Category Archives: Local News
LATROBE NATIVE SELECTED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
A Latrobe native has been selected as the new president of Michigan State University. The Trib reports that Kevin Guskiewicz will start his term in early March. He was the chancellor of the University...
Jan 15, 2024
GROUP OF UNION WORKERS PICKETING OUTSIDE LATROBE PLASTICS COMPANY
A group of union workers at a bankrupt Latrobe plastics company have been picketing outside the company, claiming that the business failed to call them back to their jobs. The Trib reports that Westmo...
Jan 15, 2024
ONE PERSON DEAD ANOTHER IN CUSTODY AFTER HOME INVASION FRIDAY NIGHT
One person is dead and another is in custody after a home invasion on Friday night in Arnold. KDKA-TV reports that police were called to an alley on 17th Street, and found Allen Austin, Jr. lying on t...
Jan 15, 2024
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY BRINGS SOME CLOSURES
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. day, the day that celebrates the birth of the civil rights activist who promoted nonviolent activism for racial equality. As today is a federal holiday, there are some...
Jan 15, 2024
BESTSELLNG PITTSBURGH AREA MEMOIR AUTHOR HAS BOOK SIGNING JANUARY 20
The author of the Bestselling Pittsburgh-area memoir On the Rocks has a book signing and homemade Italian luncheon event coming up on January 20th. Maria Palmer is the next guest on Westmoreland Commu...
Jan 12, 2024
PUPPY BOWL 2024 ROSTER RELEASED
Organizers of the 2024 Puppy Bowl have released the rosters for this year's event. The list of participants includes two canines from the Pittsburgh area. The popular Puppy Bowl highlights rescue dogs...
Jan 12, 2024
PLUM MAN FACING CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY PREVENTING HOSPICE WORKERS CARING FOR HIS FATHER
A Plum man is facing charges for allegedly preventing hospice workers from caring for his father. Local police arrested 56-year-old Kevin Michel following an incident at his father's Garlow Boulevard ...
Jan 12, 2024
MONROEVILLE MAN FACING CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY POSSESSING AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
A Monroeville man is facing charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. Allegheny County police say they have been working with the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Traffick...
Jan 12, 2024
NORTH HUNTINGDON OFFICIALS EXPECTED TO CONSIDER AGREEMENT WITH U.S SECRET SERVICE
Officials in North Huntingdon are expected to consider an agreement with the U.S. Secret Service to join the agency's cyber fraud task force. The Trib reports that The police department's officers wou...
Jan 12, 2024
NATURAL GAS COMPANY TESTIFIED COMPRESSOR STATION WILL NOT HARM ENVIRONMENT
At a Penn Township Zoning hearing on Thursday, a Natural Gas company testified that the compressor station that they want to put in will not harm the environment or cause air or water quality problems...
Jan 12, 2024
