When word began circulating in the early 1930s that the government was creating a 250-lot New Deal community in Westmoreland County, some politicians and members of the region’s upper crust couldn’t understand it. “They didn’t see why the government was doing this for these coal miners, who they didn’t think
About $528 million will be spent on more than 100 road projects across four Southwestern Pennsylvania counties this year, state transportation officials said Monday. The work includes everything from reconfiguring a highway interchange in Rostraver to improving traffic signal features at nearly 50 intersections. The projects represent a combined cost
Art • The Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg will present Art In Bloom March 21 to 24 at the museum, 221 N. Main St. The exhibit will feature floral compositions by local florists and designers who were inspired by works of art from the museum’s collection. Hours: 10 a.m. to
At first glance, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban may seem to have little in common with an independent pharmacy owner. But they have one shared adversary: pharmacy benefit managers. They claim the drug price negotiators are putting mom-and-pop drugstores out of business. Pharmacy benefit managers — known as PBMs — are
From the presidential election to school construction projects, Western Pennsylvania has plenty on tap in the year ahead. TribLive com­­­piled a look at notable storylines to keep an eye on in 2024. Politics Southwestern Pennsylvania is expected to be at the epicenter of national politics. As was the case in