Category Archives: Local News
WOMAN GETS PROBATION FOR 2020 ARSON AT BELL TOWNSHIP HOME
A former Westmoreland County woman was sentenced yesterday in a case where she was accused of setting a house on fire intentionally. The Trib reports that 30-year-old Britny Parks, who now lives in Te...
Jun 14, 2023
ARNOLD WOMAN ACCUSED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF HER DOG
An Arnold woman is accused of shooting and killing her dog that she adopted a little over a month ago. The Trib reports that 49-year-old Susan Mullenax was charged with felony cruelty to animals. Poli...
Jun 14, 2023
ATTORNEY CONTENDS CLIENT'S STAY IN WESTMORELAND PRISON MAY VIOLATE SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS
Attorneys are looking into whether a woman's rights to a speedy trial were violated. The Trib reports that attorneys for 34-year-old Leah Gillis of North Braddock says she has been in Westmoreland Cou...
Jun 13, 2023
MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE AFTER TRUCK COLLIDES WITH MOTORCYCLE
A fight between two people from two different motorcycle clubs on Sunday left one person injured. The Trib reports that 27-year-old Richard Lee Graham, Jr. is charged with attempted homicide and other...
Jun 13, 2023
GREENSBURG POLICE OFFICER RESIGNS IN WAKE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ALLEGATIONS
A Greensburg police officer charged with assault has resigned. The Trib reports that 36-year-old Kenneth J. Burke has been on unpaid leave while charges have moved forward in Westmoreland County Court...
Jun 13, 2023
VIGIL HELD FOR WOMAN SHOT TO DEATH IN JEANNETTE FRIDAY
Family and friends of a woman killed last Friday in Jeannette gathered for a vigil yesterday. KDKA-TV reports that 25-year-old Brianna Lartz was shot and killed on Lowry Avenue at a friend's home. The...
Jun 13, 2023
AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR VANDALS WHO DEFACED FORBES STATE FOREST MAIN OVERLOOK
Officials at a state forest in Westmoreland County are looking for vandals who defaced its main overlook area. The Trib reports that the incident happened at Forbes State Forest in the Beam Rocks area...
Jun 12, 2023
DEMATT NAMED PRESIDENT OF PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF COURT MANAGEMENT
A Westmoreland County Court Administrator is now the president of the Pennsylvania Association of Court Management. The Trib reports that Amy Mears DeMatt was recently named to the position. She said ...
Jun 12, 2023
PROPOSED COMMUNITY PARK, GARDEN IN NEW KENSINGTON DELAYED
A proposed community park and garden in New Kensington will not be done this year. The Trib reports that Westmoreland Community Action and Wesley Family Services had proposed building them on vacant c...
Jun 12, 2023
POLICE SEARCHING FOR TWO SUSPECTS IN FATAL SHOOTING IN JEANNETTE FRIDAY
Police are continuing to investigate a shooting in Jeannette Friday night that claimed the life of a local woman and hurt at least four others. The Trib reports that the victim, 25-year-old Brianna La...
Jun 12, 2023
