Category Archives: Local News
LOOSE CHINCHILLAS SOCIAL MEDIA RUMOR DEBUNKED IN MONESSEN
Police have said that a rumor about chinchillas on the loose at Monessen park is nothing but a rumor. The Tribune-Review reports that the rumor spread on social media was that a local breeder set 60 c...
Apr 26, 2019
FIRE STARTS AFTER GREENSBURG MAN PASSES OUT IN APARTMENT
A Westmoreland County man now faces charges of nearly starting a fire in a Greensburg apartment after he passed out from drinking. KDKA-TV reports that on Wednesday, Brian Reed had passed out in his a...
Apr 26, 2019
PENN TOWNSHIP MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGED THREATS TO PENN LIBRARY
A Penn Township man threatened to shoot up a library over some overdue book fines. Police in Greensburg have charged 65-year-old Boyd Klingensmith with making terroristic threats and possession of a f...
Apr 26, 2019
DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM CHURCH
A woman from Derry Township was arrested Thursday, charged with stealing $20,000 from a Derry Township Church. The Tribune-Review reports that 35-year-old Teri Sauers, the former church treasurer, wro...
Apr 26, 2019
LAWSUIT FILED BY PARENTS OF HEMPFIELD WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH IN YUKON
Parents of a Hempfield woman killed in a crash in Yukon this year filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two local bars and the man behind the wheel of the car. The Tribune-Review reports that the par...
Apr 26, 2019
DERRY WOMAN CONVICTED FOR HATCHET ASSAULT ON NEIGHBOR
A woman from Derry was convicted in Westmoreland County Court for assaulting her next door neighbor with a hatchet. The Tribune-Review reports that 51-year-old Denise Nichols was convicted on charges ...
Apr 26, 2019
CONNELLSVILLE BOY KILLED IN TURNPIKE CRASH NEAR NEW STANTON
An 11-year-old boy died on Thursday afternoon in a crash on the PA Turnpike near New Stanton. The Tribune-Review reports the crash happened at 2:00 PM Thursday between the New Stanton and Donegal exit...
Apr 26, 2019
GREENSBURG MAN FAILS TO HAVE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR CLASSIFICATION LIFTED
A Greensburg man's appeal to have a classification of a sexually violent predator lifted failed in a recent session of court. The Tribune-Review reports that 43-year-old Bilaal Hale said he should no ...
Apr 25, 2019
DRUG CHARGES AGAINST LATROBE MAN THROWN OUT
A Westmoreland County Judge has thrown out drug charges against a Latrobe man who has been in prison since last summer. The Tribune-Review reports that Common Pleas Court Judge Tim Krieger ruled that ...
Apr 25, 2019
HEMPFIELD CONSIDERING ONE FIRE CHIEF FOR 12 AREA DEPARTMENTS
Hempfield could be looking at having one fire chief supervise the 12 fire departments that are in the area. The Tribune-Review reports that currently, each station has a chief that reports to the Bure...
Apr 25, 2019
