Category Archives: Local News
MURRYSVILLE VOTERS REQUEST REDRAWN VOTING DISTRICTS TO REDUCE LINES
Voters in Murrysville are asking a judge to redraw voting districts to reduce the lengthy lines that have been seen in recent elections. The Tribune-Review reports that that a judge will soon consider...
Apr 23, 2019
GAS PRICES DIPPING A LITTLE
Gas price averages across the state are going down, but not by that much. Gas Buddy reports that the statewide gas price rate is now $2.98 a gallon. That means gas prices are now half a cent lower tha...
Apr 23, 2019
YUKON MAN CHARGED WITH DUI FOR DECEMBER CRASH ON I-70
A man from Yukon is facing charges of DUI from when he crashed on I-70 in December. The Tribune-Review reports that 31-year-old Andrew Calvin told police he'd used cocaine and Suboxone before driving ...
Apr 23, 2019
DERRY TOWNSHIP MAN CHARGED AFTER ALTERCATION WITH STATE POLICE
A Derry Township man was charged with multiple counts of assaulting and threatening a state trooper who came to his house to investigate a domestic disturbance. Troopers from the Kiski Barracks have c...
Apr 23, 2019
SCOTTDALE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERIES
A Scottdale man charged with the armed robberies of gas stations and discount stores entered guilty pleas in Westmoreland County court on Monday. The Tribune-Review reports that 42-year-old Clyde Mens...
Apr 23, 2019
JUDGE DISMISSES, BUT PRESERVES, CONSPIRACY CHARGE AGAINST HARRISON CITY DOCTOR
A Harrison City doctor charged with illegally distributing Suboxone will not stand trial in federal court today. The Tribune-Review reports that Dr. Felix Brizuela, Jr., was scheduled to face charges ...
Apr 23, 2019
DEATH TOLL FROM SRI LANKA EASTER ATTACKS CONTINUES TO CLIMB
The death toll from Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka continues to climb. At least 290 people are now confirmed dead after attacks on churches and hotels across the country. Police have arrested mor...
Apr 22, 2019
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WANT COAST GUARD VESSEL NAMED AFTER ARNOLD PALMER
A Pennsylvania congressional delegation is seeking to honor Arnold Palmer by having a coast guard vessel named after him. Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey along with 18 other congressional representa...
Apr 22, 2019
SANDY HOOK MOTHER TO SPEAK IN GREENSBURG TO CATHOLIC WOMEN’S GROUP
The mother of a Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victim will come to Greensburg to speak with a Catholic Women's Group. The Tribune-Review reports that Jennifer Hubbard will speak on April 27th at the a...
Apr 22, 2019
BRIDGE WORK COMING TO DONEGAL TOWNSHIP
Construction work is slated to start in May on a bridge in the Donegal Township area. The Tribune-Review reports that the bridge that carries County Line Road over Roaring Run at the border of Westmor...
Apr 22, 2019
