Category Archives: Local News
GREENSBURG POLICE ARREST MAN ACCUSED OF HITTING PEDESTRIAN AND FLEEING
Police in Greensburg are reporting the arrest of a man they say hit a pedestrian and fled the scene. The accident dates back to December when a 76-year-old woman was hit near South Main and West Third...
May 20, 2024
MAN CHARGED WITH TRYING TO MAIL COCAINE TO CALIFORNIA
Police have charged a man with trying to mail about two pounds of cocaine from New Kensington to California. The Trib reports that 33-year-old Jonathan Booher was arraigned on Friday on charges of pos...
May 20, 2024
NEW KEN POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING AT&T STORE
Police in New Kensington are looking for a man accused of robbing an AT&T store Friday evening. The Trib reports that county public safety officials were called to the store on Tarentum Bridge Road ar...
May 20, 2024
TWO PEOPLE HURT IN FRIDAY CRASH
Two people were hurt in a crash Friday afternoon that involved a Ligonier Valley School Bus. The Trib reports that the rear-end crash happened along Route 711 north of Ligonier as the bus rear-ended a...
May 20, 2024
REGISTER OF WILLS ORDERED TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO COUNTY CONTROLLER
Westmoreland County's Register of Wills was ordered to transfer over $500,000 in funds collected by her office over the last four months to the county controller by may 28th. The Trib reports that Reg...
May 20, 2024
STATE SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS REGARDING GUN LAWSUIT
The state Supreme Court has heard arguments stemming from a lawsuit filed by a gun group and gun shop. The two assert that State Police have failed to adequately manage a background check system and t...
May 17, 2024
STATE BUSINESS GROUPS ASK FOR EXTENSION ON FEDERAL OVERTIME RULE
State business groups concerned about a looming deadline to comply with a new federal overtime rule are asking for an extension. The rule that's set to take effect July 1st raises the threshold for de...
May 17, 2024
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Listen Sunday to an interview with Dr. Cathleen Adams, a neurologist with Independence Health System, with important information you need to know to recognize a stroke. ...
May 17, 2024
MONROEVILLE SAM'S CLUB ASSAULT SUSPECT IN CUSTODY
A suspect who is accused of punching an elderly man outside a Sam's Club in Monroeville last year is now in custody. The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Terrel Byars has been arrest...
May 17, 2024
FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS HONORED AT ST. CLAIR PARK MEMORIAL SERVICE
Local officials and community members are honoring the sacrifices of Westmoreland County police officers who have died in the line of duty. The county District Attorney's Office hosted a law enforceme...
May 17, 2024
