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KISKI AREA DECLINES TO RENEW GIRLS SOCCER COACH CONTRACT BECAUSE OF HUSBAND'S CHARGES
The Kiski Area school board decided not to renew the contract of a girls soccer coach because of criminal charges filed against her husband. KDKA-TV reports the move came after several complaints from...
John Smathers Jan 23, 2019

THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN HEMPFIELD DRUG RAID
Three people are under arrest after police seized Ecstasy pills and an unknown drug from their apartment in Hempfield. The Tribune-Review reports 24-year-olds Kangin Ayo and Dimitri Victor and 22-year...
John Smathers Jan 23, 2019

MORE DETAILS RELEASED ON DECISION TO DECLARE LATROBE WOMAN LEGALLY DEAD
More details have been released concerning the details of the hearing to declare Cassandra Gross legally dead. The Tribune-Review reports that the hearing focused on the use of her financial informati...
John Smathers Jan 23, 2019

CAR HITS HOUSE IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
A car collided with a house in Derry Township last night. Westmoreland County's Department of Public Safety said that the incident happened around 10:55 PM at a home on Smith Street. No word yet if an...
John Smathers Jan 23, 2019

BOIL WATER ADVISORY IN PORT VUE, MCKEESPORT AREAS
Boil water advisories are now in effect for county Municipal Authority customers in the areas of Port Vue and McKeesport. The Tribune-Review reports that the advisory is because of a leak in a six-inc...
John Smathers Jan 23, 2019

BILL INTRODUCED TO ALLOW SAME-DAY REGISTRATION, VOTING IN PENNSYLVANIA
A bill that is coming before state government could allow someone to register and vote on the same day. The bill would allow the potential voter to show up to the polls on election day, present a vali...
John Smathers Jan 22, 2019

GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL
Gas prices are continuing a downward trend in Pennsylvania. GasBuddy.com reports that across the state, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline is $2.46 a gallon, which is a half-a cent lower than la...
John Smathers Jan 22, 2019

ONE PERSON INJURED IN UNITY TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was injured in a crash last Friday in Unity Township. State Police say that vehicles driven by 34-year-old Kevin Cutter of Waupun, Wisconsin and Kenneth Cutrell of North Huntingdon were goi...
John Smathers Jan 22, 2019

WESTMORELAND COUNTY SCHOOLS FORM COMMITTEE FOR STRONGER PRESENCE IN HARRISBURG
Westmoreland County Schools are forming a coalition to make sure that they are heard in Harrisburg. The Tribune-Review reports that the group is being formed by the Westmoreland County Intermediate Un...
John Smathers Jan 22, 2019

NEW YORK MAN SUES OVER EYE INJURY FROM FIREWORKS INCIDENT IN LIGONIER TOWNSHIP
A man from New York has filed a personal injury lawsuit, saying a fireworks incident in Ligonier Township two years ago has left him blinded in one eye. The Tribune-Review reports that the lawsuit was...
John Smathers Jan 22, 2019