Category Archives: Local News

PLANS FOR MURRYSVILLE AMPITHEATER PUT ON HOLD
Plans for an Ampitheater and recreation space at Murrysville Community Park have been put on long-term hold after the cost ballooned past 2 million dollars over the past few years. Last week municipal...
Cindy Perino Jun 10, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH CONCEALING THE DEATH OF A CHILD
A father in Westmoreland County is charged with concealing the death of a child after police say he fell asleep on his 8-month-old baby boy, suffocating him. According to the criminal complaint, on Ju...
Cindy Perino Jun 10, 2024

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: CALVARY CARES
Calvary Church in Irwin has announced its Calvary Cares projects including assistance for the Westmoreland Foster Care System and Ukrainian Refugees. Pastor Nick Poole talks with Jennifer Meiele about...
Cindy Perino Jun 07, 2024

OVER 2 DOZEN PENNSYLVANIANS AFFECTED BY CUCUMBER SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
More than two-dozen Pennsylvanians have been affected by a salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers. The CDC says 27 people in the Keystone State have become sick during the outbreak, the most in the n...
Cindy Perino Jun 07, 2024

JEANNETTE WALL COLLAPSE CLOSES PORTION OF CHESTNUT STREET
Jeannette officials are taking a look at a wall collapse that has closed a portion of Chestnut Street. The Trib reports that the wall fell over due to the heavy rain that came through the area recentl...
Cindy Perino Jun 07, 2024

NEW KEN MURDER JURY TO RESUME DELIBERATIONS
The jury in the trial of Latresse Williams will resume deliberations this morning. The Trib reports that Williams is charged with killing Anthone Williams, no relation, in New Kensington in January of...
Cindy Perino Jun 07, 2024

FORMER GREENSBURG POLICE OFFICER STILL RECEIVING PENSION AFTER GUILTY PLEA
A former Greensburg police officer is still receiving over $5,000 in pension one month after pleading guilty in federal court to engaging in meth distribution with the former city police chief. The Tr...
Cindy Perino Jun 07, 2024

ATTORNEY SAYS VIDEO SUPPORTS CLAIMS THAT RIALTO STABBING WAS JUSTIFIED
The defense attorney for a man charged in a stabbing outside the former Rialto in Greensburg says a video that was shown yesterday at the trial supports his claim that his client's actions were justif...
Cindy Perino Jun 07, 2024

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO SIGNS NEW LAW MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO USE HANDHELD DEVICES WHILE DRIVING
A new law signed yesterday by Governor Shapiro aims to make roads safer for Western Pennsylvania drivers and motorists across the Commonwealth. The new law makes it illegal for people to use handheld ...
Cindy Perino Jun 06, 2024

SENATOR CASEY'S BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION CALLS FOR RELEASE OF PA MAN FROM RUSSIAN CUSTODY
Senator Bob Casey's bipartisan resolution calling for the release of a Pennsylvania man from Russian Custody has passed the US Senate. The resolution calls for the release of Marc Fogel, an IUP alumnu...
Cindy Perino Jun 06, 2024








