Category Archives: Local News

HUNTER BIDEN JURORS BEGIN DELIBERATION
Jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial began deliberating yesterday to decide whether the president's son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought when prosecutors say he was addict...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

MURRYSVILLE COUNCIL COULDN'T AGREE ON APPROVAL OF UPSCALE SUBDIVISION
Murrysville council members could not agree whether to approve an upscale 24-lot subdivision off Wiestertown Road, prompting a tie vote that will see the development proposal come back before council....
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

LATROBE POLICE TO PURCHASE DRONE
A new eye in the sky soon will be assisting Latrobe police in their pursuit of suspects or their search for missing citizens. City council Monday approved purchase of a $14,000 drone. City Manager Ter...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

LAWSUIT SAYS FORMER TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR EMBEZZLED NEARLY $1 MILLION FROM HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
The Heinz Endowments said in a federal lawsuit on Monday that their former senior technology advisor embezzled nearly $1 million from the organization over a seven-year period. Charles Richardson, who...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

GREENSBURG MAN MAKES 2 HOLES IN ONE AT MT. ODIN
Greensburg resident Bob Ross made 2 holes-in-one earlier this month in the same round at Mt. Odin Park Golf Course. Not many courses in the world open with three par 5s. Then again, not many courses i...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN PAINT THE PLOW PROGRAM
High school students in Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland and Washington counties are invited to participate in PennDOT's annual Paint the Plow program. Students are challenged to paint an original mural ...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

WESTMORELAND COUNTY GETS NEW WEB ADDRESS
Westmoreland County has a new address. While the county courthouse remains at the same location in downtown Greensburg where it has stood for the last century, it has a new home on the web. In what of...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

JEANNETTE MAN GRANTED LENIENCY
A Jeannette man asked for and received a chance to turn his life around when he was sentenced yesterday for an assault against a Vandergrift police officer. The officer suffered what likely are career...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

PITTSBURGH POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL DOWNTOWN SHOOTING
Pittsburgh Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Downtown on Sunday morning. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert for three shots fired at 11:15 a.m. in the area near UPMC Mercy...
Cindy Perino Jun 10, 2024

AMAZON SOLICITING JOB APPLICATIONS ONLINE
While Amazon officials have not officially announced what a $120 million facility in New Stanton will be used for, the company's website is soliciting job applications for fulfillment center warehouse...
Cindy Perino Jun 10, 2024