Category Archives: Local News
HEAD OF PA DEMOCRATIC PARTY STEPPING DOWN
The head of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is stepping down. Party Chair Sharif Street announced yesterday he is leaving the role to prepare for his run for Congress. Street, a State Senator from P...
Aug 26, 2025
MAWC INVESTS IN SECURITY UPGRADES AT NEW STANTON OFFICE
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is investing in some security upgrades at their offices in New Stanton. The agency is spending roughly 350 thousand dollars on updated video cameras and ...
Aug 26, 2025
DANGEROUS ANIMAL TRANQUILIZER SHOWING UP ON STREETS ACROSS WESTERN PA
Local drug and addiction experts say a dangerous animal tranquilizer is showing up on the streets across Western Pennsylvania. Health officials say the drug medetomidine is extremely dangerous due to ...
Aug 26, 2025
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING WOMAN AT GREENSBURG APARTMENT
A man is charged with stabbing a woman at a Greensburg Apartment on Sunday. The Trib reports that officers learned the victim was stabbed Sunday morning at an apartment on Eastmont Drive where 30-year...
Aug 26, 2025
MARYLAND MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DONEGAL TOWNSHIP CARJACKING
A Maryland man pleaded guilty to carjacking a retired Marine from Donegal Township The Trib reports that 44-year-old Kenneth Crider entered guilty pleas to charges connected with the Sept. 23 carjacki...
Aug 26, 2025
TRIAL DATE SET FOR THOMAS STANKO
A trial date has been set for a Unity man charged with killing his girlfriend over seven years ago. The Trib reports that Thomas Stanko faces charges in connection with the disappearance of Cassandra ...
Aug 26, 2025
PA RECORDED THE MOST POWER OUTAGES LAST YEAR IN DECADES
Pennsylvania recorded the most power outages last year in decades. The Pennsylvania Utility Commission said there were 71 reportable outage events in 2024, the most in over 30 years. The PUC said the ...
Aug 25, 2025
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO LOOK AT PLANS FOR SOLAR FARM
Ligonier Township's planning commission will look soon at plans for an 18-acre solar farm along Springer Road. The Trib reports that plans were submitted by SunVest Solar. They call for a three megawa...
Aug 25, 2025
OFFICIALS SAY ONGOING BUDGET DISPUTE IN HARRISBURG WON'T AFFECT WESTMORELAND COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY OPERATIONS
Officials say the ongoing budget dispute in Harrisburg will not affect the Westmoreland County Transit Authority's operations. Transit officials say the agency has enough funding to support its curren...
Aug 25, 2025
JEANNETTE WOMAN FACES CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CHARGES
A Jeannette woman is facing charges of child endangerment and aggravated cruelty to animals after an investigation last Thursday revealed the children and animals were living in deplorable conditions ...
Aug 25, 2025
