Category Archives: Local News

DUQUESNE MAN HELD FOR BREAKING PFA IN IRWIN
A Duquesne man is in custody for violating a protection from abuse order by going to an apartment in irwin for the second time in as many days. The Trib reports that on one occasion, 23-year-old Geral...
John Smathers Jun 16, 2023

WOMAN CHARGED AFTER TAKING KNIFE TO HOME OF WHITE OAK POLICEMAN
A woman is accused of taking a knife and going to the home of a White Oak policeman who filed two citations against her earlier this month. The Trib reports that 36-year-old Raquel Ulicny was arrested...
John Smathers Jun 16, 2023

FORMER DELMONT WOMAN BACK IN JAIL FOR THREATENING JUDGE
A former Delmont woman is back in jail for making threats against a judge. The Trib reports that 43-year-old Jennifer Gesuale was ordered to remain in jail as she awaits a hearing for a prosecution cl...
John Smathers Jun 16, 2023

ONE DEAD IN INCIDENT AT FORMER BLAIRSVILLE SCHOOL BUILDING
One person died as a roof on a building in Blairsville collapsed on Wednesday. Blairsville police chief Lou Sacco confirmed that two men were on the roof of a former school building on South Walnut St...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2023

GRAND PRIZE SCRATCH-OFF TICKET SOLD IN ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
Another grand prize from a PA Lottery scratch-off ticket was sold in Westmoreland County. The PA Lottery announced that the Giant Eagle in Allegheny Township sold a winning ticket for "The Game of Lif...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2023

ARNOLD CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO DECERTIFY FIRE COMPANY
Arnold City Council on Tuesday night voted to decertify the Citizens Volunteer Fire Company Number 1, meaning they will no longer respond to fire calls. The Trib reports that the vote went 3-2 to dece...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2023

HEMPFIELD MAN SENTENCED IN 2020 FATAL OVERDOSE CASE
A Hempfield man was sentenced yesterday for selling drugs that were used in a 2020 fatal overdose. The Trib reports that 54-year-old Rick Petros was ordered to serve four to eight years in jail, but w...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2023

MT. PLEASANT TOWSHIP MAN SENTENCED TO HOUSE ARREST FOR 2020 ARMED ROBBERY
A Mt. Pleasant Township man was ordered to serve 10 years of probation, including nearly two years of house arrest for an armed robbery in 2020. The Trib reports that 20-year-old Jake Franklin was cha...
John Smathers Jun 15, 2023

DEFENSE TEAM IN PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING FILE COURT MOTIONS AROUND CHARGES, MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
Lawyers for Robert Bowers at the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting trial have filed several motions seeking judicial orders that may help their cause. WTAE-TV reports that one motion asks the judge to all...
John Smathers Jun 14, 2023

JOB FAIR SLATED FOR CAREERLINK ALLE-KISKI TOMORROW
A Job fair is set for tomorrow at the CareerLink Alle-Kiski in New Kensington. The Trib reports that it will be held from 10 AM to 1 PM at the facility on Fifth Avenue and will feature 11 employers. T...
John Smathers Jun 14, 2023