Category Archives: Local News

PennDOT crews are out early this morning getting the roads ready for snow. Officials say roads are being pretreated in an attempt to keep them from becoming slick and dangerous. However, drivers are s...

Local officials are trying to put together a new summer music festival in Lower Burrell. Carley Logan with the city's parks and recreation commission is spearheading the effort, with plans to hold the...

A case concerning the Department of Environmental Protection's approval of the renewal of permits for two Penn Township gas wells will go before the state Environmental Hearing Board. The Trib reports...

A Norwin School Board member is planning to refile a lawsuit against the district and former superintendent Jeff Taylor after a judge dismissed his case. The Trib reports that Alex Deschelt claimed th...

A man was killed Friday night after he was hit by a cargo train in Hempfield Township. The Westoreland County Coroner's office said 60-year-old Charles Boban was walking near the railroad tracks when ...

Weather tops our newscast today as Westmoreland County is under a winter storm warning until 7:00 tonight from the National Weather Service. Additional accumulations of three to five inches are expect...

Go Laurel Highlands is about to unveil its 2025 Destination Guide which focuses on the fabulous lodging opportunities in Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset Counties. You can find out more about the gu...

Area residents who are looking to get in better shape in the new year can get a great start this weekend. The Resolution Run 5k is happening at Keystone State Park Lake tomorrow, beginning at 1:00 p.m...

Authorities in Western Pennsylvania are reviewing security plans in light of the New Year's morning terror attack in New Orleans. Pittsburgh is hosting what will likely be the city's largest event in ...

A teen housed at the Adelphoi facility in Unity was charged with assaulting an employee on New Year's Day. The Trib reports that a staffer at the Sweeney home on Mission Road was breaking up a fight b...