Category Archives: Local News

The Bushy Run Battlefield and Museum is hosting an event to mark the founding of Pennsylvania. A free Charter Day celebration is planned for March tenth. Guests will be able to see the historic site a...

Trainers with Seton Hill were honored this past weekend for saving the life of a man who suffered a major heart attack. The Trib reports that 72-year-old John Palumbo suffered what officials described...

Derry Borough Officials are looking at upgrades to the community swimming pool. The Trib reports that the borough is planning to add a second pavillion at the pool on East Third Street rec facility an...

The community of Carbon held a special ceremony yesterday to honor those from the 14th Quartermaster unit of the Army Reserve who were killed in 1991 in a scud missile attack in Saudi Arabia. The Trib...

Lane restrictions on I-70 have been extended through Friday. The Trib reports that the single lane restrictions on Eastbound and Westbound I-70 in Rostraver will be from 6 AM to 6 PM each day. The eas...

Dick's Sporting Goods plans to move into the former Sears at Westmoreland Mall, according to Transformco Properties, the company that controls the property. The deal was closed on Tuesday, when a leas...

Wesley Family Services is expected to save thousands of dollars per year through a renewable energy project in New Kensington. The company has had a solar panel system installed at their Pioneer Apart...

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is investing $1 million to remove lead water pipes in the Vandegrift and Leechburg areas. The Trib reports that the $1 million comes from a state grant f...

One of the two democratic challengers to US Representative Summer Lee is being challenged on her petition in commonwealth court. The Trib reports that four voters have challenged the petition signatur...

Fort Allen Fire Department is planning to join the Hempfield Fire Department. The Trib reports that the township received a letter of intent on Tuesday to move the process forward. Once the process is...