Category Archives: Local News
HEMPFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPECTED TO PASS BUDGET WITHOUT TAX INCREASE
The Hempfield School District gave preliminary approval for its budget for the 2019-2020 school year. The Tribune-Review reports that the budget would top out at more than $98.1 million in expenses, b...
May 14, 2019
HEMPFIELD MAN ACCUSED OF RAPE RELEASED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO LESSER CHARGE
A Hempfield man charged in two separate cases accusing him of raping and strangling a woman on Monday pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of simple assault and was immediately paroled. The Tribune-Revie...
May 14, 2019
GREENSBURG DISSOLVES HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
Greensburg City Council has dissolved the Historic and Architectural review board. The Tribune-Review reports that the vote to dissolve the board came unanimously. Mayor Robert Bell said that the boar...
May 14, 2019
GRAY TO REMAIN AS LATROBE'S CITY MANAGER
The interim manager for the city of Latrobe was named the new permanent manager at the Latrobe City Council meeting Monday night. The Tribune-Review reports that Michael Gray had served as the interim...
May 14, 2019
DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG PRIEST UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR
A priest with the Diocese of Greensburg has been removed from his position as law enforcement officials investigate a complaint of sexual abuse of a minor. The Tribune-Review reports that the allegati...
May 14, 2019
SETON HILL, SAINT VINCENT HOLD GRADUATION CEREMONIES
Over the weekend, graduation ceremonies were held for two area universities, Seton Hill and Saint Vincent. The Tribune-Review reports that Sister Donna Markham, who was the first woman to serve as pre...
May 13, 2019
DERRY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVED BUDGET WITH TAX INCREASE
The Derry Area School District recently approved a preliminary budget that contained a 2.8-mil tax hike. The Tribune-Review reports that the Derry budget's expenditures will reportedly be around $37 m...
May 13, 2019
MANY HEMPFIELD AREA ROADS SLATED FOR REPAVING
Several roads in the Hempfield area will be repaved starting in the middle of the summer. The Tribune-Review reports that the project will take on roads in the Berger Plan and Lexington Acres area alo...
May 13, 2019
GREENSBURG RESTAURANT DESTROYED BY FIRE
The Greensburg "Bean and Baguette" was gutted by fire on Saturday morning. The Tribune-Review reports that fire crews were called out at 4:16 AM for the fire in progress. The cause was electrical in n...
May 13, 2019
LATROBE PARENTS WARNED OF STUDENTS SMOKING MARIJUANA IN E-CIGARETTES
Parents of children in the Latrobe School District have been warned about students possibly smoking marijuana in e-cigarettes. The Tribune-Review reports that Latrobe police chief John Sleasman said t...
May 13, 2019
