Penn News

Jeff Turner had always longed to go on a grand adventure, and to do it with his son Taylor before he went off to college.

Bryan Kline was elected Tuesday as clerk of courts, becoming the first Republican to win a row office in Westmoreland County in 50 years.

Amy Crawford can be reached via e-mail or at 724-850-2856. Evelina Mignogna burst into tears as nurse Joe Donahue squirted flu vaccine into her nose.

Pennsbury Manor offers free admission today for anyone dressed in Phillies gear.

A local school is cleaning up after someone broke in and caused $50,000 in damage.

A vandal kicked in windows and damaged 30 computers at Penn Middle School in the Penn-Trafford School District early Wednesday morning.

A Jeannette man is accused of threatening a woman with a gun and possessing drugs, police said.

The Penn Consortium for Undergraduate Women is "refocusing efforts" on its push for a center to help rape victims, according to College junior and PCUW vice chairwoman for University relations Kaneesha Parsard.

Following two recent sexual assaults on campus, the Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women Steering Committee is urging students and University officials to take action to help rape victims.

Regarding the "Countdown to closure?" item in "Tuesday takes" : So let me get this straight.

Garrett Hill is a place where "everybody played together and ate together," recalled Joe Marchesani, 58, a lifelong resident and owner of Garrett Hill Pizza, here sweeping his front walk.

Author Roland Penner launches his book, A Glowing Dream: A Memoir. - Peretz Centre, 6184 Ash St.

A 28-year-old Allegheny County man is the second person arrested by Penn Township police in connection with a Sept.

Two Jeannette sisters whose four foster sons climbed a fence and left their home in August were held for trial Thursday on charges of endangering the welfare of children.

The Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission has approved a budget for 2010, which seeks a 3 percent increase in contributions from its four member municipalities and the Penn-Trafford School District.

An attempted abduction has put a local community on alert. The teenage victim fought back with her school books.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed a newly renovated Penn Township home a day before the residents were to move in.

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Fire burned through a home in Westmoreland County, one day before its owners were scheduled to move in.

Two local municipalities have taken a very important step to protect the water that eventually flows out of our faucets.