Category Archives: Local News
TOOLS STOLEN FROM CONSTRUCTION SITE IN HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP
State Police are investigating a case of theft from a construction site in Hempfield Township. Troopers say that sometime between 10:30 AM on November 15th and 7:30 the next morning, someone went onto...
Jan 10, 2019
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOUSE FIRE IN GREENSBURG
Several fire companies were called out early this morning for a fire that spread into the attic of a Greensburg home. The Tribune-Review reports that the fire was in the 500 block of Mt. Pleasant Stre...
Jan 10, 2019
FRANKLIN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND TO PERFORM IN MACY'S THANKSGIVING PARADE
The Franklin Regional High School Band has been invited to play at next November's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Now they have to raise some money to pay for the trip. Coming up on February 23rd, th...
Jan 09, 2019
SEARS REACHES DEAL TO STAY OPEN
Sears has reached a last minute deal to stay open, at least for now. Attorneys for the troubled chain say they have accepted a revised deal from hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert, who was the former CE...
Jan 09, 2019
SHOP N SAVE WESTMORELAND COUNTY AIRSHOW TO FEATURE RESTORED P-40
We're getting a little preview of what's coming up for this spring's Shop N Save Westmoreland County Airshow. The Tribune Review reports that a restored World War II Air Force P-40 fighter will be fea...
Jan 09, 2019
HIGH WINDS BRING DOWN GAS STATION CANOPY IN MONROEVILLE
No one was hurt when high winds blew down the canopy covering the gas pumps at the Sunoco on Haymaker Road in Monroeville last night. The incident occurred about 5:30. Two cars were underneath the can...
Jan 09, 2019
WEATHER TAKES TURN TOWARD MORE WINTRY CONDITIONS
You'll notice the change in the weather the minute you step outside this morning. The balmy weather we had yesterday is gone and temperatures are about 20 degrees colder this morning. Snow showers are...
Jan 09, 2019
POLICE CATCH FORMER GREENSBURG MAN WHO DROPPED CELL PHONE DURING GROCERY STORE THEFT
A former Greensburg man abandoned two children in a car when he tried to run away from police conducting a traffic stop. Greensburg City Police say 31-year-old Patrick Davis of New Alexandria was arra...
Jan 08, 2019
MAN FACES ARSON CHARGE, NOW MURDER CHARGE IN HEMPFIELD HOME FIRE
State Police are saying that a man charged with setting a fire at his home in Hempfield is now facing charges of beating his father to death prior to setting that fire. The Tribune-Review reports that...
Jan 08, 2019
TRIAL BEGINS FOR LATROBE MAN ACCUSED IN MURDER
Opening statements are expected today in the trial of a Latrobe man charged with first degree murder in the death of a man who tried to intervene in an armed robbery of a drug dealer. The Tribune-Revi...
Jan 08, 2019
