Category Archives: Local News
GAME COMMISSION INVESTIGATING ONE HUNTER SHOOTING ANOTHER IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating after a deer hunter was shot in Westmoreland County last week. The incident happened around 5:00 p.m. in an area off of State Hill Road in South Hunti...
Dec 06, 2023
PITTSBURGH MAN CHARGED IN INCIDENT WITH ARNOLD POLICE
A Pittsburgh man is charged with aggravated assault, disarming a police officer and other crimes connected with a chase in Arnold. The Trib reports that 35-year-old Tyrone Lee of Pittsburgh's Manchest...
Dec 06, 2023
POLICE INVESTIGATING HEMPFIELD STORAGE FACILITY BURGLARY
State police are investigating a burglary that happened between November 19th and 20th at a self-storage facility in Hempfield. The Trib reports that numerous items were taken from three units at Larc...
Dec 06, 2023
GREENSBURG-SALEM SUPERINTENDENT ADDRESSES INVESIGATION INTO INCIDENT AT NICELY ELEMENTARY
The superintendent of the Greensburg-Salem School District addressed a recent investigation at one of the district's elementary schools. The Trib reports that outside a letter that was sent to distric...
Dec 06, 2023
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWN TUESDAY IN FATAL SHOOTING TRIAL FOR THREE NEW KENSINGTON MEN
The trial of three men charged with killing Jason Raiford in July of 2022 got underway in Westmoreland County Court yesterday. The Trib reports that 16-year-old Amir Kennedy is charged with first-degr...
Dec 06, 2023
CONSTRUCTION WORK UNDERWAY ON WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD BRIDGE
PennDOT District 12 has started construction work on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge in the county. According to PennDOT, construction will cause some daytime lane restrictions Monday throu...
Dec 05, 2023
FATAL SHOOTING TRIAL FOR THREE NEW KENSINGTON MEN BEGINS TODAY
The trial of three men charged with fatally shooting Jason Raiford is expected to get underway today. The Trib reports that a jury was seated yesterday for the trials for Amir Kennedy, 16, DaMontae Br...
Dec 05, 2023
MAWC UPGRADES TO IMPACT CUSTOMERS IN DELMONT TODAY
Upgrades that will be done to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County today will affect several areas of Delmont. The Trib reports that six to eight hours of work will be done today affecting G...
Dec 05, 2023
TRIAL UNDERWAY FOR UNITY MAN ACCUSED FOR BILKING VENDORS FOR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING
Testimony is expected to begin today in the trial of a Unity man who is accused of bilking vendors that he hired for his daughter's wedding. 51-year-old Joseph A. Malago is accused in four separate ca...
Dec 05, 2023
POLICE LOOKING FOR DRIVER IN DERRY HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
State police in Westmoreland County are looking for the driver responsible in a hit-and-run collision that happened last Friday night in Derry Township. Troopers said that the accident happened shortl...
Dec 05, 2023
