Category Archives: Local News
STATE LAW MAKERS ATTEMPTING TO CRACK DOWN ON UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a new way to crack down on unemployment fraud in the state. A proposed bill in Harrisburg would penalize anyone who's receiving unemployment benefits but fails t...
Apr 16, 2024
PA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES CHARGES AGAINST MONROEVILLE INSURANCE AGENT
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced charges against a Monroeville insurance agent accused of swindling customers out of thousands of dollars. The state says that Chad Skena sold...
Apr 16, 2024
NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT MOVES FORWARD WITH HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM PROJECT
The Norwin School District is likely moving forward with a plan to demolish and rebuild the home section seating at their high school stadium. Board members are expected to vote in favor of the projec...
Apr 16, 2024
JEANNETTE NUISANCE HOME TO BE TORN DOWN AND REPLACED WITH NEW FIRE STATION
A nuisance home in Jeannette is being torn down to make way for a new fire station. Last week, the city council voted to accept the donation of a property on South Second Street. Local officials have ...
Apr 16, 2024
MONESSEN TEEN ENTERS GUILTY PLEAS
A Monessen teenager entered guilty pleas in connection with the death of a 16-year-old classmate. The Trib reports that 17-year-old Terry Newton pleaded guilty yesterday in court to a charge of volunt...
Apr 16, 2024
GREENSBURG MAN ORDERED TO SERVE UP TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON
A Greensburg man was ordered to serve up to ten years in prison for raping a child in 2007. The Trib reports that Jared Painter had entered a guilty plea in January to two counts of rape and charges o...
Apr 16, 2024
YOUGH COMMUNITIES CARE ORGANIZATION HOSTING PANEL ABOUT FRACKING
The Yough Communities CARE organization is hosting a panel discussion on the dangers of fracking waste this week. The event is planned for 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the West Newton Gymnasium on South Fif...
Apr 15, 2024
SCHOOLS CRACKING DOWN ON VAPING
Some school officials in Western Pennsylvania are turning to technology to help crack down on student vaping. Tim Skoog with Franklin Regional School District says vaping declined by about 30 percent ...
Apr 15, 2024
COUPLE DONATES TOWARD JEANNETTE FIRE TRUCK REPAIR
A Jeannette couple is helping the city's fire department get one of their trucks repaired. TribLive reports George and Lynn Croce have donated ten-thousand dollars to cover about half of the work need...
Apr 15, 2024
SECTIONS OF ROADS IN ROSTRAVER AND LIGONIER TOWNSHIP CLOSED
Sections of some roads in Rostraver and in Ligonier Township will be closed starting today for PennDOT road and bridge projects. The Trib reports that a portion of Route 259 between Austraw Road and M...
Apr 15, 2024
