Category Archives: Local News

The Franklin-Regional School Board approved their 2025-26 budget earlier this week, and it contains a 4-mill property tax increase. The Trib reports that The $71.25 million budget has a $671,000 defic...

Today is Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were freed due to the Emancipation Proclamation. Federal and State offices are closed toda...

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman believes Israel should have targeted the Supreme Leader of Iran. During a Fox News interview yesterday, the Democrat replied "100-percent" when asked if Ayatollah A...

Some federal grant dollars are likely to be split among a handful of improvements in Arnold. Local leaders say they will have about 200 thousand dollars to work with after some necessary payments and ...

The director of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority says two key programs that help low income residents could be eliminated under President Trump's "big beautiful bill". The Trib reports that t...

Jeannette City School District administrators and teachers will consider changes to a proposed policy that would require cell phones and similar devices be stored in classrooms. The Trib reports the o...

The Latrobe School Board approved the 2025-26 budget last night, which will include a one-mill tax increase. The Trib reports that Business Administrator Dan Watson had recommended a two-mill tax incr...

Juneteenth was commemorated at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Monday. The ceremony held by the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus recognizes June 19, 1865, the date slavery ended in the Confeder...

Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick is sharing his support for the merger between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel. President Trump has been at the center of the talks, saying he is securing majori...

The Jeannette City Council is planning to reduce the size of the community's recreation board. Members voted in favor an ordinance to take the panel from seven down to five members during their meetin...