Category Archives: Local News

The National Transportation Safety Board says well over a decade without the proper repairs or maintenance is what ultimately led to the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse. The board met yesterday to discuss...

A new exhibit that examines Mister Rogers and the things he did to serve is opening at the Latrobe Art Center this weekend. A kick-off event for the feature, entitled "Fred Rogers: Celebrating a Lifel...

Federal authorities have seized 22 pounds of cocaine and charged two men with dealing large quantities of the drug from a home near Martin Elementary School in New Kensington. The Trib reports Marcos ...

A trial date has been scheduled for a Westmoreland County gun shop owner charged with stealing about $150,000 from customers. WTAE-TV reports that state police and Westmoreland County detectives charg...

People who were impacted by the delays with the Register of Wills office could be called as witnesses at a hearing next month. The Trib reports that according to a new court order filed Wednesday, She...

Penn Township commissioners voted to allow the Westmoreland County District Attorney's office to review any police body cam footage before the video is released to the public. The Trib reports that po...

The State of Pennsylvania is getting a direct payment of 200-million dollars to replace lead water pipes. The funding is part of a nearly six-billion-dollar nationwide clean water initiative discussed...

Repairs at the state capitol to fix water damage in the House have been completed. Officials say because the work was finished ahead of schedule, projects on the Senate side can be sped up. It's not c...

North Huntingdon Commissioners rejected plans for a multi-use field at the township's Oak Hollow Park. The Trib reports that Commissioners decided not to apply for a $500,000 grant to the Pennsylvania...

The Jeannette City School Board is approving a plan to reduce some of the rules around student clothing in the district. On Monday, the board unanimously voted in favor of a dress code that includes m...