Category Archives: Local News
VANDERGRIFT VOLUNTEER CARNIVAL THIS WEEK
The Vandergrift Volunteer Fireman's Carnival is happening this week. The event starts tomorrow evening and runs through Saturday at Kennedy Park. Games, rides, and various food vendors will be availab...
Jun 03, 2024
PORTION OF ROUTE 356 TO CLOSE ON THURSDAY
A portion of Route 356 will close this Thursday as part of a bridge replacement project in Allegheny Township. The Trib reports that traffic will be blocked from Melwood Road/Hyde Park Road to La Bell...
Jun 03, 2024
MT. ODIN GOLF RANGER SUSPENDED
A Golf Ranger in Greensburg is now on suspension after he was found with a weapon on his person at a local golf course. KDKA-TV reports that the suspension came after four golfers from Tennessee were ...
Jun 03, 2024
HUNKER MAN TO SERVE PROBATION FOR DOG SHOOTINGS
A man from Hunker will serve six months of probation for his part in the shooting of two dogs and concealing their bodies. The Trib reports that on Friday, 38-year-old Jason W. Beal testified during h...
Jun 03, 2024
PLUM FAMILY REBUILDS HOME IN RUSTIC RIDGE
A Plum borough family whose house was destroyed in the deadly explosion last August is looking forward to being back home. Rick Napoleon and his loved ones are rebuilding on the lot they own in the Ru...
May 31, 2024
AREA OFFICIALS REACT TO TRUMP VERDICT
Area officials are reacting to the guilty verdict handed down yesterday in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. GOP Congressman Guy Reschenthaler posted on social media and referred to Tr...
May 31, 2024
CHARGES HELD AGAINST LOWER BURRELL MAN
Charges were held against a Lower Burrell man who is accused of being involved with child sexual abuse among the Jehovah's Witness community. The Trib reports that the state attorney general's office ...
May 31, 2024
CAUSE OF YOUNGWOOD HOUSE FIRE NOT YET DETERMINED
The cause of a Thursday morning house fire in Westmoreland County has not yet been determined. Flames ignited in the garage of a home on Silvis Farm Road in Youngwood at around 4 a.m. People living in...
May 31, 2024
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS EXPECTED TO HIRE CONSULTANT FOR LIGONIER BEACH
Ligonier Township officials are expected to hire a consultant to put together a plan for the future of Ligonier Beach. The Trib reports that the township plans to spend $100,000 for the study of the p...
May 31, 2024
REDUCED BOND FOR GREENSBURG MAN DENIED
A request for a reduced bond for a Greensburg man charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash in December was denied. The Trib reports 44-year-old Christopher Denegan tried to have the $100,000 bon...
May 31, 2024
