Laurel Hill to Hold Woodcock Walk
Welcome spring with an observation of the American Woodcock courtship display at the Laurel Hill State Park Complex from 7-8 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025. Learn unique adaptations of this migratory…
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Posts From: March 2025
Segment of Great Allegheny Passage Faces Two-Week Closure for Preventative Slide Remediation
HOMESTEAD, PA: (March 21, 2025) – A key segment in the popular 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) will be closed for two weeks in April 2025 so that contractors can address rockfall and mudslides…
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Stars of “The Voice” to perform at grand opening of Laurelville's Gathering Place
The sibling trio “Girl Named Tom” notably made history as “the only group to ever win NBC’s ‘The Voice,’” and will perform at the grand opening of Laurelville Retreat Center’s new Gathering Place in…
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Bushy Run Cleanup Day Scheduled
Jeannette, Pa – Bushy Run Battlefield is partnering with the American Battlefield Trust to host Park Day, a volunteer cleanup day on the 1763 battlefield and surrounding grounds. Park Day is scheduled…
Read MoreWestmoreland History Education Center Hosting Women's History Month Keynote
Program: Women’s History Month keynote: “What to Wear to the Revolution: From the Inside Out” Presenter: Jessica Young Location: Westmoreland History Education Center Address: 809 Forbes Trail Road…
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Westmoreland Historical Society, Historic Hanna's Town Seeking Volunteers
The Westmoreland Historical Society invites all people interested in history and/or community service to learn about volunteer opportunities at the Westmoreland Historical Society and Historic Hanna's…
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Kids’ Wax Museum program coming to Bushy Run
Jeannette, PA – Bushy Run Battlefield is hosting a new program designed for local students. The Kids’ Wax Museum will take place in Bushy Run Battlefield’s museum on Sunday, April 6 from 1:00pm to…
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The Westmoreland Announces New Exhibition of Industrial Landscape Paintings
GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (March 6, 2025) —The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is proud to present Works by Aaron Gorson, Words by Maxwell King , a new exhibition highlighting the industrial…
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Perryopolis: A Town Steeped in History
Uniontown, PA - Route 51 is one of the busiest thoroughfares in Fayette County. But nestled just to the side of it, about 15 miles north of Uniontown, is the small borough of Perryopolis, a town of…
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Bushy Run Hosting Free Lunch for Interested Volunteers
Jeannette, PA – Bushy Run Battlefield will be hosting a free lunch for members of the public interested in becoming volunteers at the historic battlefield and museum. The lunch will take place in the…
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