Category Archives: Local News

NORWIN SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT HIRED AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT AT PLUM
The Norwin School Board president has been hired as an assistant superintendent at Plum School District. The Trib reports that Matthew Thomas of North Huntingdon says he wants to continue as both the ...
Cindy Perino Oct 15, 2024

WALZ TO VISIT WESTERN PA TOMORROW
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz will visit Western Pennsylvania tomorrow. The Harris - Walz campaign says the Minnesota Governor will be making stop in Pittsburgh, Butler and Volant. Det...
Cindy Perino Oct 14, 2024

ANNUAL CROP WALK ON OCTOBER 27
The First United Church of Christ in Harrison City is getting ready for its annual Crop Walk on October 27th. The Trib reports that while attendance has dropped since the Covid-19 Pandemic, the fundra...
Cindy Perino Oct 14, 2024

PEDESTRIAN DEAD IN MONROEVILLE
A male pedestrian is dead after having been hit by a vehicle Saturday night in Monroeville. The accident happened at around 9:30 p.m. on William Penn Highway. The victim, identified as 48-year-old Tho...
Cindy Perino Oct 14, 2024

NEW KEN MAN TRIES TO FLEE POLICE BY JUMPING OUT OF WINDOW
A man tried to flee police by jumping out of the window of a third-floor apartment on Wednesday. The Trib reports that 27-year-old Sean Barr of New Kensington is charged with drug and weapon-related c...
Cindy Perino Oct 14, 2024

NO HORSES HURT IN FIRE
No horses were hurt in a fire at the Westmoreland Equestrian Center in Hempfield Saturday afternoon. The Trib reports that significant damage was reported in a storage barn in the facility. The fire b...
Cindy Perino Oct 14, 2024

ONE PERSON KILLED IN SCOTTDALE FIRE
One person was killed in a fire in Scottdale over the weekend. The Trib reports that fire crews were sent out to the home in the 900 block of Market Street at 4:50 PM on Saturday. Two people were trap...
Cindy Perino Oct 14, 2024

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: SETON HILL UNIVERSITY
Seton Hill University has been making headlines recently for two major accolades... the first from US News and World Report about value, the second about Holocaust education. Hear more Sunday on Westm...
Cindy Perino Oct 11, 2024

FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA IN PITTSBURGH LAST NIGHT
Former President Barack Obama came to Pittsburgh Thursday night on the first stop of a 27-city Get Out and Vote tour in support of Kamala Harris. Obama took the stage at the Fitzgerald Field House in ...
Cindy Perino Oct 11, 2024

PTSD WORKERS COMP BENEFITS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are close to a deal on PTSD workers comp benefits for first responders in the state. The State Senate on Wednesday approved the plan that will guarantee workers compensation pa...
Cindy Perino Oct 11, 2024