Author Archives: Cindy Perino
GUN STORE IN NEW KENSINGTON TO REOPEN THIS WEEKEND
A gun store in New Kensington that was burglarized this month is set to reopen this weekend. RC Firearms owner Roy Berg says he and his son are hosting a reopening sale on Saturday. The store has been...
Jan 30, 2024
MOGIE'S IRISH PUB REOPENS IN LOWER BURRELL
A Lower Burrell restaurant and bar is now back open as the new owners carry on in their father's footsteps. Kelsie Magill and her brother, Connor, are now operating Mogie's Irish Pub, opening up for b...
Jan 30, 2024
PHILIPS RESPIRONICS SUSPENDS SALES OF CPAP MACHINES
Philips Resprionics has announced they have suspended sales of CPAP machines in the wake of a consent decree with the US Food and Drug administration. The Trib reports that the news comes just days af...
Jan 30, 2024
NEW WARDEN AT WESTMORELAND COUNTY JAIL COULD BE HIRED AS SOON AS FEBRUARY
Westmoreland County officials are continuing efforts to hire a new warden for the county jail. The Trib reports that Commissioners said during a jail board meeting on Monday that a new warden could be...
Jan 30, 2024
SCOTTDALE CONTRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD
A Scottdale contractor has pleaded guilty to charges of home improvement fraud. The Trib reports that Jason Pirl was accused of bilking 17 people out of money in home-improvement schemes that go back ...
Jan 30, 2024
MAWC LIFTS MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has lifted mandatory water conservation efforts for customers served by the Beaver Run Reservoir. The Trib reports that customers who live North of Route...
Jan 30, 2024
WESTMORELAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES RATIFY NEW UNION CONTRACT
Over 500 westmoreland county employees ratified a new union contract with the county on Monday. The Trib reports that the new contract with SEIU Local 668 and Healthcare PA was overwhelmingly approved...
Jan 30, 2024
EAST HUNTINGDON MAN SHOT IN CONFRONTATION WITH STATE TROOPERS
An East Huntingdon man was shot in a confrontation with state troopers on Sunday. The Trib reports that 61-year-old Jim Miller was firing guns throughout the day on Sunday at his home off Route 819. B...
Jan 30, 2024
PA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION LAUNCHES CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has launched a dedicated Civil Rights Division. The commission announced late last week that the department will focus on investigating civil tensions, conf...
Jan 29, 2024
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO PROPOSING $282 MILLION INCREASE IN STATE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Governor Josh Shapiro is proposing a 282-million-dollar increase in state funding for public transportation. The proposal would amount to a nearly two-percent increase in Pennsylvania's share of mass ...
Jan 29, 2024
