Category Archives: Local News

JEANNETTE MAY RELAX SCHOOL DRESS CODE
Jeannette City School Administrators may relax the school's dress code for good. The Trib reports that the board relaxed the code that required students to wear polo or collared shirts and khaki, blac...
John Smathers Dec 18, 2023

TENANTS MOVE OUT AS LATROBE APARTMENT BUILDING INSPECTIONS ONGOING
Some tenants are moving out of a Latrobe apartment building as the owner is working on fixing the most serious issues. The Trib reports that more than 100 code violations were found in the three-story...
John Smathers Dec 18, 2023

DAUGHTER, TWO OTHERS CHARGED IN DEATH OF ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP WOMAN
The daughter of the woman who was found dead underneath her home along with two men were arrested in connection with the woman's death. The Trib reports that 71-year-old Alice Robson was killed in her...
John Smathers Dec 18, 2023

FIREFIGHTERS CALLED OUT FOR HOUSE FIRE IN LOYALHANNA TOWNSHIP
Six fire departments were called out for a fire Sunday morning in Loyalhanna Township. The Trib reports that the call went out at 7:35 AM to a home on Louise Street. The fire originated in a utility r...
John Smathers Dec 11, 2023

UNITY MAN CONVICTED FOR FORGING CHECKS FOR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING
A Unity man was convicted on Friday of forging checks written out on fake bank accounts to pay for his daughter's wedding. The Trib reports that 51-year-old Joseph Malago was found guilty of 18 of 19 ...
John Smathers Dec 11, 2023

ESCAPEES FROM JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER IN HEMPFIELD FOUND IN FAYETTE COUNTY
State police report that two teens who escaped from a county juvenile detention center Saturday night were found in Fayette County. WPXI-TV reports that 14-year-old Robert Cogell of Jeannette and 16-y...
John Smathers Dec 11, 2023

MURRYSVILLE COUNCIL APPROVES LEASES FOR OIL, GAS RIGHTS BENEATH PARKS
Murrysville Council has approved oil and gas rights leases for several hundred acres of land beneath its two largest parks. The Trib reports that Council voted 4-2 on Wednesday to enter into separate ...
John Smathers Dec 07, 2023

ONE DEFENDANT TAKES STAND IN TRIAL OVER RAIFORD SHOOTING DEATH
One of the people charged with robbery and murder in the shooting death of Jason Raiford took the stand against three other co-defendants. The Trib reports that at the trial of Amir Kennedy, DaMontae ...
John Smathers Dec 07, 2023

GREENSBURG WOMAN CHARGED AFTER GREENSBURG-SALEM SCHOOL BUS INCIDENT
A Greensburg woman is charged with disorderly conduct and unauthorized entry after she boarded a Greensburg-Salem School Bus and berated the driver. The Trib reports that 30-year-old Erica Hodoba got ...
John Smathers Dec 07, 2023

FORMER TROOPER FROM NEW STANTON BARRACKS SENTENCED ON CHILD PORN CONVICTION
A former state trooper who served out of the New Stanton barracks was ordered to serve 23 years in federal prison for child pornography charges. The Trib reports that Sean R. McKenzie will also serve ...
John Smathers Dec 07, 2023