Category Archives: Local News
MURRYSVILLE ATTORNEY ARRESTED AFTER STANDOFF
A Murrysville attorney wanted by police suffered an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday as authorities tried to take him into custody. TheTrib reports that an arrest warrant for Robert K...
Jun 02, 2025
NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP CITES ILLEGALLY PARKED CAMPER OWNER
North Huntingdon Township has cited the owner of a camper that has parked at the site of the former Rivertowne Pub and Grill on Route 30 for the past few months. The trib reports that the township cod...
May 30, 2025
MONROEVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR DERRY WOMAN WHO SKIPPED COURT HEARINGS
Police in Monroeville are looking for a Derry woman who skipped court hearings after a 2023 drug arrest. The Trib reports that Leann M. Wechtenhiser was arrested after a rear-end crash near the U-Haul...
May 30, 2025
FOUR PEOPLE HURT IN UNITY TOWNSHIP CRASH
Four people were hurt in a crash yesterday morning in Unity Township. The Trib reports that the crash happened on Route 30 near the intersection with Theatre Street as a car sideswiped a pickup truck ...
May 30, 2025
MURRYSVILLE ATTORNEY ACCUSED OF BILKING ELDERLY CLIENT
A Murrysville attorney is accused of bilking an elderly client out of over $300,000. The Trib reports that an arrest warrant has been issued for 61-year-old Robert Klingensmith on three counts of thef...
May 30, 2025
FEWER CRASHES BUT MORE DUI ARRESTS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Pennsylvania State Police reported fewer crashes over Memorial Day Weekend this year, but more DUI arrests. The department says troopers responded to 756 wrecks across the commonwealth, a decline of a...
May 29, 2025
ANOTHER ROUND OF RITE AID STORES TO CLOSE
Another round of Rite Aid stores in Western Pennsylvania will close as part of the second bankruptcy proceedings. WTAE-TV reports that the locations include Route 22 in Delmont and on Rostraver Road i...
May 29, 2025
LATROBE POLICE CHIEF BOSCO TAKING ON NEW WORK
Latrobe Police Chief Richard Bosco is taking on more work. Bosco was named as the interim city manager by city council on Tuesday. Bosco replaces Terry Carcella who left the role earlier this month fo...
May 29, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COURT TO DECIDE WHO FILLS LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY
A Westmoreland County Court will decide who will fill a vacancy on the Ligonier Valley School Board. The Trib reports that last night, the board failed to agree on any of six applicants for the vacanc...
May 29, 2025
JEANNETTE WOMAN KILLED IN FIRE
Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson has identified the woman who was killed in a fire on Wednesday in Jeannette. The Trib reports that 67-year-old Elizabeth Liptak perished in the fire at 812 Scott...
May 29, 2025
