Category Archives: Local News
TRUMP VISITS PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE AMIDST PROTESTS
Yesterday, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania came to Squirrel Hill to pay his respects to those who died in the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. The two entered the synagogue and li...
Bill Berry Oct 31, 2018
WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS HOLD VIGIL FOR SHOOTING VICTIMS
Westmoreland County residents came together last night at the courthouse for a vigil that paid tribute to the victims of the Squirrel Hill Synagogue shooting. The Tribune-Review reports that more than...
Bill Berry Oct 30, 2018
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN RELEASED
Westmoreland County's Comprehensive Plan was unveiled yesterday. The Tribune-Review reports that the plan is expected to guide local leaders on growing the population of their region over the next ten...
Bill Berry Oct 30, 2018
RESENTENCING UNDERWAY FOR MAN CONVICTED IN DAUGHERTY MURDER
Jury selection got underway yesterday for a resentencing hearing for a Swissvale man accused of being a part of a group of people who tortured and killed a mentally disabled woman. The Tribune-Review ...
Bill Berry Oct 30, 2018
CRASH IN DOWNTOWN GREENSBURG MONDAY MORNING
Few details are available on a crash in Downtown Greensburg on Monday morning. The Tribune-Review reports that one person was injured in the crash that involved three vehicles. This was reported just ...
Bill Berry Oct 30, 2018
VIGIL FOR SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING VICTIMS TONIGHT IN GREENSBURG
A vigil for the victims of the shooting at a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh has been planned for Greensburg. On Saturday morning, Robert D. Bowers entered the Tree of Life S...
Bill Berry Oct 29, 2018
FORMER OFFICIALS CHARGED IN MISHANDLING OF DELMONT VFD FUNDS
Four former officials with the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department are charged with mishandling more than $60,000 in fire department funds. The Tribune-Review reports that former Fire Chief Logan Clark ...
Bill Berry Oct 29, 2018
NORTH HUNTINGDON MAN RESCUED FROM ATV CRASH AND ENTRAPMENT
A man from North Huntingdon was rescued Saturday afternoon after an ATV overturned, trapping him in the woods. The Tribune-Review reports that the unidentified man was in a wooded area near Willow Dri...
Bill Berry Oct 29, 2018
NEW PENALTY HEARING JURY FOR KNIGHT SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Jury selection is scheduled to start today for a new penalty hearing in the trial of Melvin Knight. Knight was one of six people convicted in connection with the torture-killing of Jennifer Daughtery,...
Bill Berry Oct 29, 2018
CEO OF EXCELA HEALTH ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
This week, insurance is the topic on Westmoreland Community Connections. Host Chad Amond will talk with Bob Rogalski, the CEO of Excela Health, about his background and the insurance implications for ...
Bill Berry Oct 26, 2018