Category Archives: Local News

NEW KEN RESIDENTS ANGRY OVER MASSIVE SINKHOLE
Some residents in New Kensington say they are angry over a massive sinkhole that has grown bigger in the last several months. An open pit is now sitting along Moss Alley after the hole started as a sm...
Cindy Perino Apr 10, 2025

PRIVATE MONESSEN CLUB BEING SUED OVER SHOOTING
A private club in Monessen is being sued over a shooting that resulted in a member being hurt last month. The Trib reports that Amir Reid claims the Monessen Elks Oaky Lodge staff served an intoxicate...
Cindy Perino Apr 10, 2025

GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER SUING PENN TOWNSHIP
A garbage truck driver is suing Penn Township and an area resident claiming he was run over by his own truck after hit hit a leaning and overhanging tree. The Trib reports that Republican Services dri...
Cindy Perino Apr 10, 2025

NORWIN STADIUM RENOVATION BID COMES IN LOWER THAN EXPECTED
The upcoming demolition and renovation of the home bleachers at the Norwin High School football stadium will be cheaper than originally anticipated, according to the low bid that came in for the proje...
Cindy Perino Apr 09, 2025

BLOOD DRIVE IN NEW KEN NEXT WEEK
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive in New Kensington next week. It is happening at the Wesley Family Services Wellness Center next Thursday, April 17th, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Those who w...
Cindy Perino Apr 09, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY DA RULES THAT POLICE WERE JUSTIFIED IN FATAL SHOOTING
The Westmoreland County District Attorney has ruled that police were justified in fatally shooting a suspect during a raid in February in East Vandegrift. The Trib reports that DA Nicole Ziccarelli sa...
Cindy Perino Apr 09, 2025

STATE POLICE ARREST ONE IN CONNECTION WITH DICK'S SPORTING GOODS THEFT
State police have arrested one person in connection with a theft at Dick's Sporting Goods in Hempfield, but two remain at large. The Trib reports that the theft was reported at 11:30 on Sunday at the ...
Cindy Perino Apr 09, 2025

GREENSBURG CITY OFFICIALS LIKELY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH REPLACING OLDER TRAFFIC LIGHTS
City officials in Greensburg are likely moving forward with a plan to replace some older traffic lights. The local council is expected to vote a proposal to update the signals on Monday. The city has ...
Cindy Perino Apr 09, 2025

TRIAL OF GREENSBURG MAN CONTINUES TODAY
The trial of a Greensburg man accused of supplying the drugs that caused his nephew's death got underway yesterday in county court. The Trib reports that prosecutors accuse 59-year-old Michael Rebosky...
Cindy Perino Apr 09, 2025

REAL ID DEADLINE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY
Pennsylvania's Real ID deadline is now less than a month away. State residents will need the federally-compliant ID card or a passport to board a commercial domestic flight or enter some federal build...
Cindy Perino Apr 08, 2025








