Category Archives: Local News
LATROBE WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON ANOTHER WOMAN
A Latrobe woman faces charges of assault after she allegedly grabbed another woman by her hair and slammed her head on the pavement. The Tribune-Review reports that 40-year-old Lisa Kay Fannon now fac...
Nov 05, 2018
HIGH VOTER TURNOUT EXPECTED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Voter turnout is expected to be high in Westmoreland County for this upcoming general election on Tuesday. The Tribune-Review reports election participation could be up to 55 percent of registered vot...
Nov 05, 2018
THIEF TAKES WASHER, DRYER MONEY FROM HEMPFIELD APARTMENTS
State Police in Greensburg are investigating thefts that happened at the Hempfield Highlands Apartments. Police say that an unknown suspect drilled the locks out of the change box for several washers ...
Nov 05, 2018
LAST DREVENIAK ACCUSED OF HIDING RUNAWAY GIRL NOW IN CUSTODY
The third member of a Greensburg family accused of hiding a runaway teen surrendered to police on Friday. Greensburg City Police said 59-year-old Esther Dreveniak was arraigned on Friday on concealmen...
Nov 05, 2018
ONE PERSON INJURED IN SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Lowber Road in Sewickley Township. The Tribune-Review reports that the crash was reported around 10:20 AM on Sunday in the 900 blo...
Nov 05, 2018
POLICE STILL LOOKING FOR HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT 30 YEARS LATER
Police are still looking for someone who may have seen a hit-and-run accident that happened 30 years ago in Loyalhanna Township. The Tribune-Review reports that in July of 1988, 45-year-old Willie Fra...
Nov 05, 2018
WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO SPOTLIGHT UNION MISSION
This week on Westmoreland Community Connections, our host, Chad Amond, talks with Dan Carney of the Union Mission about the mission and vision of Union Mission and the work to end homelessness in West...
Nov 02, 2018
UNITY MAN SENTENCED FOR MULTIPLE RAPES OF TEEN GIRL
A Unity man will serve time in prison for raping a teenage girl on multiple occasions. The Tribune-Review reports 34-year-old Bruce Palmer was convicted in August of 13 counts related to an incident t...
Nov 02, 2018
NORTH HUNTINGDON MAN NO-SHOW FOR HEARING, FOUND HIDING IN CLOSET
A North Huntingdon man who failed to show up for a hearing was found by sheriff's deputies hiding in a closet. The Tribune-Review reports that 33-year-old Brad Readel was supposed to face charges of m...
Nov 02, 2018
GREENSBURG FAMILY CHARGED WITH CONCEALING RUNAWAY GIRL
A family from Greensburg is charged with concealing a runaway girl from October 4th to the 16th. The Tribune-Review reports that Thomas Dreveniak, his wife Esther and son John face felony charges of c...
Nov 02, 2018
