Category Archives: Local News

The Plum community is marking one year since the deadly house explosion in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood today. Investigators have still not determined what caused the blast that claimed six lives on ...

A Unity family who wants an ordinance changed to allow them to ride ATVs and bikes on trails on a farm are opposed by residents of the Cambridge Point housing development nearby. The Trib reports that...

The Lamp Theater is going to be the site of filming for an upcoming independent movie. The Trib reports that McKeesport native Mark Cantu will be back at the theater today, tomorrow and Wednesday to r...

Burn bans in Derry and Unity Townships were lifted on Saturday. The Trib reports that the bans were put in place following a stretch of dry weather in the area. Several recent rainstorms have brought ...

A PennDOT Project will close a portion of Creek Road in Fairfield starting today. The Trib reports that crews will replace pipe on a section of road between Hirsch and Midget Camp Roads. The posted de...

Butler Township police have released body camera footage from the shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in July. The shooting killed one person and injured three others, including the form...

After a steep decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, suicides are once again on the rise. The mental health community is trying to raise awareness, and they encourage you to listen to Westmoreland Comm...

Yesterday, tornadoes in North and South Carolina spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across t...

Westmoreland County's Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton will leave office four months early. The Trib reports that county officials yesterday confirmed that Hamilton said she will resign her ...

Jeannette residents pleaded with council members last night to rethink a decision to end the city's police dog program, while criticizing the move that has put two canines out of work. Sgt. James Phil...