Category Archives: Local News

The former medical provider at the Westmoreland County Prison has been removed from a federal lawsuit that was filed by an inmate. The Trib reports that Robert Frantz, formerly of Hempfield, claimed t...

Pennsylvania has unveiled a new driver's license plate to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. The Governor's office unveiled the plate yesterday, which will match the new signs that ...

There were more crashes in Pennsylvania during the Fourth of July weekend this year. State police say there were 774 wrecks from Wednesday through Sunday, an increase of more than 100 from 2023. Fatal...

The Westmoreland County Republican Party has elected Bill Bretz as its chairman. The Trib reports that Bretz ran unopposed for a third term as the chairman of the party. The election was held June 27t...

Work will get underway soon on a new sewage plant in North Huntingdon. The Trib reports that the $46.1 million facility near the Youghiogheny River in North Huntingdon will replace a facility that is ...

Police in Murrysville used a police department drone to find a man who they said assaulted a woman and tried to set her house on fire. The Trib reports that 28-year-old Jeremy Rupp of Pittsburgh alleg...

Latrobe City Council has voted to end it's K-9 officer program and retire K-9 officer Zeus. The Trib reports that Zeus is now over 8 years old, and has reached retirement age, and the current police c...

A Donora man is accused of crimes related to drug possession and eluding capture in a chase that happened on Saturday. The Trib reports that police saw a Chevy Malibu driven by 40-year-old Andre Wilke...

The City of Greensburg has donated $10,000 to Mutual Aid so they can buy two blood storage coolers. The Trib reports that in May, the ambulance service started it's blood program in May to outfit two ...

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has been targeted in what was described by their solicitor as a "vendor impersonator scheme". The Trib reports that the agency lost a significant amount ...