Category Archives: Local News

NORTH HUNTINGDON OFFICER INJURED DURING STING OPERATION
A North Huntingdon police officer was hurt Tuesday night during a sting operation. An undercover officer requested $1,700 worth of heroin/fentanyl from the suspect. The exchange happened inside the un...
Cindy Perino Jun 13, 2024

DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG EMPLOYEE FILES TO BE AUDITED
The personnel files of 1,000 employees and 9,000 volunteers in the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg will be under a microscope as diocesan officials work on an audit to see if any of them have criminal ...
Cindy Perino Jun 13, 2024

HUNTER BIDEN CONVICTED ON ALL FELONY CHARGES
Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president's son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by sayi...
Cindy Perino Jun 12, 2024

JUDGE REJECTS MURRYSVILLE MAN'S PLEA BARGAIN
A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday rejected a plea bargain for a Murrysville man accused of the attempted murder of his mother. Police said in February, 32 year old Andrew Farbarik stabbed his mot...
Cindy Perino Jun 12, 2024

TRACTOR TRAILER LOSES LOAD ON TURNPIKE
Westbound traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike was backed up for about a mile near the Donegal exit Tuesday night after a tractor-trailer lost its load. The resulting debris apparently hit another veh...
Cindy Perino Jun 12, 2024

OTHER AIRLINES DON'T WANT TO COMPETE WITH SPIRIT
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials have yet to find a way to convince other airlines to compete against ultra-low-fare carrier Spirit Airlines for flights out of the Unity airport. Westmoreland ...
Cindy Perino Jun 12, 2024

INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM TO HOLD JOB FAIR ON THURSDAY
Independence Health System will be holding a job fair on Thursday to address more than 500 openings at multiple locations across the health system. In the Westmoreland area, recruiters will be availab...
Cindy Perino Jun 12, 2024

HUNTER BIDEN JURORS BEGIN DELIBERATION
Jurors in Hunter Biden's gun trial began deliberating yesterday to decide whether the president's son is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought when prosecutors say he was addict...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

MURRYSVILLE COUNCIL COULDN'T AGREE ON APPROVAL OF UPSCALE SUBDIVISION
Murrysville council members could not agree whether to approve an upscale 24-lot subdivision off Wiestertown Road, prompting a tie vote that will see the development proposal come back before council....
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024

LATROBE POLICE TO PURCHASE DRONE
A new eye in the sky soon will be assisting Latrobe police in their pursuit of suspects or their search for missing citizens. City council Monday approved purchase of a $14,000 drone. City Manager Ter...
Cindy Perino Jun 11, 2024








