North Huntingdon plans to cap its 250th anniversary celebrations in September with a bang — plenty of fireworks at the township’s public works property and a light show featuring about 300 drones in the sky. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration will go from 5 to 9 p.m.
After months of extensive earth moving, the wooden framework for the first floor of a 50-unit apartment building for senior citizens is taking shape behind the Norwin Public Library. The building should be ready for residents next spring, a housing authority executive said. “Outside of any setbacks, the project is
Joyce Edwards Palmer emerged from a packed meeting this week where Westmoreland County Housing Authority officials explained to more than 150 people what life might be like for those who will live in a 50-unit apartment building planned in Irwin. What Palmer heard was music to her ears. She could
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority will soon be able to gauge interest from seniors who want to live in the 50-unit apartment building set to open in Irwin next year. Senior citizens age 62 and older will have the opportunity to learn about living in Grand View Senior Residences, a
North Huntingdon and Mt. Pleasant Township officials celebrated the 250th anniversary of the founding of their municipalities Thursday with speeches on their history, colonial reenactors, an Abraham Lincoln portrayer, a commemorative coin and a new municipal flag. Huntingdon Township was founded when Westmoreland County was founded 250 years ago on