Category Archives: Local News
SALEM TOWNSHIP HONORED AS STORM READY SUPPORTER COMMUNITY
Salem Township has been honored by the National Weather Service as a Storm Ready Supporter Community. The Tribune-Review reports that to qualify, Salem had to maintain a 24-hour warning point and emer...
Nov 06, 2018
SOUTH GREENSBURG WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING POLICEMAN, DOCTOR
A South Greensburg woman is now facing charges of assaulting a borough police officer and later a doctor at Excela Health Greensburg during a welfare check. The Tribune-Review reports that 29-year-old...
Nov 06, 2018
TESTIMONY UNDERWAY IN MELVIN KNIGHT RESENTENCING HEARING
Testimony got underway yesterday in the resentencing hearing for Melvin Knight. Knight is one of six people charged with the torture killing of Jennifer Daugherty back in 2010. The Tribune-Review repo...
Nov 06, 2018
DONORA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN ATTACK ON SISTER’S HUSBAND
A woman from Donora pleaded guilty in court yesterday to charges of simple assault and conspiracy in connection with an attack on her sister's husband back in July of 2017. The Tribune-Review reports ...
Nov 06, 2018
LATROBE WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON ANOTHER WOMAN
A Latrobe woman faces charges of assault after she allegedly grabbed another woman by her hair and slammed her head on the pavement. The Tribune-Review reports that 40-year-old Lisa Kay Fannon now fac...
Nov 05, 2018
HIGH VOTER TURNOUT EXPECTED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Voter turnout is expected to be high in Westmoreland County for this upcoming general election on Tuesday. The Tribune-Review reports election participation could be up to 55 percent of registered vot...
Nov 05, 2018
THIEF TAKES WASHER, DRYER MONEY FROM HEMPFIELD APARTMENTS
State Police in Greensburg are investigating thefts that happened at the Hempfield Highlands Apartments. Police say that an unknown suspect drilled the locks out of the change box for several washers ...
Nov 05, 2018
LAST DREVENIAK ACCUSED OF HIDING RUNAWAY GIRL NOW IN CUSTODY
The third member of a Greensburg family accused of hiding a runaway teen surrendered to police on Friday. Greensburg City Police said 59-year-old Esther Dreveniak was arraigned on Friday on concealmen...
Nov 05, 2018
ONE PERSON INJURED IN SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Lowber Road in Sewickley Township. The Tribune-Review reports that the crash was reported around 10:20 AM on Sunday in the 900 blo...
Nov 05, 2018
POLICE STILL LOOKING FOR HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT 30 YEARS LATER
Police are still looking for someone who may have seen a hit-and-run accident that happened 30 years ago in Loyalhanna Township. The Tribune-Review reports that in July of 1988, 45-year-old Willie Fra...
Nov 05, 2018
