Category Archives: Local News

A Blairsville man is now charged in connection with an investigation into a theft after law enforcement officers from West Virginia asked for some help. State police say 55-year-old Robert Stutzman wa...

Lawyers for Sheetz have asked a Westmoreland County Judge to dismiss the company from a wrongful death lawsuit related to the 2022 fatal crash on I-70 in South Huntingdon. The Trib reports that the fa...

Several fundraising efforts are underway to help the families affected by the fatal fire earlier this week in Jeannette. The Trib reports that three separate gofundme campaigns are going on associated...

Investigators say they're considering this week's fatal fire in Jeannette that killed five family members a case of arson until it's ruled out. Jeannette Police Chief Derek Manley says presuming a fir...

A Hempfield man will spend time in state prison for a guilty plea to a charge of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. The Trib reports that the plea was entered by 25-year-old Michael Flowers yeste...

Election officials say the deadline to register to vote in the Pennsylvania primary is April 8th. They add that the last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is Tuesday, April 16th. ...

Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton wants to expand early voting. She has introduced a bill to allow voters to make their selections up to two weeks before election day. The proposal would als...

CNX Resources has been awarded a contract to pay $13,000 for each 1.5 million gallons of water that will be drawn from the Beaver Run Reservoir to be used for fracking. The Trib reports that the Munic...

Greater Latrobe School District is expecting to see an increase of $2200 in tax revenue as a result of tax assessment settlements for two residential properties in the city. The Trib reports that the ...

Jeanette's fire chief said that the city's aging water lines were a hindrance to the firefighters' ability to put the fire out that killed five people Wednesday morning. The Trib reports that four chi...