Category Archives: Local News
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Listen Sunday to an interview with Dr. Cathleen Adams, a neurologist with Independence Health System, with important information you need to know to recognize a stroke. ...
May 17, 2024
MONROEVILLE SAM'S CLUB ASSAULT SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
A suspect who is accused of punching an elderly man outside a Sam's Club in Monroeville last year is now in custody. The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Terrel Byars has been arrest...
May 17, 2024
FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS HONORED AT ST. CLAIR PARK MEMORIAL SERVICE
Local officials and community members are honoring the sacrifices of Westmoreland County police officers who have died in the line of duty. The county District Attorney's Office hosted a law enforceme...
May 17, 2024
PITTSBURGH RIVER HOUNDS ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR NEW SPORTS COMPLEX IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club is announcing plans for a new sports complex in Westmoreland County. The facility is going on a 42-acre property on Public Works Drive, off of Route 30 on the we...
May 17, 2024
TWO CHARGED AFTER VANDERGRIFT DRUG RAID
Two people from Vandegrift are facing charges after borough police and Westmoreland County detectives conducted a drug raid on their home. The Trib reports that 26-year-old Kaeona Booker and 54-year-o...
May 17, 2024
MAWC APPROVES $3 MILLION SPEND ON WATER TANK AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
The municipal authority of Westmoreland County has approved spending nearly $3 million on repainting and repairing water tanks, and replacing 17 trucks and work vans in its fleet of vehicles. The Trib...
May 17, 2024
2024 REGISTER OF WILLS REVENUE NOT TURNED OVER TO COUNTY YET
Revenue that was generated by the county's register of wills office for the first four months of this year has not been turned over to the county yet. The Trib reports that as much as $500,000 generat...
May 17, 2024
PA PRISON SOCIETY REPORT STATES "ABYSMAL" FOOD
A new report by the PA Prison Society says state inmates are undernourished and their food is quoted as being "abysmal." The Patriot News says the organization conducted a survey and say it found that...
May 16, 2024
STEPS TAKEN TO IMPROVE SECURITY AT JEANNETTE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Officials are taking steps to improve security at Jeannette Junior/Senior High School. Earlier this week, school directors approved a contract with Safe Haven Defense to install some forced entry resi...
May 16, 2024
DERRY BOROUGH MOURNS LOSS OF BOROUGH COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Derry Borough is mourning the loss of the president of borough council. The Trib reports that 57-year-old Al Checca died unexpectedly on Sunday at UPMC Presbyterian, where he had been in recovery for ...
May 16, 2024
