Author Archives: Cindy Perino

Greensburg officials are hopeful that more businesses enroll in a tax incentive program. The Trib reports that in the last 10 years of the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Abatement program, or LERTA...

Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson confirmed one person died in a crash between an SUV and a motorcycle Sunday afternoon in Sewickley Township. The Trib reports that 30-year-old Michael Jones of N...

A child in Pennsylvania will face charges after authorities say he severely burned his brother doing a social media prank. Lancaster County officials said the 12-year-old boiled water in the microwave...

Dr. Heather Walker from Independence Health is our next guest on Westmoreland Community Connections. As an emergency department physician, Dr. Walker talks about summer safety concerning pools, the he...

Officials in Hempfield Township are hiring an auctioneer to help sell off some surplus equipment. Township supervisors have approved a plan to contract with Anderson Auctioneers for the online sale. L...

After 75 years, a New Kensington man who was killed in the line of duty in Korea has been laid to rest, with his family able to finally mourn his death. The Trib reports that Roland Bowser died in ser...

Prosecutors in Westmoreland County have again failed to earn a guilty verdict in the trial of an alleged killer. Investigators say that Letresse Williams fatally shot Anthone Williams outside of a New...

The Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission could dissolve after 24 years following votes by the non-profit's governing bodies. The Trib reports that Penn-Trafford School District voted Monday and Tr...

Members of the Laborers International Union local 1357 walked off the job at Pace Industries in Derry early Thursday morning after union leaders said contract talks broke down. The Trib reports that U...

Pennsylvania drivers are feeling the impact of severe flooding this year. According to a new report from CARFAX, over 23-thousand vehicles in the state have been damaged by floodwaters. That's the fou...