Category Archives: Local News

A Greensburg man pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly conduct after police said he stumbled into and refused to leave the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hempfield over the summer. The Trib...

First time filings for unemployment are decreasing across Pennsylvania. That's according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says for the week ending September 13th, there were more than 86-hundred...

Westmoreland County Commissioners said in two weeks, they will be forced to furlough employees and partially close county parks as a result of the ongoing state budget impasse. The Trib reports that C...

A member of the Homer-Center School Board is stepping away from the board for the next two months amid scandal over a social media post. At last night's meeting, board member Misty Hunt once again apo...

A suspect is in custody in connection to an incident considered to be "an act of terror against the FBI." Authorities say Donald Henson rammed a car into the FBI security gate at the Pittsburgh bureau...

Flags are being flown at half-staff in Pennsylvania to honor three police officers killed in a shooting on Wednesday. York County authorities said the officers were reportedly trying to serve a warran...

A former Jeannette man who has served over 30 years is awaiting a retrial in connection with a 1993 fatal fire. The Trib reports that lawyers for 58-year-old James Young say his speedy trial rights ha...

Jeannette City School Board has appointed a new member after two other attempts were unsuccessful. The Trib reports that earlier this week, the board voted 6-2 to appoint Susan McFarland to take the s...

A New Alexandria man was denied bail after he allegedly planted a bomb on his former landlord's lawnmower. The Trib reports that 54-year-old James Sever was charged in connection with the explosion in...

A man who died in Acme Dam Lake in Mt. Pleasant Township on Wednesday has been identified. The Trib reports that 67-year-old David Dirado was kayaking with friends and family around 1 PM yesterday whe...