It has been nearly a year since the world of Ludmil Velev changed forever.
For a few months in early 2020, his mother was visiting Pittsburgh from Bulgaria, thrilled to be with her granddaughter.
“I’m happy I spent time with her,” said Velev, 44, of Greenfield. “She was extremely happy to be with us.”
The smiles and joy turned into tears and a fight for life something neither mother nor son could have anticipated as the coronavirus crept into Western Pennsylvania in March 2020. Ofelia Rousseva, 78, died March 19, becoming the second reported death in Allegheny County connected to covid-19. Velev spent 10 days afterward in a hospital battling the disease himself.
Westmoreland County Airshow to be held drive-in style this year
The 2021 air show is scheduled for May 29-30 at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, featuring the Blue Angels and the F-22 Raptor. Share Updated: 9:37 AM EST Mar 10, 2021
Westmoreland County Airshow to be held drive-in style this year
The 2021 air show is scheduled for May 29-30 at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, featuring the Blue Angels and the F-22 Raptor. Share Updated: 9:37 AM EST Mar 10, 2021
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Show Transcript GUARD TROOPS ARE THERE. THE 2021 WESTMORELAND COUNTY AIR SHOW WILL TAKE FLIGHT THIS YEAR DESPITE THE PANDEMIC. LAST NIGHT WE SPOKE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT. HE SAYS THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE DRIVE-IN STYLE THIS YEAR FOR SAFETY. KELLY F.: KELLY F.: HE SAYS THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE DRIVE-IN STYLE THIS YEAR FOR SAFETY. YOU CAN DRIVE INTO THE AIR SHOW, PARK YOUR CAR, GET OUT, GET YOUR CHAIRS OUT, SIT NEXT TO YOUR CAR AND
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This year’s airshow at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is moving to a new drive-in format, under tentative plans for complying with covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
At the same time, organizers want to expand the show’s reach, with proposed livestreaming of the event and some civilian performers expected to fly over portions of Westmoreland County.
The county airport authority, which operates the Unity airport and plans the Shop ’n Save Westmoreland County Airshow, approved pursuing the drive-in option at its Tuesday meeting.
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The push for help to provide additional covid-19 vaccine doses will continue Monday when Westmoreland County commissioners are scheduled meet with the county’s 11-member state legislative delegation to address future needs.
It will be the first joint meeting of the current three-member board of commissioners with state representatives, senators and their staffs.
It comes at a time when local elected leaders continue to struggle with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as well as make plans for a recovery program. That includes speeding up vaccination of residents, bolstering the local economy and planning for future economic development, financial assistance and other areas of concern.
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