Category Archives: Local News
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY PAYS TRIBUTE TO LAST CIVIL WAR SOLDIER BURIED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
One of the ceremonies held yesterday for memorial day paid tribute to the last Civil War Veteran to be buried in Westmoreland County. WTAE-TV reports that the ceremony was held Union Cemetery and focu...
May 27, 2025
PORTION OF ROUTE 130 CLOSURE STARTING TODAY
A portion of Route 130 will be closed to traffic starting today as crews start landslide repairs in Penn Township. The Trib reports that the work zone will be just west of Jeanette between 14th Street...
May 27, 2025
MOBILE HOME FIRE IN HEMPFIELD
A family was displaced as their mobile home caught fire yesterday morning in Hempfield. The Trib reports that the fire was on Robin Drive and was first reported around 9:00 AM. The two who rented the ...
May 27, 2025
LOWER BURRELL MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
A Lower Burrell man was killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said the crash happened at the intersection of Route 56 and Wildlife Lodge Road. 20-year-old W...
May 27, 2025
DEAL BETWEEN US STEEL AND NIPPON STEEL MOVING FORWARD
It appears that a deal between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel is moving forward. On Friday, President Trump announced what he called a "planned partnership" between the two companies, with offici...
May 26, 2025
AREA LEADERS HOPING FOR BRIGHT FUTURE FOR PENN STATE NEW KEN CAMPUS
Area leaders are hoping for a bright future for the soon-to-be shuttered Penn State New Kensington campus. The Trib reports that State Representative Jill Cooper said that she hopes the process involv...
May 26, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO BACKS PENN STATE CLOSURES
Governor Josh Shapiro is backing the decision to close seven Penn State Commonwealth Campuses, including PSU York and Mont Alto. At an event in Philadelphia last Friday, the Governor said Penn State n...
May 26, 2025
PENNDOT TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS WITH HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP RAMP ON ROUTE 30
PennDOT plans to address problems with a ramp in Hempfield Township with some construction. KDKA-TV reports that the Route 30 Cedar Street exit ramp is the focus of some efforts from PennDOT District ...
May 26, 2025
MEMORIAL DAY CLOSURES
Today is Memorial Day, and while ceremonies are being held throughout the area to remember those who died serving our country, there are several closures in effect. Federal, state and county governmen...
May 26, 2025
UNITY MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER STANDOFF
A man is in custody after an hours-long standoff in Unity Township on Saturday. The Trib reports that 59-year-old David Rebar, Jr. now faces charges of aggravated and simple assault and reckless endan...
May 26, 2025
