Category Archives: Local News

State troopers are warning people of a scam that has affected someone in the Hempfield Township Area. Police say that the victim sold items online, and the scammer would send a check well over the des...

A Derry Township man has been charged with raping and choking a Ligonier Township woman. The Tribune-Review reports that 26-year-old Khachek Hamerski was arrested yesterday and charged with rape, sexu...

State police say that someone had serious injuries in a crash between an SUV and a van in Southwest Greensburg Borough. Troopers say the crash, which happened on January 31st, happened on Route 30 nea...

Police in the Jeannette area are investigating a case of alleged assault by numerous juveniles. Police say this incident took place Sunday night in the area of South Sixth Street. Charges have not bee...

Mt. Pleasant Borough council earlier this week voted to fire their police chief. The Tribune-Review reports that Chief Douglas Sam was released from his duty as police chief on Monday after council vo...

A Greensburg man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The Tribune-Review reports that 38-year-old Daniel DeAugustine was convicted of five counts, including felony counts of inv...

Gas prices in the region are inching up again. According to Gasbuddy.com as of this morning, the average for regular gas in the Pittsburgh area is $2.53, with the statewide average at $2.51 and the na...

Huge traffic back ups were reported yesterday on I-70 between the West Virginia border and Exit 1, the West Alexander exit, with PennDOT restricting and slowing traffic in that area. Traffic stoppages...

A Somerset County man is charged with theft of services after he failed to pay workers supplied by a Greensburg company for landscaping work. Joseph Battisto is in the county prison and owes the four ...

The County Commissioners are putting the finishing touches on a plan to borrow nearly $44,000,000. The Tribune Review reports that the money would be used to buy new voting machines, refurbish the cou...