Category Archives: Local News

FOUR CATS PERISH IN NORTH HUNTINGDON HOUSE FIRE
Four cats died in a fire Tuesday afternoon in North Huntingdon. The Trib reports that the fire was reported at 2:30 PM at a home on Drop Road. No one was home when the fire started. The fire was conta...
John Smathers Jun 21, 2023

SEVERAL ANIMALS FOUND IN ABANDONED JEANNETTE HOME
Several dogs, cats and birds were rescued from an abandoned home in Jeannette. KDKA-TV reports that All But Furgotten Animal Rescue was called in on Sunday to a home that had no sign of life. Two dogs...
John Smathers Jun 20, 2023

NEW KENSINGTON MAN FOUND WITH STOLEN GUN, DRUGS IN TRAFFIC STOP
A New Kensington man was found concealing a stolen gun and drugs when police pulled him over on Sunday. The Trib reports that 35-year-old Joseph Michael Singer, Jr. was charged with the incident short...
John Smathers Jun 20, 2023

PITTSBURGH MAN ACCUSED FOR REACHING FOR WEAPON IN NEW KENSINGTON TRAFFIC STOP
Police in New Kensington have accused a Pittsburgh man of reaching for a loaded gun when he was pulled over for a traffic stop and trying to flee when officers arrested him, while the New Kensington w...
John Smathers Jun 20, 2023

ONE PERSON INJURED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN MURRYSVILLE
One person was injured in a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon in Murrysville. The Trib reports that the crash was reported at 1:15 PM in the 3200 block of Sardis Road. The crash happened near the ambu...
John Smathers Jun 20, 2023

FIRE FIGHTERS CALLED OUT FOR LOWER BURRELL HOUSE BLAZE
Multiple fire companies were called out for a home on fire on Jefferson Drive in Lower Burrell on Sunday. The Trib reports that the fire was reported at 11:40 AM. A neighbor was able to help get some ...
John Smathers Jun 19, 2023

COURTHOUSE UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE REBUILD NEARING COMPLETION
Work is about complete on the rebuilding of the two-level parking garage under the Westmoreland County Courthouse. The Trib reports that parking for about 175 employees is expected to open up on June ...
John Smathers Jun 19, 2023
GREENSBURG-SALEM LOOKING AT EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS, OTHER BUILDING NEEDS
The Greensburg-Salem School District is considering several exterior improvements, but school officials are also looking at potential longer-term building needs. The Trib reports that Greensburg Salem...
John Smathers Jun 19, 2023

MAN'S BODY FOUND IN SOUTH HUNTINGDON
A man's body was recovered over the weekend from Jacob's Creek in South Huntingdon following a reported drowning on Saturday. The Trib reports that the body of 24-year-old Deonte Johns of Penn Hills w...
John Smathers Jun 19, 2023

WESTMORELAND COUNTY AIRSHOW AT ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT THIS WEEKEND
Expect it to be busy around the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport as the Westmoreland County Airshow gets underway tomorrow. This year's feature attraction is the US Air Force Thunderbirds, who flew in e...
John Smathers Jun 16, 2023