Author Archives: Cindy Perino

A former Hillandale Farms executive was ordered to serve time in federal prison for embezzling $6.8 million over a 13-year period. The Trib reports that 60-year-old Jonathan Weston was sentenced to 27...

A new date has been announced for the Franklin-Regional School Board meeting that was cancelled Monday night. The Trib reports that the May 5th Committee of the Whole meeting was cancelled due to an u...

Pennsylvania State Police are phasing out shotguns. PSP says it "recently determined" that it will transition away from assigning shotguns to troopers as duty weapons. The decision comes less than a w...

The Pennsylvania Governor's Residence will soon have an anti-climb fence. State Police Chief Colonel Christopher Paris says it's one of several changes being made to increase security at the residence...

The Transportation Security Administration is now expecting air travelers to have a REAL ID. The deadline for getting one of the federally compliant identification cards was set for today. The TSA is ...

Westmoreland Community Action is launching a program to support more people who are experiencing mental health challenges. The organization now has a team of two mobile crisis response professionals w...

Westmoreland County Commissioners have approved two short-term parking spaces for the drop-off of mail-in ballots at the election bureau. The Trib reports that the two spots are along Pennsylvania Ave...

A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Pennsylvania is advancing in the state legislature. The House Health Committee approved the Cannabis Health and Safety Act yesterday by a 14-12...

A veterans service officer is providing assistance to former military members in New Kensington this week. The official is meeting with people at State Representative Jill Cooper's office on Freeport ...

Extensive renovation work at the Norwin Public Library is nearly complete. The director of the facility says the 500-thousand-dollar remodel should be wrapped up by the middle of this month. Upgrades ...