Category Archives: Local News

ARNOLD CITY COUNCIL HOSTING PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING
The Arnold City Council is hosting a public hearing this week to discuss some federal grant funding. The session is planned for 7:00 p.m. tomorrow at the public safety building on Drey Street. Residen...
Cindy Perino Jun 09, 2025

BUBBLE GUM BLOWING EVENT IN GREENSBURG THIS WEEKEND
The Greensburg Business and Professional Association is looking to put the community in the record books this weekend using a whole lot of bubble gum. The organization is looking for at least 12-hundr...
Cindy Perino Jun 09, 2025

FORMER BISHOP BRANDT HAS DIED
A former bishop in the Greensburg Catholic Diocese has died. The Trib reports that Bishop Emeritus Lawrence Eugene Brandt was the leader of the diocese from 2004 to 2015. He lead the diocese through s...
Cindy Perino Jun 09, 2025

JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF SHOOTING MONROEVILLE POLICE OFFICER
A jury found a man guilty of shooting a Monroeville police officer in 2023. KDKA-TV reports that 40-year-old Bruce Alvarado of Clairton was convicted on attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, ...
Cindy Perino Jun 09, 2025

PORTION OF ROUTE 217 TO BE CLOSED FOR BRIDGE PROJECT
A portion of Route 217 will be closed starting today for a bridge project over McGee Run. PennDOT says that the closure will be between Ankney Road and Hillside Road/Old Route 217. The posted detour w...
Cindy Perino Jun 09, 2025

CLEANUP CONTINUES FROM FRIDAY'S FLOODING
Cleanup continues from the flooding on Friday. The Trib reports that damage was reported to homes, businesses and vehicles along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail. Authorities have also been assessing t...
Cindy Perino Jun 09, 2025

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: NATIONAL HERNIA AWARENESS MONTH
June is National Hernia Awareness Month and Independence Health System is part of an awareness campaign focused on educating the public about abdominal hernias and how to manage them. Listen Sunday to...
Cindy Perino Jun 06, 2025

BLACK BEAR BREAKS INTO INDIANA COUNTY RETIREMENT HOME
No one is hurt after a wild visitor busted into a retirement home in Indiana County this week. Operators of Saint Andrew's Village say an adolescent black bear came into the building through a window ...
Cindy Perino Jun 06, 2025

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERED TO RESTORE AMERICORPS FUNDING IN PA
The Trump Administration is being ordered to restore AmeriCorps funding in Pennsylvania. A federal judge in Maryland issued a temporary court order blocking the termination of AmeriCorps grants yester...
Cindy Perino Jun 06, 2025

NEW KEN-ARNOLD SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES BUDGET
The New Kensington-Arnold school board formally approved the budget for next school year last night. The Trib reports that the budget contains a 3% tax increase, taking the tax rate to 102.14 mills, b...
Cindy Perino Jun 06, 2025