Mark Durkay put a new front porch and steps on his Latrobe home a few years ago, but his family wasn’t able to fit a replacement for their weathered front door and broken storm door into their budget. “We had a new porch made with bricks, but the door was
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Latrobe officials were able to double up on the city’s holiday season gift-giving, thanks to a corporate donation.
During the week of Christmas, city police surprised community members in need, as well as some motorists who were pulled over for minor vehicle violations. Officers handed out $2,500 in Shop ‘n Save supermarket gift cards thanks to a donation by Latrobe chiropractor Dr. Anita Bigo.
The stopped motorists drove away with a gift card, not a traffic ticket.
The following week, according to Mayor Rosie Wolford, the city got a pleasant surprise of its own another $2,500 worth of gift cards, this time redeemable for groceries at Giant Eagle locations.