Category Archives: Local News
PUBLIC MEETING LAST NIGHT CONCERNING PROPOSED NATURAL GAS-FIRED POWER PLANT IN HOMER CITY
The State Department of Environmental Protection and Homer City Redevelopment heard from the public last night concerning air pollution coming from the proposed natural gas-fired power plant. Many who...
Sep 18, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO CRITICIZES SELECTIVE CONDEMNATION OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is criticizing what he says is selective condemnation of political violence. Speaking Tuesday at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh, the Democrat said th...
Sep 17, 2025
ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT HOSTING PET SUPPLY DONATION DRIVE
Members of the Allegheny Township Police Department are doing their part to help furry friends in the community. The department is hosting a pet supply donation drive through this month. Food, kitty l...
Sep 17, 2025
RECENT CASES OF HAND, FOOT, AND MOUTH DISEASE AT MONESSEN CITY SCHOOLS
Leaders with Monessen City Schools are warning families about recent cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. Superintendent Doctor Robert Motte has sent a letter to parents, letting them know that the...
Sep 17, 2025
JEANNETTE MAN FACES CHARGES OF RESISTING ARREST
A Jeannette man who state police owned the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run is facing charges of resisting arrest. The Trib reports that James Grady II was identified as the owner of the Kia Rio th...
Sep 17, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD APPROVES BUDGET
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority board approved the budget for next year. The Trib reports that spending for the budget tops out at $17.1 million for the next fiscal year, which starts Octobe...
Sep 17, 2025
DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN ACCUSED OF FAKING HUSBAND'S DEATH
A Derry Township woman is accused of faking her husband's death to try to get out of a contract for a metal garage to be built at her home. The Trib reports that 54-year-old Lori L. Shawley is charged...
Sep 17, 2025
SALEM TOWNSHIP PIPE BOMBER APPREHENDED ON HOODLEBUG TRAIL
A New Alexandria man accused with rigging a lawnmower to explode was apprehended in Indiana County. The Trib reports that 54-year-old James Sever was found by an off-duty state trooper riding an e-Bik...
Sep 17, 2025
RELIGIOUS STUDENTS IN PA CAN NOW PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Religious students in Pennsylvania can now participate in public school athletics. An interim consent order filed in federal court yesterday ruled parochial students are now able to play for their hom...
Sep 16, 2025
FIRE DESTROYS EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP BARN
There is no word yet on what started a fire that destroyed a barn at a farm in East Huntingdon Township on Sunday night. KDKA-TV reports that the fire started around 10 PM at Ansell Acres. The 105-yea...
Sep 16, 2025
