Category Archives: Local News

The cause of a fire that destroyed a multi-story wooden house last Friday in South Huntingdon township remains unknown. The Trib reports that the 10 fire companies brought in to fight the fire at a ho...

A Westmoreland County Judge is granting an appeal on harassment citations for Rostraver Commissioner John Lorenzo. Judge Richard McCormick upheld one conviction and dismissed two other citations durin...

The Norwin School Board is considering hiring an executive search firm to find its next superintendent. The Trib reports that at a recent school board meeting, the personnel committee was authorized t...

As schools across the state continue to struggle with teacher shortages, some Western Pennsylvania districts are launching initiatives to attract more educators. It's called the Aspiring Educators pro...

A group of House Democrats has announced plans for legislation that would call for the state to provide renters with legal counsel if they're being evicted. Governor Josh Shapiro included an identical...

The Monroeville Convention Center will be no more later this year. WTAE-TV reports that the Convention Center and its owners, Oxford Development, will enter into a 12 year lease with Hobby Lobby effec...

Demolition has started on the former McCali Manor building that was destroyed in a fire last April. The Trib reports that Minniefield Demolition Services are in charge of razing the building. Mayor Di...

The architect that has worked for the Hempfield School District since 2022 on their high school improvement project has resigned. The Trib reports that the school board last night approved the resigna...

An Apollo man was ordered to serve life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife. The Trib reports that the sentence for 44-year-old Alfred Steele came after his conviction last fall for th...

A woman from Monessen and two other men pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty. The Trib reports that 49-year-old Charlotte Fiem and 44-year-old Ryan Fiem of Monessen, and 33-year-old Christopher...