Author Archives: Cindy Perino
FORMER WESTERN PA YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIRECTOR ACCUSED OF THEFT
A former director of the Western PA Youth Football League is accused of taking $227,000 in league funds. The Trib reports that 57-year-old Bill Spencer allegedly used the money to pay bills, make paym...
Feb 02, 2026
JURY SELECTION TO BEGIN TODAY FOR THOMAS STANKO TRIAL
Jury selection in the trial of Thomas Stanko will start today in Westmoreland County Court. The Trib reports that the 55-year-old Unity man is charged in 2022 with criminal homicide in connection with...
Feb 02, 2026
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: HEART HEALTH AWARENESS, STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE
Continuing the February Heart Month Heart Health Awareness series with Independence Health System on Westmoreland Community Connections, host Jennifer Miele welcomes Dr. Neeraj Shah, MD, Interventiona...
Jan 30, 2026
MOST FIRE-RELATED DEATHS IN THE U.S. WERE IN PA
Federal officials say the most fire-related deaths in the country last year were in Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, the Keystone State reported 152 deaths connected to fires i...
Jan 30, 2026
U.S. ATTORNEY FOR WESTERN DISTRICT APPOINTED
The interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania now has the job for good. Troy Rivetti has served in the role on a fill-in basis since the resignation of the former U.S. Attorney in...
Jan 30, 2026
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES TO DOMINATE FORECAST
Cold weather continues to dominate the forecast with windchills expected to get to -20 tonight. That has triggered the National Weather Service to schedule another cold weather advisory for tonight, o...
Jan 30, 2026
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP LOOKS TO CREATE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP SITE OF FORMER PRISON
Hempfield Township is looking to create an authority to help develop the site of the former state prison in Greensburg. The Trib reports that the township bought the property in 2023, 10 years after t...
Jan 30, 2026
FAMILIES OF NORWIN STUDENTS KILLED IN DIRTBIKE CRASH FILE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS
The families of two Norwin High School students killed in a dirt bike crash in 2024 have filed wrongful death lawsuits against parents who they say enabled and allowed underage drinking that lead to t...
Jan 30, 2026
HEMPFIELD WOMAN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING DEATH ASKS FOR SPEEDY TRIAL
A Hempfield woman charged in the shooting death of her husband is asking for a speedy trial. The Trib reports that 51-year-old Leann Steel is accused of killing 54-year-old William on October 18th of ...
Jan 30, 2026
PA IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULOUS STATES IN THE COUNTRY
Pennsylvania is one of the most populous states in the country. That's according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau which was released this week. Between July of 2024 and July of 2025, Pen...
Jan 29, 2026
