Category Archives: Local News
NEW TENANT MOVING IN TO FORMER TOYS R' US HEMPFIELD LOCATION
The Hempfield Toys R' Us storefront will be filled once again, but it will instead sell fireworks. The Tribune-Review reports that Phantom Fireworks will take over the property on Donahue Road. Toys R...
May 06, 2019
MONROEVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH SCAMMING VICTIMS USING "FRIEND IN GREENSBURG"
An Allegheny County woman is charged by Greensburg Police of bilking more than $15,000 out of 14 customers in an online firearms scale scene. The Tribune-Review reports that 24-year-old Jennifer Bittn...
May 06, 2019
JUDGE APPROVES PETITION TO BREAK UP TWO LARGE VOTING DISTRICTS IN MURRYSVILLE
A county judge on Friday signed off on a petition that was brought about by the two major political parties in Murrysville that will break up two very large voting districts. The Tribune-Review report...
May 06, 2019
WESTMORELAND COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS HOLDS 50TH ANNUAL EVENT
The Westmoreland County Special Olympics is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Tribune-Review reports that more than 180 athletes took part in the one-day competition at Norwin High School. Before ...
May 06, 2019
MINING COMPANY SEEKING WORKERS FOR DONEGAL AREA MINE
A Cambria County mining company is looking for people to help work their Rustic Ridge Mine in the Donegal area. The Tribune-Review reports that LCT Energy LP of Armagh wants to increase their workers ...
May 06, 2019
PLAN CONSIDERED TO ASSIST HIGH-RISK FLOODING AREAS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Westmoreland County leaders are working on a plan to assist areas that are prone to flooding. KDKA-TV reports that many residents showed up to listen to the county's integrated water resources plan, w...
May 06, 2019
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FATAL DRUG OVERDOSES CONTINUE TO DECLINE IN 2019
The number of fatal drug overdoses is continuing to go down in 2019. The Tribune-Review Reports that through the first four months of 2019, the number of overdose deaths has dropped about 21 percent c...
May 06, 2019
TWO PEOPLE DIE IN HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP CAR CRASH
Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha has released the identities of the two people who died in a car crash around 8:30 PM last night in Hempfield Township. Bacha reported that 33-year-old Marc F....
May 06, 2019
LATROBE MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE COLLISION WITH CAR
A 51-year-old Latrobe man was killed yesterday afternoon in a motorcycle crash. The Tribune-Review reports that Kevin Seremet died in the crash at the intersection of Depot and Alexandria Streets. The...
May 03, 2019
SUSPECT SOUGHT IN CHILD LURING ATTEMPT MADE IN ARNOLD
Police in the Arnold area are investigating an attempted child luring that happened on Wednesday. KDKA-TV reports that this happened around 3:15 PM on Wednesday at a home near Woodmont Avenue and Rank...
May 03, 2019
