Mount Pleasant News

Rachel R. Basinger can be reached at rbasinger@tribweb.com or 724-626-3536. State police at Greensburg are hoping to give businesses in the Mt.

The state has failed to adopt a 2009-10 spending plan. The current fiscal year ends tonight.

The congregation at a Mt. Pleasant Township church is counting its blessings after a weekend burglary.

For information on the Fresh Air Fund, contact chairperson Diane Reintgen, of Derry Township, at 724-537-9488. She is looking for more families to participate.

State police issue a warning for businesses and clubs in Westmoreland County after a dozen of break-ins. The burglaries have been primarily at commercial buildings in Youngwood, New Stanton, East Huntingdon Township and Mount Pleasant Township.

A federal grand jury in San Jose indicted Thomas J. Kline with five counts of mail fraud, Wednesday, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341, announced United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello.

Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Firemen's Fair is now in full swing and will continue today through Saturday.

After a 50-minute executive session dealing with litigation and personnel, Mt. Pleasant Borough Council on Monday night listened to Ashley Funk discuss the "Pollution Patrol." Funk is a sophomore at Mt.

When it came to building his house, David Moorehead drew advice from prehistory, then mixed in futuristic ideas to produce a structure very much in the present.

A Mt. Pleasant man faces six charges of cruelty to animals for abandoning 36 cats found late last week in Jeannette.

From historical speakers to musical entertainment, a temporary museum to fireworks, planners have lined up a full weekend for Norvelt's 75th anniversary celebration July 24-26. Earl Saville, 81, still lives in his family home in the Mt.

Leasider Sheila Lacroix isn't anti-car - the fair weather cyclist just wants to make it to work without getting killed.

When it came to building his house, David Moorehead drew advice from prehistory, then mixed in futuristic ideas to produce a structure very much in the present.

Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation Friday announced that riders on its Connellsville/Uniontown route will be able to travel as far as the Countryside Plaza near Mt.

Two New Jersey men pulled over for speeding on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township last week are in the Westmoreland County Prison facing charges of drug possession.

The Mt. Pleasant Cat Committee will hold its first fundraiser from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Two people were killed and one was injured in a crash early Saturday morning on Route 51, just outside of Uniontown.

Work will begin within days on a major reconfiguration of the cloverleaf interchange on the Parkway West at Steubenville Pike, near Robinson Town Centre.

* Each litter has between four to six kittens. * Female cats become fertile and can begin to reproduce as early as 4 months in age.

The annual strawberry festival, hosted by the Reunion Presbyterian Church, will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the church located at the corner of Main and Eagle streets.