Author Archives: Cindy Perino
HVAC PROJECT BIDS AT BURRELL SCHOOL DISTRICT COME IN OVER BUDGET
Bids for the HVAC project at Burrell School district have come in about $1 million over what was initially budgeted. The Trib reports that bids for the project came in around $8 million, while the bud...
Aug 14, 2025
CARD SKIMMER DISCOVERED AT NEW KEN GIANT EAGLE
Giant Eagle is alerting its customers at the New Kensington store that they may have fallen victim to a card skimmer. WTAE-TV reports that the device was discovered in mid-June, but it only affected p...
Aug 14, 2025
2025 BUDGET PASSED BY STATE SENATE FAILS TO PASS HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
The 2025 budget passed by the State Senate failed to pass the House Appropriations Committee yesterday. The vote was along party lines, with Democrats voting against it. The bill proposed by the Senat...
Aug 14, 2025
WESTMORELAND TRANSIT SAYS STATE BUDGET IMPASSE HAS NOT AFFECTED THE AGENCY
Westmoreland Transit says that the state budget impasse has not impacted the agency. The Trib reports that Alan Blahovec stated that the authority has sufficient reserves to continue operations for a ...
Aug 14, 2025
ONE HOSPITALIZED AFTER SUV AND E-BIKE CRASH IN ARNOLD
One person was hospitalized after a crash involving an SUV and an e-Bike in Arnold. The Trib reports that the crash happened last night around 9:00 PM at the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and...
Aug 13, 2025
PA HOUSE PASSES FUNDING MEASURE THAT INCLUDES MORE MONEY FOR PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT
The Pennsylvania House is passing a funding measure that includes more money for Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The one-billion-dollar bill has nearly 300 million earmarked for public transportation, in...
Aug 13, 2025
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN NEW KEN TODAY
A veterans service officer is providing assistance to former military members in New Kensington today. The official is meeting with people at State Representative Jill Cooper's office on Freeport Stre...
Aug 13, 2025
FORMER PURCHASING DIRECTOR CLAIMS COUNTY LEADERS APPROVED TRANSFER OF FUNDS
The lawyer for Westmoreland County's former purchasing director is claiming county leaders approved a transfer of funds that prosecutors say was stolen during a yearlong payroll scheme. The Trib repor...
Aug 13, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE RULES THAT TRANSFERRED FOOTBALL PLAYER CAN PLAY IN SCRIMMAGES
A Westmoreland County Judge ruled that Anthony Smith, who transferred from Southmoreland to Seton Lasalle, can take part in scrimmages over the next two weeks, but the rest of his sophomore season is ...
Aug 13, 2025
STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN WHO BURGLARIZED EAST HUNTINDON ALDI'S
State police are looking for a man who burglarized an Aldi store early Monday morning in East Huntingdon. The Trib reports that the suspect broke into the store at 2:00 AM by smashing an office window...
Aug 13, 2025
