Category Archives: Local News

REPAIRS AT STATE CAPITOL COMPLETED
Repairs at the state capitol to fix water damage in the House have been completed. Officials say because the work was finished ahead of schedule, projects on the Senate side can be sped up. It's not c...
Cindy Perino Feb 21, 2024

NORTH HUNTINGDON COMMISSIONERS REJECT PLANS AT OAK HOLLOW PARK
North Huntingdon Commissioners rejected plans for a multi-use field at the township's Oak Hollow Park. The Trib reports that Commissioners decided not to apply for a $500,000 grant to the Pennsylvania...
Cindy Perino Feb 21, 2024

JEANNETTE CITY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES DRESS CODE
The Jeannette City School Board is approving a plan to reduce some of the rules around student clothing in the district. On Monday, the board unanimously voted in favor of a dress code that includes m...
Cindy Perino Feb 21, 2024

UPS PLANS LAYOFFS
UPS has plans to lay off all of the daytime shift package sorting workers at their New Stanton shipping hub. The company made the announcement yesterday, saying an unspecified number of positions woul...
Cindy Perino Feb 21, 2024

POLICE CHARGE NORTH BELLE VERNON WOMAN
Police have charged a woman from North Belle Vernon with ramming another vehicle in Greensburg twice last Friday morning. The Trib reports that 33-year-old Cassie King is charged in connection with th...
Cindy Perino Feb 21, 2024

UNITY WOMAN CHARGED WITH SUPPLYING GUNS TO MINOR
A Unity woman was arrested over the weekend for supplying guns to a minor. The Trib reports that 54-year-old Rhonda Campomizzi is charged with 14 felony counts of possession of a firearm by a minor an...
Cindy Perino Feb 21, 2024

DEFENSE ATTORNEY'S BLAME DELAY ON THE PROSECUTION
The attorneys for an Allegheny County man charged with killing his nine-year-old son in New Kensington say that prosecution delays have left them unable to move forward with preparing their defense. T...
Cindy Perino Feb 21, 2024

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO CALLED A POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is being called a possible alternative to President Joe Biden as a presidential candidate. A recent Wall Street Journal editorial says there's speculation that the D...
Cindy Perino Feb 20, 2024

SENATOR CASEY HOPES NEW LAW WILL DISRUPT FENTANYL SUPPLY CHAIN
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is hoping a new law will help federal and local law enforcement disrupt the fentanyl supply chain in Western Pennsylvania. The senator met with Allegheny County Police and some ...
Cindy Perino Feb 20, 2024

PUBLIC MEETINGS PLANNED TO DISCUSS PEOPLES GAS PROPOSED RATE HIKES
Some public meetings are planned for next month to discuss proposed rate hikes from Peoples Gas. The natural gas provider is asking the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission to approve an increase ...
Cindy Perino Feb 20, 2024