Category Archives: Local News

Officials in Lower Burrell will upgrade its Rodgers Drive stormwater system to address flooding concerns and to improve pedestrian safety. The Trib reports that The upgrades will include installing 22...

A state house bill inspired by a recent case involving pet cremation is on its way to the senate. The Trib reports that House Bill 1750, the companion animal cremation consumer protection act, would i...

Ligonier Township officials are looking for volunteers to help clean up the site of the former Ligonier Beach. The Trib reports they're hoping to have volunteers clean up the site on April 11th, one d...

A partial closure of Valley Green Drive will start Monday. The Trib reports that the road will be replaced as developers continue to build houses at the former Valley Green Golf and Country Club. Moto...

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is looking for people to play victims in an upcoming emergency drill. The drill will be held May 6th at 6:00 PM at the airport in Latrobe. Participants will play the rol...

Markwayne Mullin will be sworn in at the White House today as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary. The Senate voted 54-45 Monday to confirm the Oklahoma Republican Senator to replace Kri...

A new study is revealing the favorite Easter candy in Pennsylvania. Online research site Innerbody has compiled listings of preferred spring holiday treats for every state in the nation using data fro...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are now at airports across the country, including at Pittsburgh International Airport. In a social media post over the weekend, President Trump said ICE woul...

No injuries are being reported after a car crashed into a home in Westmoreland County. The incident happened Monday morning on Heritage Drive in Unity Township, when an SUV crashed through several mai...

A Lower Burrell man was ordered to serve up to three years in prison for charges connected with a high speed chase. The Trib reports that 36-year-old Charles Stitt pleaded guilty in January to nine co...