Category Archives: Local News
LOCAL OFFICIALS PLANNING TO ENFORCE PUBLIC COMMENT TIME LIMITS AT WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETINGS
Local officials are planning to strictly enforce time limits on public comments at Westmoreland County Commissioners meetings. Commissioners Chairman Sean Kertes announced the plan at yesterday's meet...
Jul 11, 2025
ARNOLD OFFICIALS LOOKING TO REPLACE 31-YEAR-OLD FIRE ENGINE
Officials in Arnold are looking to replace a 31-year-old fire engine. The Trib reports that council this week voted to advertise bids for a new fire engine to replace a 1994 fire engine. The reason fo...
Jul 11, 2025
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUPPORTING CHANGES TO LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
County commissioners said yesterday that they will support changes to a land development ordinance expected to encourage residential and land development. The Trib reports that a formal vote on the ch...
Jul 11, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT PAYOUT
Westmoreland County Commissioners have approved a $12,000 payout for the settlement of a lawsuit brought against the county by a former guard at the county jail. The Trib reports that Bonita Hughey of...
Jul 11, 2025
SHEETZ PLANS TO DEMOLISH AND RECONFIGURE TWO LOCATIONS IN NORTH HUNTINGDON
Sheetz is planning on demolishing two of its locations on Route 30 in North Huntingdon. The Trib reports that the stores will be the ones at the intersections with North Thompson Lane and Carpenter La...
Jul 11, 2025
REPORT REVEALS SECRET SERVICE AGENT DISCIPLINE AFTER TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
A report released yesterday is revealing agent discipline within the Secret Service following the assassination attempt against President Donald Trump. ABC News reports six agents were suspended anywh...
Jul 10, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO SIGNS BILL TO REPEAL SUNDAY HUNTING BAN
Pennsylvanians will soon be able to hunt on Sundays. Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill yesterday that repeals the centuries-old Sunday Hunting ban in the Commonwealth. According to state officials, ...
Jul 10, 2025
CITY OF ARNOLD SOLICITOR ASKING RESIDENTS TO PETITION TO FILL CONTROLLER VACANCY
The City of Arnold's solicitor is asking area residents to petition the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas to fill the vacancy for city controller. The Trib reports that the city has been witho...
Jul 10, 2025
MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP MAN ARRESTED
A Mt. Pleasant Township man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an investigation into sexual assault accusations involving two children decades ago in Unity. The Trib reports that 54-year-old Ti...
Jul 10, 2025
MASSIVE TURBINE BLADE PIERCES WALL OF BUSINESS ON ROUTE 982
Traffic was tied up Tuesday morning in Derry township as a massive turbine blade pierced the wall of a business on Route 982. The Trib reports that a trucker was hauling the massive blade on an oversi...
Jul 10, 2025
