3 Airlines Eyed to Restore Regional Passenger Flights
United, PA · October 3, 2026
Fresh cider is pouring over in Delmont and local farm stands are buzzing this morning. It makes for an easy Saturday to get out and catch the season turning.
The Lead
Rows of newly installed terminal seating remain empty at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, but local leaders are making a concerted push to fill them. Airport authority officials confirmed they are actively pitching carriers including Allegiant, Breeze, and Frontier to restore scheduled commercial service after Spirit Airlines exited earlier this year. Backing the pitch is a newly awarded $850,000 federal Small Community Air Service Development grant, which gives the airport the leverage to offer revenue guarantees that minimize an incoming airline’s startup risk. The timing aligns with the closing stages of a $22 million expansion that doubles the terminal’s footprint and adds a second passenger boarding gate. For Westmoreland County travelers eager to skip Pittsburgh traffic for sunny southern getaways, the focus now turns to airline route planners who hold the keys to restoring hometown flight boards.
Local Pulse
WVU Medicine Finalizes Five-Hospital Regional Takeover Health Frick Hospital in Mount Pleasant and Westmoreland Hospital officially joined the network under an $800 million regional investment plan.
PennDOT Schedules Kecksburg Road Pipe Repairs Roads Maintenance crews will restrict Route 2021 to single lanes starting Monday, bringing flagging delays to township motorists.
Today's Outlook
- High 67°F · Low 51°F — Overcast
- Grab a light jacket before heading out into the cool, overcast afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Today
Youth Fishing Day Kingston Veterans Sportsmen Association (138 Kingston Club Rd), Latrobe, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Free Instructional angling and gear provided by local Trout Unlimited volunteers.
Delmont Apple 'n Arts Festival Shield's Farm, Delmont, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · Free Fresh-pressed cider from an antique press, handmade crafts, and food.
Pleasant Grove Fall Chicken Dinner Cook Township Community Center (Route 711), Stahlstown, 4:00–7:00 PM · $9 Chicken and biscuits with homemade desserts benefiting local veterans.
Tomorrow
Westmoreland Sale for Kids Westmoreland Fairgrounds (123 Blue Ribbon Ln), Greensburg, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Delmont Apple 'n Arts Festival Shield's Farm, Delmont, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
The Legends Drag Show Live! Casino Pittsburgh (5260 Route 30), Greensburg, 3:00–5:00 PM · Paid
Monday
Children's Singalong & Story Time White Tree (512 Main St), Irwin, 2:30 PM · Free
Volunteer Fire Department Open House Westmoreland City VFD Station 3 (8650 Broadway St), Westmoreland City, 6:00–8:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Levin Furniture
- Founded in 1920 by Sam and Jessie Levin out of a single Mount Pleasant storefront, the retailer grew into a regional fixture. When corporate liquidation threatened its closure in 2020, grandson Robert Levin returned from retirement to buy back the stores, preserving hometown jobs.
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