Category Archives: Local News

Westmoreland County Officials said on Monday that it was an oversight by jail guards, not a malfunction of the jail locks, that led to an inmate's escape attempt earlier this month. The Trib reports t...

The attorney for a North Huntingdon man who admitted to sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl says his client was sexually assaulted while at Westmoreland County Prison. The Trib reports that 41-year...

A woman was flown to the hospital yesterday after an accident involving a tractor in Allegheny Township. WTAE-TV reports that the accident happened around 6:00 PM in the 1300 block of Route 356 near L...

Police in Jeannette are looking for a missing 73-year-old man. WTAE-TV reports that Paul A. Johnson was last seen at his home on Hickory Street around 5 PM Saturday and was seen about two and a half h...

A brand of apple juice sold by Walmart is the subject of a product recall. Select packages of eight-ounce bottles of Great Value apple juice, sold in six-pack plastic bottles, are being recalled due t...

An Ohio man now faces charges of Homicide by Vehicle for a fatal crash in Salem in July of 2023. The Trib reports that a child that was a passenger in the car of 23-year-old Ricardo Hardy, Jr. was kil...

A Westmoreland County Judge on Friday questioned a push by Westmoreland County Prosecutors to have a North Belle Vernon man serve time in jail for failing to get lifesaving medical care for his dog. T...

A former Allegheny County DA's office detective is once again accused of injecting his son with testosterone and forcing him to take Adderall. The Trib reports that 58-year-old Raymond Bonacci is accu...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is serious about collecting unpaid tolls. Commission Secretary Crispin Havener says they prefer to avoid litigation but in some cases, they will file civil lawsuit...

The Burrell High School Marching Band is hosting its annual car and motorcycle show fundraiser this weekend. It's happening outside the high school on Puckety Church Road tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 4...