Category Archives: Local News
GS SCHOOL BOARD TO VOTE NEXT WEEK ON POTENTIAL NEW CONTRACTOR FOR PROJECT
Greensburg-Salem school board is set to vote next week on whether to move forward with a new contractor for an outdoor classroom project. The Trib reports that previous bids for contracting were deeme...
Cindy Perino Mar 08, 2024

DERRY MAN ACCUSED OF OFFENSES ON TOLL ROUTE 66
A Derry man is accused of robbery, terroristic threats and other offenses connected with an incident on Toll Route 66 last week. The Trib reports that 30-year-old Marshall Dolfi allegedly stopped his ...
Cindy Perino Mar 08, 2024

MURRYSVILLE GOLF CLUB EXPECTED TO REMAIN OPEN
Murrysville Golf Club is expected to remain open after an arbiter paved the way for current management to continue operating the course. The Trib reports that a three-year lease renewal was awarded to...
Cindy Perino Mar 08, 2024

DA RULES THAT DEADLY FORCE WAS JUSTIFIED
Westmoreland County DA Nicole Ziccarelli has ruled that the use of deadly force in an officer-involved shooting on September 5th where the suspect was killed was justified. The Trib reports that 30-ye...
Cindy Perino Mar 08, 2024

DOLLARS DEVOTED TO SUPPORTING PITTSBURGH'S JEWISH COMMUNITY
There are dollars devoted to supporting Pittsburgh's Jewish community in a new federal spending plan. The U.S. House passed a 460-billion-dollar measure yesterday to keep the government operational un...
Cindy Perino Mar 07, 2024

SOME STATE LAWMAKERS TRYING TO EXPAND DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Some state lawmakers are trying to expand Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Pennsylvania. Three Democratic legislators in the House and Senate have introduced bills to support more resources for t...
Cindy Perino Mar 07, 2024

GOP COMMISSIONERS WILL NOT USE DROP BOXES FOR MAIL-IN BALLOTS
Westmoreland County's GOP Commissioners say they will not consider using drop boxes for mail-in ballots at the courthouse or at remote locations in the county for this year's elections. The Trib repor...
Cindy Perino Mar 07, 2024

MCKEESPORT MAN ACQUITTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
A McKeesport man was acquitted of a charge of sexual assault against a co-worker at a nursing home in North Huntingdon. The Trib reports 36-year-old Daniel Odu was accused of having improper sexual re...
Cindy Perino Mar 07, 2024

NEW CHARGES FILED AGAINST EAST HUNTINGDON MAN
New charges were filed against an East Huntingdon man who was wounded in a confrontation with state troopers. The Trib reports that 61-year-old James Miller Jr. now faces charges of attempted homicide...
Cindy Perino Mar 07, 2024

DROUGHT WATCH LIFTED FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY
While voluntary water conservation efforts continue for Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers served by the Beaver Run Reservoir, a drought watch has been lifted for the county as a who...
Cindy Perino Mar 07, 2024