Category Archives: Local News
NORTH HUNTINGDON MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE
A North Huntingdon man was charged with rape. The Trib reports that 47-year--old Shon Harrity was arrested on Wednesday. He is accused of sexually assaulting a girl over a two year span. Court documen...
May 10, 2024
PITTSBURGH MAN CHARGED WITH THEFTS FROM MULTIPLE LOWE'S STORES
A Pittsburgh man was arrested on Thursday and charged in connection with thefts from Lowe's stores in Westmoreland, Butler and Allegheny Counties. The Trib reports that 38-year-old Jesus Serna-Real of...
May 10, 2024
SEWICKLEY WOMAN CONVICTED OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A Sewickley woman was convicted of vehicular homicide and 16 other crimes connected with a fatal head-on crash in March of 2022. The Trib reports that 44-year-old Ahna Malik now faces up to 48 years i...
May 10, 2024
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO ANNOUNCES STATE GRANT TO HELP FUND NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK IN BOVARD
Governor Shapiro announced a state grant to help fund a new industrial park in Westmoreland County. The Trib reports the governor visited the former Keystone Coal and Coke property in Hempfield Townsh...
May 10, 2024
PA POLITICAL PARTIES CLOSER IN NUMBER THAN THEY'VE BEEN IN MORE THAN TEN YEARS
New numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of State show registered Republicans are closing in on registered Democrats in the Keystone State. Bucknell University Professor Chris Ellis says the polit...
May 09, 2024
SENATOR BOB CASEY MOVING FORWARD WITH ANTISEMITISM LEGISLATION
U.S. Senator Bob Casey says he's moving forward with legislation he's co-sponsored to address antisemitism at universities. Casey's comments came Monday in Pittsburgh in questions about his Antisemiti...
May 09, 2024
PA SENATE PASSES BILL TO REDUCE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill to reduce the personal income tax rate. Senate Bill 269 would lower the rate to two-point-eight percent. The measure passed Tuesday would also cut taxes on el...
May 09, 2024
MONROEVILLE TEEN STATES HE ALMOST DIED FROM PANERA BREAD'S CAFFEINATED DRINK
Panera Bread locations are getting rid of a caffeinated drink that a Monroeville teen says he nearly died from. Luke Adams says he lost consciousness and went into cardiac arrest after drinking a 30-o...
May 09, 2024
HEMPFIELD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT STARING DOWN $3 MILLION DEFICIT
The Hempfield School district is staring down a $3 million deficit in the 2024-25 school year budget. The Trib reports that The proposed budget includes nearly $106.6 million in total revenues and abo...
May 09, 2024
CLOSING STATEMENTS EXPECTED TODAY IN VEHICULAR HOMICIDE TRIAL
Closing statements are expected today in the trial of a Sewickley woman charged with vehicular homicide. Defendant Ahna Malik was behind the wheel on March 7th of 2022 when she went left of center on ...
May 09, 2024
