Category Archives: Local News

A Latrobe attorney accused of swindling tens-of-thousands of dollars from a prison inmate is now facing new charges. Police say John Roth connected with an elderly inmate at the Westmoreland County Pr...

Westmoreland County Commissioners released a statement concerning an inmate who was not allowed to be transported to a hearing because he refused to take off his yarmulke. The Trib reports that the tw...

Over 600 people were in attendance at Indiana's Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex for an open house hosted by Homer City Redevelopment. The company is working to convert the former coal-power...

The three Independence Health System Hospitals in Westmoreland County have received the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Center Certification. To be eligible for the award, ...

Pennsylvania is suing the Trump Administration for withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in education funds designated for the Commonwealth. Governor Josh Shapiro is joining 25 other states in f...

President Trump is announcing 90 billion dollars in private-sector investments into energy and artificial intelligence in Pennsylvania. He made the announcement with U.S. Senator Dave McCormick yester...

A request to ban Jake Brakes along a portion of Route 56 in Lower Burrell was rejected by PennDOT. The Trib reports that the request was made in April by City officials to ban the brake retarders on 5...

An open house is scheduled for tonight in Indiana to discuss the new natural-gas-fueled power plant and possible AI hub. Homer City Redevelopment LLC will hold the event tonight at the Kovalchick Conv...

Latrobe City Council has selected Susan Trout as their new city manager. The Trib reports that she served as an administrator for the City of Greensburg and has other experience in municipal governmen...

A New Kensington man has to announce his decision tomorrow on whether or not he will take a plea deal involving murder during a botched robbery in 2020 and the unrelated shooting of four others a few ...