West Newton News

Simeral Square contractor, Dennis and Ramona Fleeher of Cecil wrapped up construction last week with a substantial completion date of May 23 and a final walkthrough Thursday at 3 p.m. Residents, neighbors and visitors are invited to attend the Simeral Square Opening Day Celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

While most high school students roll up to their senior prom in a nice car or, even better, a chauffeured limousine, Dustin Sanner made his grand entrance at the Yough High School prom in a fire engine.

A volunteer fire chief's decision to have his son and the boy's date chauffeured to their high school prom in a fire truck has sparked a four-alarm controversy in their southwestern Pennsylvania borough.

The West Newton fire chief came under fire on Monday for permitting his son to be driven to the Yough High School prom last month in a borough fire truck.

There will be applause, and perhaps a few tears, when a Biochemistry major from West Newton accepts her diploma at Saint Vincent College on Saturday.