Category Archives: Local News
ONE PERSON DEAD FROM LOWER BURRELL EXPLOSION
One person is now dead from the explosion at the Braeburn Alloy Steel plant in Lower Burrell on Wednesday. WTAE-TV reports that 20-year-old Daniel Vakulick died after he was taken to the hospital. Two...
Jan 24, 2025
ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES FILED AGAINST GREENSBURG MAN
Animal cruelty charges are being filed against a Greensburg man first confronted by police inside a local bar. Officers were dispatched to the business on January 17th after someone reported the suspe...
Jan 23, 2025
WILKINSBURG WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER CHASE THROUGH NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP
A Wilkinsburg woman was arrested after leading police on a chase through residential areas of North Huntingdon Township. The Trib reports that 27-year-old Magdalena Ludwig is charged with fleeing poli...
Jan 23, 2025
PENNDOT TO HOST OPEN HOUSE AT PLEASANT UNITY FIRE HALL
PennDOT will host an open house to unveil plans for the second part of the Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project tonight at the Pleasant Unity Fire Hall. The Trib reports that the open hous...
Jan 23, 2025
MAWC CUSTOMERS TO SEE HIKE IN WATER AND SEWAGE BILLS
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers will see a 9.5% hike in their water and sewer bill starting in April. The Trib reports that the $129 million budget included the second rate hike i...
Jan 23, 2025
BOTH LIGONIER BOROUGH AND LIGONIER TOWNSHIP DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY
Ligonier Borough and Ligonier Township have both declared a state of emergency due to a lack of road salt. The Trib reports that the declaration was similar to the one Jeannette put in place earlier t...
Jan 23, 2025
EXPLOSION AT LOWER BURRELL PLANT
Three people were hurt in an apparent explosion at a plant in Lower Burrell yesterday. WTAE-TV reports that the incident was reported at the Braeburn Alloy Steel location on Braeburn Road just before ...
Jan 23, 2025
NEW CHARGES FILED AGAINST NEW KEN STANDOFF SUSPECT
New charges have been filed against a man involved in a standoff with police in New Kensington. The Trib reports that New Kensington police withdrew previous charges filed against 26-year-old Burnell ...
Jan 22, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO CONDEMNS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BLANKET PARDONS
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is among lawmakers condemning President Trump's blanket pardons for January Six participants. The governor said it "doesn't sit right" with him that the president pa...
Jan 22, 2025
DEFENSE ATTORNEY EVALUATING WHETHER NEW FLORANCE WOMAN CAN BE HELD CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING
The defense attorney for a New Florence woman is evaluating whether his client can be held criminally responsible for the killing of her mother last year. The Trib reports that Melissa Fox-Beacom kill...
Jan 22, 2025
