Category Archives: Local News

Officials are predicting a larger than normal turnout for the annual Bushy Run Battlefield Historical Society's reenactment on August 5th and 6th. The Trib reports that as part of this year's reenactm...

A man who escaped from a jail in northwestern PA was found and is back in custody. 34-year-old Michael Burham was captured nine days after escaping from the Warren County Jail on July 6th by climbing ...

Police in Harrison are asking the public to be vigilant for phone scammers. The Trib reports that the police department is investigating a high-dollar fraud where a resident was scammed out of thousan...

Friday afternoon was the deadline for those interested in serving the remainder of the term of Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerillii Thrasher. The Trib reports that five men have filed applic...

A man from Stahlstown was killed Saturday morning in a crash in Derry Township. The Trib reports that the crash happened at 6 AM at the intersection of Route 711 and Freeman Road. The victim was ident...

The State of Pennsylvania is once again under a Code Orange air quality action alert. Smoke from Canadian wildfires are expected to impact air quality in the state throughout the day, and some areas c...

The American Red Cross has collected 50,000 fewer units than needed this month nationwide, and they are asking for your help! Over the next few weeks, blood donors will even get an official Shark Week...

A portion of Freeport Road under the New Kensington Bridge will close next week for some road work. The Trib reports that the northbound side of the underpass will close at 7:00 Monday morning and wil...

A New Kensington woman was charged with drug related crimes after a drug raid where police found 900 packets of fentanyl in her home. The Trib reports that 41-year-old Ieesha Rajab of Fifth Avenue was...

Violent thunderstorms cut power to many homes in Western Pennsylvania last night. The Trib reports that more than 1,500 West Penn Power customers in Westmoreland County lost power. In Westmoreland Cou...