Category Archives: Local News
ARNOLD POLICE OFFICER CLEARED IN CASE OF ILLEGALLY KILLING ANTLERED DEER
An Arnold Police officer has been cleared of the final charge connected with allegations that he illegally killed an antlered deer. The Trib reports that District Judge Carolyn Bengel dismissed the th...
Jun 09, 2023
MURRYSVILLE COUNCIL SCHEDULES PUBLIC INPUT MEETING ON INJECTION WELLS
Murrysville Council has set a date for a public hearing to receive community input on an ordinance concerning injection wells. The Trib reports that the council has been working with its planning and ...
Jun 09, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY PARK POLICE TO AGAIN PATROL STEELERS TRAINING CAMP
As the Steelers will once again return to Saint Vincent for their annual training camp, so will county park police. The Trib reports that the county commissioners on Thursday approved a deal to have p...
Jun 09, 2023
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HOLD MEETING AT HISTORIC HANNA'S TOWN
Yesterday, Westmoreland County Commissioners held their regular meeting at Historic Hanna's Town. The Trib reports that the reason for the venue change was to celebrate the 250th birthday of the count...
Jun 09, 2023
CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Smoke from the wildfires in Canada continues to affect the air quality in Western Pennsylvania. The PA Department of Environmental Protection has once again issued a code orange air quality action ale...
Jun 09, 2023
BOX TRUCK CRASHES INTO PENN TOWNSHIP HOME
A box truck crashed into a Penn Township home Wednesday morning. WTAE-TV reports that the residents of the home were having a baby at the time of the crash around 10:00 AM. Township police say the dri...
Jun 08, 2023
POLICE OFFICER STRUCK WITH HIS OWN TASER
A West Newton Police Officer reported that he was hit with his own taser during a fight with a suspect Tuesday night. The Trib reports 31-year-old Joseph Babilya of West Newton is charged in connectio...
Jun 08, 2023
NEW KENSINGTON MAN STANDS IN HIS OWN DEFENSE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT TRIAL
A New Kensington man is expected to take the stand in his own defense today in the trial where he is charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl nearly 10 years ago. The Trib reports that Chest...
Jun 08, 2023
JUDGE DECLARES MISTRIAL IN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT TRIAL
Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani declared a mistrial in the case of a man charged with aggravated assault, strangulation and unlawful restraint in an incident January 2021. The Trib rep...
Jun 08, 2023
CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES
Air quality issues continue to be prevalent in Westmoreland County and the Greater Pittsburgh region. The county and several surrounding counties are under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for ground l...
Jun 08, 2023
