Category Archives: Local News
ONE PERSON INJURED IN PLEASANT UNITY CRASH
A medical helicopter flew one person from the scene of a crash on Saturday in Pleasant Unity. The Tribune-Review reports that a vehicle overturned on Summer Wind Lane at Wilderness Lane around 4:30 PM...
May 20, 2019
INJURY REPORTED IN COLLISION BETWEEN CAR AND QUAD IN SALEM TOWNSHIP
One person was injured in a crash between a car and a quad in Salem Township. The Tribune-Review reports that the crash happened just after 3:00 PM Sunday in the 2600 block of Route 819 in Salem Towns...
May 20, 2019
GREATER LATROBE SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSER TO APPROVING TAX HIKE IN NEXT BUDGET
The Greater Latrobe School District is looking at a tax increase in their next budget. The Tribune-Review reports that the school board gave preliminary approval to the 2019-2020 budget at their schoo...
May 17, 2019
WOMAN HIT BY TRAIN IN MT. PLEASANT
A woman was hit and injured by a train in Mt. Pleasant. KDKA-TV reports that 19-year-old Miranda Cook was hit by a train Thursday afternoon and fell under the train. This was along the tracks by the A...
May 17, 2019
COURT RULES EIGHT BELLE VERNON STUDENTS PERMITTED TO ATTEND PROM, GRADUATION
Eight Belle Vernon students who were originally cited and suspended for underage drinkng will be allowed to attend prom and graduation. The Tribune-Review reports that on Thursday, the State's Commonw...
May 17, 2019
DONORA MAN CONVICTED IN ASSAULT OF PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND
A Donora man accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend last year was convicted of aggravated assault, strangulation, and related crimes. The Tribune-Review reports that 33-year-old Travis Magash w...
May 17, 2019
FIVE MEN ARRESTED, ONE SOUGHT IN MONROEVILLE MALL SHOOTING
Authorities have filed charges in connection with the shooting outside of Macy's at Monroeville Mall last month. WTAE-TV reports that two groups of four to five men began fighting at the mall on April...
May 16, 2019
LATROBE SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
Next Monday, the Latrobe School Board will hold a focus group meeting that is part of the search for the district's next superintendent, and the public is invited to take part. The Tribune-Review repo...
May 16, 2019
UNITY TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY BIDS OUT SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
The Unity Township Municipal Authority is getting ready to replace a sewer main in Pleasant Unity that has been prone to leaks. The Tribune-Review reports that bids were opened Wednesday for the proje...
May 16, 2019
TWO WESTMORELAND COUNTY MEN ARRESTED FOR LATROBE MAN'S DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH
Two Westmoreland County men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with a fatal overdose of a Latrobe man last July. The Tribune-Review reports that 28-year-old Kyle Clem of Derry and 34-year-old Mi...
May 16, 2019
