Category Archives: Local News

The Westmoreland County's District Attorney has seated the county's first grand jury in over three decades to hear evidence in unsolved homicides. The Trib reports that the grand jury is intended to b...

The family of a Hempfield man who was killed by a drug overdose objected to a plea deal for the person involved in the victim's death. The Trib reports that 58-year-old Jeffrey Carlson of Glassport in...

Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium President Dr. Jeremy Goodman says none of the recent deaths of a number of animals in the zoo's care have been due to human error. In the last seven months, the zoo has rep...

A federal grand jury has indicted two men in connection with the theft of two dozen firearms from a New Kensington business. Investigators say that, on January 22nd, Michael Guin drove a truck through...

Local officials in Murrysville are giving the go-ahead for some temporary fracking pipe systems. Council members approved agreements allowing the Olympus company to put in gas and water lines last wee...

An Everson man entered guilty pleas on Monday to charges connected with the assault of a Lyft driver in 2022. The Trib reports that 43-year-old Carl Beltz entered guilty pleas to theft,simple assault ...

The Hempfield Area School District has hired the former Franklin Regional superintendent as a consultant to help find Hempfield's next superintendent. The Trib reports that the district will work with...

An Indiana County woman pleaded guilty on Monday to charges related to a string of catalytic converter thefts in both Westmoreland and Indiana Counties. The Trib reports that 56-year-old Debra Lynn Mc...

Residents seeking assistance with the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program can find someone to help them, face-to-face. The state Department of Revenue and the Commonwealth Office of Digital ...

The Shapiro Administration has announced a million-dollar tuition assistance program to recruit and retain Emergency Medical Services workers. Acting Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen mad...