Category Archives: Local News

The victim who died due to burns suffered in a porch fire Friday night in Lower Burrell was identified by Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. The Trib reports that the victim was 42-year-old Jenni...

Construction will begin today for a bridge project on Route 711. The Trib reports that the bridge that carries Route 711 over Koffer Run will be replaced as part of the project. There will be several ...

A woman from South Huntingdon was killed in a two vehicle crash Saturday morning in Ligonier Township. The Trib reports that 81-year-old Wilma Bradish was pronounced dead after she was taken to Indepe...

Kraft-Heinz and the Kate Spade design house are teaming up for what is being described as a 'condiment couture' line. The New Moon York fashion brand and Kraft-Heinz, co-headquartered in Pittsburgh, a...

The sounds of banjos, mandolins, and harmonizing singers are going to echo along Mill Creek this weekend. The Ligonier Valley Bluegrass Festival runs today through Sunday. Musical performances are hap...

Local leaders in Arnold are trying to find a way to curb vandalism at Roosevelt Park. The property was closed after a group of teens dumped out garbage cans and caused damage to the amphitheater and p...

The unclaimed remains of 52 people and a fetus were interred yesterday in Potter's field near the Westmoreland County prison. The Trib reports that this was part of a project to make sure the unclaime...

Westmoreland County Commissioners on Thursday revised the policy for its fleet vehicles to require drivers to log in to a GPS device installed in nearly every vehicle. The Trib reports that the equipm...

The conservator for the Register of Wills office has unearthed some more incomplete adoption files, leading to personnel changes that were put in place this week. The Trib reports that court documents...

The National Weather Service is confirming that four tornadoes touched down across Western Pennsylvania during the storms on Wednesday evening. The strongest was an EF2 twister that moved through a se...