Route 22 drivers in Murrysville will be detoured briefly on Friday, as work crews repair a traffic signal control box that was damaged in a crash.

Southmoreland School District is in a legal battle with its teachers union over insurance coverage for prescription weight-loss drugs.

A Westmoreland County man charged with rigging a lawn mower to explode has been arrested in Indiana County.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 17:

Westmoreland County Housing Authority board members on Tuesday approved the agency’s annual operating budget that officials hope will be an accurate spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.

The Norwin Art League’s studio in downtown Irwin has undergone a significant transformation, offering a completely refurbished space for artists to learn and create. The recent renovations, which began in June, included a full overhaul of the facility.

A Derry Township woman is accused by police of forging a death certificate for her husband in an effort to get out of a $14,800 contract for a metal garage to be built at her house, according to court papers.

A Jeannette man who state police said owned the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Hempfield was charged Monday in connection with an alleged incident at his home during the investigation.

An eastbound lane of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County is closed indefinitely while turnpike crews make emergency repairs to a void discovered under the surface Tuesday morning.

Greensburg’s police pension board voted Monday to suspend benefits paid to two former officers, both of whom are serving sentences for federal drug crimes.