One hundred years ago, the 1918 Influenza Pandemic affected the entire world. While the true number of deaths is unknowable, the most commonly accepted estimates range between 20-50 million victims. Of the 231,000 residents of Westmoreland County at that time, over 41,000 were infected with approximately 1,750 estimated deaths. This […]
Westmoreland County libraries are getting a tech upgrade. Read more on TribLive.com.
The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library is seeking volunteers for three committees to help the library grow. Read more on TribLive.com.
If you’re a movie buff, then you already know that Oscar nominees were announced yesterday. From romances to historical dramas and even a story about a bull who loves flowers, the list of nominees proves that critics and audiences love movies based on books. Check out the original stories that inspired […]
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library has teamed up with a California museum to host the Science Action Club, designed to teach children in grades 5-8 the skills they need to become citizen scientists. Read more at TribLive.com.
Anime, the vibrant style of Japanese film and television animation, has always been a niche market in America — but it’s certainly found its place in some area libraries. Read more about anime clubs at the Mount Pleasant Public Library and Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe on TribLive.com.
Ambition is contagious on New Year’s Day. After a long year of successes and challenges, most of us make promises–resolutions that we will accomplish more, quit our vices, and be better versions of ourselves. According to bizjournals.com, only 8% of people who make resolutions actually succeed at keeping them. Rather than […]
The snow is falling and the books are calling at the Penn Area Library, whose Winter Reading Club kicked off during last week’s winter solstice and will continue through the spring equinox on March 20. Read more at TribLive.com.
Throughout December, we are highlighting the books that Westmoreland County read the most in 2017. Check out our Top Ten Fiction list, and stay tuned for the Top Ten Young Adult titles. What do a home design power couple, the FBI, Sherlock Holmes have in common? They’re all subjects of […]
The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library welcomes Casey Sirochman as its new director. Read more at TribLive.com.