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GLLV VIC Celebrates 2nd Anniversary The showpiece of the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated its second birthday on Thursday, February 2 with cake, photo opportunities, and the debut of an exciting addition to one of the displays. The Neighborhood Visitor & Information Center, located in Sharky’s Plaza on Route 30, has taken the chamber from a quiet location on McKinley Ave. to a marquee spot that gets passed by as many 30,000 cars a day. “We continue to think the relocation of the chamber offices to its present location is the best accomplishment of our chamber in the last few years,” said GLLV board of directors chairman Don Orlando, the director of public relations at Saint Vincent College. Thanks to the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College, the exhibit at the VIC was expanded and features artifacts and mementos previously unseen by the public. “We have the largest collection of Fred Rogers items,” said Karen Struble Myers, the director of development and communications for the Fred Rogers Center. “We are excited to be a part of this new exhibit.” Rogers, of course, is one of Latrobe’s iconic figures
and he has a strong presence in the community. “These items make the connection with Latrobe as the home of Fred Rogers,” Myers said. “They also give the folks who see the display a look at some things behind the public Mr. Rogers.” The Visitor & Information Center, which also serves as the office for the GLLV staff, was designed to help tell the story of communities and people as well all there is to do in Eastern Westmoreland County. It is part museum, part tribute to member busi-
nesses and individuals, and a facility that provides information about shopping, local services, restaurants, lodging, attractions, and activities is also featured. Visitors will also find memorabilia from Arnold Palmer, Fred Rogers, Rolling Rock Beer, Valley Dairy, DiSalvo’s Station, the Latrobe Art Center, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Over 20,000 people from locations far and wide, have come through the doors since they opened in Feb. 2015. It has become a must-stop for those traveling
through the area on Route 30 or visitors landing at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. As 2016 winds down, GLLV chamber members and businesses are encouraged to update their current information on display at the VIC or to bring in new promotional information. “This is something we’re very proud of and we’re looking toward more of the same in the New Year,” Orlando said. Hours of operation at the Neighborhood Visitor & Information Center are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.