Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Jan 25, 2024
ATF CONFIRMS FOUR PEOPLE DETAINED IN CONNECTION WITH FIREARM THEFT
The ATF confirms that four people have been detained in connection with the theft of about 25 firearms this week from a New Kensington business. A suspect drove a truck through the door of RC Firearms...
Jan 25, 2024
FORMER BULLSKIN PAIN CLINIC PHYSICIAN ACCUSED OF IMPROPER PREPARATION OF MEDICATION
A former pain center physician is accused of selling and administering injections to patients prepared in unsanitary conditions at his home in Monroeville. The Trib reports that 67-year-old John Park ...
Jan 25, 2024
WESTMORELAND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER NOT YET ABLE TO REOPEN
Officials in Westmoreland County say they are not yet able to reopen the juvenile detention center because they have not found enough qualified workers. County commissioners increased salaries for juv...
Jan 25, 2024
