Category Archives: Local News

A hearing was held yesterday on a policy adopted last summer by Westmoreland County commissioners to implement GPS tracking on all county vehicles. The Trib reports that Sheriff James Albert filed a l...

Officials with West Penn Power were in front of a House Majority Policy Committee last night in Fox Chapel concerning the power outage late last month that went on for several days. The Trib reports t...

The suspect in the shooting death of a Rostraver woman is back in Pennsylvania after being extradited from Florida. The Trib reports 39-year-old Dorian Jeri-Greene was denied bail on Wednesday on char...

Expect the Pennsylvania Turnpike to be crowded this holiday weekend. From Friday to Monday, Turnpike officials project over two-million drivers will hit the road to celebrate Memorial Day. That's an i...

The Secretary of the Commonwealth says yesterday's municipal primary election was a success. Secretary Al Schmidt said Pennsylvanians were able to securely cast their vote at more than 9,000 precincts...

One man now faces charges as police said he allegedly gave alcohol to a fan at PNC Park that later fell from the Clemente Wall. WTAE-TV reports that 21-year-old Ethan Kirkwood is charged with furnishi...

A bike safety rodeo that was scheduled in North Huntingdon this evening is now postponed to next week. Organizers decided to move the event because of today's rainy weather forecast. The gathering wil...

Police in Harrison are urging people to stay vigilant after recent reports of vehicle vandalism. The Trib reports that more than one vehicle has been targeted in recent weeks. The damage ranges from b...

Several people were displaced after a fire destroyed their home in Unity yesterday morning. The Trib reports that the fire started around 3:45 AM at a home along Route 130. The residents were alerted ...

Authorities are identifying a Connellsville man as the person who died in a recent Hempfield vehicle crash. Fifty-three-year-old Steven Kooser crashed on Toll Road 66 in Hempville last Thursday aftern...