Category Archives: Local News

A skimming device was found at the checkout lane of a New Kensington Grocery Store. The Trib reports the device was found at the Golden Dawn store on Wednesday. Store co-owner Jim Faccenda said that t...

Ligonier Township officials have closed the Ramsey Road Bridge near Wilpen after a problem was discovered during a routine inspection. The Trib reports that a bridge abutment had been undermined and d...

Commissioners in Westmoreland County are extending the residency requirement waiver for government employees. Rules requiring workers to live in the county were first suspended for all employees in 20...

Westmoreland County's Commissioners fired the director and assistant director of the county's purchasing department on Thursday over alleged payroll discrepancies. The Trib reports that Director Krist...

Officials are addressing the algae problem at Burrell Lake Park. The Lower Burrell City Council approved a contract with Solitude Lake Management for water quality restoration work earlier this week. ...

The Glass City Heritage Festival is returning to Jeannette this weekend. It's happening along Clay Avenue on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can enjoy music, food, pumpkin painting, children's ...

The Plum Municipal Authority is planning to color code all of the community's fire hydrants. The work is being done so firefighters can be sure of the flow rate at each of the hydrants when responding...

Ligonier Valley High School was evacuated Wednesday after it received a bomb threat. WTAE-TV reports the incident was reported yesterday afternoon. Superintendent Tim Kantor said the high school recei...

Neighbors and the owners of a hotel in Ligonier are arguing over a potential 2000-square-foot pavilion. The Trib reports that the owners of Thistledown at Seger House says the pavilion will host large...

The president of the Ligonier Valley School Board has accused four school board members of interfering in a district investigation into a 2023 incident involving a special needs student that left a hi...