Category Archives: Local News
COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR REGISTER OF WILLS RESIGNATION OR IMPEACHMENT
One of the Westmoreland County Commissioners has called for the resignation of the county's register of wills and the PA Senate to start a procedure to remove her from office. The Trib reports that Re...
May 09, 2024
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONFIRMS TORNADO TOUCH DOWN IN DERRY AND LIGONIER TOWNSHIP
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado did touch down in Derry and Ligonier Townships. The Trib reports that touchdown happened around 3:00 AM Wednesday. The EF1 tornado that came to Li...
May 09, 2024
POSSIBLE TORNADO IN LIGONIER EARLY THIS MORNING
The National Weather Service said it's investigating whether tornadoes damaged homes and trees early Wednesday morning in Ligonier. Teams are traveling around the region to check on the damages create...
May 08, 2024
SENATOR WANTS TO ELIMINATE BAN ON AUTONOMOUS PERSONAL VEHICLES
A Republican state Senator from Lebanon wants to eliminate a ban on autonomous personal vehicles. Senator Chris Gebhard says in a cosponsor memo that the improvements would make roadways safer, help p...
May 08, 2024
EQUAL PAY LEGISLATION MOVING IN STATE HOUSE
Legislation to amend Pennsylvania's equal pay law is moving in the State House. The measure that would bar companies from paying employees differently based on their gender has been approved by the Ho...
May 08, 2024
BUSY WEEK AT STATE CAPITOL
Lawmakers are back at work at the Capitol for what's shaping up to be a rather busy week. It is the only time in May when both chambers are due to be in Harrisburg. The House has one more week of voti...
May 08, 2024
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO'S ABOVE-AVERAGE USE OT STATE AIRPLANE
Governor Shapiro is taking flak for what could be described as "above-average" use of the state airplane. Spotlight PA says the plane, which is based at Capital City Airport in Cumberland County, has ...
May 08, 2024
NO LEGO SET FOR MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD
The company that produces Legos says they will not be moving forward with production of a set with a "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" theme. Fan-submitted projects, like the proposed Mister Rogers set, m...
May 08, 2024
GREENSBURG CITY COUNCIL TO VOTE ON BODY CAMERAS
Greensburg city council is expected to vote next week on accepting a state DCED grant to purchase 27 body cameras. The Trib reports that police currently have dashboard cameras, and the body cameras a...
May 08, 2024
AMBULANCE STATIONED IN JEANNETTE FOR TIME BEING
A Mutual Aid ambulance is stationed in Jeannette for the time being. Fire Chief Bill Frye and City Councilman Chad Krawtz asked the medical service to keep a vehicle at Jeannette City Hall to improve ...
May 08, 2024
