Author Archives: Cindy Perino
TEENAGE BOYS FACE ADULT CHARGES FOR ARMED ROBBERY
Two teenage boys now face adult charges for an armed robbery over the weekend. The Trib reports that 17-year-old Daniel Govora of Crabtree and 16-year-old Caden Essway of Greensburg are charged in con...
Apr 09, 2024
JUDGE REJECTS PLEA FROM YOUNGWOOD MAN
A Westmoreland County Judge rejected the appeal of a Youngwood man who pleaded guilty in a third-degree murder case. The Trib reports that 26-year-old Michael Covington Jr. entered the appeal, claimin...
Apr 09, 2024
PENNDOT ADVISES DRIVING SAFETY DURING ECLIPSE
PennDOT is asking motorists to keep safety in mind while out driving during the solar eclipse this afternoon. Transportation officials are reminding people not to park along roadways to watch the ecli...
Apr 08, 2024
PA TURNPIKE COMMISION WARNS ABOUT TEXTING SCAM
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is warning E-ZPass customers about an ongoing texting scam. The commission says criminals have been attempting to get private financial information from people by ...
Apr 08, 2024
VANDERGRIFT MAN SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE
A man is spending years behind bars for sexually abusing a boy in Vandergrift. A judge has sentenced 26-year-old Joshua Irvine to two concurrent prison terms of ten to 20 years following his guilty pl...
Apr 08, 2024
SOLAR ECLIPSE TODAY
Today is the Solar Eclipse that is expected to be seen in various locations across the country. For Westmoreland County, the eclipse will begin roughly around 2:01 this afternoon, and end at 4:30, wit...
Apr 08, 2024
CHILD HIT BY A CAR ON SATURDAY NIGHT
A Three-year-old child was hit by a car on Saturday night in East Vandegrift. KDKA TV reports that the accident happened around 7:40 PM on Panther Way near McKinley Avenue. Westmoreland County 911 sai...
Apr 08, 2024
DERRY SCHOOL BOARD HIRES NEW PRINCIPAL AT GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY
The Derry School Board has hired an area graduate to take over as an elementary school principal. The Trib reports that on Thursday, the board hired Milissa McClain, a graduate from 1998 as the new pr...
Apr 08, 2024
PHILIPS RESPIRONICS HIRING INDEPENDENT EXPERTS TO INSPECT PRODUCTS AND FACILITIES
A consent decree has been filed in Pittsburgh's federal court concerning Phillips Resprionics. The Trib reports that under the consent decree, Philips will not admit to any wrongdoing, but they agree ...
Apr 08, 2024
WOMAN ESCAPES UNHARMED FROM I-70 CRASH
A woman escaped unharmed from a burning vehicle on Thursday after a crash on I-70. The Trib reports that the woman was going East on the highway at 2:45 PM in Hempfield when she rear-ended a car after...
Apr 08, 2024
