Category Archives: Local News

Officials with the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County say the extreme cold over the last month resulted in hundreds of water line breaks, on top of freezing pipes and leaks. The Trib reports t...

A Unity man pleaded guilty this week to charges of felony criminal trespass and misdemeanor making terroristic threats. The Trib reports that 35-year-old Ryan Hoover claimed he was under the influence...

Ligonier Country Market is proposing moving to a new site in downtown Ligonier Borough. The Trib reports that the market has been held on Loyalhanna Watershed Association property off Route 30 for the...

The Mount Pleasant Area School District is suspending a partnership with a school photo vendor due to concerns over a possible link to Jeffrey Epstein. Superintendent Tim Gabauer says the district has...

Pennsylvania officials say the state is experiencing its worst avian flu outbreak in decades. More than five-million birds have been affected by avian flu in the Commonwealth, which Secretary of Agric...

A former Kiski School District baseball coach is suing the district after his contract was not renewed. KDKA-TV reports that the lawyer for Mark Flemm, Jr. claims the move was made as political retrib...

A nonprofit that helps feed neighbors in Vandergrift is looking for more volunteers. Leaders with Vandergrift Meals on Wheels say they are looking for additional drivers. Both regular and substitute v...

Hempfield Area High School is considering replacing four grass athletic fields with synthetic turf. The Trib reports that the school's baseball, softball and multi-purpose grass fields are being consi...

A portion of Old William Penn Highway was closed due to a water main break yesterday. The Trib reports that the break was between Ginny's Neighborhood Pizza Joint and Hills Church Road in Murrysville....

A Trafford man who sold drugs to an undercover officer was ordered to serve time in prison. The Trib reports that 40-year-old Vondae Freeman was ordered to spend four and a half to 10 years in prison ...