Category Archives: Local News

Westmoreland County Commissioners approved the 2026 budget at yesterday's meeting, which holds the line on property taxes. The Trib reports that property taxes will remain at 28.8 mills, with a nearly...

Westmoreland County Commissioners may be changing the way annual pay raises for elected officials are calculated. The Trib reports that since 1996, raises for elected officers were linked to the consu...

One person was hurt in a motorcycle crash this morning in Rostraver. WTAE-TV reports that the crash happened at 3:00 AM on Route 51 near I-70. A part of Route 51 was restricted for a half hour as crew...

Thousands of cases of salad dressing are being recalled due to the presence of "foreign objects." More than three-thousand-500 cases of salad dressing, including the popular Hidden Valley Buttermilk R...

The most popular holiday dish in Pennsylvania this year is Pizzelles. That's according to delish.com, which used Google Trends and other search data to determine the most popular holiday food in all 5...

Leaders with the Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania say their annual holiday fundraiser is struggling this year. Donations for the Red Kettle Campaign have only reached just over half of the goal ...

A statue of the Baby Jesus stolen from a nativity scene in Jeannette has been returned. WTAE-TV reports that the theft happened Monday night as three people took the statue from the amphitheater aroun...

A South Greensburg man is charged in connection with a robbery on Tuesday at an area convenience store. The Trib reports that state police were called out to the Par Mar store on Route 136 in Hempfiel...

Officials in North Huntingdon unanimously approved an $15.8 Million budget that includes a 30% tax increase. The 3.5-mill tax hike is split into two parts: 1.5 mills for the general fund and 2 mills f...

Ligonier Township passed the 2026 budget with a 25% tax increase. The Trib reports that taxes increased from 6 mills to 7.5 mills and is expected to generate an additional $150,000. The spending plan ...