Category Archives: Local News
MONESSEN WOMAN CHARGED WITH MAKING BOMB THREAT TO GREENSBURG COURTHOUSE
A Monessen woman accused of threatening a Westmoreland County judge and children's bureau employees was charged Tuesday with making a bomb threat at the Greensburg courthouse. Precious Gantt is facing...
May 31, 2023
DEMOLITION OF FORMER RESTAURANT BUILDING FINISHED TUESDAY
Heavy equipment completed demolition Tuesday of a former South Greensburg restaurant at Route 119 and Huff Avenue. Crews began clearing debris from the site to make way for development of a new busine...
May 31, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY VOTERS WRITE IN 18,000 VOTES
Westmoreland County voters submitted 18,000 write-in votes in the May 16 primary, a county official said Tuesday. The 2023 count for candidates in county, township and borough offices - along with sch...
May 31, 2023
POTENTIAL TRAIN DERAILMENTS ON THE MINDS OF LOCAL LEADERS
Since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train filled with hazardous materials in Ohio earlier this year, the looming potential of a similar disaster has weighed heavily on the minds of local leader...
May 30, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN RESTORING HEADSTONES IN NORTH HUNTINGDON CEMETERY
It's a labor of love at a Westmoreland County cemetery. One by one, William Bray is restoring headstones, many of them veterans from the Revolutionary and Civil wars. On most days, William Bray spends...
May 30, 2023
WEST NEWTON GIANT EAGLE TO CLOSE
The Giant Eagle in West Newton will be closing for good soon. According to a statement released by a Giant Eagle spokesperson, the store will close its doors permanently on June 23. The supermarket on...
May 30, 2023
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES HELD ACROSS WESTMORELAND COUNTY
On a day of remembrance, services and parades took place throughout the region on a warm and sunny Memorial Day Monday to honor those who gave their lives in service of the country. A Memorial Day cer...
May 30, 2023
WCIU RAISING AWARENESS OF DEFICIT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION STATE FUNDING FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The Westmoreland County Intermediate Unit is raising awareness about the deficit in state funding for public education in the county. According to a news release, this was brought up in a meeting this...
May 26, 2023
VANDERGRIFT MAN FACING FELONY GUN AND DRUG-RELATED CHARGES
A Vandergrift man is charged with buying guns from stores in Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties and using them to pay for Crystal Meth that he was selling. The Trib reports that 30-year-old James Ber...
May 26, 2023
JEANNETTE POLICE LOOKS TO WIN GRANT FOR K9 UNIT
Jeannette Police are looking to the public to help them win a grant for the department's K9 unit. The Trib reports that The department is in the running to receive a grant from crime scene clean up co...
May 26, 2023
