Category Archives: Local News

CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN IN CUSTODY FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING GOVERNOR SHAPIRO AND HIS FAMILY
A Cumberland County man is in custody for allegedly threatening Governor Josh Shapiro and his family. Capitol police said the Governor's Office received a message from George Brown Junior earlier this...
Cindy Perino Feb 12, 2026

PA RANKED ONE OF THE BEST STATES FOR SINGLES
As Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, Pennsylvania is being ranked as one of the best states for singles. That's according to a new WalletHub study, which ranked which states are the best and wor...
Cindy Perino Feb 12, 2026

VANDERGRIFT PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTIALLY REOPENED
The Vandergrift Public Library is now partially reopened. The property is available for limited services as a remodeling project goes on. Visitors will be able to check out materials, return items, an...
Cindy Perino Feb 12, 2026

BURRELL SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES SALE OF STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY
New life will soon come to the now vacant property of Stewart Elementary School in Westmoreland County. On Tuesday, the Burrell School Board approved of selling the more than eight-acre property on Le...
Cindy Perino Feb 12, 2026

LANCASTER MAN SENTENCED FOR SHOOTING TRUCK AT ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT
A Lancaster man was sentenced to up to five years in prison for shooting a truck at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in 2024. The Trib reports that 24-year-old Tyler Mieczkowski entered guilty pleas to ...
Cindy Perino Feb 12, 2026

TRIAL OF GRANDMOTHER HOMICIDE CONTINUES
The trial of two people charged in the killing of a Westmoreland County grandmother continues. In December of 2023, 71-year-old Alice Robson was found shot to death inside a crawlspace underneath the ...
Cindy Perino Feb 12, 2026

THOMAS STANKO FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND ARSON
A Westmoreland County Jury convicted Thomas Stanko of First-Degree murder yesterday in the death of Cassandra Gross. The Trib reports that the jury of seven men and five women took four hours to reach...
Cindy Perino Feb 12, 2026

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO SAYS ICE DETENTION FACILITIES DO NOT BELONG IN PA
Governor Josh Shapiro says ICE detention facilities do not belong in Pennsylvania. The Democrat responded Tuesday to the Department of Homeland Security's purchase of two warehouses in the Keystone St...
Cindy Perino Feb 11, 2026

WRONG-WAY DRIVING CAUSES I-70 CRASH
Authorities say an elderly man driving the wrong way caused the fiery crash on I-70 early yesterday. The 80-year-old drove several miles in the wrong direction before crashing his SUV into three tract...
Cindy Perino Feb 11, 2026

SOUTH GREENSBURG FIRE CHEIF ACCUSED OF THEFT
The South Greensburg fire chief is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his own department. According to a criminal complaint, White allegedly purchased "donations" using the department's ban...
Cindy Perino Feb 11, 2026








