Category Archives: Local News
WORK ON FILLING SINKHOLE NEARLY COMPLETE
Work on filling a sinkhole near Monday's Union Restaurant in Unity is nearly complete. The Trib reports that is where 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard from Unity was found after she fell through the sink...
Jan 13, 2025
INDIANA WOMAN CONVICTED WITH STEALING MONEY FROM BAND BOOSTERS
A woman charged with stealing over $50,000 from an Indiana County band boosters group was sentenced on Friday. 57-year-old Lara Lee Brown pleaded guilty to four charges related to the embezzlement of ...
Jan 13, 2025
MOUNT PLEASANT WOMAN CONVICTED
A Mt. Pleasant woman was convicted on Friday for a crash over four years ago that hurt two pedestrians. The Trib reports that 35-year-old Elizabeth M. Siriani was behind the wheel of a car that collid...
Jan 13, 2025
SOME SCHOOLS IMPACTED BY CYBER SECURITY BREACH INVOLVING POWERSCHOOL INFORMATION SYSTEM
Some schools in the Southwest PA region may be impacted by a cybersecurity breach involving the PowerSchool information system. The Trib reports that the platform that organizes student and faculty in...
Jan 13, 2025
UNITY TOWNSHIP CONSIDERS LIMITATIONS FOR FUTURE SOLAR FARMS
Unity Township is considering some limitations for future solar farms. The Trib reports that if the amendment to their zoning ordinance is approved, any potential solar farm would be confined to the e...
Jan 13, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO VISITS PA FARM SHOW
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro discussed the state's agricultural industry while visiting the PA Farm Show earlier this week. Shapiro said agriculture brings billions into the state's economy, and...
Jan 10, 2025
DOWNTOWN CHOCOLATE TOUR IN IRWIN TODAY
It seems downtown Irwin businesses are planning to put many New Year's resolutions in jeopardy later on this afternoon. They are getting together to host a Downtown Chocolate Tour from 4:00 to 8:00 p....
Jan 10, 2025
JOHN FETTERMAN HEADING TO MAR-A-LAGO
John Fetterman is heading to Mar-a-Lago. The Democratic Pennsylvania Senator says that Donald Trump invited him to his Florida home and that he has accepted the invite. Fetterman says he is the Senato...
Jan 10, 2025
NEW KEN-ARNOLD SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHEDULES SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
The New Kensington-Arnold School District has scheduled a special board meeting for a vote concerning the 2025-26 budget. The Trib reports that the meeting will be held January 14th at 6 PM and on the...
Jan 10, 2025
GREENSBURG RECEIVES MORE SALT FOR THE ROADS
The recent snow storms have eaten up salt supplies for many communities, but Greensburg has just received some more salt for the roads. KDKA-TV reports that the city has 10 plow trucks to cover 55 mil...
Jan 10, 2025
