Author Archives: Cindy Perino
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING WOMAN AT GREENSBURG APARTMENT
A man is charged with stabbing a woman at a Greensburg Apartment on Sunday. The Trib reports that officers learned the victim was stabbed Sunday morning at an apartment on Eastmont Drive where 30-year...
Aug 26, 2025
MARYLAND MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DONEGAL TOWNSHIP CARJACKING
A Maryland man pleaded guilty to carjacking a retired Marine from Donegal Township The Trib reports that 44-year-old Kenneth Crider entered guilty pleas to charges connected with the Sept. 23 carjacki...
Aug 26, 2025
TRIAL DATE SET FOR THOMAS STANKO
A trial date has been set for a Unity man charged with killing his girlfriend over seven years ago. The Trib reports that Thomas Stanko faces charges in connection with the disappearance of Cassandra ...
Aug 26, 2025
PA RECORDED THE MOST POWER OUTAGES LAST YEAR IN DECADES
Pennsylvania recorded the most power outages last year in decades. The Pennsylvania Utility Commission said there were 71 reportable outage events in 2024, the most in over 30 years. The PUC said the ...
Aug 25, 2025
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO LOOK AT PLANS FOR SOLAR FARM
Ligonier Township's planning commission will look soon at plans for an 18-acre solar farm along Springer Road. The Trib reports that plans were submitted by SunVest Solar. They call for a three megawa...
Aug 25, 2025
OFFICIALS SAY ONGOING BUDGET DISPUTE IN HARRISBURG WON'T AFFECT WESTMORELAND COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY OPERATIONS
Officials say the ongoing budget dispute in Harrisburg will not affect the Westmoreland County Transit Authority's operations. Transit officials say the agency has enough funding to support its curren...
Aug 25, 2025
JEANNETTE WOMAN FACES CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CHARGES
A Jeannette woman is facing charges of child endangerment and aggravated cruelty to animals after an investigation last Thursday revealed the children and animals were living in deplorable conditions ...
Aug 25, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY JAIL GUARD PLEADS GUILTY TO DWI
An Allegheny County Jail Guard pleaded guilty last week to driving while intoxicated in a crash three years ago in North Huntingdon. The Trib reports that 52-year-old Dwight D. Edwards of Penn Townshi...
Aug 25, 2025
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: WESTMORELAND COUNTY FAIR QUEEN
The county fair highlights this week's edition of Westmoreland Community Connections as we congratulate the 2025 Westmoreland Fair Queen Ella Ciesielski from Latrobe. Tune in to hear about the contest...
Aug 22, 2025
WORK STARTING ON WESTMORELAND FOOD BANK EXPANSION
Work is starting on an expansion of the Westmoreland Food Bank. Leaders with the nonprofit held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new volunteer center and on-site food pantry in Delmont yesterday. T...
Aug 22, 2025
