The arts came alive under a perfect summer sky Sunday in Vandergrift.
More than 75 artists and vendors took over a closed-off Grant Avenue for the 2021 themed “Art, Heart and Soul” event that draws hundreds annually to the vibrant street fair.
The event returned this year bigger-than-ever after being canceled last summer because of the covid-19 pandemic.
Organizer and Artfest chairperson Lisa Dormire said the planning committee was “thrilled” to reopen Vandergrift with Artfest.
Live music acts performed hourly from a new, bigger stage at the corner of Grant and Columbia, and included Miss Freddye, Lenny Collini and 56 EAST.
Blues singer Freddye Stover performed Sunday and said it’s meaningful to her to return in front of a live audience after covid.
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Vandergrift’s annual Artfest is back, and organizers are seeking artisans and volunteers.
In-person activities resume this year for the popular summer daylong festival scheduled for Sunday, July 25.
Last year’s event was held virtually because of the pandemic.
This year’s theme is “Art, Heart and Soul.”
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The free event is organized by the Vandergrift Improvement Program (VIP), a nonprofit borough revitalization organization.
Marilee Kessler, VIP chairman of the organization committee, said the borough is ready to welcome attendees, noting attendance at ArtFest usually tops 1,000.
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Vandergrift residents still don’t have a functioning borough website, and some residents are seeking answers from council.
The website went offline more than a week ago. The outage was brought up by Councilwoman Karen McClarnon during Monday’s virtual council meeting.
Visitors to the disabled website encounter an oversized message stating the site is no longer being updated or maintained and suggests viewers contact the borough office with questions or suggestions.
Council President Kathleen Chvala didn’t provide any updates about the website’s future during the meeting, citing an ongoing lawsuit.
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Vandergrift Borough’s website went offline sometime last weekend, but there are no concrete plans at this time to replace it.
Visitors to the site will now see a message in huge font reading, “This site is no longer being updated or maintained. If you have any questions or suggestions, please call the Vandergrift Borough.” Clicking on any links to additional pages on the site leads to a blank “log in” screen.
On Tuesday, Borough Secretary Steve DelleDonne said the person maintaining the website resigned. Since stopping use of the site was not a formal decision by council, DelleDonne said there aren’t concrete plans to begin searching for a new web designer or contractor to build a new site. He said council members may begin that process in the future, though.