Author Archives: Cindy Perino

ONE PERSON HURT IN ROSTRAVER MOTORCYCLE CRASH
One person was hurt in a motorcycle crash this morning in Rostraver. WTAE-TV reports that the crash happened at 3:00 AM on Route 51 near I-70. A part of Route 51 was restricted for a half hour as crew...
Cindy Perino Dec 19, 2025

SALAD DRESSING RECALL IN PA
Thousands of cases of salad dressing are being recalled due to the presence of "foreign objects." More than three-thousand-500 cases of salad dressing, including the popular Hidden Valley Buttermilk R...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

MOST POPULAR HOLIDAY DISH IN PA IS PIZZELLES
The most popular holiday dish in Pennsylvania this year is Pizzelles. That's according to delish.com, which used Google Trends and other search data to determine the most popular holiday food in all 5...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

SALVATION ARMY'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER STRUGGLING
Leaders with the Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania say their annual holiday fundraiser is struggling this year. Donations for the Red Kettle Campaign have only reached just over half of the goal ...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

STOLEN BABY JESUS STATUE IN JEANNETTE RETURNED
A statue of the Baby Jesus stolen from a nativity scene in Jeannette has been returned. WTAE-TV reports that the theft happened Monday night as three people took the statue from the amphitheater aroun...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

SOUTH GREENSBURG MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH HEMPFIELD CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY
A South Greensburg man is charged in connection with a robbery on Tuesday at an area convenience store. The Trib reports that state police were called out to the Par Mar store on Route 136 in Hempfiel...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

NORTH HUNTINGDON OFFICIALS APPROVE 2026 BUDGET WITH 30% TAX INCREASE
Officials in North Huntingdon unanimously approved an $15.8 Million budget that includes a 30% tax increase. The 3.5-mill tax hike is split into two parts: 1.5 mills for the general fund and 2 mills f...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

LIGONIER TOWNSHIP PASSES 2026 BUDGET WITH 25% TAX INCREASE
Ligonier Township passed the 2026 budget with a 25% tax increase. The Trib reports that taxes increased from 6 mills to 7.5 mills and is expected to generate an additional $150,000. The spending plan ...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

OVER A THIRD OF FURLOUGHED WESTMORELAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES BACK AT WORK
Over a third of the Westmoreland County Employees furloughed in October are back at work, according to Westmoreland County Commissioners. The Trib reports that Commissioner Sean Kertes said that more ...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025

ONE PERSON IN CUSTODY AFTER IRWIN SHOOTING
One person is in custody after a shooting late last night in Irwin. WTAE-TV reports that the shooting happened around 11:30 PM the 3000 block of Sweetbriar Drive. Officers were seen at the Village of ...
Cindy Perino Dec 18, 2025








