Category Archives: Local News
IRWIN CONSIDERING STREAMED BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS
Irwin Borough Council is considering setting up equipment to stream borough council meetings online. The Trib reports that at their last meeting on Wednesday, council approved a motion to obtain price...
Aug 07, 2023
BUSHY RUN BATTLE REENACTMENT DRAWS STRONG INTEREST
The Bushy Run Battle Reenactment was once again a big draw in Penn Township. The Trib reports that more than 1,000 visitors were present by 1:00 PM on Saturday, with up to 5,000 visitors over the week...
Aug 07, 2023
WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: BRIDGET FAULK OF NORWIN HIGH SCHOOL
Bridget Faulk, the choir director for Norwin High School, won the Jefferson Award for Service, a national honor established more than 50 years ago. Faulk is the next guest on Westmoreland Community Co...
Aug 04, 2023
LIVE CASINO BENEFIT CAR CRUISE SET FOR SUNDAY
Preparation is underway for Sunday's benefit car cruise at LIVE Casino. The Trib reports that the car cruise will benefit Educated Athletes First, a nonprofit started by former Jeannette football play...
Aug 04, 2023
DRIVERS REMINDED TO BE AWARE OF MOTORCYCLISTS
Police are asking drivers to be aware of motorcyclists as part of a recent enforcement effort. The Trib reports that according to the Highway Safety Network, there are about 850,000 licensed motorcycl...
Aug 04, 2023
STEELERS PRACTICE UNDER THE LIGHTS TONIGHT AT LATROBE MEMORIAL STADIUM
Tonight is the annual Friday Night Lights session of Steelers Training Camp at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. The Trib reports that the event, hosted by the Greater Latrobe School District, has become an e...
Aug 04, 2023
TWO PROBATION OFFICERS HURT AFTER SCUFFLE WITH GREENSBURG MAN
Two Westmoreland County probation officers were hurt on Wednesday after an incident involving a man who they say violated his probation. The Trib reports that the officers reported to Greensburg polic...
Aug 04, 2023
JUDGE OKS ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS IN FIREARMS PROSECUTION OF TRUMP DEFENDER
Westmoreland County prosecutors will have access to mental health records of a man charged with illegal firearm possession at a Delmont restaurant where he claimed he was defending former president Do...
Aug 03, 2023
EXPORT VFD CHIEF SAYS COST OF NEW FIRE TRUCK COULD RISE TO $1M
Export fire department says they are looking at close to a million dollar price tag for a new fire truck. The Trib reports that the fire company received $545,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agenc...
Aug 03, 2023
SQUATTERS WERE COOKING CANNED RAVIOLI OVER INDOOR FIRE AT DILAPIDATED JEANNETTE ROW HOUSE, CHIEF SAYS
Officials in Jeannette are looking at tearing down 10 blighted buildings, but one caught the attention of local fire officials. The Trib reports that the one property was a row house on 422 South Fift...
Aug 03, 2023
