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Nonprofit of the month — Operation Our Town

Years in existence: 18 years Total number of employees: Two Type of nonprofit: 501(c)(3) Populations served: Blair County What services or programs does your nonprofit provide?: Operation Our Town provides an annual grant to the Blair County Drug Task Force to reimburse overtime for ...

Irvin’s On Main has new owners

BELLWOOD — A small ownership group led by Joe Russo and Vince Solimando has purchased Irvin’s On Main in Bellwood in hopes of relaunching the fast casual restaurant with “some fresh paint, but the same smiles,” according to Becky Russo. The previous owner approached Joe Russo and Solimando, his long-time friend and business partner, earlier this year, Becky Russo said, hoping to sell the business in order to seek another direction in their professional career. According to Russo, the new owners hope to “freshen it up” while maintaining the core staff and feel of the ...

Sheetz teams up with Liquid Death

Sheetz has teamed up with Liquid Death, one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands, to launch the “Sheetz x Liquid Death Chainsaw-Sliced Sandwich Experience” Friday, July 25, at a select location in Pittsburgh, where influencer Jenna Ceriani — better known as Chainsaw Jenna — will be on-site slicing sandwiches with a high-powered chainsaw. While the Pittsburgh event will run from 2 to 5 p.m., customers who purchase an MTO sandwich at any Sheetz location will receive $2 off a Liquid Death 19.2-ounce water or tea. The offer, good all day, must be added in the Sheetz ...

First Commonwealth receives honor for excellence

INDIANA First Commonwealth awarded First Commonwealth Bank has earned the 2025 America Saves Week Designation of Savings Excellence recognition for the seventh straight year, an honor explicitly reserved for organizations which effectively and actively promote saving strategies during the annual America Saves Week campaign. First Commonwealth was one of only 11 banks — and 25 financial institutions — honored with this distinction out of more than 5,000 participating organizations of America Saves Week, which took place this past April as part of Financial Literacy Month. First ...

Tradition of care: Alto-Reste Park marks 100 years of family service

A local burial park — the first to include perpetual care — is marking its 100th anniversary in 2025. Alto-Reste Park in Allegheny Township was opened by Robert P. “R.P.” Good in 1925 after he and his wife, Fannie Werking Good, purchased a 33-acre tract of land that was part of the ...

Stuckey Cruise-in benefits Duncansville Community Days

The fifth annual Stuckey Automotive Cruise-in will be held at the company headquarters in Duncansville from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, July 18. The parking lot will open at 4 p.m. Car enthusiasts from all across central Pennsylvania will gather to appreciate classic, vintage and custom cars of all makes and models for their beauty, history and creativity. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted; all donations will be gifted to the Duncansville Community Days in support of their mission to host family-friendly events throughout the year. The first 100 ...