Category Archives: Local News

CHARGES FILED AGAINST FOUR INDIVIDUALS PICKED UP WEDNESDAY
Charges have been filed against four individuals picked up Wednesday as authorities investigate this week's burglary of a New Kensington gun store. A suspect drove a truck through the door of RC Firea...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 26, 2024

LOWER BURRELL BAR ABOUT TO REOPEN AFTER OWNER KILLED
One month after its owner was shot and killed, the victim's bar in Lower Burrell is about to reopen. David Magill, proprietor of Mogie's Irish Pub, was fatally shot last month outside of the business ...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 26, 2024

PITTSBURGH SWAT TEAM NABS FUGITIVE WANTED IN 3 ARMED ROBBERIES
A man wanted in connection with three robberies in the region was picked up Thursday in Hazelwood by Pittsburgh SWAT and other law enforcement officers. The Trib reports that 19-year-old Sean Jones of...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 26, 2024

CAREGIVER FOR GREENSBURG MAN ACCUSED OF $5K THEFT
A Latrobe woman is charged with stealing $5000 from a Greensburg man that she was providing care for. The Trib reports that 35-year-old Britnee Sylvis is facing charges of receiving stolen property an...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 26, 2024

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, UNION REACH TENTATIVE LABOR DEAL
Officials with the union representing over 500 Westmoreland County workers will vote on a new labor agreement early next week. The Trib reports that officials on Thursday confirmed a tentative agreeme...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 26, 2024

PENNSYLVANIA ADVOCACY GROUP REPORTS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CONTINUE TO RISE
A new report from a Pennsylvania advocacy group says reports of child abuse and neglect continue to rise in the state. The PA Partnerships for Children says in 2022, there were a thousand more child a...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 25, 2024

NEW KENSINGTON SHOOTING INVESTIGATED; SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
Several suspects are in custody in connection with a shooting yesterday morning in New Kensington. The Trib reports that the shooting was reported at a county Housing Authority apartment building on H...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 25, 2024

GREENSBURG YMCA TO BE OVERSEEN BY PITTSBURGH BRANCH DURING LEADERSHIP TRANSITION
The Greensburg YMCA will be overseen by a leadership team from the Pittsburgh branch of the Y. The Trib reports that the Pittsburgh team will provide leadership and oversee an assessment of programs a...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 25, 2024

NEW KENSINGTON CAT RESCUE ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE
A New Kensington cat rescue is asking folks for assistance as they take on additional responsibilities caring for rabbits. Frankie's Friends rehabilitates and rehomes an estimated 5 hundred cats each ...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 25, 2024

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF SECRETLY RECORDING A GIRL IN BATHROOM
Police this week have arrested a Westmoreland County man accused of secretly recording a girl in the bathroom. A woman contacted authorities earlier this month after she said she found videos of the g...
Samantha Sneddon Jan 25, 2024