Category Archives: Local News
SPIRIT AIRLINES FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
The only commercial carrier that flies out of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport has filed for bankruptcy. Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 on Monday citing growing debt and the failure of a plann...
Nov 19, 2024
NORWIN SCHOOL BOARD TAKING NEXT STEPS IN STADIUM REBUILD
The Norwin school board is taking the next steps needed to build a new stadium and a new auditorium. Last night, board members voted to begin the bid collecting process for the projects. Estimates sho...
Nov 19, 2024
SON OF FORMER STEELER SENTENCED
The son of a former Steeler was sentenced to up to 16 years in prison for the attempted sale of raw fentanyl to an undercover officer in Ligonier. The Trib reports that 27-year-old Cortez Haselrig of ...
Nov 19, 2024
CALIFORNIA WOMAN ARRESTED FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY MONEY SCAM
Authorities have arrested a California woman on federal charges in connection with a big-money scam taking place in Westmoreland County. The victim told federal agents that a woman was to collect $200...
Nov 19, 2024
MURRYSVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY
A Murrysville man pleaded guilty to charges connected with the stabbing of his mother. The Trib reports that 32-year-old Andrew Fairbank pleaded guilty to lesser charges after Westmoreland County Judg...
Nov 19, 2024
SUCCESSFUL RAILCAR TOYS FOR TOTS EVENT
The annual railcar Toys for Tots event was once again a success. The Trib reports that the railcars made their annual 40-mile journey on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Line. Members of the North ...
Nov 18, 2024
PLUM MOTHER FACES CHARGES
A mother in Plum is facing charges after doctors found that her 13-month-old son suffered a skull fracture. Borough police arrested the 19-year-old woman on multiple counts including aggravated assaul...
Nov 18, 2024
ONE PERSON HOSPITALIZED AFTER ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Allegheny Township. WTAE-TV reports the crash happened on Route 356. The crash brought down utility lines and caused a power ...
Nov 18, 2024
VANDERGRIFT HOME SEVERELY DAMAGED BY FIRE
A home in Vandegrift was severely damaged by fire on Saturday. WTAE-TV reports that the fire started around 4:30 PM at a home along Whittier Street. The woman was able to get a dog and one of her cats...
Nov 18, 2024
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE
The investigation is continuing into a suspicious package found Saturday in Southwest Greensburg. The Trib reports that the package was found in a food pantry box outside a church. Firefighters closed...
Nov 18, 2024
