Category Archives: Local News

The Heinz Endowments said in a federal lawsuit on Monday that their former senior technology advisor embezzled nearly $1 million from the organization over a seven-year period. Charles Richardson, who...

Greensburg resident Bob Ross made 2 holes-in-one earlier this month in the same round at Mt. Odin Park Golf Course. Not many courses in the world open with three par 5s. Then again, not many courses i...

High school students in Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland and Washington counties are invited to participate in PennDOT's annual Paint the Plow program. Students are challenged to paint an original mural ...

Westmoreland County has a new address. While the county courthouse remains at the same location in downtown Greensburg where it has stood for the last century, it has a new home on the web. In what of...

A Jeannette man asked for and received a chance to turn his life around when he was sentenced yesterday for an assault against a Vandergrift police officer. The officer suffered what likely are career...

Pittsburgh Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Downtown on Sunday morning. Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert for three shots fired at 11:15 a.m. in the area near UPMC Mercy...

While Amazon officials have not officially announced what a $120 million facility in New Stanton will be used for, the company's website is soliciting job applications for fulfillment center warehouse...

A longtime member of the Greensburg Bloodhound Team has been honored by the National Bloodhound Association during a training session in Maryland. Roland "Bud" Mertz was recognized as bloodhound handl...

A Mt. Pleasant man died over the weekend after a kitchen fire trapped him in his apartment. Emergency crews were called to the 200 block of West Smithfield Street in Mt. Pleasant Borough at 11:45 p.m....

Repairs to four Westmoreland County-owned bridges crossing sections of the Loyalhanna Creek are expected to be under construction in 2026, resulting in proposed road closures and detours, according to...