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Trump: China buying U.S. farmland a threat to American farmers

SMITHTON – Former President Donald Trump returned to Western Pennsylvania Monday afternoon, stopping at a Westmoreland County farm to address potential risks of Chinese ownership of farmland in the United States. About 60 people attended the private event, held in a barn at the Smith ...

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 ...

Kecksburg kicks

Unidentified flying objects and other out of this world characters were plentiful over the weekend in the Mt. Pleasant Township village of Kecksburg, Westmoreland County. A parade featuring costumed characters was part of the two-day Kecksburg UFO Festival, where believers and nonbelievers ...

Belle Vernon fire displaces family of four

A family of four was displaced after a Belle Vernon home caught fire Sunday morning. Crews were called to the 400 block of Wood Street at about 9:15 a.m., according to Belle Vernon Fire Company Assistant Chief Joe Dzurko. Dzurko said they found a small fire in the living room. Nobody was home ...

Indulge in Laurel Highlands’ Pour Tour experience

After the success of last year’s craft beverage passport program, which is estimated to have given a $2 million boost to the local economy, GO Laurel Highlands has launched Pour Tour 4.0. The new version of the program will include 52 beverage makers, including breweries, distilleries, ...

Mon Valley Chamber aims to support all area businesses

Since 1921, the Mon Valley Chamber of Commerce, formerly the Charleroi Chamber, has been finding ways to support local businesses in Washington, Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. “In 2001, with the mills going under, our small towns were suffering a big hit, so they decided to ...