Category Archives: Local News
MAWC BELIEVES 3% OF WATER SYSTEM CONTAINS LEAD SERVICE LINES
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County said they believe about three percent of their water system contains lead service lines and have started the process to notify impacted home and business...
Dec 13, 2024
GREENSBURG MAN IN CUSTORY AFTER SWAT STANDOFF
A Greensburg man is in custody after a standoff with SWAT officers yesterday at his home on Perry Avenue. The Trib reports that 34-year-old Tyler Schultheis was wanted on a warrant for aggravated assa...
Dec 13, 2024
FORMER PURCHASING DIRECTOR CLAIMS THEY WERE AUTHORIZED TO GET EXTRA PAY
The former purchasing director in Westmoreland County says her boss told her they were authorized to get extra pay. Kristen Coyne made the claim during a preliminary hearing for that boss, Kristopher ...
Dec 13, 2024
INVESTIGATORS WORKING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CRITTER COUNTRY FIRE
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a Thursday fire at the Critter Country Animal Farm in Smithton. The property operates as a zoo featuring over 300 animals including wildlife ranging...
Dec 13, 2024
HEALTHCARE COMPANIES REMOVE LEADERSHIP INFORMATION FROM WEBSITES
A couple of Pittsburgh companies are removing leadership information from their websites following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health have ...
Dec 12, 2024
PA TURNPIKE COMMISSION WARNS ABOUT POTENTIAL SCAMS
Officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are warning holiday travelers to look out for potential scams. The agency says some criminals have been trying to take advantage of people by sendin...
Dec 12, 2024
HEMPFIELD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF TO RETIRE
The police chief for the Hempfield Area School District is retiring. Len Lander has served more than a decade as the district's chief resource officer after serving more than 20-years as a state polic...
Dec 12, 2024
DRIVER IN POLICE CHASE HAD SUSPENDED LICENSE
State Police say a driver who led them in a pursuit through Westmoreland County with children in the vehicle was driving on a suspended license. The incident happened early on the morning of November ...
Dec 12, 2024
LATROBE CITY COUNCIL FINE TUNES 2025 BUDGET
Latrobe City Council is continuing to fine-tune the 2025 budget. The Trib reports council recently approved doubling the realty transfer tax to 1% and increase the annual fee it charges for some mecha...
Dec 12, 2024
LAWYER FOR EAST HUNTINGDON MAN CLAIMS CHARGES ARE AN ATTEMPTY TO COVER UP BOTCHED INVESTIGATION
The lawyer for an East Huntingdon man charged with attempted homicide claimed in court yesterday that the charges filed are nothing more than an attempt to cover up a botched investigation. The Trib r...
Dec 12, 2024
