Author Archives: Cindy Perino

Investigators say they're considering this week's fatal fire in Jeannette that killed five family members a case of arson until it's ruled out. Jeannette Police Chief Derek Manley says presuming a fir...

A Hempfield man will spend time in state prison for a guilty plea to a charge of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. The Trib reports that the plea was entered by 25-year-old Michael Flowers yeste...

Election officials say the deadline to register to vote in the Pennsylvania primary is April 8th. They add that the last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is Tuesday, April 16th. ...

Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton wants to expand early voting. She has introduced a bill to allow voters to make their selections up to two weeks before election day. The proposal would als...

CNX Resources has been awarded a contract to pay $13,000 for each 1.5 million gallons of water that will be drawn from the Beaver Run Reservoir to be used for fracking. The Trib reports that the Munic...

Greater Latrobe School District is expecting to see an increase of $2200 in tax revenue as a result of tax assessment settlements for two residential properties in the city. The Trib reports that the ...

Jeanette's fire chief said that the city's aging water lines were a hindrance to the firefighters' ability to put the fire out that killed five people Wednesday morning. The Trib reports that four chi...

Westmoreland County's Coroner has identified the four children and one adult who died in the Wednesday fire in Jeannette. The Trib reports that 27-year-old Tyler King and four of his children, 7-year-...

A House Republican has announced plans for legislation that would require seat belts on all new school buses beginning in 2029. Represenative Natalie Mihalek's says a school bus's design provides for ...

A House Democrat says he plans to introduce legislation that would provide a tax credit to businesses that offer programs to help their workers pay off student debt. Representative Morgan Cephas of Ph...