Joyce Spangler News Today

JEFFERSON — A chance to learn a little history and slow the pace of life was available for visitors to the Jefferson Depot Village.

Karen Gross couldn’t contain her excitement as she ambled through Latrobe’s first Italian festival Saturday afternoon, eagerly talking about her family’s roots in the city’s 1st Ward. “My family is from Latrobe,” Gross said. “508 Ligonier St., which is right next to 512, is where my grandparents owned the house;