Category Archives: Local News

A North Versailles woman was sentenced for a shooting in August of 2022. The Trib reports that in November of last year, a jury convicted 36-year-old Leah Gillis for the incident where she fired a 100...

Hempfield School District's superintendent says despite visible water leaks and ceiling damage, air quality is at safe levels. The Trib reports that a report submitted to the district in September by ...

Between nine and 14 inches of snow came down from the storms that rolled through our area, marking the largest snowfall totals in our area since 2010. And while a winter storm warning will expire at n...

Crews from Indiana and Westmoreland Counties were called out this morning to a fire at a restaurant in Latrobe. WTAE-TV reports the call went out around 11:30 to Lucky B's bar and grill. No word on th...

This week on Westmoreland Community Connections on WHJB, host Jennifer Miele sits down with Dr. Nevin Baker, DO, Interventional Cardiologist, and Denise Addis, VP of Cardiac Services at Independence H...

As the winter storm approaches, officials across Pennsylvania are asking residents to be smart when using alternative heating methods in the event of power outages. Generators are often used during po...

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has approved a budget that will not increase rates for customers. The Trib reports that the Authority's board this week approved a $129.7 million budget ...

Hempfield Area School District is now reopening bids for a large-scale renovation project at the high school. The work has been on hold for almost two-and-a-half years after estimates came in higher t...

One person was hurt in an explosion at an apartment in Delmont. The Trib reports that two blasts were heard around 3:20 yesterday afternoon at the apartments on Spring Lane. One person was flown from ...

PennDOT is getting ready for the anticipated severe winter storm that is going to hit our area this weekend. The Trib reports that District 12, which serves Westmoreland and three other counties is ge...