Category Archives: Local News

VETERAN BROADCAST EXECUTIVE LONGO PASSES AWAY
Longtime local radio legend John Longo has passed away at the age of 83 at his retirement home in Florida. Longo once owned WLCY in Blairsville, which he sold to Renda Media, and he also owned WCNS in...
John Smathers Sep 09, 2024

POTENTIAL HURRICANE HEADING TOWARDS U.S.
A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurric...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Hundreds of athletes representing 25 teams competed in the Special Olympics North America softball championship tournament at No Offseason Sports near Russellton this weekend. They represented 13 stat...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED TODAY
Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School will be closed today due to what is being called a 'significant network issue.' In a message sent to parents and guardians, Principal Jack Wallace said that the...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

WOMAN RECOVERING AFTER BEING SHOT IN HOMEWOOD
A woman is recovering after Pittsburgh Police say she was shot while driving in the city's Homewood neighborhood on Sunday. Police say that officers received a ShotSpotter alert just before 10 p.m. on...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

WOMAN RESCUED FROM CARRICK HOUSE FIRE DIES
A woman who was rescued from a house fire late Saturday night in Carrick has died. Officials said Pittsburgh city fire crews responded to a residential structure fire, where a 72-year-old woman was fo...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

ONE PERSON DIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY CRASH
One person died following a single-vehicle crash in Washington County Sunday afternoon. County Coroner Tim Warco said the crash happened around 12:15pm. He said the driver lost control before crashing...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

LATROBE POLICE DEPT LOOKING FOR JUVENILE SUSPECT
The Latrobe Police Department is looking for a juvenile they said "created havoc" in the city over the weekend. According to the police report, a runaway juvenile suspect vandalized multiple vehicles ...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

BLACKBURN CENTER'S RED SAND PROJECT LAST SATURDAY
Red sand was spread on sidewalks in Greensburg on Saturday. The Blackburn Center's Red Sand Project is designed to bring attention to human trafficking. Officials said each grain of sand represents on...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP TO RETURN TO WESTMORELAND COUNTY THIS MONTH
On Saturday, the Trump campaign announced that Trump is scheduled to return to Westmoreland County this month to speak at an event. The event is scheduled for Sept. 23 at a location in the Smithton ar...
Cindy Perino Sep 09, 2024