Author Archives: Cindy Perino

MONROEVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR DERRY WOMAN WHO SKIPPED COURT HEARINGS
Police in Monroeville are looking for a Derry woman who skipped court hearings after a 2023 drug arrest. The Trib reports that Leann M. Wechtenhiser was arrested after a rear-end crash near the U-Haul...
Cindy Perino May 30, 2025

FOUR PEOPLE HURT IN UNITY TOWNSHIP CRASH
Four people were hurt in a crash yesterday morning in Unity Township. The Trib reports that the crash happened on Route 30 near the intersection with Theatre Street as a car sideswiped a pickup truck ...
Cindy Perino May 30, 2025

MURRYSVILLE ATTORNEY ACCUSED OF BILKING ELDERLY CLIENT
A Murrysville attorney is accused of bilking an elderly client out of over $300,000. The Trib reports that an arrest warrant has been issued for 61-year-old Robert Klingensmith on three counts of thef...
Cindy Perino May 30, 2025

FEWER CRASHES BUT MORE DUI ARRESTS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Pennsylvania State Police reported fewer crashes over Memorial Day Weekend this year, but more DUI arrests. The department says troopers responded to 756 wrecks across the commonwealth, a decline of a...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2025

ANOTHER ROUND OF RITE AID STORES TO CLOSE
Another round of Rite Aid stores in Western Pennsylvania will close as part of the second bankruptcy proceedings. WTAE-TV reports that the locations include Route 22 in Delmont and on Rostraver Road i...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2025

LATROBE POLICE CHIEF BOSCO TAKING ON NEW WORK
Latrobe Police Chief Richard Bosco is taking on more work. Bosco was named as the interim city manager by city council on Tuesday. Bosco replaces Terry Carcella who left the role earlier this month fo...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COURT TO DECIDE WHO FILLS LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY
A Westmoreland County Court will decide who will fill a vacancy on the Ligonier Valley School Board. The Trib reports that last night, the board failed to agree on any of six applicants for the vacanc...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2025

JEANNETTE WOMAN KILLED IN FIRE
Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson has identified the woman who was killed in a fire on Wednesday in Jeannette. The Trib reports that 67-year-old Elizabeth Liptak perished in the fire at 812 Scott...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2025

GREENSBURG WOMAN TO SPEND UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KIDNAPPING AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
A Greensburg woman was ordered to spend up to 20 years in prison for trying to kill her 8-year-old daughter in October of 2022. WTAE-TV reports that 32-year-old Skye Naggy was convicted of kidnapping ...
Cindy Perino May 28, 2025

$1 MILLION SCRATCH OFF TICKET SOLD AT RICK'S TOBACCO OUTLET IN GREENSBURG
A Greensburg area woman is now holding on to a $1 million lottery scratch game ticket. The Trib reports that the winning ticket was sold at Rick's Tobacco Outlet on South Main Street in Southwest Gree...
Cindy Perino May 28, 2025








