Category Archives: Local News
HEMPFIELD'S HIGH PARK FIREFIGHTERS HAVE TO DECIDE FROM 3 OPTIONS, CHIEF SAYS
Members of the High Park Volunteer Fire Department in Hempfield must now decide whether to disband, merge with another department or go under township management. The Trib reports that the station has...
Jan 23, 2024
MAN WHO FLED JEANNETTE TRAFFIC STOP ARRAIGNED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES
A man charged with leading police on a chase in Jeanette in October was arraigned on Monday. The Trib reports that 32-year-old Lance Frederick from the Philadelphia area was charged with fleeing from ...
Jan 23, 2024
UNITY MAN ORDERED FIVE TO TEN YEARS IN STATE PRISON
Five- to 10 years in state prison is the order for a Unity man convicted on drug and weapons charges. Police say they found a firearm in a hidden safe plus suspected methamphetamine and heroin when th...
Jan 23, 2024
NEW KENSINGTON POLICE SEARCHING FOR THIEVES WHO ALLEGEDLY USED PICKUP TRUCK TO SMASH INTO LOCAL GUN SHOP
Police in New Kensington are searching for thieves who allegedly used a pickup truck to smash their way into a local gun shop. RC Firearms owner Roy Berg says the incident happened shortly after midni...
Jan 23, 2024
HEMPFIELD SUPERINTENDENT WOLICKI RESIGNS AFTER EXTENDED LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Hempfield School District Superintendent Tammy Wolicki has announced her resignation following a lengthy leave of absence. The Trib reports that her resignation will be effective March 21st. She has b...
Jan 23, 2024
SUSTPECT IN SHOOTING NEAR ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT IN UNITY ORDERED TO STAND TRIAL
The Lancaster man who is the main suspect in the shooting at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport was ordered to stand trial on Monday. The Trib reports that 22-year-old Tyler Mieczkowski is charged with at...
Jan 23, 2024
YOUNG ADULTS IN PA CANNOT BE ARRESTED FOR CARRYING FIREARMS IN PUBLIC DURING DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY
Young adults in Pennsylvania cannot be arrested for carrying firearms in public during a declared state of emergency. A federal appeals court made the decision late last week. This has been an ongoing...
Jan 22, 2024
WESTMORELAND COUNTY UNION PROVIDED NOTICE INTENT TO STRIKE
A union representing Westmoreland County 9-1-1 workers and others including employees at the courthouse and juvenile detention center has provided notice of an intent to strike. SEIU Local 668 notifie...
Jan 22, 2024
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE WORKING ON ADDITIONAL WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
Saint Vincent College is working on some additional water quality improvements by making changes to the wetlands at their Archabbey property in Unity. The three wetlands were established in the late 1...
Jan 22, 2024
NORWIN SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONSIDERING STATE-APPROVED INITIATIVE FOR TAX BREAKS TO SENIOR CITIZENS
Officials with Norwin Schools are considering a state-approved initiative that could provide tax breaks to senior citizens who volunteer in the district. School board members have asked administrators...
Jan 22, 2024
