Author Archives: Cindy Perino

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUING PA FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS
The Justice Department is suing six states including Pennsylvania for failing to provide requested voter registration lists. The lawsuit claims the Commonwealth violated federal law, specifically the ...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2025

DEDICATION OF ANNE FRANK TREE AT SETON HILL
Seton Hill University and its National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education hosted students from two schools for the dedication of the Anne Frank tree at the university. The Trib reports that Chris...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2025

PA GAME COMMISSION LOOKING FOR LITTERBUGS
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for the individuals who illegally dumped trash in a Westmoreland County wildlife area earlier this month. Officials say someone left construction debris on ...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2025

CONTRACTOR SELECTED FOR PHASE THREE IMPROVEMENTS AT HEMPFIELD PARK
A contractor was selected by Hempfield Township supervisors this week for the third phase of improvements at Hempfield Park. The Trib reports that KGD Contracting will handle the project at a cost of ...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2025

FILMING IN VANDERGRIFT STARTS TODAY
Filming for an Apple TV series in Vandegrift will get underway today. The Trib reports that the series "Paralax" was originally set to film yesterday. No word was given by the production company about...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2025

NEW KEN MAN CHARGED WITH PROVIDING DRUGS
A New Kensington man was charged Thursday with providing drugs that killed two people two days apart. The Trib reports that 29-year-old Davi J. Roman was charged in connection with the death of his gi...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2025

PA TREASURER OFFERING LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO COUNTIES AND EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Pennsylvania's treasurer is offering counties and early education programs $500 million in low-interest loans to hold them over until the state budget impasse comes to an end. Reports say that the int...
Cindy Perino Sep 25, 2025

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE SOLAR ARRAY
Hempfield Township Supervisors approved a 20-acre solar array near the Routes 66 and 30 interchange on Monday. The Trib reports that the site along Everglade Road is expected to generate three megawat...
Cindy Perino Sep 25, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY OFFICIALS FINALIZING PLANS TO FURLOUGH SOME WORKERS
Officials in Westmoreland County are finalizing plans to furlough some workers in an effort to cut back on costs. Commissioners say as many as 100 county employees could be taken off the job to help d...
Cindy Perino Sep 25, 2025

SOUTHMORELAND SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO CENSURE ONE OF ITS MEMBERS
The Southmoreland School Board has voted to censure one of its members. The Trib reports that remarks made by Catherine Fike at the September 16th meeting were removed by the board. According to a let...
Cindy Perino Sep 25, 2025








