Category Archives: Local News

Join Jennifer Miele, host of Westmoreland Community Connections, for a special Christmas episode that examines the history of Christmas Carols. Her team at The Accent put together a beautiful piece ab...

Greg McCloskey, who has been a go-to man for the county, has decided to retire from his post as the head of the election bureau. The Trib reports that his retirement was acknowledged by the county com...

Some citizens in Penn Township have concerns about the proposed turnpike interchange going in between 2035 and 2038. The Trib reports that the turnpike announced in 2023 that it would install an inter...

Salem Township Supervisors have approved an expansion of the Westmoreland County Food Bank facility. The Trib reports that the expansion will provide for an expanded food cooler, a volunteer center an...

For the 35th straight year, the Hempfield Township supervisors will hold the line on property taxes. The Trib reports that the $17 million spending plan for 2025 keeps property taxes at 3 mills. A pro...

Westmoreland County leaders are planning to dip into reserve dollars to cover the latest budget. Republican commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew approved the 2025 spending plan yesterday, with Demo...

Pennsylvania's Bob Casey is saying goodbye to the Senate. Casey, who was defeated last month for re-election by Republican Dave McCormick, delivered farewell remarks on the Senate floor on Wednesday. ...

At least two guns were stolen in a string of overnight thefts in New Kensington. The Trib reports that residents in the area across seventh street from New Kensington's Mt. Vernon neighborhood said th...

Authorities are acknowledging that a cat seen running loose in Unity likely belongs to a recently deceased woman. Sixty-four-year-old Elizabeth Pollard was searching for her cat December 2nd when she ...

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is looking to take over operations of a small water system in Gilpin in Armstrong County. Gilpin supervisors this week solicited an offer from the county...