Category Archives: Local News

The Norwin School Board voted 5-4 to name Natalie McCracken as the new superintendent. The Trib reports that McCracken has been the assistant superintendent since 2012 and has been a district employee...

Westmoreland County's Register of Wills has agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and step down at the end of the year. The Trib reports that Sherry Margetti Hamilton agreed to the settlement that was announce...

Fundraisers are underway to help those affected by the fire at My Buddy's Place in Avonmore on Saturday. The Trib reports that the fire destroyed not only the bar on Indiana Avenue, but the apartments...

Drivers will run into some detours in Salem and St. Clair townships starting today. The Trib reports that the traffic restrictions will be in effect in PennDOT work zones on Interstate 70 and Route 98...

Arnold officials heard from a woman who wants more time before she is forced to move out of her home as it is scheduled to be torn down. The Trib reports that last Tuesday at a board of health hearing...

A heat wave is expected to come into our area this week. The National Weather Service says that a heat advisory begins today at 11:00 AM and will end at 8:00 PM on Friday. Temperatures are expected to...

Police in North Huntingdon say the 16-year-old girl they were looking for over the weekend has been found. The Trib reports that on Saturday, officers put out a notice saying they were looking for Cas...

The Norwin School Board will meet this morning to elect a new Superintendent. The Trib reports that the board will meet at 9:00 this morning at the district's administrative building. The proposed age...

A structure fire was reported on Route 711 in Westmoreland County at 5:45 yesterday evening. The fire was reported at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Ligonier Valley. Crews from fire departments in West...

More than 35 companies from several counties battled a fire that destroyed an Avonmore bar Saturday afternoon. The blaze was first reported just after 4:30 in the afternoon at the tavern known as "My ...