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Westmoreland at 250: Celebrations marking county's milestone anniversary planned throughout year
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 26—Westmoreland County's origins date to 21/2 centuries ago when local pioneering settlers wanted their own courthouse instead of having to trek to Bedford to settle legal disputes. Sunday ...
Westmoreland 250: 10 unique things in Greensburg
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 26—(Editor's note: To mark Westmoreland County's 250th birthday this year, we've come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the ...
Past Westmoreland milestones: Centennial banquet, bicentennial week at Hanna's Town
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 7—Westmoreland County celebrated its centennial by holding a banquet replete with champagne toasts and speeches. The gala gathering was held at 9 p.m. on Feb. 20, 1873 in the Kettering ...
Westmoreland County to distribute opioid settlement funds
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 11—Westmoreland County Commissioners are expected to award grants to three municipalities this week with money from the national opioid abuse settlements. North Huntingdon is slated to ...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust parts ways with CEO April Kopas
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 26—The Westmoreland Cultural Trust has parted ways with CEO April Kopas, who has led the regional cultural and arts organization since June 2019. The Trust issued a statement this weekend ...
Westmoreland commissioners launch program to link students to local jobs
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 21—The Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday approved the creation of what they termed a "groundbreaking" program to invest in the future of local students. Commissioners allocated ...
'Opportunity to redefine': 7 Westmoreland County communities envision a future free of blight
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 5—Seven Westmoreland County communities from Greensburg to New Kensington to Monessen are getting a unique opportunity — the ability to re-create neighborhoods and business districts free ...
Westmoreland again expected to be major factor in 2024 presidential race
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 30—Eyes could once again be on Westmoreland County as a key indicator ahead of the 2024 presidential election. With President Joe Biden's announcement last week that he will seek a second ...
Westmoreland recount completed; officials say no evidence of widespread errors found
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDec. 6—A court-ordered recount of four Westmoreland County precincts completed Monday revealed a three-vote change from unofficial results released last month. Westmoreland County Election Bureau ...
Greensburg museum loans period firefighting equipment for county's 250th anniversary exhibit
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 23—Hoses, helmets and vintage pumper trucks dating from as early as the 1800s bear witness to the legacy of volunteer firefighting in Greensburg. The equipment can be seen in the Greensburg ...