Category Archives: Local News

A New Kensington woman was charged with hitting another woman with her SUV in a Giant Eagle parking lot on Monday. The Trib reports that 29-year-old Tyonna Kirk faces aggravated assault, aggravated as...

Westmoreland County's Coroner was called out to the New Kensington Number 5 firehall on Camp Avenue. The Trib reports that a call went to Westmoreland County 911 just after 4:30 PM saying there had be...

An Arnold man charged with stabbing his mother last Summer has been ruled competent enough to stand trial. The Trib reports that 38-year-old Brian Rebold is charged with criminal homicide and first-de...

A business that has been in operation on William Penn Highway in Monroeville for nearly seven decades is shutting its doors. Bruce Silverblatt, the owner of Ralph's Army Surplus, says he plans to clos...

The former treasurer of a New Kensington Church was ordered to serve five years of probation for embezzling $21,000 from the church. The Trib reports 75-year-old Cheryl Garnett was arrested last year ...

The general election results for Westmoreland County are now official. The Trib reports that the county election board officially certified the results of the election on Monday. This includes the res...

The lawyers for an Erie man who is charged with sex offenses in Westmoreland County say his confession should not be used in evidence as police lied about the circumstances of the interrogation. The T...

Latrobe Municipal Authority officials say that the water is still safe to drink. Yesterday, we said that drought conditions had caused some discoloration in the water, but pH levels remained safe. Acc...

The fee for reserving pavilions at Westmoreland County Parks will see a significant jump in the new year. The Trib reports that the fees could increase from $25 to $100 based on the pavilion's ameniti...

A community Thanksgiving dinner is planned for this evening in Vandergrift. It's happening at Saint Gertrude Church on Franklin Avenue, with food being served at 5:30 p.m. The meals are free but donat...