Category Archives: Local News

AMERICAN RED CROSS OF GREATER PA IN URGENT NEED OF VOLUNTEERS
Officials with the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania say they are in urgent need of volunteers. The organization currently has over 30 people from the state helping survivors of Hurricane Hel...
Cindy Perino Oct 03, 2024

INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE AT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Students at Valley High School can expect to see an increased police presence today. New Kensington-Arnold Superintendent Chris Sefcheck says additional officers will be patrolling the property as aut...
Cindy Perino Oct 03, 2024

NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT ADDRESSES RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
The Norwin School District has agreed to a plan from the federal Department of Education to comply with laws concerning racial discrimination. The Trib reports that this stems from incidents in Octobe...
Cindy Perino Oct 03, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE WOMEN FACE ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES
Two Blairsville women face dozens of animal cruelty charges after authorities found 87 sick cats in a Derry Township home. The Trib reports that Pamela Curry and Kimberly Rose were charged with numero...
Cindy Perino Oct 03, 2024

NYC MEN CHARGED IN BAIL SCAM OF PITTSBURGH WOMAN
Three men from New York City are charged with trying to get $18,000 from a North Huntingdon couple and receiving $20,000 from a Pittsburgh woman through a bail scam. The Trib reports that North Huntin...
Cindy Perino Oct 03, 2024

MISTER ROGERS' TROLLEY LEGO SET UP FOR VOTING
LEGO is once again reviewing fan support for a possible set with a "Mister Rogers theme. Fan-submitted projects, like the newly-proposed Mister Rogers "Trolley" set, must receive support from ten-thou...
Cindy Perino Oct 02, 2024

NEW KEN FIRE CHIEF LEADING EFFORT TO AID HURRICANE HELENE FIRST RESPONDERS
New Kensington Fire Chief Ed Saliba is heading up an effort to aid first responders in areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene. He and his crewmembers are collecting donations of emergency gear for firefig...
Cindy Perino Oct 02, 2024

HARRISON CITY HOUSE FIRE
No injuries were reported in a fire in Harrison City. The Trib reports that the fire damaged a home in the 2200 block of Adams Street. Sparks coming from a light fixture in the bathroom caught other t...
Cindy Perino Oct 02, 2024

VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED TODAY
Valley high school in the New Kensington-Arnold School District is closed today after a shots fired incident in New Kensington yesterday. The Trib reports that District Superintendent Chris Sefcheck s...
Cindy Perino Oct 02, 2024

DIESEL THE POLICE DOG
The city of Jeannette paid out $660 to house the city's police dog while the program was temporarily disbanded this summer. The Trib reports that Diesel was put in the kennel from July 30th to August ...
Cindy Perino Oct 02, 2024