Category Archives: Local News

WWII REENACTMENTS THIS WEEKEND AT HISTORIC HANNA'S TOWN
World War Two buffs have something to look forward to at Historic Hanna's Town this weekend. The Hempfield Township property is hosting battle reenactments tomorrow and Sunday. There will also be a Wo...
Cindy Perino Jul 26, 2024

DRUG RAID IN MONROEVILLE
Two people are in custody after a drug raid in Monroeville on Monday. KDKA-TV reports that local police and the Allegheny County DA's office conducted a drug raid and arrested 20-year-old Mehki Manor ...
Cindy Perino Jul 26, 2024

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SUPPLYING DRUGS
A Westmoreland County man pleaded guilty to supplying drugs that lead to the deaths of two people in Centre County. According to reports, 38-year-old Timothy King entered pleas to two felony counts of...
Cindy Perino Jul 26, 2024

JEANNETTE CLOSES K9 UNIT
Officials in Jeannette decided yesterday to close the K9 unit of the police department. The Trib reports that the reason for the closure is due to new and unknown costs making it prohibitive to operat...
Cindy Perino Jul 26, 2024

LATROBE MAN FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST PACKAGING MANUFACTURER
A Latrobe man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was improperly fired from a packaging manufacturer as retaliation after he reported suspected safety issues. The Trib reports that Patrick Mitchel...
Cindy Perino Jul 26, 2024

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO HAS NOT SPOKEN TO VP HARRIS ABOUT BECOMING RUNNING MATE
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says he has not spoken to Vice President Kamala Harris about the possibility of being her running mate in the year's election. Harris is expected to receive the Demo...
Cindy Perino Jul 25, 2024

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ADDRESSES POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING GOVERNOR
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis is addressing the possibility that he could be leading the state in the near future. Davis said he recognizes that his job means he could be Governor one ...
Cindy Perino Jul 25, 2024

NEW KENSINGTON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PARK GETTING FUNDING
The New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park is getting six-million dollars in state funding as they work to bring new businesses to the area. Earlier this week, the Regional Industrial Development ...
Cindy Perino Jul 25, 2024

LOCAL CHURCH PLANS TO REOPEN MONROEVILLE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL
A local church is involved in a plan to reopen the shuttered hotel that served the Monroeville Convention Center. Pastor Bruce Schafer with Grace Life Church says they are working with investors who a...
Cindy Perino Jul 25, 2024

DAVID DUTCH RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
One of the men who was shot during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was released from Allegheny General Hospital yesterday. WTAE-TV Reports that 57-year-old David Dutch of ...
Cindy Perino Jul 25, 2024