Category Archives: Local News
VANDERGRIFT MEALS ON WHEELS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Operators of Vandergrift Meals on Wheels are looking for more volunteers. Organization leaders say they need additional people to help with driving and delivering food to clients. Both regular and sub...
Oct 28, 2024
POLICE DOGS WORKING AT WESTMORELAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Police dogs are working to find potential threats like drugs and explosives that could arrive at the courthouse. The Trib reports that there has been word that election officials across the nation are...
Oct 28, 2024
MONROEVILLE MAN ORDERED TO SERVE UP TO 15 YEARS
A Monroeville man was ordered to serve up to 15 years in state prison for his part in a shooting in the parking lot of a Rostraver bar and restaurant two years ago. The Trib reports that 29-year-old D...
Oct 28, 2024
NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
The DEA is partnering with participating local health organizations and law enforcement agencies for tomorrow's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event is an opportunity for Pittsburgh res...
Oct 25, 2024
SUNDAY MARKS 6 YEARS SINCE TREE OF LIFE SHOOTING
This Sunday will mark six years since the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. A lone gunman took the lives of eleven worshippers on October 27th of 2018. The shooter, Robert ...
Oct 25, 2024
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: PENN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT TALKS HALLOWEEN SAFETY
The Penn Township Police department wishes you a happy and safe Halloween but reminds you that it can be a dangerous night for young candy-seekers. Listen and learn about ways to keep your family safe...
Oct 25, 2024
NO SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH
No serious injuries were reported in a crash involving a school bus and two pickup trucks yesterday in Allegheny Township. The Trib reports that the crash happened at 8:30 yesterday morning at the int...
Oct 25, 2024
PLAN FOR BALLOT DROP BOX REJECTED
The Westmoreland County Republican Commissioners rejected a plan to have a mail-in ballot drop box installed in the lobby prior to Election Day. The Trib reports Commissioners Doug Chew and Sean Kerte...
Oct 25, 2024
THREE VAPE SHOPS RAIDED
Three Westmoreland County Vape Shops were raided on Thursday and some drug-related items were confiscated. The Trib reports that The raids took place at EZ Tobacco & Vape in Delmont, Vape & Sm...
Oct 25, 2024
CHARGES FILED AGAINST WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL NURSES
Charges filed against Greensburg hospital nurses accused of taking and sharing nude photos of some of their patients have been amended. The Trib reports that counts of invasion of privacy filed agains...
Oct 25, 2024
