Author Archives: Cindy Perino

Westmoreland County Commissioners say that everyone, including the disabled, will be able to vote at the polls on November 5th. The Trib reports that the commissioners approved changing polling locati...

Westmoreland County Commissioners said that voters who make mistakes on mail-in ballots will not be able to correct them to prevent their ballot from being disqualified. The Trib reports that Ballot C...

State police have identified a suspect in the theft of a car and a dog belonging to a Donegal man. WTAE-TV reports that a car and a beloved dog both owned by Wiliard Martz were stolen Monday after som...

Two hikers who got lost in Ligonier Township are now safe and sound. The Trib reports that the hikers were reported lost around 8 PM a command post was set up in the Rector area two hours later. Autho...

Some Lactaid milk is being recalled in over two dozen states including Pennsylvania. The FDA reports the products may contain trace amounts of almonds that are not listed on ingredient labels. The rec...

The Westmoreland County Housing Authority is going forward with a plan to install a solar farm near Hempfield Towers. Board members have approved the purchase of six acres of land behind the senior ap...

Officials in Murrysville are working with a consultant to modify the municipality's general business overlay. The Trib reports that Council has hit some development road bumps in recent years that hav...

The Hempfield School Board approved buying six more weapons detectors. The Trib reports that the district bought six of these in July, and after testing from the district earlier this year, will buy s...

Two former Westmoreland County nurses are accused of taking and sharing inappropriate pictures of patients and recording patients without their consent. The Trib reports that 36-year-old Peter Castell...

There may be more roundabouts coming to Pennsylvania. The state's Department of Transportation is out with a new report that says roundabouts are safer than traditional four-way stop signs. The number...