Category Archives: Local News
NEW FLORENCE VOTES TO REVOKE BOROUGH'S DRY STATUS
During yesterday's election, citizens in New Florence voted to revoke the borough's dry status. The Trib reports that 64% of voters voted in favor of a referendum to change the laws from the 1930's th...
May 21, 2025
LOWER BURRELL COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS
David Stoltz and Carley Logan are taking the nominations in the Republican primary for Lower Burrell Council. Unofficial results show the two of them each getting more votes than candidate Lance Antho...
May 21, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY VOTERS TURNED OUT IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTION
Voters turned out in Westmoreland County yesterday for the 2025 primary election. Some of the races included the County Coroner office. On the Republican ballot, challenger John Ackerman beat incumben...
May 21, 2025
SHAPIRO ADMINISTRATION APPROVES STATE FUNDING TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH FOOD PRODUCED BY LOCAL FARMS
The Shapiro administration is approving three-point-four-million dollars in state funding to efforts across the commonwealth that connect low-income communities with food produced by local farms. The ...
May 20, 2025
DELMONT OFFICIALS TO HOST PUBLIC PRESENTATION CONCERNING LONG-TERM PLAN FOR SHIELDS FARM
Officials in Delmont will host a public presentation on June 25th concerning a long-term plan for the Shields Farm property. The Trib reports that A borough steering committee has been working with co...
May 20, 2025
SAGE'S ARMY PROGRAM WILL OFFER FREE RIDES HOME FOR INMATES UPON THEIR RELEASE
An expanded program offered by Sage's Army will offer free rides home for inmates upon their release. The Trib reports that the expansion was announced yesterday at the county Prison Board meeting. Th...
May 20, 2025
ROSTRAVER POLICE FILE HOMICIDE CHARGES IN DEATH OF JENNAH SEIBERT
Police in Rostraver have filed homicide charges in the death of 24-year-old Jennah Seibert. The Trib reports that 39-year-old Dorian C. Jeri-Greene is accused of killing Seibert on April 11th. Authori...
May 20, 2025
MURRYSVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGES RELATED TO 2023 CRASH
A Murrysville man pleaded guilty to charges of vehicular homicide, aggravated assault, drunken driving and other offenses connected with a crash on Route 22 at the intersection of School Road in Murry...
May 20, 2025
PRIMARY ELECTION TODAY IN PA
Today is the primary election in Pennsylvania. This year's races will focus on municipal races, some of the county's row offices and judges for PA Superior Court and Commonwealth Court. Also on ballot...
May 20, 2025
FORMER GREENSBURG POLICE CHIEF ORDERED TO REPORT TO PRISON ON JUNE 10
Former Greensburg Police Chief Shawn Denning has been ordered to report to federal prison on June 10th to start serving his prison sentence in a drug distribution conspiracy case. The Trib reports tha...
May 19, 2025
