Category Archives: Local News

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO NOT HAPPY WITH ELON MUSK'S GIVEAWAY
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is not happy with billionaire Elon Musk's million-dollar-a-day giveaway he debuted in Harrisburg last weekend. Shapiro called the plan "deeply concerning" and sugges...
Cindy Perino Oct 22, 2024

ARNOLD PALMER'S DAUGHTER COMMENTS ON TRUMP SPEECH
Arnold Palmer's daughter says former President Trump's comments about her late father were disrespectful, inappropriate and unacceptable. Trump spoke at a campaign rally Saturday in Latrobe, Pennsylva...
Cindy Perino Oct 22, 2024

MURRYSVILLE COUNCIL DENIES PETITION TO RESCIND GAS AND OIL LEASES
A petition to rescind gas and oil leases under park land has been denied by Murrysville Council. The Trib reports that just over a year ago, council members entered into an agreement with Olympus Ener...
Cindy Perino Oct 22, 2024

HEMPFIELD MAN FACES CHARGES
A 71-year-old man is facing charges involving a young teenage victim. A 13-year-old girl says the suspect, Michael D. Thomas, would make sexual comments to her and offered her cash while she was waiti...
Cindy Perino Oct 22, 2024

ALLEGHENY COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR DRUG CHARGES
An Allegheny County man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges. Twenty-nine-year-old Harry Randall was arrested in April while in possession of illegal drugs. Police say Randall was ...
Cindy Perino Oct 22, 2024

JEANNETTE POLICE OFFICER ARRAINGED ON FALSIFYING REPORTS CHARGES
A Jeannette police officer was arraigned this morning on charges that he falsified reports related to traffic stops. The Trib reports that 40-year-old Matthew Painter of Penn Township faces 18 misdeme...
Cindy Perino Oct 21, 2024

ARSONIST APPREHENDED
State police say a man who forced his way into a Sewickley Township home and set several fires outside of it was taken into custody Thursday night. The Trib reports that 33-year-old Kurtis Baker is al...
Cindy Perino Oct 21, 2024

VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY
Residents of all communities around the Commonwealth who want to vote in next month's election but are not yet registered to do so have until the end of the day today to register. Pennsylvania has a U...
Cindy Perino Oct 21, 2024

NORTH HUNTINGDON SHEETZ TO BE TORN DOWN AND REBUILT
The Sheetz on Route 30 in North Huntingdon will be torn down and rebuilt starting next summer. The Trib reports that the store at the corner of Route 30 and North Thompson lane will close next summer ...
Cindy Perino Oct 21, 2024

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER CALLS DOUBLE-VOTING INVESTIGATION A WASTE OF TIME
The Democratic Westmoreland County Commissioner has called an investigation into possible double-voting "a waste of time". The Trib reports that the remarks came from Commissioner Ted Kopas. The probe...
Cindy Perino Oct 21, 2024