Author Archives: Cindy Perino

Professional and student pharmacists are asking state legislators to help pass reforms in how pharmacy benefit managers operate. The groups say the savings from negotiated drug prices don't always get...

The State House has passed a measure that supporters say would strengthen distracted driving offenses. The legislation called Paul Miller's Law would ban drivers from engaging with their mobile device...

More asbestos was found at the Heritage Elementary School in the Franklin-Regional School District. The Trib reports that because of that, the cost of demolishing the building is going up from $400,00...

Jeannette is considering repairs to a fire truck that was damaged in order to keep insurance rates in check. The Trib reports that they would need to use some of its budget for $20,000 worth of repair...

Greensburg officials are hoping that the paving of a popular lot along North Main Street will be complete by the end of the week. The Trib reports crews have been working on the Helman-Ghrist lot to m...

A wind advisory will be in place for Westmoreland County from 11 this morning to 11 tonight. The advisory is for portions of Western PA and northern West Virginia as winds from the southeast will be a...

A Bolivar man had to be subdued after he threatened to hurt himself in Westmoreland County Court after he was convicted of sexual assault. The Trib reports that a jury returned a guilty verdict agains...

A Youngwood woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to aggravated identity theft and access device fraud for fraudulently renting cars out of a Monoreville rent-a-car business in exchange f...

The Ligonier Valley Police Commission is looking over a proposal to move the police headquarters to a new location. The Trib reports that the proposal came from township resident and former state troo...

The cause of a Tuesday morning house fire in Plum remains unknown today. Crews from 14 fire departments began responding to a blaze on Elwood Avenue at around 7 a.m. No injuries were reported.