Category Archives: Local News
GREENSBURG POLICE DETECTIVE PROMOTED
Greensburg City Council promoted a member of its police department last night. The Trib reports that during the monthly council meeting, Detective Justin Scalzo was promoted to the rank of detective s...
Jul 11, 2023
TRIAL BEGINS FOR BOLIVAR MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO KIDNAP, KILL JOGGER
The trial of a Bolivar man charged with trying to kidnap and kill an 18-year-old jogger got underway yesterday. The trib reports that 56-year-old Frank Springer is charged in the January 8th attack al...
Jul 11, 2023
HEMPFIELD SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW BOOK POLICIES
On Monday night, the Hempfield School Board approved some new book policies for a 30-day review. The Trib reports that the new policies include requiring the posting of a list of new materials one mon...
Jul 11, 2023
TREE OF LIFE SHOOTING TRIAL RESUMES
The penalty phase of the Tree of Life shooting trial resumes today in Federal Court. KDKA-TV reports that at recent sessions of the trial, a government expert testified that Robert Bowers knowingly an...
Jul 10, 2023
DROUGHT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced late last week that a drought watch remains in effect for the entire state until further notice. While the recent rainfall has been we...
Jul 10, 2023
ARCHPRIEST OF ST. MICHEALS CHURCH STEPS DOWN
The Archpriest of St. Michael's Orthodox Christian Church has stepped down after 35 years of service. The Trib reports that Sunday was Reverend John Nosal's last Divine Liturgy. He has served the chur...
Jul 10, 2023
SINGLE LANE RESTRICTIONS WILL GO IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR SEVERAL AREA ROAD PROJECTS
Some single lane restrictions will go into effect tonight as various PennDOT road projects in Westmoreland and Allegheny Counties. The Trib reports that lane restrictions will be in place weekdays, fr...
Jul 10, 2023
GREENSBURG CITY COUNCILMAN PROPOSED REVISED PARKING METERS
A Greensburg City Councilman has proposed giving people a few extra minutes at parking meters in the downtown area. The Trib reports that Councilman Randy Finfrock has proposed buying software to allo...
Jul 10, 2023
INDIANA COUNTY MAN DIED IN CAR CRASH
A man from Indiana County died in a crash in Derry Township Friday night. Westmoreland County Coroner Timothy Carson and State Police announced that 28-year-old Richard J. Muth, Jr of Clarksburg was d...
Jul 10, 2023
WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: COACH ERDOS
This week on Westmoreland Community Connections, our host Jennifer Miele will talk with Coach Tom Erdos. Now in his late 70's, Erdos has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. In his interview, he'll ...
Jul 07, 2023
