Category Archives: Local News
SHEETZ RECIEVED CLEARANCE FOR A NEW STATION BY EAST PITTSBURGH STREET
Sheetz has received clearance on a series of variances concerning a proposed new location on East Pittsburgh Street. The Trib reports that the approval came during a meeting on Wednesday with the Zoni...
Jun 22, 2023
HOUSE IN IRWIN GUTTED BY A FIRE
A home in Irwin was gutted by a fire Wednesday evening. The Trib reports that no injuries were reported in the fire at a home in the 500 block of Carroll Drive. The call came in at 9:47 PM and fire of...
Jun 22, 2023
A ROSTRAVER COMMISSIONER APPEALS RECENT CONVICTIONS OF HARASSMENT
A Rostraver Commissioner is appealing his recent conviction of three summary counts of Harassment. The Trib reports that 43-year-old John Lorenzo was found guilty during a summary trial on May 18th fo...
Jun 22, 2023
TWO PEOPLE FACE DRUG AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
A series of video calls showing off the progress of a marijuana crop at a home in Monessen lead to charges being filed against two people. The Trib reports that 23-year-old Sydney Sayles of McKeesport...
Jun 22, 2023
VANDERGRIFT MAN CHARGED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
A Vandegrift man is charged with trying to smuggle drugs into the Westmoreland County Prison. The Trib reports that 42-year-old Luis Brackman was strip-searched on May 16th as he entered the prison on...
Jun 22, 2023
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP MAN SUING THE TOWNSHIP AND A PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE
A Ligonier Township man is suing the township and a public works employee, saying he was attacked in front of his home in April of 2022. The Trib reports that Mark Leonard filed the suit. He claimed t...
Jun 22, 2023
PENNSYLVANIA REMAINS UNDER A DROUGHT WATCH
All of Pennsylvania remains under a drought watch today. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection first issued the drought watch last week due to the dry conditions that Pennsylvania ha...
Jun 22, 2023
ANOTHER DROWNING AT CREEK FALLS
Public safety officials are warning people against jumping into Creek Falls. The Trib reports that Creek Falls was where Deonte Johns of Penn Hills was pronounced dead due to drowning at the site afte...
Jun 21, 2023
POLICE INVESTIGATING VANDALIZED ROAD SIGNS IN ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
Police in Allegheny Township are investigating several cases where signs have been vandalized. KDKA-TV reports that six to eight road signs have been taken or vandalized and officials are asking the p...
Jun 21, 2023
GREENSBURG ZONING BOARD TO CONSIDER VARIANCES FOR NEW SHEETZ
The Greensburg city zoning board is expected to consider a request from Sheetz for some variances needed to develop a new location on East Pittsburgh Street. The Trib reports that the meeting will be ...
Jun 21, 2023
