Category Archives: Local News

A Murrysville man and former Allegheny County detective is accused of asking his son to lie about where an alleged crime took place which resulted in a criminal case against him being dismissed last y...

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey's team is still optimistic about his chances of re-election. Casey campaign officials said yesterday that when all votes are counted, they are confident he will defeat R...

A proposed budget for Mt. Pleasant could contain an 11.4% property tax hike. The Trib reports that the hike would be two mils to 19.5 mils, but under that plan, the borough would still have to draw $9...

Seton Hill University is hosting a conference next week to help local educators teaching the Holocaust. The Trib reports that the conference will be held Sunday through Wednesday of next week and will...

Testimony continued yesterday in the Anthony Hariston trial. The Trib reports that those testifying for the prosecution yesterday included Westmoreland County Detectives who investigated the shooting ...

For those in the election office, things are not over yet. The Trib reports that the county will start counting an estimated 1200 provisional ballots that were cast on election day. County officials s...

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrect...

Garnering nearly 70% of the vote, Republican state Rep. Leslie Rossi will keep her seat representing Pennsylvania's 59th District, according to unofficial election results. With all of the district's ...

With 100% of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Jill Cooper will retain her seat in the state House. With more than 38,000 votes cast, Cooper beat out Democratic challenger Davon Magwood, 67% t...

GOP Congressman Guy Reschenthaler is securing a fourth term in the U.S. House. The incumbent representative hauled in around two-thirds of the vote as he faced Democrat challenger Chris Dziados in yes...