Category Archives: Local News
FEWER CRASHES BUT MORE DUI ARRESTS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Pennsylvania State Police reported fewer crashes over Memorial Day Weekend this year, but more DUI arrests. The department says troopers responded to 756 wrecks across the commonwealth, a decline of a...
May 29, 2025
ANOTHER ROUND OF RITE AID STORES TO CLOSE
Another round of Rite Aid stores in Western Pennsylvania will close as part of the second bankruptcy proceedings. WTAE-TV reports that the locations include Route 22 in Delmont and on Rostraver Road i...
May 29, 2025
LATROBE POLICE CHIEF BOSCO TAKING ON NEW WORK
Latrobe Police Chief Richard Bosco is taking on more work. Bosco was named as the interim city manager by city council on Tuesday. Bosco replaces Terry Carcella who left the role earlier this month fo...
May 29, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COURT TO DECIDE WHO FILLS LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY
A Westmoreland County Court will decide who will fill a vacancy on the Ligonier Valley School Board. The Trib reports that last night, the board failed to agree on any of six applicants for the vacanc...
May 29, 2025
JEANNETTE WOMAN KILLED IN FIRE
Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson has identified the woman who was killed in a fire on Wednesday in Jeannette. The Trib reports that 67-year-old Elizabeth Liptak perished in the fire at 812 Scott...
May 29, 2025
GREENSBURG WOMAN TO SPEND UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KIDNAPPING AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
A Greensburg woman was ordered to spend up to 20 years in prison for trying to kill her 8-year-old daughter in October of 2022. WTAE-TV reports that 32-year-old Skye Naggy was convicted of kidnapping ...
May 28, 2025
$1 MILLION SCRATCH OFF TICKET SOLD AT RICK'S TOBACCO OUTLET IN GREENSBURG
A Greensburg area woman is now holding on to a $1 million lottery scratch game ticket. The Trib reports that the winning ticket was sold at Rick's Tobacco Outlet on South Main Street in Southwest Gree...
May 28, 2025
BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN FACING CHARGES AFTER FATAL 2024 CRASH
A Blairsville woman is facing charges connected with a fatal crash in Derry Township in 2024. The Trib reports that 33-year-old Ashley Kelly is charged by State Police with causing the crash that kill...
May 28, 2025
TRIAL FOR THOMAS STANKO DELAYED
The trial for a Unity man on charges connected to the disappearance of Casandra Gross has been delayed. The Trib reports that the homicide trial of Thomas Stanko is on hold for another two months as J...
May 28, 2025
RETIRED GREENSBURG POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED THIS MORNING
A retired Greensburg police officer involved in a drug conspiracy case was sentenced this morning in federal court. The Trib reports 52-year-old Regina McAtee of New Kensington pleaded guilty to charg...
May 27, 2025
