Artfest returns to Vandergrift
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 ...