Category Archives: Local News

Former Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey is heading to the classroom. Casey is joining the University of Scranton as a Leahy Distinguished Fellow in Public Service. The Democrat left office in January af...

A veterans service officer is providing assistance to former military members in New Kensington today. The official is meeting with people at State Representative Jill Cooper's office on Freeport Stre...

A Vandergrift mother and a grandmother are facing charges for allegedly leaving five children without food or water in a filthy home. Multiple felony counts have been filed against 35-year-old Heidi B...

The trial of Letreese Williams continued yesterday in Westmoreland County Court. The Trib reports that Williams' girlfriend Shawnti Lee was on the stand and said that he made a frantic call confessing...

A second liberty bell replica will come to Westmoreland County as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The Trib reports that along with the bell that will be unveiled...

Greensburg-Salem School District is looking to have a working fire alarm system in place at Nicely Elementary School before school starts this year. The Trib reports that the alarm system stopped work...

Two people were hospitalized after a motorcycle crash last night in New Stanton. The Trib reports that the crash happened on South Center Avenue around 6:00 PM. No word yet on how the crash happened. ...

Registration is open now for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's summer rare bottle lottery. State residents age 21 and up can enter for a chance to purchase rare and limited release bourbons and ...

The Western Pennsylvania Firemen's Convention is planned in New Kensington later this week. It is happening Thursday through Sunday. The event will include a car cruise on Fourth Avenue Saturday morni...

Gas prices across Pennsylvania are higher this week than they were last week. That's according to Triple A, which says the average cost per gallon is up by about six-cents compared to last week, curre...