Category Archives: Local News

More information was released concerning the arrest of a man charged with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hempfield. The Trib reports that 37-year-old William Sever was arrested Friday in connection with...

It took officials one day to seat a jury in the trial of Thomas Stanko. The Trib reports that seven men and five women were selected to serve on the jury. The 55-year-old Unity man is charged with kil...

Punxsutawney Phil's annual weather prediction has been made. Phil emerged from his burrow this morning where he was greeted by a cheering crowd and saw his shadow. Tradition holds that means six more ...

Officials are urging people to stay off the frozen rivers in Pittsburgh. A number of individuals, including groups of children, where spotted on the Ohio River near The Point on Saturday, according to...

A couple is homeless after a fire early Saturday morning in New Kensington. The Trib reports that crews were sent out at 12:47 AM to the 500 block of Oates Boulevard. The fire started in the basement ...

A Jeannette man was arraigned on Friday for his role in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a man in Hempfield last year. The Trib reports that 37-year-old William Sever faces counts of accidents in...

A former director of the Western PA Youth Football League is accused of taking $227,000 in league funds. The Trib reports that 57-year-old Bill Spencer allegedly used the money to pay bills, make paym...

Jury selection in the trial of Thomas Stanko will start today in Westmoreland County Court. The Trib reports that the 55-year-old Unity man is charged in 2022 with criminal homicide in connection with...

Continuing the February Heart Month Heart Health Awareness series with Independence Health System on Westmoreland Community Connections, host Jennifer Miele welcomes Dr. Neeraj Shah, MD, Interventiona...

Federal officials say the most fire-related deaths in the country last year were in Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, the Keystone State reported 152 deaths connected to fires i...