Category Archives: Local News
CHIMNEY FIRE IN MURRYSVILLE
Firefighters were called out early Monday morning for a chimney fire in Murrysville. The Trib reports that the fire was called in around 8:00 in the morning. A portion of Christy Road was closed as cr...
Jan 21, 2025
JEANNETTE DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
The city of Jeannette has declared an emergency due to a lack of road salt. The Trib reports that Jeanette Mayor Curtis Antoniak said they have not had adequate road salt to treat roads for a few days...
Jan 21, 2025
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES
The cold weather advisory continues for Westmoreland County. Temperatures dropped below zero last night, according to AccuWeather, and tonight is expected to be the coldest, with an anticipated low of...
Jan 21, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY WEATHER SHELTERS AVAILABLE
With the cold weather rolling through Westmoreland County, weather shelters are available to those without housing or heat from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. through March 16. They are located at 218 S. Maple Ave....
Jan 20, 2025
GREENSBURG-JEANNETTE NAACP ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT
A representative of a younger generation is now taking over leadership of the Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP. Twenty-eight-year-old Gabrielle Skillings has been elected president of the organization. Skil...
Jan 20, 2025
MURRYSVILLE AMBULANCE DRIVER INJURED WHILE TRANSPORTING PATIENT
A Murrysville ambulance driver was injured as he was transporting a patient from Plum Friday evening. The Trib reports that the driver, who was not named in the report, was going south on Route 286 to...
Jan 20, 2025
NORWIN SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR REVISES LAWSUIT
A Norwin School Board Director who sued the district has revised his federal lawsuit that claims his right to free speech was violated. The Trib reports that the lawsuit filed by Alex Detschelt was re...
Jan 20, 2025
LIGONIER WOMAN'S DEATH RULED AS HOMICIDE
A forensic pathologist has ruled that the death of a Ligonier woman whose remains were found in Cook Township was a homicide. The Trib reports that 45-year-old Amy Shipley was reported missing on Sept...
Jan 20, 2025
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CLOSURES
Today is Martin Luther King Day and it coincides with the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States. There will be some closures in effect. There will be no regular mail service t...
Jan 20, 2025
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL WEDNESDAY
Weather tops our newscast as more snow has come through our area. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until 9:00 this morning as up to an inch of snow is expected for our...
Jan 20, 2025
