Category Archives: Local News

A proposed bill is looking to make changes to the state's gas pumps. The legislation would require service stations to have labels detailing the rates of federal and state liquid fuels taxes. Sen. Mic...

Governor Josh Shapiro has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday morning. According to the Governor's office, the flags shall be lowered to half-sta...

A preliminary hearing for a man charged with arson in a fire at the governor's home is being delayed. Thirty-eight-year-old Cody Balmer is accused of setting a destructive fire in the Harrisburg resid...

A local Republican candidate forum is planned in Lower Burrell later on this week. It is happening on Friday evening at the VFW post on Wildlife Lodge Road. Candidates for Lower Burrell Council, Burre...

State authorities are announcing charges after the execution of a search warrant Friday in New Kensington. According to reports, bags of fentanyl were found near a child's toys inside a home on Kennet...

A former Vandegrift policeman accused of having sex with a minor about 100 times in the early-to-mid 1990's has waived his preliminary hearing. The Trib reports that Anthony Depanicis was 25 when the ...

Derry Township fire department #1 in Bradenville has invested in a new washing machine to better clean their gear and reduce the risk of cancer. The Trib reports that the $30,000 gear washer was insta...

A Westmoreland County Judge approved a request to shrink the size of the government of Donegal. The Trib reports that the request came from Borough Mayor Keith Deckinger, The move will reduce the numb...

Hempfield School Board members approved changing the start and end times for the next school year. The Trib reports that for the 2025-26 school year, high school will start 10 minutes earlier, and dis...

Dauphin County officials have released audio from the call the suspect in the arson attack on Governor Josh Shapiro's residence made to 911 last Sunday. In the call, the suspect -- 38-year-old Cody Ba...