Before this summer, smack talk was not common among residents of Hempfield’s Alta Vita Drive. That changed when an eight-story condo community came together to build a bocce court. | TribWestmoreland triblive.com/local/westmore…

Westmoreland County recognizes paraeducator as she pursues teaching certificate in pilot program | TribWestmoreland triblive.com/local/westmore…

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ICYMI: Bob Miller was among the first to cross the Harvison Road bridge when it was built over the turnpike in 1949. Friday, he became one of the last. The Penn Township bridge closed Monday for removal this fall. | Penn-Trafford Star TribWestmoreland triblive.com/local/westmore…

Hempfield hopes to bolster identity among its multiple neighborhoods | TribWestmoreland via Renatta Signorini triblive.com/local/westmore…

Jeannette, Greensburg Salem expect supervision of younger students at high school athletic events | TribWestmoreland via Renatta Signorini triblive.com/local/westmore…

Nippon Steel pledges $1 billion to Mon Valley Works pending U.S. Steel acquisition as government opposition continues | TribLIVE.com triblive.com/local/regional…

Amid the search for a new president, Westmoreland County Community College soon could hire a search firm to help fill a vice president position that has been vacant for two years. | TribWestmoreland triblive.com/local/westmore…

Spirit Airlines to add flight out of Palmer Airport through the end of October | TribWestmoreland triblive.com/local/westmore…

Hempfield addressing speed, safety issues on Fosterville Road | TribWestmoreland via Renatta Signorini triblive.com/local/westmore…

Nonprofit Variety the Children's Charity (Tent #1) donated adaptive strollers Friday to three Westmoreland families. The charity has donated more than 7,700 adaptive strollers, bikes and communication devices to children with disabilities around the globe. | TribWestmoreland triblive.com/local/westmore…

Scenes from the 90th Sisters of St. Basil Byzantine Catholic pilgrimage in Uniontown, Fayette County | story to follow for TribLIVE.com

For some, Labor Day weekend is a chance to squeeze the last out of the summer. But for MaryAnn Kostrubanic, it means traveling 50 miles to Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown for a Byzantine Catholic pilgrimage. | TribWestmoreland TribLIVE.com triblive.com/local/westmore…

Vendors line the pathway at Greensburg’s St. Clair Park Sunday selling antiques for Downtown Greensburg Project’s Vintage Market. Stay tuned to TribLIVE.com for the story.

ICYMI: Sustainability, unique finds: Vendors at Downtown Greensburg Project's Vintage Market see variety of values, motivations for buying secondhand | TribWestmoreland triblive.com/local/westmore…

History buffs and dog walkers can return to the 213-acre grounds of Bushy Run Battlefield for the first time in more than two months this weekend. | TribWestmoreland Penn-Trafford Star triblive.com/local/westmore…

Inflation explained: It seems everything is more expensive than 5 years ago. Here's why | via jack troy for TribLIVE.com triblive.com/local/regional…

In Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood, there sits a house divided — and not just because it’s a duplex. The neighbors with opposing political views chose to speak out publicly for the first time, shedding light on their living situation TribLIVE.com triblive.com/news/politics-…

Five priority projects to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Greensburg have been identified as part of an active transportation plan. But the improvements are likely years away. | via Renatta Signorini for TribWestmoreland TribLIVE.com triblive.com/local/westmore…

As schools across the country limit student access to cellphones, Western Pennsylvania schools are split on policies for the devices. | TribLIVE.com triblive.com/local/valley-n…