The Westmoreland County commissioners today announced a Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, which will serve individuals and families who are at risk of homelessness because of loss of employment or illness or lack of a support system. (11/05/2009)
A Westmoreland County man was killed yesterday when the mobile home he was trying to move shifted and pinned him to the ground. (11/05/2009)
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A memorial marks the short-cut where Sheila Singer and her son, John, died Friday.
Another fatal train accident at a popular shortcut across Derry has renewed borough leaders' push to construct an enclosed overhead walkway across the tracks. (11/05/2009)
The general election Tuesday yielded few surprises in the PG East region. But there was a significant development in Penn Hills. (11/05/2009)
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Katie Bonk, a Valley High School senior, writes her Chinese name, Chen Ling.
This morning, 17 travel-weary students from Valley High School are due to arrive in Beijing, thrilled to be reuniting with old friends and eager to meet the students they'll be living with. (11/05/2009)