Category Archives: Local News
JUDGE DENIES REQUEST TO DISMISS CONSPIRACY CASE AGAINST MONESSEN MAN
A Westmoreland County Judge has denied a request by the defense to have the conspiracy case against a Monessen man for a shooting in 2017 dismissed. The Tribune-Review reports that 23-year-old Rayshaw...
Feb 20, 2019
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT
Our area remains under a winter weather advisory. The National Weather Service says that the advisory means that periods of snow, freezing rain or sleet could cause some travel difficulties, especiall...
Feb 20, 2019
WESTMORELAND CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO HOLD Q&A SESSIONS ON INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLAN
The Westmoreland Conservation District will host the first of two public Q&A sessions today to discuss the county's integrated water resources plan. The draft was completed last year, and every munici...
Feb 19, 2019
POLICE SEEKING SCRAP METAL THIEVES IN EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP
State Police are looking for people who stole some scrap metal from a company in East Huntingdon Township. Police say this was at the ABB Group plant in Mt. Pleasant. On January 13th, State Police say...
Feb 19, 2019
PIAZZA PARENTS SPEAK TO IUP AUDIENCE ABOUT HAZING DEATH OF THEIR SON
The parents of a Penn State student killed in a hazing incident were at IUP last night talking about their son and what needs to be done to stop hazing. Evelyn Piazza and her husband Jim spoke to many...
Feb 19, 2019
JEANNETTE MAN CHARGED WITH SEVERAL OFFENSES AFTER POLICE CHASE
The man who led several Westmoreland County Police Departments on a chase between Jeannette and Penn Township has been charged with 10 more criminal and traffic-related offenses. The Tribune-Review re...
Feb 19, 2019
POLICE FIND THREE DOGS IN ABANDONED LATROBE HOUSE
Three dogs that were rescued last week were apparently abandoned. The Tribune-Review reported that last week, a neighbor heard the dogs barking inside an abandoned home on Loyalhanna Avenue in Latrobe...
Feb 19, 2019
POLICE SEARCHING FOR WOMAN WHO ESCAPED ARREST IN ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
Police in Allegheny Township are on the lookout for a woman who fled authorities when they tried to arrest her on Sunday. WTAE-TV reports that Cally Jade Mills and Heather McGuire were at a home on So...
Feb 19, 2019
NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVES TWO COST-CUTTING MOVES
The Norwin School District approved refinancing a $6.6 million debt at their recent meeting. The Tribune-Review reports that the debt comes from a 2011 bond issue. The move will actually save the dist...
Feb 19, 2019
CAMBRIA COUNTY WOMAN CHARGED IN THEFT FROM DONEGAL TOWNSHIP MCDONALD'S
A Cambria County woman was arrested on Friday and charged with theft in Donegal Township. State Police say that 33-year-old Cheryl Ann Dahmen faces two counts of theft for stealing money from the McDo...
Feb 18, 2019
