Category Archives: Local News
REVISED HEMPFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL REDISTRICTING PLAN APPROVED
A revised redistricting plan was approved last night by the Hempfield School Board. The Trib reports that A previously-approved proposal had laid out a different allocation of students, but was revise...
John Smathers May 09, 2023

LIGONIER VALLEY POLICE CHIEF ON LEAVE; PHONE, VEHICLE SEIZED DURING RAID AT STATION
Few other details are known at this time about the raid on the Ligonier Valley Police Station and the investigation into Chief John Berger. The Trib reports that officers did seize his personal phone ...
John Smathers May 09, 2023

WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO FEATURE NATIVE AMERICAN ART EXHIBITION
This week on Westmoreland Community Connections, our host Jennifer Miele will talk with Dr. Ericka Nuckles, the Director of Learning, Engagement and Partnerships at the Westmoreland Museum of Art. The...
John Smathers May 05, 2023

100-MILE DETOUR AWAITS EASTBOUND PA. TURNPIKE TRAVELERS
A lengthy detour awaits turnpike travelers headed from New Stanton to Breezewood this weekend. The Trib reports that an 86-mile stretch of the turnpike will close for work at 11 PM Saturday. Turnpike ...
John Smathers May 05, 2023

INCORRECT, UNDATED MAIL-IN BALLOTS WON'T BE COUNTED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Westmoreland County voters who are using mail in ballots are being advised to make sure that everything is correctly dated before being submitted for the May 16th primary election. The Trib reports th...
John Smathers May 05, 2023

CREWS BATTLE HEMPFIELD HOUSE FIRE
A house in Hempfield was heavily damaged by fire Thursday morning. The Trib reports that crews were called out at 9:50 AM to a home in the 1000 block of Middletown Road. The homeowner was working in h...
John Smathers May 05, 2023

JEANNETTE MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
A Jeannette man was convicted of first degree murder on Thursday by a jury in Westmoreland County Court. The Trib reports that the jury in the case against Stuart Ali took four hours to reach its guil...
John Smathers May 05, 2023

TRAFFIC STOPPAGES PLANNED ON I-70 IN ROSTRAVER AS $120.6M PROJECT CONTINUES
Drivers are being notified of some intermittent stoppages along a five-mile section of I-70 in Rostraver on Thursday as part of a revamp of the interchange with Route 51. The Trib reports that rolling...
John Smathers May 03, 2023

TRIAL CONTINUES FOR TRAFFORD MAN FOR ASSAULTS AGAINST GIRLFRIEND
The trial of Alfred Tournay III continued yesterday in Westmoreland County Court. The Trib reports that he is on trial for aggravated assault in an incident in December of 2020 where he allegedly assa...
John Smathers May 03, 2023

SON TESTIFIES THAT FATHER POINTED GUN PRIOR TO FATAL JEANNETTE SHOOTING
Testimony continued yesterday in the trial of a Jeannette man charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of Marcus Davis in Jeannette on April 15th, 2022. The Trib reports that 47-year-old S...
John Smathers May 03, 2023