Category Archives: Local News

FirstEnergy Corporation will invest $1.42 billion for the third phase of its Long-Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan. $368 million is dedicated to West Penn Power projects. $538 million will be dedi...

Police are investigating an incident that happened Sunday afternoon at the Monroeville Mall. WTAE-TV reports that police responded to a call of shots fired at the mall around 3:00 PM, but would later ...

A Murrysville artist will have her work once again featured in the state capital. The Trib reports 72-year-old Patty Kennedy-Zafred took first place in the "Art of the State" contest in 2022 with a si...

Profits are on the rise at Western PA Casinos. The Trib reports that the state Gaming Control Board reported that revenues increased by 26% over the last year, ending last November to $562 million, Li...

A Greensburg man convicted of attacking his former girlfriend was ordered to serve time in prison on Friday. The Trib reports 36-year-old Brian Curry was ordered to serve consecutive sentences that to...

At least one person was killed in a vehicle crash in Allegheny Township last night. WTAE-TV reports that the incident was reported a little before 11:00 last night on Route 356 near the River Forest C...

Join Jennifer Miele, host of Westmoreland Community Connections, for a special Christmas episode that examines the history of Christmas Carols. Her team at The Accent put together a beautiful piece ab...

Greg McCloskey, who has been a go-to man for the county, has decided to retire from his post as the head of the election bureau. The Trib reports that his retirement was acknowledged by the county com...

Some citizens in Penn Township have concerns about the proposed turnpike interchange going in between 2035 and 2038. The Trib reports that the turnpike announced in 2023 that it would install an inter...

Salem Township Supervisors have approved an expansion of the Westmoreland County Food Bank facility. The Trib reports that the expansion will provide for an expanded food cooler, a volunteer center an...