Category Archives: Local News

This week on Westmoreland Community Connections, our host Jennifer Miele will talk with Coach Tom Erdos. Now in his late 70's, Erdos has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. In his interview, he'll ...

A four-year-old boy was shot Thursday in Rostraver and flown to Children's Hospital for treatment. WTAE-TV reports that the shooting happened along Gaudio Drive at the intersection with Route 201. Add...

Hempfield firefighters had to rescue a man from the roof of a building yesterday. The Trib reports that the incident was reported around 6 PM in the 600 block of Westchester Drive. The victim was inst...

The victim in the state-trooper involved shooting in Indiana County was identified yesterday. County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. said that 51-year-old John Vincent Dye of Homer City was killed in the s...

Two more individuals have sued Westmoreland County over injuries that were suffered at the Giant Slide in Mammoth Park. The Trib reports that Danielle Hunter-Campbell of Mt. Pleasant Township claims s...

Idlewild Park and Soakzone in Ligonier is modifying its schedule. The Trib reports that the Park will be closing every Wednesday for the rest of the summer. This mirrors a similar move made by affilia...

New Kensington City Council recently held a special meeting to award a contract to replace broken and lifted sidewalks in the downtown district. The Trib reports that the contract was awarded to Encom...

A renovation project is now underway for the North Hempfield Fire Station 501 on Route 66. The Trib reports that the township is working with contractors to upgrade the interior and exterior of the bu...

A Murrysville woman who is the owner and operator of a cleaning company is charged with stealing from homes where she worked. The Trib reports that 48-year-old Holly Simpson was charged in late May wi...

After New Kensington police arrested a woman on child endangerment charges, officers turned the children over to their father, who is also charged with rape and accused of performing sexual acts in fr...