Author Archives: Cindy Perino
WESTMORELAND COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY CUTS TIES WITH STATE LOBBYISTS
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority has cut ties with their agency's state lobbyists last week. The Trib reports that the vote came 4-3 against retaining the Harrisburg-based firm of Malady and ...
Nov 24, 2025
FEEDING THE SPIRIT FREE PARKING PROGRAM DEEMED MASSIVE SUCCESS
A program that offered free parking in Greensburg for donations to a local food pantry was a massive success. The Trib reports that three truckloads of food was collected over eight days of the progra...
Nov 24, 2025
LATROBE WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN APARTMENT
Police in Latrobe are investigating after a woman was found dead in her apartment. The Trib reports that the woman was found in an apartment at 1111 Jefferson Street on Sunday morning. She was identif...
Nov 24, 2025
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: NORWIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tune in to Westmoreland Community Connections on WHJB this Sunday at 7am and 11pm! Host Jennifer Miele will be talking with Lisa Smartnick, the new President of the Norwin Chamber of Commerce. Along w...
Nov 21, 2025
FIRST TIME UNEMPLOYMENT FILINGS DECREASING ACROSS PA
First time filings for unemployment are decreasing across Pennsylvania. That's according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says for the week ending November 15th, there were over ten-thousand-500...
Nov 21, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP IS "DEEPENING THE DIVIDES"
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says President Trump is "deepening the divides" in the U.S. after the president's social media post calling for a group of Democrats to be tried for "seditious behav...
Nov 21, 2025
SENATOR FETTERMAN CRITICIZES PRESIDENT TRUMP OVER ONLINE POSTS
Senator John Fetterman is criticizing President Trump over his online posts calling Democrat lawmakers "traitors." Trump posted on social media, accusing six members of Congress of displaying "seditio...
Nov 21, 2025
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP BUDGET DUE FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ON MONDAY
Hempfield Supervisors are looking over two versions of the 2026 budget, with one due for preliminary approval on Monday. The Trib reports that one version keeps property taxes at 3 mills, but the othe...
Nov 21, 2025
LAYOFFS AND SPENDING CUTS COULD TRIM COUNTY BUDGET DEFECIT
Layoffs and spending cuts could come at the county level to help trim a $30 million deficit in the 2026 proposed budget. The Trib reports that Commissioners approved advertising the spending plan, whi...
Nov 21, 2025
MONESSEN COUPLE FACE FELONY CHARGES
A couple from Monessen faces felony charges after a two-year-old overdosed from cocaine and fentanyl. The Trib reports that Sable Ford and Travis Holmes are charged with child endangerment, criminal c...
Nov 21, 2025
