Category Archives: Local News

BURRELL AND FREEPORT TO HOST SPRINGDALE HOME GAMES
Burrell School District will help Springdale's High School Football Team out by hosting a few of their home games. The Trib reports that the district will split that duty with Freeport, as each distri...
Cindy Perino May 30, 2024

GREENSBURG CATHOLIC DIOCESE PUTTING HIRING SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE
The Greensburg Catholic Diocese is putting in some safeguards to make sure someone who has a disqualifying criminal record is not hired by the diocese. This comes on the heels of the Diocese announcin...
Cindy Perino May 30, 2024

LOWER BURRELL SHOPPING CENTER TO GO ON AUCTION BLOCK
A shopping center in Lower Burrell is about to go on the auction block. The Trib reports that the Hillcrest Shopping Center off Leechburg and Wildlife Lodge Roads will be auctioned off online from Jun...
Cindy Perino May 30, 2024

SOUTH GREENSBURG WOMAN LOSES BID TO HAVE CASE DROPPED
A South Greensburg woman charged in connection with the death of her estranged boyfriend in 2021 lost a bid to have the case dropped. The Trib reports that 35-year-old Mandie Reusch had her request to...
Cindy Perino May 30, 2024

NORWIN SUPERINTENDENT HEADING TO CARYLNTON
Norwin School District's superintendent has been hired in the Carlynton School District south of Pittsburgh. The Trib reports that Jeff Taylor was hired as Carlynton's assistant superintendent at thei...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2024

DAVID C. FREDERICK HONORS COLLEGE EXPANDING TO PITT-GREENSBURG
Pitt has announced that the university's David C. Frederick Honors College is expanding to include high-achieving students enrolled at Pitt-Greensburg. The Trib reports that Effective this fall, under...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2024

JEANNETTE WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER HITTING MAN WITH VAN
A man was seriously injured after a Jeannette woman hit him with a utility van. The Trib reports that 34-year-old Amanda Knerien told police that she had accidentally backed into the victim after drop...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2024

CATHOLIC DIOCESE ASKS WESTMORELAND COUNTY DETECTIVES TO INVESTIGATE FORMER EMPLOYEE
Westmoreland County Detectives have been asked by the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg to investigate what the Diocese believes is a potential conspiracy to hide the criminal record of a now-former Irwi...
Cindy Perino May 29, 2024

WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO RECEIVE STATE GRANT
A number of local food relief providers are among the 57 statewide who are set to be the recipients of a round of grant funding from the state. Pennsylvania's Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on ...
Cindy Perino May 28, 2024

SCOTTDALE MAYOR TO BE HONORED AS PA MAYOR OF THE YEAR
The mayor of Scottdale will be honored later this year as the Pennsylvania Mayor of the Year. The Trib reports that the honor for Mayor Charles King comes from the Pennsylvania State Mayors' Associati...
Cindy Perino May 28, 2024








