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‘Milestone moment’: Montour Trail closes last gap

South Park Township Board of Supervisors Chairman Edward Snee dubbed the Montour Trail Stewart-to-Wood Section a “hidden secret,” but Diane and Rusty Kerin of Finleyville discovered the gem before its grand opening on Thursday. They had been using the stretch of trail that closely follows ...

History and entertainment intersect in ‘Hamilton’

Broadway musical fans take note and be sure to mark your calendars for what can arguably be deemed the most popular musical of the decade when “Hamilton” arrives at Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical is being performed now ...

Great American Banana Split Celebration returns Aug. 24-25

In 1904, David Strickler, a 23-year-old soda jerk, was working at his family’s drugstore in Latrobe. He began experimenting with ice cream combinations and the banana split was born. Though the community of Latrobe has held on to the rich history for decades, by 2013, it was made ...

Ending August on a fun note with the Corks & Kegs Festival

You know summer is winding down when the Corks & Kegs Festival kicks off a weekend of fun at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in North Strabane. The free event, sponsored by the Observer-Reporter, is slated for this Saturday and Sunday and expects to attract not only beer and wine ...

Eyes look to the skies at the Westmoreland County Airshow

Eyes will look to the skies when the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow comes to the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport at 148 Aviation Lane, Latrobe this Saturday and Sunday. The popular event attracts between 30,000 and 40,000 observers a day, according to Gabe Monzo, Westmoreland ...