Category Archives: Local News
JEANNETTE WOMAN CHARGED AFTER CAR HITS STUDENT
A Jeannette woman hit a boy with her car during a school drop-off. The Tribune-Review reports that this happened at McKee Elementary. 33-year-old Frances Gross is charged with the incident from last w...
May 08, 2019
UNITY WOMAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING OFFICERS AFTER ARREST FOR CAR BREAK-INS
Greensburg Police say a Unity woman threatened officers and damaged a holding cell after she and another woman were arrested for breaking into cars. The Tribune-Review reports 21-year-old Madison Kuch...
May 08, 2019
GREENSBURG MAN SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN
A Greensburg man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The Tribune-Review reports that 38-year-old Daniel DeAugustine did not make any statements du...
May 08, 2019
INDIANA COUNTY MAN DIES IN ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP CRASH
A 19-year-old from Indiana County died in a fatal crash Monday morning in St. Clair Township. Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha said that Hunter A. Figard of West Wheatfield Township was ident...
May 07, 2019
JUDGE: HEMPFIELD MAN NOT COMPETENT TO HELP IN HIS DEFENSE
A judge has ruled that a Hempfield man is not competent enough to assist in his own defense in a case where he was charged with murder in connection with a fire that killed an 87-year-old woman. The T...
May 07, 2019
WEST NEWTON BROTHERS CHARGED WITH USING COMPANY CREDIT CARDS FOR PERSONAL USE
Three brothers from the West Newton area are facing charges of theft as they are accused of using company-issued credit cards to make fuel purchases for their own vehicles. The Tribune-Review reports ...
May 07, 2019
JEANNETTE SCHOOL DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH TAKING MONEY FROM BAND PARENTS ACCOUNT
Police have accused a Jeannette City School Director of taking thousands of dollars out of the district's band parents association. The Tribune-Review reports that 56-year-old Karen Welshons, the form...
May 07, 2019
MT. PLEASANT MAN FACES CHARGES OF THREATENING PEOPLE WITH KNIFE
A Mt. Pleasant man is accused of threatening three people with a knife. The Tribune-Review reports that 40-year-old Daniel J. Abbruzzese was arraigned on Friday on charges of aggravated assault, terro...
May 07, 2019
GAS PRICES HEAD UPWARDS IN COUNTY
The average cost of gas in Westmoreland County is above the $3.10 gallon mark, according to Gasbuddy.com. On average, the cost of a gallon of regular, unleaded gas in Westmoreland County is $3.11 a ga...
May 07, 2019
FEW DETAILS AVAILABLE ON POSSIBLE FATAL CRASH IN ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP
Few details are available on a fatal crash that happened earlier this morning in St. Clair Township. The Tribune-Review reports that this crash was reported around 7:48 AM near New Florence. The crash...
May 06, 2019
