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Great American Banana Split Celebration returns Aug. 24-25

In 1904, David Strickler, a 23-year-old soda jerk, was working at his familyÎÞëÊÓƵ™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 HighlandsÎÞëÊÓƵ™ Pour Tour experience

After the success of last yearÎÞëÊÓƵ™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. ÎÞëÊÓƵœIn 2001, with the mills going under, our small towns were suffering a big hit, so they decided to ...