Alverton News

Autumn is here, and the leaves are falling. Please bag them and put them in front of the curb so the borough street crew can pick them up.

Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center today is hosting a hands-on camp aimed at discussing recent advancements in nanotechnology.

A spaghetti dinner will be held starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Center Bethel Church of God in Alverton.

Tonight at 6:30 p.m. will be the first meeting of the fall for the Scottdale Business and Professional Women.

An open house will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday for students with last names beginning with A to L and from 1 to 3 p.m. for students with last names beginning with M to Z at the Southmoreland Middle School.

The second Wednesday of every month, smiling faces can be found at the Christ United Methodist Church in Scottdale.

The second Wednesday of every month, smiling faces can be found at the Christ United Methodist Church in Scottdale.

After reports of a "large number" of commercial burglaries in recent weeks, state police are urging Westmoreland County business and club owners and employees to take precautions to protect their work sites.

"Thump, Quack, Moo" by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin will be presented at 6 tonight by Stage Right! at the Scottdale Public Library, 106 Spring St.

SUNDAY Alverton : Alverton Civic Organization will present a program at 2 p.m. in Alverton Cemetery.

Memorial Day observances are planned throughout the community on Sunday and Monday.

You know summer is on its way when the reunion committees are making plans for their respective reunions.

Southmoreland Area School District's school picnic will be Monday at Kennywood Amusement Park in West Mifflin.

Rachel R. Basinger can be reached at rbasinger@tribweb.com or 724-626-3536. After nearly three years of construction and renovations, Southmoreland School District is preparing to host a dedication ceremony and open house for the new Southmoreland Middle School and the newly renovated Southmoreland Elementary School.

Laurel: To local Boy Scout TJ Hogan. The young man collected more than 300 pounds of food for the Scouting for Food program, which benefited the Connellsville Community Ministries food bank.