Author Archives: Cindy Perino

A man charged in connection with a shooting in Mt. Pleasant will serve between 30 months and five years in prison. The Trib reports that Paul Caletri III entered a guilty plea to one count of aggravat...

The Greensburg Business and Professional Association is hosting the Wicked Witches Gala later this week. The Halloween-themed event is planned for Saturday in downtown Greensburg. Guests can enjoy dan...

The New Kensington Salvation Army is accepting applications for support this holiday season. Families looking for help getting Christmas gifts for kids age 13 and younger can sign up in-person by appo...

Firefighters in Lower Burrell will get some new equipment to help improve safety. The Trib reports that crews with the Kinloch fire department will have new air packs and Lower Burrell Company 3 will ...

A new park is set to open soon in Hempfield Township. Local officials and invited guests got a sneak peek at the first phase of the recreation area off Weatherwood Lane, near Route 30, on Saturday. Th...

The Lower Burrell building that once housed the Newport Business Institute is set to be torn down. City officials have approved plans to demolish the structure on Greensburg Road. The Westmoreland Cou...

A bridge restoration project is set to begin today in Fairfield, along with a detour related to the project. The Trib reports that the project will close a portion of Midget Camp Road between Tantling...

Furlough notices went out on Friday to 125 Westmoreland County employees. The Trib reports that the layoffs will go into effect on October 13th. The move is expected to save the county $100,000 a week...

September is national suicide awareness month and this week's guest on Westmoreland community connections is Laurie Barnett Levine, Executive Director of Mental Health America of Southwestern Pennsylv...

Hershey is the winner of a lawsuit claiming its Reese's Halloween candies aren't spooky enough. The class-action lawsuit accused the company of false advertising because its Jack-o'-Lantern Reese's Cu...