Category Archives: Local News
DELMONT MAN CHARGED IN TORTURE AND DEATH OF ADOPTED SON WANTS SEPARATE TRIAL
A Delmont man, who is charged with his wife in the torture and death of their adopted son, wants a separate trial. The Trib reports that the attorney for Jacob Maloberti said that evidence suggests th...
Jul 29, 2025
SENATOR FETTERMAN'S WIFE WON'T SUPPORT HUSBAND IF HE RUNS FOR PRESIDENT
The wife of Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman says she wouldn't support her husband if he ran for higher office. In a recent podcast interview, Gisele Fetterman said she wouldn't be supportive when ...
Jul 28, 2025
LOWER BURRELL LIBRARY PARTNERS WITH PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATER FOR FREE PROGRAM THIS WEEK
Peoples Library in Lower Burrell is partnering with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for a free program this week. Called "Dance the Story", the session is planned for tomorrow at the library on Wachter ...
Jul 28, 2025
PENN-TRAFFORD COMMUNITY MOURNS DEATH OF HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH
The Penn-Trafford community is mourning the death of one of its high school football coaches. The Trib reports that 41-year-old TJ Detruf, the assistant freshman coach at Penn Trafford, died Saturday ...
Jul 28, 2025
NIGHTTIME RAMP CLOSURES AND DETOURS START ON I-70 TONIGHT
Some nighttime ramp closures and detours will start tonight on I-70 at the Fayette City exit. The Trib reports that the closures will run from 6 PM to 6AM to allow crews to patch concrete pavement, ma...
Jul 28, 2025
AVONMORE OFFICIALS START CLEANUP AFTER FLASH FLOODING
Officials in Avonmore have started cleanup efforts after rain caused flash flooding in the borough. The Trib reports that multiple cases of flash flooding were reported through town, effectively overw...
Jul 28, 2025
MAN AT LIGONIER TOWNSHIP TRAFFIC STOP DIES FROM SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND
A man who was involved in an incident in Ligonier Township on Saturday died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Trib reports that police were trying to pull over the unidentified victim near Rout...
Jul 28, 2025
MULTIPLE FIRE CREWS ON SCENE AT VANDERGRIFT FIRE
Multiple fire crews are on the scene of a fire in Vandergrift this morning. Westmoreland County 911 confirmed over 20 fire companies from Westmoreland, Indiana and Armstrong counties were called at 8:...
Jul 25, 2025
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: GROW WESTMORELAND
Grow Westmoreland, co-founded by Westmoreland County Commissioner Sean Kertes, has a major benefit event on the calendar designed to fund scholarships for students studying a skilled trade. Learn abou...
Jul 25, 2025
FIRST TIME UNEMPLOYMENT FILINGS DECREASING ACROSS PA
First time filings for unemployment are decreasing across Pennsylvania. That's according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says for the week ending July 19th, there were more than ten-thousand fi...
Jul 25, 2025
