Category Archives: Local News
FELDER ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHERIFF
A Westmoreland County Deputy Sheriff has announced he will run for the Sheriff's post. The Tribune-Review reports that 55-year-old Steven Felder will run for the Republican nomination for Sheriff. He ...
Feb 27, 2019
HERMINIE MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING INFANT
A man from Herminie was arraigned on Tuesday on charges of assaulting an 8-month-old child that he was babysitting. The Tribune-Review reports that 20-year-old Shane Morrison is facing charges of aggr...
Feb 27, 2019
POWER STILL OUT FOR SOME WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS
Power outages continue to hit the county. West Penn Power reports that 2,763 of their customers remain without power as of this hour, but they are continuing repair efforts. Many areas of Westmoreland...
Feb 27, 2019
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TO VISIT GREENSBURG ON RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA LISTENING TOUR
Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor will visit Greensburg as part of his listening tour concerning the legalization of recreational marijuana. According to his Facebook page, Lt. Governor John Fetterma...
Feb 27, 2019
TRIAL FOR MAN ACCUSED IN JEANNETTE SHOOTING DEATH DELAYED UNTIL MAY
The trial of an Allegheny County man charged with killing 32-year-old Michael Wilson nearly two years ago has been delayed until May. The Tribune-Review reports that 30-year-old Darrelle Tolbert-McGhe...
Feb 27, 2019
HEMPFIELD WOMAN JAILED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WANTS RELEASED UNTIL TRIAL
A Hempfield woman facing charges of child pornography says she wants to be released from prison while she awaits trial. The Tribune-Review reports that 29-year-old Amanda Smith is currently in jail aw...
Feb 27, 2019
THREE COMPANIES CALLED TO LOYALHANNA TOWNSHIP MOBILE HOME FIRE
A fire broke out at a mobile home in Loyalhanna Township Tuesday night. The Tribune-Review reports that the fire was reported at 7:30 along Mercer Hill Road. A resident of the mobile home found smoke ...
Feb 27, 2019
STATE POLICE SEEK DRIVER WHO HIT PEDESTRIAN IN EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP
State Police are looking for a driver who fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian in East Huntingdon Township. Troopers say that George Estochin was at Tractor Supply in town and was walking to his ...
Feb 26, 2019
TREE HITS TROOPER'S CAR NEAR ARMBRUST
Over the weekend, a State Trooper escaped severe injury after a tree landed on the rear-end of his patrol car. The Tribune-Review reports that this happened around 9:37 PM on Sunday near Armbrust on R...
Feb 26, 2019
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS DELAY CREATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Hempfield Township Supervisors last night called a halt to the creation of a proposed public safety commission. This comes before bylaws and an ordinance could be drafted. The supervisors said they ne...
Feb 26, 2019
