroi, where he would cut the grass and help plant an annual garden. He can still remember
You and Your Big Mouth: Tom Wolfe on how the Honks and Wonks reveal the phonetic truth about status. From the archives of New York magazine. It first appeared in two parts in the April 8 and 15, 1968.