Category Archives: Local News

NORTH HUNTINGDON MAN CHARGED WITH DISRUPTING PUBLIC MEETING
A North Huntingdon man is charged with disrupting a public meeting last month. The Trib reports that 35-year-old Nicholas Carozza is charged with one count of disruption during a meeting on July 16th ...
Cindy Perino Aug 18, 2025

CLASSES SET TO BEGIN AT NORWIN HIGH SCHOOL AFTER MOLD REMEDIATION EFFORTS
Classes are set to begin this Wednesday at Norwin High School after mold remediation efforts at Norwin High School, Knights Stadium and other district buildings. The Trib reports that Superintendent N...
Cindy Perino Aug 18, 2025

STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR GREENSBURG MAN WHO BROKE INTO UNITY TOWNSHIP HOME
State Police are looking for a Greensburg man who reportedly broke into the home of a Unity woman and assaulted her and her son. The Trib reports that troopers are looking for 33-year-old Seth Michael...
Cindy Perino Aug 18, 2025

MAN ACCUSED OF TRAFFICKING GREENSBURG TEEN IN CUSTODY
A man accused of trafficking a teen girl for sex in Greensburg is now in custody. The Trib reports that 30-year-old Samuel Daquinn Oglesby was apprehended in the Johnstown area as he was about to boar...
Cindy Perino Aug 18, 2025

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEMS VESTIBULAR THERAPY
Independence Health System offers vestibular therapy to patients suffering from vertigo. Listen to Westmoreland Community Connections Sunday at 7am and 11pm to hear from a neurological therapist who w...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

NEW KEN MAN AWAITS TRIAL FOR PRISON ATTACK
A New Kensington man awaiting trial was charged with beating a man at Westmoreland County Prison. The Trib reports that 19-year-old Amarion Michaux is charged with aggravated assault, possession of an...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

BROTHER OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT VICTIM FILES LAWSUIT
The brother of a motorcyclist killed in Jefferson Hills in March by a drunk driver has filed a lawsuit against the motorist and the bar that served him. The Trib reports 69-year-old John Wobrak of Wes...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS ITEM FOUND ALONG ROUTE 30 NEAR IRWIN
State Police were investigating a suspicious item found along Route 30 West yesterday. The Trib reports that the item was found inside a broken wooden box by a PennDOT worker around 7 AM on Thursday o...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

NEW KEN-ARNOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANS TO INSTALL VAPE SENSORS AT VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Leaders with New Kensington-Arnold School District are planning to install vape sensors at Valley Junior-Senior High School. This week, the local school board approved a nearly 13-thousand-dollar cont...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025

STUDY SHOWS BENEFIT OF POTENTIAL CONVENTION CENTER
A study commissioned by the Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce is showing that an $86 million hotel and conference center adjacent to the Live! Casino at the Westmoreland Mall could bring over $7...
Cindy Perino Aug 15, 2025








