Category Archives: Local News
JUDGE TO DECIDE WHETHER CASE INVOLVING JEANNETTE TEEN CAN MOVE TO JUVENILE COURT
A Westmoreland County judge will decide whether or not a Jeannette teenager arrested in connection with a 2021 shooting will be tried as an adult or as a juvenile. The Trib reports that Daesan Ingram ...
Sep 27, 2023
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO HOST PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING SPEAKER AT GREENSBURG HEMPFIELD AREA LIBRARY
The Westmoreland County League of Women Voters is hosting a presentation on public school funding next month. The session is planned in the conference room on the second floor at the Greensburg Hempfi...
Sep 26, 2023
POLICE ARREST WOMAN ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER OFFICER SPOTS TRANSACTION AT VANDERGRIFT CONVENIENCE STORE
Police in Vandegrift arrested an Armstrong County woman after they saw her buying crack cocaine at a convenience store gas pump earlier this month. The Trib reports that 39-year-old Melissa Ferarro of...
Sep 26, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY PRISON BOARD ACCEPTS WARDEN'S RESIGNATION, NAMES INTERIM LEADER
The warden of the Westmoreland County prison has resigned. The Trib reports that on Monday, the county prison board accepted Bryan Kline's resignation with regret. He has served as warden for two and ...
Sep 26, 2023
MAN INJURED IN PENN TOWNSHIP VEHICLE CRASH
One person was hurt in a crash early Sunday morning in Penn Township. The Trib reports that 19-year-old Colin Turley was driving the car at 1:30 in the morning in the area of Route 130 and Harrison Ci...
Sep 26, 2023
DERRY MAN ACCUSED OF BEATING GREENSBURG WOMAN
Two people are charged with beating a Greensburg woman over the weekend. The Trib reports that 38-year-old Christopher McAteer of Derry Township and 35-year-old Karisa McAteer of Bell were at the home...
Sep 26, 2023
HARRISON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD PORN CHARGES
A Harrison man has pleaded guilty to 12 counts of child pornography possession and 16 others were dropped as part of a plea deal. The Trib reports that 60-year-old Gregory Rosato was charged by the st...
Sep 22, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY ROW OFFICE REACTS TO STAFF SHORTAGES
One of the Westmoreland County row offices will limit access starting next Monday to account for staff shortages. The Trib reports that Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton said appointments wil...
Sep 22, 2023
COUNTY BUYS UNITY PROPERTY THAT HOUSES DISTRICT COURT
Westmoreland County Commissioners on Wednesday signed off on a deal to purchase a property in Unity that houses a district court. The Trib reports that the deal will cost $375,000. The county now has ...
Sep 22, 2023
STATE INSPECTORS FIND DEFICIENCIES IN WESTORELAND COUNTY JAIL
State inspectors who toured the Westmoreland County Jail have found several deficiencies. The Trib reports that state inspectors identified housing, medical and health services, sanitation and mainten...
Sep 22, 2023
