Category Archives: Local News
JUDGE RULES THAT SHETLER'S SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS NOT VIOLATED
Westmoreland County Judge Meghan Billik-Defazio has ruled that speedy trial rights have not been violated in the case of Ray Shetler, Jr. The Trib reports that after taking defense-related delays in t...
Sep 29, 2023
AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING DEATH OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY JAIL INMATE
The identity of the man who died at the Westmoreland County Jail has been released. According to a news release from the Westmoreland County Coroner's Office, 33-year-old Terry Lynn Brumley, Jr. of Gu...
Sep 29, 2023
IRWIN CHURCH OFFERS ANNUAL PET BLESSING
Trinity Lutheran Church in Irwin is hosting their annual pet blessing this weekend. Community members can bring their pets, or photos of them, to be blessed by Reverend Sarah Lee-Faulkner at 1:30 p.m....
Sep 28, 2023
ALLEGHENY COUNTY DA'S DETECTIVE BACK ON JOB AFTER DRUG CASE IS DISMISSED
A Westmoreland County District Judge last week dismissed charges filed against a former detective with the Allegheny County DA's office who police said provided testosterone and Adderall to his son. T...
Sep 28, 2023
LATROBE POLICE OFFICER RECOGNIZED FOR LIFE-SAVING EFFORT
A Latrobe police officer was honored for his life-saving efforts during this year's Banana Split Festival. The Trib reports that Westmoreland County Commissioners honored Officer Zachary Lukon for sto...
Sep 28, 2023
LAWYER: DELMONT DAD ACCUSED IN DEATH OF ADOPTED SON SHOULD BE RELEASED ON BAIL
A lawyer for a man charged with beating his five-year-old son to death is arguing that prosecutors cannot prove that he committed first-degree murder. The Trib reports that during a hearing on Wednesd...
Sep 28, 2023
SHETLER'S ATTORNEYS CLAIM WESTMORELAND COUNTY TRIAL SYSTEM VIOLATES RIGHT TO SPEEDY TRIAL
The lawyers for Ray Shetler, Jr. said during a hearing yesterday that Westmoreland County's criminal trial system is unconstitutional. The Trib reports that Shetler's attorney argued that the county's...
Sep 28, 2023
ARNOLD COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA INCLUDES DISCUSSION ON CITY MANAGER FIRING
Citizens in Arnold are getting a chance to publicly speak on the recent firing of City Manager Mario Bellavia. A discussion on Bellavia's termination will appear as an agenda item at the next city cou...
Sep 27, 2023
NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP LOOKING TO FILL COMMISSIONER POSITION
Residents in North Huntingdon's 6th Ward are being sought to fill a seat on the township commissioner's board. The Trib reports that Sixth Ward Commissioner Lyndsay Wengrzyn-Romano is resigning becaus...
Sep 27, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE
The Westmoreland County Food Bank will be open to the public for an open house tomorrow. The Trib reports that attendees will be able to take a self-guided tour of the facility - located on Devonshire...
Sep 27, 2023
