Category Archives: Local News

A woman from Westmoreland County is gearing up for her event at the Olympics in Italy. WTAE-TV reports that Jasmine Jones will compete later this week in the two-woman bobsled. She had been approached...

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to return a slavery exhibit it removed from a popular historical museum in Philadelphia. Last month work crews took down large display panels at In...

A Hempfield man is charged with assaulting a pregnant woman and her unborn child during an incident at his apartment over the weekend. The Trib reports that 33-year-old Richard Haubrich, Jr. was arres...

A former Greensburg police officer who was sentenced to serve probation for federal drug crimes was ordered to repay her pension. The Trib reports that the police pension commission approved findings ...

A former Torrance State Hospital nurse is now charged with sexually assaulting a patient. The Trib reports that the reported encounters between a patient in the mid-20s and 40-year-old Dana Coxon were...

Officials at the ATI chemical plant in Vandergrift say that two people were taken for medical evaluation after a workplace incident on Tuesday. According to the report, third-party contractors were co...

A hit-and-run crash from Valentine's Day is being investigated by State Police. Troopers say this happened at 6:48 PM on Route 30 in Hempfield Township at the intersection with Old Route 30 and Sherat...

Another police report is now filed against the former South Greensburg fire chief who is accused of stealing from the department. An attorney representing Saint Clair Cemetery tells WTAE-TV they are a...

PennDOT and the Federal Highway Administration are getting ready for a public plans display this Thursday for the West Newton Bridge project. The Trib reports that the display will be February 19th fr...

Westmoreland County's Public Safety Director has announced his retirement. The Trib reports that Roland "Bud" Mertz officially retired on February 6th, but was honored last Thursday for his 12 years o...