Category Archives: Local News

Pennsylvania lawmakers are working on legislation which would prevent schools from withholding meals from K-12 students with lunch debts. The bill would ban schools from denying students meals or forc...

Historic Hanna's Town is hosting an Independence Day celebration. Admission to the Hempfield Township property is free from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. There will be a reading of the Declaration...

Local officials in Lower Burrell are working on a set of consumer fireworks guidelines but they won't be in place for the holiday tomorrow. Mayor Chris Fabry says they want to pass a measure that clea...

Mt. Pleasant Borough council has approved a pay increase for their borough manager. The Trib reports that Sharon Lesko's contract that was approved by council this week gives her a 27% pay raise to $7...

A mosquito sample taken in New Florence has tested positive for a rare disease. The Trib reports that the mosquito carried Jamestown Canyon virus, which is known to cause severe conditions, including ...

The overseer of the county Register of Wills office says that they may be through all the surprises connected with trying to get the office caught up with monthly reports and other work. The Trib repo...

A man who is a person of interest in a fatal shooting case last month in Export waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a drug case. The Trib reports that 32-year-old Matthew Miller is being held...

A contract is in place for the new superintendent in the Norwin school district. Board members have approved a five-year deal with Natalie McCracken. She will be earning a base salary of a little less...

Today is the reopening of the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center in Allegheny County, but it will be operated by Adelphoi out of Latrobe. The Trib reports that the facility was closed three years ago an...

Cleanup of the Bushy Run Battlefield from the tornado damage could take a few months. The Trib reports that downed trees, branches, leaves and other debris are blocking trails. No injuries were report...