Category Archives: Local News
GREENSBURG COUNCIL BACKS PROPOSAL FOR AMPHITHEATER AT VACANT PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE LOT
Greensburg Borough Council has approved plans for an amphitheater to go in a vacant lot on South Pennsylvania Avenue. The Trib reports that the council sent a letter of support to the Westmoreland Cou...
May 09, 2023
KISKI TOWNSHIP MAN SENTENCED FOR SCUFFLE WITH POLICE ATOP TRACTOR-TRAILER IN NEW STANTON
A Kiski Township man was sentenced Monday to serve 23 months in jail for scuffling with police and jumping on top a tractor trailer as officers tried to take him into custody. The Trib reports 40-year...
May 09, 2023
REVISED HEMPFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL REDISTRICTING PLAN APPROVED
A revised redistricting plan was approved last night by the Hempfield School Board. The Trib reports that A previously-approved proposal had laid out a different allocation of students, but was revise...
May 09, 2023
LIGONIER VALLEY POLICE CHIEF ON LEAVE; PHONE, VEHICLE SEIZED DURING RAID AT STATION
Few other details are known at this time about the raid on the Ligonier Valley Police Station and the investigation into Chief John Berger. The Trib reports that officers did seize his personal phone ...
May 09, 2023
WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO FEATURE NATIVE AMERICAN ART EXHIBITION
This week on Westmoreland Community Connections, our host Jennifer Miele will talk with Dr. Ericka Nuckles, the Director of Learning, Engagement and Partnerships at the Westmoreland Museum of Art. The...
May 05, 2023
100-MILE DETOUR AWAITS EASTBOUND PA. TURNPIKE TRAVELERS
A lengthy detour awaits turnpike travelers headed from New Stanton to Breezewood this weekend. The Trib reports that an 86-mile stretch of the turnpike will close for work at 11 PM Saturday. Turnpike ...
May 05, 2023
INCORRECT, UNDATED MAIL-IN BALLOTS WON'T BE COUNTED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Westmoreland County voters who are using mail in ballots are being advised to make sure that everything is correctly dated before being submitted for the May 16th primary election. The Trib reports th...
May 05, 2023
CREWS BATTLE HEMPFIELD HOUSE FIRE
A house in Hempfield was heavily damaged by fire Thursday morning. The Trib reports that crews were called out at 9:50 AM to a home in the 1000 block of Middletown Road. The homeowner was working in h...
May 05, 2023
JEANNETTE MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
A Jeannette man was convicted of first degree murder on Thursday by a jury in Westmoreland County Court. The Trib reports that the jury in the case against Stuart Ali took four hours to reach its guil...
May 05, 2023
TRAFFIC STOPPAGES PLANNED ON I-70 IN ROSTRAVER AS $120.6M PROJECT CONTINUES
Drivers are being notified of some intermittent stoppages along a five-mile section of I-70 in Rostraver on Thursday as part of a revamp of the interchange with Route 51. The Trib reports that rolling...
May 03, 2023
