Author Archives: Cindy Perino

MAN ACCUSED OF TRAFFICKING GREENSBURG TEEN IN CUSTODY
A man accused of trafficking a teen girl for sex in Greensburg is now in custody. The Trib reports that 30-year-old Samuel Daquinn Oglesby was apprehended in the Johnstown area as he was about to boar...
Cindy Perino Aug 18, 2025

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEMS VESTIBULAR THERAPY
Independence Health System offers vestibular therapy to patients suffering from vertigo. Listen to Westmoreland Community Connections Sunday at 7am and 11pm to hear from a neurological therapist who w...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

NEW KEN MAN AWAITS TRIAL FOR PRISON ATTACK
A New Kensington man awaiting trial was charged with beating a man at Westmoreland County Prison. The Trib reports that 19-year-old Amarion Michaux is charged with aggravated assault, possession of an...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

BROTHER OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT VICTIM FILES LAWSUIT
The brother of a motorcyclist killed in Jefferson Hills in March by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit against the motorist and the bar that served him. The Trib reports 69-year-old John Wobrak of Wes...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS ITEM FOUND ALONG ROUTE 30 NEAR IRWIN
State Police were investigating a suspicious item found along Route 30 West yesterday. The Trib reports that the item was found inside a broken wooden box by a PennDOT worker around 7 AM on Thursday o...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

NEW KEN-ARNOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANS TO INSTALL VAPE SENSORS AT VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Leaders with New Kensington-Arnold School District are planning to install vape sensors at Valley Junior-Senior High School. This week, the local school board approved a nearly 13-thousand-dollar cont...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

STUDY SHOWS BENEFIT OF POTENTIAL CONVENTION CENTER
A study commissioned by the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce is showing that an $86 million hotel and conference center adjacent to the Live! Casino at the Westmoreland Mall could bring over $7...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

SECOND VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN CLAIRTON COKE WORKS EXPLOSION
Authorities have identified the second person who died in the explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion. The Trib reports that 52-year-old Steven Menefee of Tars in East Huntingdon was...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

NEW KEN'S VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HOSTING FALL PREVIEW NIGHT TOMORROW
New Kensington's Valley High School is hosting a fall preview night tomorrow. It is happening at the school stadium beginning at 6 p.m. The marching band will perform their "World Tour" halftime show ...
Cindy Perino Aug 14, 2025

SIGN SHARING INFORMATION ON GREENSBURG CITY HALL'S PAST BEING INSTALLED IN NEAR FUTURE
A sign sharing information on Greensburg City Hall's past as a trolley station is being installed sometime in the near future. City Planning Director Alec Italiano says the William G. Pomeroy Foundati...
Cindy Perino Aug 14, 2025








