Author Archives: Cindy Perino
PLANNED SENATE BILL WOULD REQUIRE PA SCHOOLS TO TEACH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST, GENOCIDE, AND CIVIL RIGHTS
A planned Senate bill would require Pennsylvania schools to teach about the Holocaust, genocide and civil rights. The proposed legislation by Republican Senator Doug Mastriano would require schools to...
Mar 13, 2024
NORWIN SCHOOL DIRECTOR FILES COMPLAINT WITH IRS
A Norwin School Director has filed a complaint with the IRS claiming a North Huntingdon charity that raises money to combat childhood cancer is violating rules for tax-exempt charities by engaging in ...
Mar 13, 2024
MAWC LIFTS WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS SERVED BY BEAVER RUN RESEVOIR
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has lifted water restrictions for customers served by the Beaver Run Reservoir. This affects about 56,000 customers, who had been asked to voluntarily an...
Mar 13, 2024
GREENSBURG PARKING GARAGE COULD BE TORN DOWN BY THE END OF SUMMER
A shuttered parking garage in Greensburg could be torn down and replaced with a new parking lot by the end of this summer. The Trib reports that on Monday, Greensburg City Council approved an agreemen...
Mar 13, 2024
NEW STANTON TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG BUST
A traffic stop in New Stanton on Monday lead to a drug bust where police found 273 pounds of marijuana. The Trib reports that Qingxue Guo of Texas and Tingting Huang, who did not have an address liste...
Mar 13, 2024
STATE SUPERIOR COURT RULES THAT WESTMORELAND COUNTY COURT WENT TOO FAR
The state Superior Court has ruled that Westmoreland County court went too far when it sealed the contents of court dockets. A Westmoreland County judge had ordered that arrest information in the case...
Mar 13, 2024
MURRYSVILLE VAPE SHOP OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES CHARGED WITH SELLING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES
Two owners and three employees of a Murrysville Vape Shop are charged with selling illegal substances out of the establishment. The Trib reports that the five who were arrested in connection with the ...
Mar 13, 2024
SCHOOL BUS STOPPING GUIDELINES ON PENNDOT'S WEBSITE
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has the latest guidelines for stopping for school buses on its website. The new procedures are in response to a state law that was updated last year. Act ...
Mar 12, 2024
PA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY RELEASES PRELIMINARY JANUARY 2024 EMPLOYMENT REPORT
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has released its preliminary employment report for January 2024. Officials say the unemployment rate was unchanged for the month at three-point-four-per...
Mar 12, 2024
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FIRE CHIEF FACING CHARGES
A Westmoreland County fire chief is facing charges stemming from his work as a contractor. John Stants in the Deputy Fire Chief of Yukon and has been charged in Westmoreland and Fayette Counties with ...
Mar 12, 2024
