Category Archives: Local News

MAINLINE PHARMACY TO CLOSE 9 STORES
A chain of local pharmacies will close several of its stores, including one in Westmoreland County and one in Indiana County. The Trib live reports that Mainline Pharmacy is closing nine of its stores...
Cindy Perino Feb 19, 2024

POSSIBLE LEGISLATION TO BLOCK EVICTION FILINGS
The knowledge of who has been evicted from their home may soon be blocked from public information in Pennsylvania. A group of Democratic lawmakers is pushing for new legislation to seal all evictions ...
Cindy Perino Feb 16, 2024

WHJB WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director Daniel Meyer is the next guest on Westmoreland Community Connections. He will talk with our host Jennifer Miele about the upcoming spring concert seri...
Cindy Perino Feb 16, 2024

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING
The National Weather Service is issuing a winter weather advisory for 7:00 tonight to 7:00 tomorrow morning. They are predicting anywhere between 2 and 4 inches of snow for parts of Western Pennsylvan...
Cindy Perino Feb 16, 2024

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES SINGLE-LANE RESTRICTIONS
PennDOT has announced daily single-lane restrictions starting next Monday during daylight hours on I-70. The restrictions will be between 6 AM and 6 PM each day until February 23rd as Golden Triangle ...
Cindy Perino Feb 16, 2024

OFFICIALS APPROVE FIRST PHASE OF NEW FIRE STATION
Jeannette officials have approved the first phase of a project to build a new fire station. The Trib reports that the first phase, which will allow the structure to be built, and heat and electricity ...
Cindy Perino Feb 16, 2024

TRIAL DATE SET FOR MONESSEN TEEN
A trial date has been set for a Monessen teen who is charged with fatally shooting a friend in November of 2022 while they played video games. The Trib reports that 17-year-old Terry Newton is charged...
Cindy Perino Feb 16, 2024

GREENSBURG MAN IN CUSTODY CHARGED WITH RAPE
A Greensburg man is now in police custody facing charges of rape. The Trib reports that 23-year-old Shawn Jackson was accused of raping someone early on January 27th. The victim told authorities that ...
Cindy Perino Feb 16, 2024

MAN CHARGED IN LOWER BURRELL MURDER WILL GO TO TRIAL
A man charged in the killing of a Lower Burrell business owner will go to trial in the case. Nathan Salem appeared in court for a preliminary hearing yesterday where charges including criminal homicid...
Cindy Perino Feb 15, 2024

OFFICIALS LOOKING TO STOP MONROEVILLE CONVENTION CENTER CLOSURE
Local officials are looking to stop the closure of the Monroeville Convention Center. KDKA-TV reports municipal leaders want to have the property appraised and may try to get bonds or investors togeth...
Cindy Perino Feb 15, 2024