Category Archives: Local News

Pennsylvania has spent just over half of its opioid settlement money, but there are millions left to spend. The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust last week said it has 41 million-dollars in unspent settlement...

There are hundreds of people who know more about the history of Western Pennsylvania after this past weekend. Operators of five Ligonier Valley museums say they had a good turnout for Free Admission D...

Warrendale-based retailer rue21 is preparing to close all of their stores. The teen clothing chain filed for bankruptcy last week with plans to shutter all 540 of their locations. Going-out-of-busines...

The Westmoreland County Conservation District is starting their annual work of limiting the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. West Nile Virus technician Chrissy Edwards-McCune says she plans to get s...

Authorities in Westmoreland County are reporting the arrest of a McKeesport man on multiple drug charges. Thirty-year-old Brandon Stephens was busted in a police operation where reports say Stephens a...

The families impacted by the deadly house explosion in Plum last summer are benefiting from the kindness and generosity of others. The Trib reports that over $875,000 has been collected to help neighb...

Derry School District is getting ready to resurface the high school stadium track. The Trib reports that last week, the board approved a contract with American Athletic Track and Turf to make the repa...

The former Ligonier Valley police chief is now facing charges of sexual assault. The Trib reports that 52-year-old John Berger of Ligonier Borough is accused of sexually assaulting a patient at a Done...

A bill that would block student access to cell phones during class time is being drafted for introduction in the Senate. State Senator Ryan Aument says the measure will require public school students ...

The matter of allowing Pennsylvania counties time to process mail-in ballots before Election Day pits the state House against the Senate. Democrats who control the House passed a bill Wednesday to giv...