Category Archives: Local News

SUNDAY MARKS 6 YEARS SINCE TREE OF LIFE SHOOTING
This Sunday will mark six years since the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. A lone gunman took the lives of eleven worshippers on October 27th of 2018. The shooter, Robert ...
Cindy Perino Oct 25, 2024

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: PENN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT TALKS HALLOWEEN SAFETY
The Penn Township Police department wishes you a happy and safe Halloween but reminds you that it can be a dangerous night for young candy-seekers. Listen and learn about ways to keep your family safe...
Cindy Perino Oct 25, 2024

NO SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH
No serious injuries were reported in a crash involving a school bus and two pickup trucks yesterday in Allegheny Township. The Trib reports that the crash happened at 8:30 yesterday morning at the int...
Cindy Perino Oct 25, 2024

PLAN FOR BALLOT DROP BOX REJECTED
The Westmoreland County Republican Commissioners rejected a plan to have a mail-in ballot drop box installed in the lobby prior to Election Day. The Trib reports Commissioners Doug Chew and Sean Kerte...
Cindy Perino Oct 25, 2024

THREE VAPE SHOPS RAIDED
Three Westmoreland County Vape Shops were raided on Thursday and some drug-related items were confiscated. The Trib reports that The raids took place at EZ Tobacco & Vape in Delmont, Vape & Sm...
Cindy Perino Oct 25, 2024

CHARGES FILED AGAINST WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL NURSES
Charges filed against Greensburg hospital nurses accused of taking and sharing nude photos of some of their patients have been amended. The Trib reports that counts of invasion of privacy filed agains...
Cindy Perino Oct 25, 2024

PA NOW RECOGNIZING DIWALI AS AN OFFICIAL HOLIDAY
Pennsylvania is now recognizing a new holiday. Governor Shapiro has signed a new bill into law which will see the state recognizing Diwali as an official holiday. The five-day festival of Indian origi...
Cindy Perino Oct 24, 2024

PRESIDENT BIDEN TO BE IN PITTSBURGH TO RALLY FOR HARRIS
President Biden will hit the campaign trail in the final days leading up to the election. Biden will be in Pittsburgh on Saturday to try and rally working-class voters for Kamala Harris. He will meet ...
Cindy Perino Oct 24, 2024

PROPOSED SOLAR FARM IN UNITY TOWNSHIP
Further discussion will be held concerning a proposed solar farm in Unity Township. The Trib reports that Township officials and the developer have hit a hurdle in determining whether the facility wil...
Cindy Perino Oct 24, 2024

STEELERS' FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS MAKES ECONOMICAL IMPACT
The Pittsburgh Steelers' Friday Night Lights practice is making an economic impact in Latrobe. KDKA reports that the August scrimmage at the Greater Latrobe School District Memorial Stadium generated ...
Cindy Perino Oct 24, 2024








