Kid-friendly room at Westmoreland courthouse designed to ease anxiety
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
Funding for the project came from a $4,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. Westmoreland Children First, the advisory board, organized the renovation with help from the...more

Settlement reached for $1.5M with ArcelorMittal Monessen for air quality violations
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
ArcelorMittal will pay an additional $300,000 through a separate agreement with PennEnvironment to fund a community environmental project led by the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County. The...more

Community Foundation to oversee $300000 clean vehicle fund
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County (CFWC) has been chosen to oversee a $300000 fund established under a Clean Air Act settlement with ArcelorMittal for air quality violations at the...more

Coke Plant Agrees To $1.5 Million Penalty For Air Pollution In Western PA Community
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
On top of the penalty, the company will pay $300,000 to the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County for local air improvements. Phil Koch, executive director of the foundation, said that money...more

ArcelorMittal agrees to $1.8M settlement over pollution at Monessen plant
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
Phil Koch, executive director of The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, said the foundation would seek proposals for the settlement money early next year, with a focus on replacing older,...more

'Storytime STEM-Pack' creators aim to expand project's reach
Foundation: Eden Hall Foundation, Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh Foundation
Through $132,000 in combined grants from The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County (The Pittsburgh Foundation), the Eden Hall Foundation, the PPG Foundation and the National Science Foundation,...more

'Storytime STEM-Packs' bring science, summer readers together
Foundation: Eden Hall Foundation, Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh Foundation
Storytime STEM-pack product development and pilot Professional Development for librarians has been funded primarily by four agencies, three of which are headquartered in the Pittsburgh region: The...more

Director's leadership has helped Latrobe homeless shelter expand its mission
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
... which is funded primarily through gifts from the United Way, McFeely-Rogers Foundation and Community Foundation of Westmoreland County...more

Penn Area Library will participate in 'Give Big Pittsburgh' regional fundraiser
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh Foundation
The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County will also contribute, adding $25,000 earmarked for Westmoreland nonprofits. Prizes will...more

Out & About: Second Chance Farewell Walk
Foundation: Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
Representing the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, (from left), Vince Quatrini and Caleb Crousey, pose for a photo during the...more