Category Archives: Local News

Unity Township's supervisors have approved doubling property taxes, marking the first tax hike for the township in 50 years. The Trib reports that property taxes are now at 4.4 mills, which is expecte...

Today is New Year's Day, and as such, there are many closures in effect. Federal, State and County government offices are closed today, including PennDOT driver's license centers, state liquor stores,...

Law enforcement officials are planning to be out in full force tonight for New Year's Eve. Pennsylvania State Police and other agencies will ramp up their road presence. Anyone that spots an impaired ...

Governor Shapiro is preparing to be the nation's highest paid governor on Thursday. All state-wide elected officials will get a three-point-three percent increase on New Year's Day. WHTM reports that ...

The Westmoreland Land Trust has named a Plum native as the new executive director. The Trib reports that Leanna Bird brings more than 10 years of experience in nonprofit management, program developmen...

Officials in Salem Township are looking for additional funding to extend public water service. The Trib reports that over the last two years, township officials have applied for local share account gr...

Hempfield Township officials say they are still in talks with corporate leaders at Menards on a new store along Route 30. Township Manager Aaron Siko says a site plan that was approved for the develop...

A Hempfield man is charged in connection with a chase with Greensburg police earlier this month. The Trib reports that 19-year-old Ty Greenawalt was charged yesterday with fleeing from police, reckles...

Three crashes were reported on Route 119 near the Westmoreland-Fayette border during the winter storms that went through the area yesterday morning. The Trib reports that the wrecks were reported betw...

Weather forecasters are expecting a snowy and cold start to the new year. A winter weather advisory for most of Westmoreland County starts at 1:00 this afternoon and will end at 10 AM Tomorrow. Snow a...