Category Archives: Local News

A Washington County man was sentenced for a DUI crash in 2023 where motorcyclists were injured. The Trib reports 68-year-old William Strogish was ordered to serve five and a half to 11 years in prison...

Pennsylvania and 19 other states are suing the Trump administration over its termination of a FEMA program. On Wednesday, the states filed a lawsuit against FEMA and the Department of Homeland Securit...

Spotted lanternflies have begun returning to the western PA area. Experts say their emergence is tied to their life cycle, noting baby lanternflies are becoming adults and are starting their flying se...

Burrell School District is looking to scale back the costs of the upcoming elementary school renovation project after bids came over budget. The Trib reports that the lowest bid for the Bon Air propos...

A Latrobe attorney accused of swindling tens-of-thousands of dollars from a prison inmate is now facing new charges. Police say John Roth connected with an elderly inmate at the Westmoreland County Pr...

Westmoreland County Commissioners released a statement concerning an inmate who was not allowed to be transported to a hearing because he refused to take off his yarmulke. The Trib reports that the tw...

Over 600 people were in attendance at Indiana's Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex for an open house hosted by Homer City Redevelopment. The company is working to convert the former coal-power...

The three Independence Health System Hospitals in Westmoreland County have received the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Center Certification. To be eligible for the award, ...

Pennsylvania is suing the Trump Administration for withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in education funds designated for the Commonwealth. Governor Josh Shapiro is joining 25 other states in f...

President Trump is announcing 90 billion dollars in private-sector investments into energy and artificial intelligence in Pennsylvania. He made the announcement with U.S. Senator Dave McCormick yester...