Category Archives: Local News
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD SET TO REOPEN
Bushy Run Battlefield is set to reopen for tours of the grounds and museum. KDKA-TV reports that the site has been closed since an EF1 tornado came through the area in early July, damaging the propert...
Sep 03, 2024
HUMANE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE DEATH OF DOG IN WEST NEWTON
Westmoreland County humane officials are investigating the death of a dog in West Newton that they believe was intentionally killed. KDKA-TV reports that a two-year-old pit bull named Tone went missin...
Sep 03, 2024
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross announced an emergency blood shortage this week, as hundreds of blood drives were canceled across the country due to summer storms. Tessie Amaranto, executive director of the Am...
Aug 30, 2024
NEW REPORT STATES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL SPENDING DURING COVID ACTUALLY HELPED PA'S ECONOMY
A new report says billions of dollars in federal spending during COVID actually helped Pennsylvania's economy. The report from the Keystone Research Center says the Commonwealth has a strong economy f...
Aug 30, 2024
PA ACCEPTING REQUESTS TO SELL COCKTAILS IN A CAN
The state of Pennsylvania is now accepting requests to sell cocktails in a can. The Liquor Control Board started accepting applications earlier this week. Stores that sell wine, like grocery stores, c...
Aug 30, 2024
LEECHBURG SCHOOL BOARD TRYING NEW APPROACH TO MEETINGS
The Leechburg Area School Board is planning to try out a new approach to meetings. The board is going to hold their agenda-setting and voting meetings on the same night on a trial basis. That approach...
Aug 30, 2024
PA TURNPIKE EXPECTING TO SEE HIGHEST NUMBER OF LABOR DAY TRAVELERS TODAY
Officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike are expecting to see the highest number of Labor Day travelers today. The are anticipating about 720-thousand cars and trucks on the route through tonight. Add...
Aug 30, 2024
FORMER TREASURER OF BURRELL CHEER BOOSTERS FACES EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
The former treasurer of the Burrell Cheer Boosters now faces charges of embezzlement. The Trib reports that 40-year-old Ashley Freeburg of Upper Burrell with a felony count of theft and misdemeanor re...
Aug 30, 2024
LATROBE OFFICIALS LOOKING TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CURB BLIGHT
Officials in Latrobe are looking at ways to promote economic development and curb blight. The Trib reports that one suggestion is a registration system that would hold homeowners responsible for vacan...
Aug 30, 2024
PITTSBURGH MAN IN JAIL AFTER DRUG BUST CHASE IN MURRYSVILLE
A Pittsburgh man led police in Murrysville on a chase on Wednesday following a drug bust. The Trib reports that 23-year-old Keyshawn Campbell was the focus of an investigation by local police, the cou...
Aug 30, 2024
