Category Archives: Local News
ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS OFFICERS INTENDED TO EASE COUNTY PRISON STAFFING SHORTAGE
Leaders in Westmoreland County are hoping that the hiring of additional corrections officers will help to ease a staffing shortage at the county prison. The prison board yesterday approved the hiring ...
Dec 19, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHOP WITH A COP HELD MONDAY
Members of the every branch of the Westmoreland County law enforcement community teamed up with local youths for the 16th annual Shop With A Cop event. KDKA-TV reports that yesterday's event at the Wa...
Dec 19, 2023
WATT SIGNS EXTENDED LEASE DEAL TO CONTINUE AT MT. PLEASANT GLASS CENTRE
WATT fuel cell corporation has signed an extended lease agreement with the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation to continue operations at the Mt. Pleasant Glass Centre. The Trib repo...
Dec 19, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER MAKES RECENT HIRINGS
Some recent hiring efforts could result in Westmoreland County's juvenile detention center reopening as soon as next month. The Trib reports that the facility re-opened on a limited basis to house two...
Dec 19, 2023
BEAVER RUN RESERVOIR CUSTOMERS ORDERED TO CONSERVE WATER
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has issued a mandatory water conservation order for the 56,000 customers served through the Beaver Run reservoir. The Trib reports that water levels at t...
Dec 19, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH SCAMMING CHURCH
A Westmoreland County contractor is charged with scamming a church out of more than $6000 in a scheme related to a construction project. KDKA-TV reports that charges were filed Friday against 49-year-...
Dec 18, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING SITES
Westmoreland County is getting ready to recycle Christmas Trees after the holidays are over. The Trib reports that the effort is cosponsored by the nonprofit Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling. 15 l...
Dec 18, 2023
JEANNETTE MAY RELAX SCHOOL DRESS CODE
Jeannette City School Administrators may relax the school's dress code for good. The Trib reports that the board relaxed the code that required students to wear polo or collared shirts and khaki, blac...
Dec 18, 2023
TENANTS MOVE OUT AS LATROBE APARTMENT BUILDING INSPECTIONS ONGOING
Some tenants are moving out of a Latrobe apartment building as the owner is working on fixing the most serious issues. The Trib reports that more than 100 code violations were found in the three-story...
Dec 18, 2023
DAUGHTER, TWO OTHERS CHARGED IN DEATH OF ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP WOMAN
The daughter of the woman who was found dead underneath her home along with two men were arrested in connection with the woman's death. The Trib reports that 71-year-old Alice Robson was killed in her...
Dec 18, 2023
