Category Archives: Local News

Testimony continued yesterday in the trial of Thomas Stanko, who is accused of killing Cassandra Gross. The Trib reports that prosecutors presented images of Gross on the last day she was seen alive. ...

A Penn Hills man was arrested Tuesday after state police found two pounds of cocaine in his vehicle as he was driving on the PA Turnpike in Westmoreland County. The Trib reports that the traffic stop ...

Multiple emergency crews were on the scene in West Newton this morning after a train hit a box truck and forced it into another building. WTAE-TV reports that crews were sent out at 5:30 this morning....

A new study shows the father may have more impact on the heart health of their young children than their mother. The findings by researchers from Pennsylvania State University were published in the jo...

A group of environmentalists and residents told state officials during a public hearing that environmental regulators should revise a draft permit for a natural-gas-fired power plant in South Huntingd...

A North Versailles woman says the jury reached a wrong verdict in her trial where she was convicted of trying to kill her Penn Township roommate. The Trib reports that an appeal was filed last week by...

Ethnic intimidation charges were filed against the man at the center of a viral video where he reportedly used racist language in a rant at the Walmart in Rostraver. The Trib reports that 36-year-old ...

Charges were held for the trial of a man charged with a shooting in East Huntingdon last month. The Trib reports that Steven Heald will face charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and other...

Testimony got underway yesterday in the trial of Thomas Stanko. The Trib reports that Stanko is charged with the death of Cassandra Gross. During the trial yesterday, Cassandra's mother Kathie took th...

Governor Josh Shapiro is sharing some details on the roughly 53-billion-dollar budget proposal that is being submitted to Pennsylvania lawmakers. The governor touched on the spending plan yesterday, s...