Category Archives: Local News
MOTORCYCLIST INJURED IN COLLISION WITH DEER IN BELL TOWNSHIP
A motorcyclist was found with numerous head injuries after colliding with a deer on Thursday. The Trib reports that police received a call at 5:48 PM for the collision at the intersection of Pine Hill...
Nov 03, 2023
HEMPFIELD MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF WOMAN WITH MENTAL DISABILITY
A Hempfield man is charged with raping a woman who has a mental disability. The Trib reports that the charges were filed yesterday against 56-year-old Dennis Hertzog. The victim told police that she w...
Nov 03, 2023
INDIANA MAN SENTENCED IN VEHICLE CRASH DEATH OF JEANNETTE MAN
A man charged with killing a Jeannette man in an automobile accident in Indiana County earlier this year was ordered to serve 3-6 years for the wrong way crash on Route 119 near Homer City. 29-year-ol...
Oct 31, 2023
DERRY BOROUGH COUNCILMAN ACCUSING COUNCIL PRESIDENT, MAYOR OF POLITICAL INTIMIDATION
A member of Derry Borough Council is accusing the council president and mayor of using political intimidation after he called on them to resign their positions. WTAE-TV reports that Al Checca is makin...
Oct 31, 2023
THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN SCHEME TO ALTER GAME OF CHANCE PAYOUT SLIPS
Three people are charged with stealing over $5000 from a business in Lower Burrell and Allegheny by altering payout slips from game of chance machines. The Trib reports that Matthew Cubberly of Penn H...
Oct 31, 2023
NEW STORE IN ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP EVACUATED FOR GAS LEAK
Shoppers were forced to evacuate from the newly-opened Ollies in Allegheny Township on Monday. The Trib reports that a gas leak was discovered at the store in Hyde Park Plaza at 3:28 PM. Fire crews we...
Oct 31, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOT RUSHING TO FIND JAIL WARDEN REPLACEMENT
Westmoreland County Commissioners say they are not in a hurry to find a new warden for the county jail. The Trib reports that county leaders were informed that morale has improved at the Westmoreland ...
Oct 31, 2023
NEW KENSINGTON OFFICIALS REJECT TRASH COLLECTION BIDS
New Kensington officials earlier this week held a special meeting to reject bids for trash collection. The Trib reports that on Tuesday, officials rejected bids from their current provider County Haul...
Oct 27, 2023
NEW KENSINGTON SHOOTING VICTIM DIES
A man shot in New Kensington on October 19th has died. The Trib reports that 31-year-old Troy Vickers was pronounced dead last Saturday at a Pittsburgh Area hospital where he had been recovering after...
Oct 27, 2023
WCCC PRESIDENT STEPPING DOWN
The president of Westmoreland County Community College will step down her position June 30th of next year. The Trib reports that 55-year-old Tuesday Stanley joined WCCC in 2014 and will have served as...
Oct 27, 2023
