Category Archives: Local News

DINO'S SPORTS LOUNGE IN GREENSBURG CLOSES
Dino's Sports Lounge in Greensburg is closing after 15 years in business. The restaurant posted the notice on their Facebook Page on Sunday, saying the closure was due to reasons out of their control....
Cindy Perino Jun 30, 2025

THREE PUPPIES FOUND ALONG FIVE STAR TRAIL IN GREENSBURG
Three puppies are recovering after they were found Thursday along Five Star Trail in Greensburg. The Trib reports that the emaciated dogs were found by a passerby near Lynch Field and took them to Nin...
Cindy Perino Jun 30, 2025

MORE INFORMATION RELEASED ON THURSDAY'S ROUTE 30 CRASH
More information has been released concerning a vehicle crash on Thursday on Route 30. The Trib reports that the highway was closed for four hours after the crash involving a tri-axle truck and a car....
Cindy Perino Jun 30, 2025

FORMER MONESSEN MAN RE-SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
A former Monessen man was re-sentenced to life in prison for the murder of two children in 1973 on Friday. The Trib reports that 69-year-old John Veltre has been in jail for the last 52 years for the ...
Cindy Perino Jun 30, 2025

AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR GROUP OF JUVENILES WHO RAN OFF FROM TREATMENT FACILITY
Authorities are looking for a group of juveniles who ran off from a treatment facility in Westmoreland County yesterday evening. The Ligonier Valley Police Department say three or four individuals are...
Cindy Perino Jun 30, 2025

74-YEAR OLD MAN KILLED IN UTILITY TRACTOR ROLL OVER
A 74-year-old man was killed after a utility tractor rolled over in Upper Burrell Township on Saturday. WPXI-TV reports that 74-year-old Dennis Praniewicz was driving a tractor in the area of Fawn Lan...
Cindy Perino Jun 30, 2025

AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING FATAL GOLF CART ACCIDENT
Authorities are continuing to investigate a weekend accident involving a golf cart that resulted in a fatality. The crash happened Saturday night in Westmoreland County with the victim being taken fro...
Cindy Perino Jun 30, 2025

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON
The National Weather Service is putting a flood watch in effect for Westmoreland, Allegheny and Indiana Counties starting at 1:00 this afternoon and running until midnight tonight. During that time, t...
Cindy Perino Jun 27, 2025

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: SHOP WITH A COP
The 16th Annual Shop With A Cop Golf Outing is Scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025 at Champion Lakes Golf Course. This event provides the funding that enables police officers to take children impa...
Cindy Perino Jun 27, 2025

FEWER NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS LAST WEEK IN PA
There were fewer new unemployment claims last week in Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, just under 15-thousand Pennsylvanians filed for unemployment the week ending June 20th. T...
Cindy Perino Jun 27, 2025