Category Archives: Local News

FORMER PITTSBURGH MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUDULENT CAR RENTAL SCHEME
A former Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to his part in a fraudulent car rental scheme in Monroeville. The Trib reports that 28-year-old Cheron Tucker pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and una...
Cindy Perino Sep 27, 2024

SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP HOUSE FIRE
Investigators are searching for the cause of a Thursday afternoon house fire in Sewickley Township. Crews were called to a home on Sewickley Avenue after a fire ignited in the kitchen. Three people we...
Cindy Perino Sep 27, 2024

MURRYSVILLE HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE
A home on Kemerer Hollow Road in Murrysville was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. The Trib reports that the fire started around 1:30. Fire crews from Murrysville, Slickville and Delmont were summo...
Cindy Perino Sep 27, 2024

FORMER NURSES ARRAIGNED
The two former Westmoreland Hospital nurses accused of taking and sharing photos and making recordings of patients without their permission were arraigned yesterday in Westmoreland County Court. The T...
Cindy Perino Sep 27, 2024

COMPRESSOR CATCHES FIRE AT GEORGE R. SWEENEY WATER PLANT
A Westmoreland County water plant is not in operation after a fire last night. WTAE-TV reports that Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is awaiting electricians to determine the extent of the d...
Cindy Perino Sep 27, 2024

REPORT ON ASSASINATION ATTEMPT DETAILS SERIOUS OPERATIONAL FAILURES
A new report on the July 13th attempted assassination of Donald Trump details serious operational failures by the Secret Service. The 94-page Senate report released yesterday finds that a number of fa...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2024

VP HARRIS AT CMU YESTERDAY
Kamala Harris put forward her economic priorities Wednesday in a speech given on the Oakland campus of Carnegie Mellon University. The vice president says she plans to prioritize the growth of wealth ...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2024

HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH LOCKING COWORKER IN FREEZER
A former Westmoreland Hospital employee is charged with locking a female co-worker who has special needs in a walk-in freezer when they were working in the hospital's dietary department. The Trib repo...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2024

POLLING LOCATION CHANGES
Westmoreland County Commissioners say that everyone, including the disabled, will be able to vote at the polls on November 5th. The Trib reports that the commissioners approved changing polling locati...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2024

MISTAKES ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS CAN NOT BE CORRECTED
Westmoreland County Commissioners said that voters who make mistakes on mail-in ballots will not be able to correct them to prevent their ballot from being disqualified. The Trib reports that Ballot C...
Cindy Perino Sep 26, 2024