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Irwin man gets 15 years for selling kilos of heroin, fentanyl

By lowber on May 5, 2021

An Irwin man who led a large-scale drug trafficking organization in Western Pennsylvania will serve 15 years in prison. Source: The Tribune-Review

$7M in grants from Henry L. Hillman Foundation boost regional arts, cultural groups

By lowber on April 15, 2021

The Henry L. Hillman Foundation announced $7 million in grants to regional arts and cultural organizations aimed at alleviating pandemic-related budget deficits and assisting with…

Great Allegheny Passage, named 20 years ago, continues to grow in popularity, importance

By lowber on March 28, 2021

The task of naming the network of trails stretching from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., was brought up at an initial planning meeting in the mid-1990s.…

Altoona police arrest Pittsburgh man they say is connected to October murder in Indiana County

By lowber on March 5, 2021

A man wanted in connection to a murder in Indiana County last fall has been arrested in Altoona. Source: The Tribune-Review

Emergency officials: Icy roads causing accidents across Pittsburgh region

By lowber on February 14, 2021

Valentine’s Day is off to a slippery start, with freezing rain overnight creating dangerous road conditions and causing crashes and stranded vehicles across southwestern Pennsylvania.…

Greater Latrobe, Deer Lakes among area schools lauded for computer science diversity

By lowber on February 14, 2021

Several area schools are among a little more than 1,100 nationwide being recognized for helping to promote interest in computer science among female students. …

Pennsylvania casinos saw revenue drop by $759 million in 2020, state reports

By lowber on January 22, 2021

Pennsylvania casinos saw total revenues decrease by $759 million in 2020, a year plagued by the coronavirus pandemic that forced the properties to shutter for…

Suspect arrested in connection with North Huntingdon woman’s fatal shooting

By lowber on January 6, 2021

Allegheny County sheriffs apprehended an Arlington Heights man on Tuesday who is suspected in the fatal shooting of a North Huntingdon woman in early December.…

The clock will strike midnight later in 2021 for the Cinderella Ball

By lowber on January 2, 2021

The daughters and dads dance will have to wait. Source: The Tribune-Review

New look, taste for Westmoreland-born Old Overholt, the country’s oldest whiskey brand

By lowber on December 19, 2020

After 210 years of continuous production, America’s oldest whiskey brand — Westmoreland County-born Old Overholt — is undergoing a transformation. Source: The Tribune-Review

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