Latest Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Stories
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today invited residents of Westmoreland County to fly the U.S. and Pennsylvania flags at half staff on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, as part of a special tribute to U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Christopher K. Raible. Raible, 40, of North Huntingdon, was killed last month in Afghanistan while serving as commander of Marine Attack Squadron 211 Avengers in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was buried in Arlington...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today signed the following bill: House Bill 2271 (P.N. 3255) - This bill designates the bridge carrying State Route 2009, formerly the Huff Road Bridge, in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, and in St. Clair Township and New Florence Borough, Westmoreland County, as the PFC Robert "Piney Decker" Nadolski Memorial Bridge. To read the full text of this bill, visit the General Assembly's website at...
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Pa., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and other state officials today joined to dedicate the new Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Somerset County. The span is used by up to 100,000 hikers, snowmobilers, equestrians and other visitors each year. "For all of you who patiently awaited this new, beautiful structure, today is indeed a day for celebration," said DCNR Secretary...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard J. Allan today announced that the swimming beach at Kooser Lake in Kooser State Park, Somerset County, will be closed indefinitely due to unsafe conditions related to too much sedimentation and algae. "Our first priority is the safety of our visitors," Allan said. "DCNR is working diligently with other public and private partners to develop an action plan...
LATROBE, Pa., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial National Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CNAF), was recently ranked as #1 in Pennsylvania and #4 nationwide in the First Quarter 2012 Bank Director magazine for outstanding capital utilization. Commercial National Financial Corporation is the holding company of banking subsidiary, Commercial Bank & Trust of PA. Commercial National was named in the Bank Director Nifty 50 report which attempts to identify those...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eagerly awaited by snowmobiling and winter hiking enthusiasts, the new Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Somerset will open Saturday, Jan. 28, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard Allan announced today. "This span is vital to the economic vitality of the Laurel Highlands area and the diverse, all-season recreational enjoyment it provides," Allan said. "We had...
LIGONIER, Pa., Sept. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at its Golden Ticket ceremony held in Santa Claus, Indiana, Amusement Today Magazine (http://www.amusementtoday.com) recognized Pennsylvania's Idlewild & SoakZone (http://www.idlewild.com) as the 'Best Children's Park in the World' for the second consecutive year. "The Golden Tickets are awarded based on a poll of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans worldwide," explained Gary Slade, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of...
Property Will be Added to Laurel Hill State Park JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Somerset County, Pa., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard J. Allan today announced that 137 acres in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, including about 2,000 feet of land along Laurel Hill Creek, is being transferred from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and will be added to Laurel Hill State Park. "By conserving this land, we are protecting...
DOWNINGTOWN, Pa., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Students across Pennsylvania are set to blast off into an out-of-this-world summer learning experience at the Summer of Innovation camps courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) grant funding. The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) has been selected as one of nine organizations nationwide to implement NASA's Summer of Innovation (SoI) education program. In its second year, the initiative engages...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Construction is set to begin May 31 on the new Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Somerset. "Everyone involved in this project knows just how vital a new span is to the recreational enjoyment and economic vitality of the Laurel Highlands area," acting DCNR Secretary Richard J. Allan said. "The safety of all concerned -- whether hikers, snowmobiling enthusiasts, or turnpike travelers -- always has...
