Author Archives: Cindy Perino
WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE REJECTS REQUEST FOR MAN TO REPRESENT HIMSELF WITH AID OF AI LAWYER
A Westmoreland County judge has rejected a request from a man charged with murder to represent himself at trial with the aid of an artificial intelligence lawyer. The Trib reports that 42-year-old Lar...
Oct 27, 2025
MONESSEN MAN DIES IN PEDESTRIAN-VEHICLE CRASH IN ROSTRAVER
A Monessen man died in a pedestrian-vehicle crash on Saturday in Rostraver. The Trib reports that 52-year-old Darren Snyder was walking in the area of 845 Rostraver Road at 6:30 AM when he was hit by ...
Oct 27, 2025
DEATH OF MAN ON STATE GAME LANDS RULED SUSPICIOUS
The death of a man who was found Saturday morning on state game lands near Loyalhanna Township has been ruled suspicious. The Trib reports that 47-year-old Robert Friend was found dead near Mannitto G...
Oct 27, 2025
INDIANA COUNTY MAN KILLED IN UTV CRASH
An Armstrong Township man died Sunday afternoon in a side-by-side crash in Young Township. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. said 23-year-old Levi Douglas Gittings was a passenger in the UTV g...
Oct 27, 2025
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: PENN-TOWNSHIP HALLOWEEN
Westmoreland Community Connections will have a Halloween Special as our host Jennifer Miele will talk with Penn Township Manager Mary Perez and Recreation Director Mike Tassone about some of the celeb...
Oct 24, 2025
STATE OFFICIALS PROMOTING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
State officials have fanned out to appearances across Pennsylvania to promote COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the winter season. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen took her CO...
Oct 24, 2025
SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING MONESSEN GAS STATION ROBBERY
Authorities in Westmoreland County say three suspects are now in custody following a gas station robbery. In August of 2024, the Sunoco on Eastgate Avenue in Monessen was robbed by two armed men who w...
Oct 24, 2025
CHARGES FILED IN ROSTRAVER SHOOTING
DNA evidence has lead to charges being filed in a shooting at a home in Rostraver Township in 2022. KDKA-TV reports that Tre Goins now faces charges of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and po...
Oct 24, 2025
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP AUCTIONS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
Hempfield Township officials say over $180,000 in proceeds from an online auction of surplus equipment. The Trib reports over 66,000 people took a look at the online auction that Hempfield supervisors...
Oct 24, 2025
JEANNETTE OFFICIALS LOOKING TO ENTICE PEOPLE TO JOIN POLICE FORCE
Jeannette officials are looking at ways to entice people to join the police force. The Trib reports that they have two openings on the force, but as of Tuesday, no one has applied for them. The applic...
Oct 24, 2025
