Category Archives: Local News

Four juveniles have been charged as adults in connection with an incident at the Outside In School of Experiential Learning in Fairfield Township. The Trib reports that two suspects were seen shouting...

Police have released more details on a collision between a pickup truck plowing snow and a pedestrian. The Trib reports that 74-year-old Paul Tucci was walking in the parking lot on Pellis Road when t...

PennDOT crews are out early this morning getting the roads ready for snow. Officials say roads are being pretreated in an attempt to keep them from becoming slick and dangerous. However, drivers are s...

Local officials are trying to put together a new summer music festival in Lower Burrell. Carley Logan with the city's parks and recreation commission is spearheading the effort, with plans to hold the...

A case concerning the Department of Environmental Protection's approval of the renewal of permits for two Penn Township gas wells will go before the state Environmental Hearing Board. The Trib reports...

A Norwin School Board member is planning to refile a lawsuit against the district and former superintendent Jeff Taylor after a judge dismissed his case. The Trib reports that Alex Deschelt claimed th...

A man was killed Friday night after he was hit by a cargo train in Hempfield Township. The Westoreland County Coroner's office said 60-year-old Charles Boban was walking near the railroad tracks when ...

Weather tops our newscast today as Westmoreland County is under a winter storm warning until 7:00 tonight from the National Weather Service. Additional accumulations of three to five inches are expect...

Go Laurel Highlands is about to unveil its 2025 Destination Guide which focuses on the fabulous lodging opportunities in Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset Counties. You can find out more about the gu...

Area residents who are looking to get in better shape in the new year can get a great start this weekend. The Resolution Run 5k is happening at Keystone State Park Lake tomorrow, beginning at 1:00 p.m...