Category Archives: Local News
STATE RESIDENTS INVITED TO APPLY FOR JOBS IN PA AUDITOR GENERAL OFFICE
Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor is inviting more state residents to apply for jobs in his office. DeFoor visited the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood Campus yesterday to sha...
May 01, 2024
SIMPLE ASSAULT CHARGES HELD FOR COURT AGAINST SUSPENDED STATE TROOPER
Charges of simple assault and harassment have been held for court against a suspended state trooper. The Trib reports that 31-year-old Nicholas Hood faces charges of simple assault and harassment for ...
May 01, 2024
NORTH HUNTINGDON POLICE CHARGE DUQUESNE MAN WITH ATTEMPTED DRUG SALE
Police in North Huntingdon have charged a 30-year-old man from Duquesne with trying to sell drugs. The Trib reports that the suspect, Larnell "Rock" Jones III was arrested as he tried to sell nine bri...
May 01, 2024
JOHNSTOWN MAN KILLED IN DERRY TOWNSHIP MOTORCYCLE CRASH
One person was killed in a motorcycle crash on Monday in Derry Township. The Trib reports that 39-year-old Shawn Pynos of Johnstown was driving on Route 30 when his motorcycle went off the road. He wa...
May 01, 2024
STATE EDUCATION SECRETARY SPEAKS BEFORE THE PA PRESS CLUB
State Education Secretary Khalid Mumin spoke before the Pennsylvania Press Club on Monday. His speech made the case for a changing educational landscape, which he says the state must keep with, and ho...
Apr 30, 2024
PA MAKES TOP TEN LIST FOR STATES WITH THE MOST WEATHER AFFECTED POWER OUTAGES
Pennsylvania is in the top ten on a list of U.S. states with the most power outages due to weather. The commonwealth landed at number nine in the rankings compiled by the nonprofit Climate Central. Da...
Apr 30, 2024
PASSED HOUSE BILL TO END THE USE OF LIVE PIGEONS FOR TARGET PRACTICE
A bill that has passed the House Judiciary Committee would end the use of live pigeons for target practice. House Bill 2139 was approved by a 16-to-8 vote. Pennsylvania is the only state where pigeons...
Apr 30, 2024
LIGONIER MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER STANDOFF
A Ligonier man is facing charges following a standoff with authorities from this past weekend. Court records show an arraignment hearing on counts including aggravated assault and strangulation was he...
Apr 30, 2024
VANDERGRIFT WOMAN ORDERED TO SERVE FIVE YEARS PROBATION
A Vandegrift woman was ordered to serve five years of probation for her part in the theft of over $30,000 from a roommate over a two-year period. The Trib reports that 56-year-old Rebecca Lynn Hubert ...
Apr 30, 2024
FEDERAL EPA GIVES MAX ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES DEADLINES
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has given MAX Environmental Technologies out of Pittsburgh several deadlines to meet to fix problems on how it treats hazardous materials or pay a hefty fin...
Apr 30, 2024
