Category Archives: Local News

Police in New Kensington last Thursday charged a local woman with abandoning a one-year-old dog in a cage and then removing the corpse before police could retrieve it. The Trib reports that 39-year-ol...

A Derry Township man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting six teenage girls last year. The Trib reports that 20-year-old Christopher Frazier pleaded guilty to 19 counts over six cases where he had se...

Jeannette's Mayor has ordered that K-9 police officer Diesel be brought back to service. The Trib reports that after the city closed the K-9 unit in July over cost concerns, Diesel was sent to a kenne...

A Westmoreland County judge will rule early next year whether there is sufficient evidence for a murder case against Thomas Stanko to proceed. The Trib reports that Stanko is accused of killing his fo...

Pennsylvania's auditor says he wants more people to be aware of his office's work. Auditor General Timothy DeFoor this week announced a new website that should make it easier to find and understand st...

Pennsylvania wildland firefighters are back home after being deployed to help crews out west. Members of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry were sent across the co...

PennDOT is planning to lower the speed limit along Route 366 in Upper Burrell Township. Transportation officials conducted a traffic study in the area following reports of safety concerns from local l...

The West Deer Parks and Recreation Committee is hosting a food truck festival tomorrow evening. It's happening at the West Deer Senior Center on Gibsonia Road from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Guests can enjoy a...

The Arnold Police chief is now on suspension while he is the subject of an ongoing investigation. The Trib reports that it is being conducted by State Police and the State Attorney General's Office. O...

The parking lot of a ballfield in Mt. Pleasant has seen an expansion of its parking lot thanks to the help of a PennDOT contractor. The Trib reports that work on the lot at the Norvelt ball field star...