Category Archives: Local News
380 AUCTION AND DISCOUNT WAREHOUSE OPEN AFTER MONDAY'S FIRE
The 380 Auction and Discount Warehouse is back open after a fire on Monday damaged greenhouses. The Trib reports that most of the staff was going through their normal routines on Monday, but crews wer...
Mar 11, 2026
SOLAR PROJECT NOT MOVING FORWARD AT ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT
A large solar project that would cover all the electricity needs at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is not moving forward at this time. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority Board is not approving ...
Mar 11, 2026
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP TO HOLD HEARING ON ZONING REQUEST THAT AFFECTS LIGONIER COUNTRY MARKET
Ligonier Township is going to hold a hearing on a zoning request that could affect where the Ligonier Country Market could be held this year. The Trib reports that the market wants to move to a 22-acr...
Mar 11, 2026
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP MAN BRIEFLY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER CHASING AMAZON DELIVERY DRIVER INTO UNITY TOWNSHIP
A man was briefly taken into custody after he chased an Amazon delivery driver from his home in Ligonier Township to a busy intersection in Unity Township Monday night. Ligonier Valley Police said tha...
Mar 11, 2026
PA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE CONTINUING TO PURSUE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST LIVE NATION ENTERTAIMENT
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says his office will continue pursing legal action against Live Nation Entertainment despite a settlement with the federal government announced yesterday. The...
Mar 10, 2026
THREE PEOPLE AND TWO DOGS ESCAPE HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP HOUSE FIRE
Three people and two dogs were able to escape a house fire last night in Hempfield Township. WTAE-TV reports that officials were called to a home on Baughman Avenue after flames were reported. No inju...
Mar 10, 2026
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING FINANCES OF HEMPFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT PTA
State police are investigating the finances of a Hempfield School District Parent-Teacher organization. The Trib reports that rumors started circulating last week on social media that the group's bank...
Mar 10, 2026
MANOR RESIDENT NEARLY LOSES MONEY IN LOTTERY SCAM
A Manor resident nearly lost money in a lottery scam, but the bank transaction was stopped before any cash was lost. The Trib reports that Manor Police Chief Richard Grande is warning everyone about t...
Mar 10, 2026
CONSOLIDATED LAWSUIT FILED IN CONNECTION WITH 2020 TURNPIKE BUS CRASH
A consolidated lawsuit has been filed in connection with the 2020 bus crash on the PA turnpike near Mt. Pleasant that killed five people and injured 60. The Trib reports that the lawsuit will be litig...
Mar 10, 2026
FIRE DAMAGES TWO LARGE GREENHOUSES AT 380 AUCTION AND DISCOUNT WAREHOUSE IN MURRYSVILLE
A fire damaged two large greenhouses at the 380 Auction and Discount Warehouse in Murrysville on Monday. The Trib reports that the fire was reported at 2:00 PM at the facility on Fairview Drive. No em...
Mar 10, 2026
