Category Archives: Local News
GREENSBURG MAN CONVICTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN GIRL
A Greensburg man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The Tribune-Review reports that 38-year-old Daniel DeAugustine was convicted of five counts, including felony counts of inv...
Feb 07, 2019
GAS PRICES BEGIN CLIMBING
Gas prices in the region are inching up again. According to Gasbuddy.com as of this morning, the average for regular gas in the Pittsburgh area is $2.53, with the statewide average at $2.51 and the na...
Feb 06, 2019
PENNDOT ROAD MILLING WORK BACKS UP TRAFFIC ON SECTION OF I-70
Huge traffic back ups were reported yesterday on I-70 between the West Virginia border and Exit 1, the West Alexander exit, with PennDOT restricting and slowing traffic in that area. Traffic stoppages...
Feb 06, 2019
SOMERSET COUNTY MAN CHARGED AFTER NOT PAYING GREENSBURG COMPANY FOR LANDSCAPING
A Somerset County man is charged with theft of services after he failed to pay workers supplied by a Greensburg company for landscaping work. Joseph Battisto is in the county prison and owes the four ...
Feb 06, 2019
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO VOTE ON LOAN PACKAGE
The County Commissioners are putting the finishing touches on a plan to borrow nearly $44,000,000. The Tribune Review reports that the money would be used to buy new voting machines, refurbish the cou...
Feb 06, 2019
WOLF GIVES BUDGET PROPOSAL ADDRESS TO LEGISLATURE
More money for schools, better worker training and new voting machines are all part of Governor Tom Wolf's budget proposal. The governor spelled out the requests in his annual budget address before th...
Feb 06, 2019
NORTH HUNTINGDON PLANNING COMMISSION TO DECIDE SOON ON CHURCH'S BUILDING PLANS
The North Huntingdon Planning Commission will hand down a decision next month on a plan by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church to build a new 3,500-foot administration building adjacent to the church on Le...
Feb 06, 2019
NORWIN HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING FOR PARENTS ON EIGHTH GRADER SCHEDULING
Eighth graders and their parents in the Norwin School District can get the lowdown on high school scheduling at a special meeting on February 13th at 6:30 in the high school auditorium. Guidance couns...
Feb 06, 2019
CNX RESOURCES SAYS UTICA SHALE GAS WELL CONTAINED
CNX Resources says they have contained that Utica Shale gas well that suffered a significant pressure drop last week. The pressure drop apparently affected several other nearby conventional gas wells,...
Feb 06, 2019
DOWNTOWN JEANNETTE TO HAVE AMPHITHEATER BY THIS SUMMER
Construction should be completed this summer on an amphitheater in downtown Jeannette. The Tribune Review reports that the $170,000 project will be located on a city-owned vacant lot at the corner of ...
Feb 06, 2019
