Category Archives: Local News

New playground equipment is coming to a park in Lower Burrell's Braeburn Neighborhood. The Trib reports that city officials recently signed a contract with Sports and Recreation Associates for $56,700...

The Steelers have received their dates for training camp. The Steelers will gather at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe on July 23rd and are slated to hit the practice field the day after. Pittsburgh s...

A man charged with killing a woman in Rostraver Township appeared for a court hearing on Wednesday on unrelated burglary charges. WTAE-TV reports that Dorian Jeri-Greene appeared remotely for the hear...

A Youngwood wildlife rehab organization is treating six Canadian geese, including two that lived at Twin Lakes Park, after they were injured in an incident involving discarded fishing line. The Trib r...

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from a former Norwin School Board director and his wife who claimed they were victims in a political dispute with another ex-school board member. The Trib repo...

All Commonwealth flags are flying at half-staff this week to honor a DCNR official and fire chief from Dauphin County. Governor Josh Shapiro issued the order yesterday in memory of David Warfel, who d...

A handful of Keystone State Big Lots stores are set to reopen their doors this week. Variety Wholesalers purchased 219 of the chain's stores earlier this year as Big Lots continued through the bankrup...

A family with roots in Export has created a trust to help fund a new borough building. The Trib reports that Brian Orlic and his uncle formed the trust fund for a new municipal center that could house...

A scratch-off lottery ticket sold in Westmoreland County is a $1 million winner. The PA Lottery said that the winning "Jackpot" game ticket was sold at the Crabtree Gas & Go on Roosevelt Way in Cr...

Testimony continued yesterday in the trial of Bruce Alvarado, who is accused of leading police on a chase through Westmoreland and Allegheny counties, then shooting at an officer. The Trib reports tha...