Category Archives: Local News

The American Red Cross announced an emergency blood shortage this week, as hundreds of blood drives were canceled across the country due to summer storms. Tessie Amaranto, executive director of the Am...

A new report says billions of dollars in federal spending during COVID actually helped Pennsylvania's economy. The report from the Keystone Research Center says the Commonwealth has a strong economy f...

The state of Pennsylvania is now accepting requests to sell cocktails in a can. The Liquor Control Board started accepting applications earlier this week. Stores that sell wine, like grocery stores, c...

The Leechburg Area School Board is planning to try out a new approach to meetings. The board is going to hold their agenda-setting and voting meetings on the same night on a trial basis. That approach...

Officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike are expecting to see the highest number of Labor Day travelers today. The are anticipating about 720-thousand cars and trucks on the route through tonight. Add...

The former treasurer of the Burrell Cheer Boosters now faces charges of embezzlement. The Trib reports that 40-year-old Ashley Freeburg of Upper Burrell with a felony count of theft and misdemeanor re...

Officials in Latrobe are looking at ways to promote economic development and curb blight. The Trib reports that one suggestion is a registration system that would hold homeowners responsible for vacan...

A Pittsburgh man led police in Murrysville on a chase on Wednesday following a drug bust. The Trib reports that 23-year-old Keyshawn Campbell was the focus of an investigation by local police, the cou...

A second man was charged in connection with a fake prescription drug scheme in Penn Township. The Trib reports that 55-year-old Curtis Stewart of North Huntingdon is charged with acquisition by misrep...

Pennsylvania State Police are boosting patrols for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Trooper Steve Limani says his counterparts will be out in force, and they will likely issue thousands of citations fo...