Here are a few morning news items for Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Penn Township garage destroyed by fire An explosion and subsequent fire destroyed a garage in Penn Township late Saturday night. TribLive news partner WTAE reports that dozens of firefighters worked late into the night battling a fire which
Westmoreland commissioners on Thursday approved the final piece of financing needed to double the size of the terminal building at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe. The county’s airport authority will receive $4 million from the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corp. “We want to support our assets in our area.
An Oakmont-based building products manufacturer will spend nearly $1.8 million to buy a 30-acre lot at Commerce Crossing industrial park in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County commissioners said Thursday. Chelsea Holding Co. will buy one of five lots at the 206-acre industrial park. The company, which develops, manufactures and distributes exterior
More than $1.3 million in additional funding has been made available to complete the section of the Sheepskin Trail through the city of Uniontown. “We’re continuing to add to the trail as quickly as we can and get this thing built,” said Fayette County Commissioner Vince Vicites. Vicites said $1,300,832 came through his involvement with […]
John Gonder is expecting the largest caravan of railcars yet for the annual 40-mile trek that doubles as a collection for Toys for Tots. So far, 22 railcar operators from around the country plan to converge Nov. 11 on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad line from East Huntingdon to Hempfield. “The