Category Archives: Local News
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
JEANNETTE WOMAN CHARGED WITH FAKING HER OWN DISAPPEARANCE, COULD HAVE TO PAY RESTITUTION
The Jeannette woman accused of faking her own disappearance may be responsible for paying for the search for her. The Trib reports that 23-year-old Chloe Stein waived her right to a preliminary hearin...
May 26, 2023
FORMER GREENSBURG POLICE CHIEF CHARGED WITH REMOVING EVIDENCE
The former Greensburg Police Chief has been charged by Westmoreland County Detectives with taking evidence out of the department's evidence room. The Trib reports that former chief Shawn Denning is ch...
May 26, 2023
GREENSBURG SALEM EYES FALL REOPENING FOR WATER-DAMAGED MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS
Classrooms in the Greensburg-Salem middle school that were damaged by a leaking water fountain are scheduled to be back in use next fall. The Trib reports that the second floor classrooms and the admi...
May 25, 2023
LATROBE WELCOMES BACK FORMER OFFICER AS NEW POLICE CHIEF
Latrobe has a new police chief, but for many, he is a familiar face. The Trib reports that former officer Richard Bosco was sworn in this week as the new Chief of Police. He takes over for John Sleasm...
May 25, 2023
VANDERBILT WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER DRUG STING AT ROSTRAVER GAS STATION
A woman from Fayette County was arrested Tuesday after she purchased drugs from an undercover officer at a gas station in Rostraver. The Trib reports that 21-year-old Kylee Moore of Vanderbilt is faci...
May 25, 2023
