Historical cemetery in Westmoreland, where Revolutionary War hero rests, launches effort to restore fallen tombstones

At St. James Lutheran Cemetery, one of Bell Township’s oldest graveyards, more than 40 tombstones have fallen over. The patina and names have faded. The cursive writing engraved on some of the oldest stones is there, but barely visible. Some stones are so old, they have been wiped clean of

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