LATROBE, Pa. — Saturday saw the start of the annual Great American Banana Split Celebration in Westmoreland County. The festival honors the iconic dessert’s invention back in 1904 in a Latrobe drug ...

The City of Latrobe is no second banana — particularly when it comes to the yellow fruit that is the main ingredient in the town’s original frozen treat. The city on Monday was named one of three ...

Latrobe may be buzzing about this weekend’s Great American Banana Split Celebration, but not everyone is enthusiastic about paying homage to the iconic ice cream dish. Linda Brasile, a lifelong ...

In 1904, David Strickler, a 23-year-old soda jerk, was working at his family’s drugstore in Latrobe. He began experimenting with ice cream combinations and the banana split was born. Though the ...

Latrobe, birthplace of the banana split, hosts the the Great American Banana Split Celebration now through Sunday. The event kicked off Friday morning and includes live entertainment, family events ...

LATROBE, Pa. — Westmoreland County is holding its annual celebration of the banana split. The Great American Banana Split Celebration is being held in Latrobe, the home of sweet treat. The festival ...