Category Archives: Local News
PLEA BARGAIN TALKS PROGRESSING FOR WOMAN ACCUSED IN FRANKLIN REGIONAL CYBER ATTACKS
Lawyers for the now-21 year old woman who initiated cyber attacks that disrupted school and local government computers are saying that plea bargain negotiations are progressing. The Tribune-Review rep...
Apr 01, 2019
SALEM MAN SENTENCED AFTER GUILTY PLEA IN HIGH-SPEED POLICE CHASE, OTHER CHARGES
A man from Salem was sentenced Friday to serve six years in prison for leading police on a high-speed chase last year. The Tribune-Review reports 52-year-old David Negich Sr. of Salem was sentenced fo...
Apr 01, 2019
WEST NEWTON MAN PLEADS NO CONTEST TO CORRUPTION OF MINOR, INDECENT ASSAULT
A West Newton man pleaded "no contest" to charges of corruption of a minor and indecent assault. The Tribune-Review reports that 32-year-old Michael J. Rozzo, Jr. made his no contest plea connected wi...
Apr 01, 2019
GEORGIA TRUCKER PLEADS GUILTY TO CAUSING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN SALEM
A trucker from Georgia pleaded guilty to charges of causing a multi-vehicle crash in Salem nearly four years ago. The Tribune-Review reports that 32-year-old Andrew Parkes was behind the wheel of a tr...
Apr 01, 2019
IRWIN ARSON SUSPECT FOUND DEAD IN PITTSBURGH
A man from Munhall who was a suspect in a kidnapping case out of Butler and a fire in Westmoreland County was found dead in Pittsburgh. The Tribune-review reports that 52-year-old John Thomas O'Leary ...
Apr 01, 2019
WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO FEATURE ANGELA'S ANGELS
This weekend on Westmoreland Community Connections, our host Chad Amond will talk with Angela Rose O'Brien, the founder of Angela's Angels to talk about the charity. You can hear it at 7 AM and 11 PM ...
Mar 29, 2019
IRWIN APPROVES SUMMER PAVING SCHEDULE
Irwin Borough approved their paving schedule for the summer. The Tribune-Review reports that Irwin Borough will pave parts of Cedar, Center, Green, Oak, Sixth and Walnut Streets, Penglyn and Short str...
Mar 29, 2019
FAYETTE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH CHOKING, THREATENING EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH KNIFE IN LATROBE
Police in Latrobe have charged a man with choking an ex-girlfriend and threatening her with a knife during an argument at a convenience store on Tuesday. The Tribune-Review reports that police arreste...
Mar 29, 2019
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SEEK BAN ON POLITICKING BY COUNTY EMPLOYEES ON COUNTY TIME
Westmoreland County Commissioners are looking to ban any politicking by county employees while they are on the job. The Tribune-Review reports that the county commissioners on Thursday approved a revi...
Mar 29, 2019
LAWYER WANTS YOUNGWOOD MAN'S MURDER CONFESSION THROWN OUT DUE TO INTOXICATION
A Youngwood man was charged in connection with the robbery and murder of 50-year-old Matthew Genard. The Tribune-Review reports that 41-year-old Jason Sullenberger claimed he consumed cocaine and 50 s...
Mar 29, 2019
