Author Archives: Cindy Perino

WATER MAIN BREAK CLOSES PORTION OF OLD WILLIAM PENN HIGHWAY YESTERDAY
A portion of Old William Penn Highway was closed due to a water main break yesterday. The Trib reports that the break was between Ginny's Neighborhood Pizza Joint and Hills Church Road in Murrysville....
Cindy Perino Feb 19, 2026

TRAFFORD MAN ORDERED TO SERVE PRISON TIME
A Trafford man who sold drugs to an undercover officer was ordered to serve time in prison. The Trib reports that 40-year-old Vondae Freeman was ordered to spend four and a half to 10 years in prison ...
Cindy Perino Feb 19, 2026

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP WOMAN GEARING UP FOR HER OLYMPIC EVENT
A woman from Westmoreland County is gearing up for her event at the Olympics in Italy. WTAE-TV reports that Jasmine Jones will compete later this week in the two-woman bobsled. She had been approached...
Cindy Perino Feb 18, 2026

FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RETURN SLAVERY EXHIBIT
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to return a slavery exhibit it removed from a popular historical museum in Philadelphia. Last month work crews took down large display panels at In...
Cindy Perino Feb 18, 2026

HEMPFIELD MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING A PREGNANT WOMAN
A Hempfield man is charged with assaulting a pregnant woman and her unborn child during an incident at his apartment over the weekend. The Trib reports that 33-year-old Richard Haubrich, Jr. was arres...
Cindy Perino Feb 18, 2026

FORMER GREENSBURG POLICE OFFICER ORDERED TO REPAY PENSION
A former Greensburg police officer who was sentenced to serve probation for federal drug crimes was ordered to repay her pension. The Trib reports that the police pension commission approved findings ...
Cindy Perino Feb 18, 2026

FORMER TORRANCE STATE HOSPITAL NURSE CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
A former Torrance State Hospital nurse is now charged with sexually assaulting a patient. The Trib reports that the reported encounters between a patient in the mid-20s and 40-year-old Dana Coxon were...
Cindy Perino Feb 18, 2026

WORKPLACE INCIDENT AT ATI CHEMICAL PLANT IN VANDERGRIFT
Officials at the ATI chemical plant in Vandergrift say that two people were taken for medical evaluation after a workplace incident on Tuesday. According to the report, third-party contractors were co...
Cindy Perino Feb 18, 2026

VALENTINE'S DAY HIT AND RUN IN HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP
A hit-and-run crash from Valentine's Day is being investigated by State Police. Troopers say this happened at 6:48 PM on Route 30 in Hempfield Township at the intersection with Old Route 30 and Sherat...
Cindy Perino Feb 17, 2026

ANOTHER POLICE REPORT FILED AGAINST SOUTH GREENSBURG FIRE CHIEF
Another police report is now filed against the former South Greensburg fire chief who is accused of stealing from the department. An attorney representing Saint Clair Cemetery tells WTAE-TV they are a...
Cindy Perino Feb 17, 2026








