Category Archives: Local News
FEW DETAILS AVAILABLE ABOUT NEW KEN SWAT SITUATION
Few details are available on a SWAT situation that happened last night in New Kensington. WTAE-TV reports that police and fire officials were called to the 1500 block of Taylor Avenue around 8:30 p.m....
Dec 31, 2024
FLAGS TO BE LOWERED HALF STAFF FOR A MONTH IN HONOR OF FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is among those paying tribute to Former President Jimmy Carter. In a statement posted on social media, Shapiro remembered Carter as a "humble, generous, and admirabl...
Dec 30, 2024
PA STATE POLICE SAY THERE WERE DOZENS MORE CRASHES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Pennsylvania State Police say there were dozens more crashes in the commonwealth during the Christmas holiday this year. Troopers said they investigated 495 wrecks from December 24th through the 26th....
Dec 30, 2024
POLICE STILL INVESTIGATING CHRISTMAS EVE DEATHS
Police are still investigating two deaths in Rostraver Township on Christmas Eve. KDKA-TV reports that the County DA's office was called out on Christmas Eve to a home on Riverside Drive and found an ...
Dec 30, 2024
ARTISTS HOPING TO EXPAND THEIR PUBLIC ART PROJECT A SECOND BLOCK
Artists are looking forward to hopefully expanding their public art project to a second block of Ivy Alley in New Kensington next year. The Trib reports that more than $23,000 in grant funding has bee...
Dec 30, 2024
RIVERTOWNE PUB AND GRILLE SET TO BE DEMOLISHED
The former home of Rivertowne Pub and Grille along Route 30 is set to be demolished. The Trib reports that the demolition will take place sometime next year. About six years ago, the owner filed for b...
Dec 30, 2024
HIGH WINDS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES
High winds that rolled through the area yesterday evening knocked out power to many people in Westmoreland County. The Trib reports West Penn Power had 5,361 of its customers lose power during the win...
Dec 30, 2024
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS
If major weight loss is a possible New Year's resolution for you or someone you love, you should listen to Westmoreland Community Connections this Sunday. A bariatric surgeon from Independence Health ...
Dec 27, 2024
U.S. GOVERNMENT DECLARES MARC FOGEL A WRONGFULLY DETAINED PERSON
Over three years after he was arrested in Russia for illegal possession of marijuana, the U.S. Government has declared Marc Fogel a "Wrongfully Detained" person. The Trib reports that the IUP alum and...
Dec 27, 2024
PENN-TRAFFORD TELETHON RAISES OVER $67k
The annual Penn-Trafford school telethon raised over $67,000. The Trib reports that this year's telethon benefited the Make-A-Wish foundation. This year marked the seventh telethon put on by the high ...
Dec 27, 2024
