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The Digital Foundry takes shape in a bid to tap the digital world to remake New Kensington

By lowber on August 22, 2021

The digital world is colliding with the real one, only this time it’s not on a movie set but on the gritty streets of New…

Mask debates rage in Western Pa. as schools return to class

By lowber on August 22, 2021

The debate over whether students should wear masks to school this fall shows no signs of cooling down at area districts, with the start of…

Citizens Bank set to close Ligonier, New Kensington, Ross branches

By lowber on August 9, 2021

Citizens Bank is set to close branches in Ligonier Borough, Ross Township and New Kensington by early December. Source: The Tribune-Review

To mask or not: School districts debate health, safety plans for year ahead

By lowber on August 1, 2021

A split is forming among local school districts — those requiring masks for students in the coming academic year and those that leave the decision…

Remote work is here to stay for some Pittsburgh-area companies

By lowber on July 31, 2021

Tim Koziarski settled into his Upper Burrell home office a lot more since working partially remote during the pandemic. Source: The Tribune-Review

Only 11% of emergency rent money distributed in Westmoreland County

By lowber on July 22, 2021

About 11% of $12.9 million in emergency rental and utility bill funds has been disbursed to Westmoreland County residents who experienced hardship because of the…

Diocese of Greensburg to put $20M in pledged donations toward tuition assistance

By lowber on July 21, 2021

The Catholic Diocese of Greensburg said Wednesday that pledged donations totaling about $20 million will help it provide tuition assistance to students in diocesan schools…

Steelworkers union says it achieved its goals in proposed pact with ATI

By lowber on July 3, 2021

The United Steelworkers union is scheduling meetings to explain a tentative, four-year contract agreement with Allegheny Technologies, Inc. to its members and for them to…

State's Level Up funding supplement helps 3 of Westmoreland's least wealthy school districts

By lowber on July 1, 2021

Administrators at three Westmoreland County school districts are glad to accept supplemental state funding approved this year for Pennsylvania’s least wealthy districts. Source: The…

Westmoreland struggles to give away pandemic cash grants to bars, restaurants, hotels

By lowber on June 26, 2021

Like many in the hospitality industry, it was a rough year for Brady’s. Source: The Tribune-Review

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