Category Archives: Local News
FLU HITTING THE REGION HARD
If you are suffering from the flu, you're not alone. According to the state Department of Health's latest flu watch report Westmoreland County has a total of 374 confirmed cases of the flu. The major ...
Feb 08, 2019
HEMPFIELD MAN CHARGED IN SEXUAL MOLESTATION OF GIRL
State Police say an 84 year old Hempfield man with molesting a young girl over a period of five years. Charles Howard faces charges of aggravated indecent assault. According to information released by...
Feb 08, 2019
MAIL CARRIER SUFFERS MEDICAL EMERGENCY, DIES IN NORTH HUNTINGDON CRASH
A mail carrier died after apparently suffering a medical emergency while driving his mail truck in North Huntingdon yesterday. Authorities say 47 year old Ronald Sopko lost control of the mail truck. ...
Feb 08, 2019
DEVELOPER PLANS TO CONVERT DOWNTOWN GREENSBURG BUILDING FOR START-UPS
A New Jersey developer wants to use the Barclay-Westmoreland Trust Company Building as an area for start-up businesses. The Tribune-Review reports that Ramesh Ammana bought the downtown Greensburg bui...
Feb 07, 2019
GREENSBURG POLICE WARN OF SOCIAL SECURITY SCAM
Greensburg Police are asking people to be wary of scammers that claim to be with the Social Security Administration. According to police, the scammers will call up their potential victims, and ask the...
Feb 07, 2019
POLICE WARN OF SCAM HITTING HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP
State troopers are warning people of a scam that has affected someone in the Hempfield Township Area. Police say that the victim sold items online, and the scammer would send a check well over the des...
Feb 07, 2019
DERRY TOWNSHIP CHARGED WITH RAPE OF LIGONIER TOWNSHIP WOMAN
A Derry Township man has been charged with raping and choking a Ligonier Township woman. The Tribune-Review reports that 26-year-old Khachek Hamerski was arrested yesterday and charged with rape, sexu...
Feb 07, 2019
INJURIES RESULT FROM SOUTHWEST GREENSBURG AUTO CRASH
State police say that someone had serious injuries in a crash between an SUV and a van in Southwest Greensburg Borough. Troopers say the crash, which happened on January 31st, happened on Route 30 nea...
Feb 07, 2019
POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED ASSAULT BY JUVENILES IN JEANNETTE
Police in the Jeannette area are investigating a case of alleged assault by numerous juveniles. Police say this incident took place Sunday night in the area of South Sixth Street. Charges have not bee...
Feb 07, 2019
MT. PLEASANT FIRES POLICE CHIEF
Mt. Pleasant Borough council earlier this week voted to fire their police chief. The Tribune-Review reports that Chief Douglas Sam was released from his duty as police chief on Monday after council vo...
Feb 07, 2019
