Category Archives: Local News
PA CONSUMER ADVOCATE TO REMAIN IN ROLE
The interim Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate will stay in the role on a permanent basis. Darryl Lawrence has been officially nominated to be the new Consumer Advocate by Attorney General Dave Sunday. La...
Mar 19, 2025
D.R. JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR TO ALLOW PERSON OF INTEREST TO RELEASED
A Dominican Republic judge is ruling in favor of an American linked to the disappearance of a University of Pittsburgh student. Sudiksha Konanki has been missing for nearly two weeks, after she was la...
Mar 19, 2025
RALLY PLANNED TO SUPPORT PENN STATE NEW KEN
A rally is being planned to support the Penn State New Kensington campus. The Trib reports that New Kensington Mayor Tom Guzzo along with other appointed and elected officials will take part in the ev...
Mar 19, 2025
IDLEWILD, KENNYWOOD, AND SOAKZONE HAVE NEW OWNERS
Idlewild and Soakzone, Kennywood and Sandcastle have new owners. WTAE-TV reports that Herschend Entertainment has purchased Palace Entertainment's US Amusement Parks. The deal was announced yesterday ...
Mar 19, 2025
HOUSING AUTHORITY OFFICIALS SAY FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS TO UNLIKELY HAVE NO IMPACT ON LOCAL SERVICES
Westmoreland County Housing Authority officials said yesterday that federal budget cuts will unlikely have no impact on local services. The Trib reports that the authority receives about $24 million a...
Mar 19, 2025
CRABTREE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO BE FORMALLY DISSOLVED
Three municipalities are asking a county judge to formally dissolve the Crabtree Municipal Authority. The Trib reports that lawyers for Hempfield, Salem and Unity townships made the request to disband...
Mar 19, 2025
PA HOUSE LOOKING TO BAN HAIR DISCRIMINATION
The Pennsylvania House is once again looking to ban hair discrimination. The State House of Representatives passed the CROWN Act on Monday for the second-straight legislative session. The bill would p...
Mar 18, 2025
SENIORS FOR SAFE DRIVING CLASS PLANNED IN LATROBE NEXT MONTH
A Seniors for Safe Driving class is planned in Latrobe next month. It is happening at Adams Memorial Library on April 14th. The course is approved by PennDOT and open to motorists who are at least 55 ...
Mar 18, 2025
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES LANE RESTRICTIONS
PennDOT has announced some lane restrictions for I-70 for today and tomorrow. Traffic will be reduced by one lane in both directions between exit 49 to Smithton and Exits 46 A&B for Route 51 in Ro...
Mar 18, 2025
TIME RUNNING OUT FOR LOTTERY TICKET SOLD IN MURRYSVILLE
Time is running out for a person holding on to a $2.6 million lottery ticket. Lottery officials said the winning Cash 5 ticket was purchased on May 8th of last year at the Shop 'n' Save in Murrysville...
Mar 18, 2025
