Category Archives: Local News

I-70 was closed just before rush hour yesterday for a multi-vehicle crash. The Trib reports that the crash happened around 3:43 PM in the Eastbound lanes between the Smithton and Arnold City exits. Th...

A Penn Township home was condemned after an investigation turned up deplorable living conditions and 77 animals were removed from the house. The Trib reports that Humane officers and township police s...

Conservation efforts remain in place for those served by the Beaver Run Reservoir. The Trib reports that water levels have rebounded at the reservoir that straddles Bell and Washington townships, than...

A couple from New Kensington is without heat as their chimney caught fire late yesterday morning and fire officials say that it could have been prevented with a routine cleaning. The Trib reports that...

A former guard at the Westmoreland County Jail pleaded guilty to his part in assaulting an inmate. The Trib reports that 26-year-old Brian J. Prinkey was working at the jail in August of 2022 when pro...

Lingering cold temperatures and snowfall are causing some delays this morning. Accuweather says that a wind chill advisory remains in effect until noon. Wind chills are expected to get to fifteen belo...

A huge butter sculpture that's been displayed at the Pennsylvania Farm Show for the last week and a half is being recycled at a dairy farm. One thousand pounds of butter is going to Brett Reinford's f...

Governor Josh Shapiro says some 26 million dollars in federal funding will soon be available to Pennsylvania farmers. The money will come in the form of grants through the Resilient Food Systems Infra...

A man who grew up in Monessen is being offered permanent recognition as one of the greatest boxers in the world. Michael Moorer is being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame later this ...

A New Kensington police officer is nursing injuries suffered during a Saturday night arrest. Officer Tyler Balla stopped an SUV being driven by suspect Anthony Swann after noticing that his vehicle ha...