Category Archives: Local News

JEANNETTE POLICE OFFICER LOGGED BOGUS TRAFFIC STOPS
Authorities in Westmoreland County say a Jeannette police officer has been logging bogus traffic stops. Between mid-June of this year and July 1st, Officer Matthew Painter reportedly logged 18 traffic...
Cindy Perino Oct 09, 2024

NORTH HUNTINGDON MAN TO SERVE JAIL TIME
A North Huntingdon man will serve time in jail for possession of child pornography. The Trib reports that 32-year-old James Molzer pleaded guilty in July to 11 felony counts related to the possession ...
Cindy Perino Oct 09, 2024

MURRYSVILLE BRIDGE TO CLOSE NEXT WEEK FOR REPAIRS
The bridge carrying William Penn Highway over Turtle Creek in Murrysville will close next week for repairs. The Trib reports that the closure will start October 14th. The work is expected to bring the...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024

POSSIBILITY OF GREENSBURG GARBAGE BURNING BAN
An ban on garbage burning could be coming to Greensburg. The Trib reports that an ordinance is scheduled to be introduced at tonight's council meeting that would prohibit burning waste to control air ...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024

SUPREME COURT DECLINES GOP STATE LEGISLATURE LAWSUIT
The Supreme Court will not hear a Pennsylvania Republican challenge to expanding voting access. A group of GOP state legislators filed the lawsuit against a 2021 executive order by President Biden tha...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024

BILLBOARDS GOING UP FOR LUCKY THE DOG
Billboards featuring the dog that was taken from a Westmoreland County man are going up in Western Pennsylvania. Lamar Advertising is donating space to spread the word about Lucky. The ten-year-old Ai...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024

LIGONIER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST POLICE DEPARTMENT
A Ligonier Township supervisor has filed a lawsuit alleging that the police department and three officers have targeted him for retribution over his efforts to reform the department. The Trib reports ...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION DENIED USAGE OF NORWIN HIGH SCHOOL
A conservative organization will not be allowed to use the Norwin High School to hold an event. The Trib reports that Turning Point USA wanted to have a speech at the Norwin High School Auditorium on ...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024

WOMAN ENTERS PLEA FOLLOWING EAST HUNTINGDON INCIDENT
A woman has entered into a plea deal to avoid going to trial on attempted murder charges following an incident in East Huntingdon. Investigators say that 28-year-old Kristen Kruel and two friends were...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024

IRWIN PASTOR REINSTATED
An Irwin-area pastor that resigned amid questions of how the parishes hired a man with a criminal record of lewdness and indecent exposure will be allowed to return to priestly duties with some condit...
Cindy Perino Oct 08, 2024