Category Archives: Local News
STATE POLICE: PENN TOWNSHIP HOME FIRE CAUSED BY FIREWORKS
A Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal determined fireworks caused a house fire in Penn Township on Monday night, according to Trooper Steve Limani. There was minor damage to the home on Dolly Avenu...
Jun 01, 2023
TWO LOCAL POOLS DELAY OPENING
Two public pools in Westmoreland County are delayed in opening up to swimmers this year. A renovation at the West Newton Community Pool and staffing and leak issues at Crabapple Community Pool in Sewi...
Jun 01, 2023
WESTMORELAND A.B.A.T.E. SPONSORING HUMBLE RUMBLE
Westmoreland Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education (A.B.A.T.E.) is sponsoring its second annual Humble Rumble on June 10 with vendors, food trucks and other attractions at Latrobe Memorial Stadium...
Jun 01, 2023
SOUTH GREENSBURG MAN FACING CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
A Westmoreland County man is facing child endangerment charges after police say he taped a pacifier in his 2 month old baby's mouth. According to investigators, Jordan Hirst of South Greensburg called...
May 31, 2023
MONESSEN WOMAN CHARGED WITH MAKING BOMB THREAT TO GREENSBURG COURTHOUSE
A Monessen woman accused of threatening a Westmoreland County judge and children's bureau employees was charged Tuesday with making a bomb threat at the Greensburg courthouse. Precious Gantt is facing...
May 31, 2023
DEMOLITION OF FORMER RESTAURANT BUILDING FINISHED TUESDAY
Heavy equipment completed demolition Tuesday of a former South Greensburg restaurant at Route 119 and Huff Avenue. Crews began clearing debris from the site to make way for development of a new busine...
May 31, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY VOTERS WRITE IN 18,000 VOTES
Westmoreland County voters submitted 18,000 write-in votes in the May 16 primary, a county official said Tuesday. The 2023 count for candidates in county, township and borough offices - along with sch...
May 31, 2023
POTENTIAL TRAIN DERAILMENTS ON THE MINDS OF LOCAL LEADERS
Since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train filled with hazardous materials in Ohio earlier this year, the looming potential of a similar disaster has weighed heavily on the minds of local leader...
May 30, 2023
WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN RESTORING HEADSTONES IN NORTH HUNTINGDON CEMETERY
It's a labor of love at a Westmoreland County cemetery. One by one, William Bray is restoring headstones, many of them veterans from the Revolutionary and Civil wars. On most days, William Bray spends...
May 30, 2023
WEST NEWTON GIANT EAGLE TO CLOSE
The Giant Eagle in West Newton will be closing for good soon. According to a statement released by a Giant Eagle spokesperson, the store will close its doors permanently on June 23. The supermarket on...
May 30, 2023
