Category Archives: Local News
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES TO REMAIN ON WESTMORELAND BALLOT
Two Republican candidates running for county commissioner will remain on the ballot for the upcoming primary election after the State Supreme court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal to a lower cou...
Apr 26, 2023
COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATE APOLOGIZES FOR MIS-SCHEDULED ROBOCALLS
One of the candidates for Westmoreland Count Commissioner is making a public apology for some late-night robocalls connected with his campaign. The Tribune-Review reports that Republican candidate Joh...
May 21, 2019
LAWNMOWER STOLEN FROM FRONT YARD OF SCOTTDALE MAN
State Police are investigating a theft in East Huntingdon Township. Troopers say that on May 16th, they were called out for the theft of a Red Yardman lawnmower from the front year of a 64-year-old Sc...
May 21, 2019
GAS PRICES BEGIN TO DROP
Gas prices are beginning to dip ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. In a news release from Triple-A, the average gas price across the state came in at $3.06 a gallon, which is two cents cheaper than wh...
May 21, 2019
GREENSBURG WOMAN SAYS MANNEQUIN FELL ON HER
A Greensburg woman is seeking damages after she was hit by a falling mannequin. The Tribune-Review reports that Melinda Scalzo was at a men's store in the Westmoreland Mall last year, helping her son ...
May 21, 2019
BAIL REDUCED FOR FORMER DERRY MAYOR
The bail was reduced for the former Derry mayor who is accused of pointing a gun at kids at a local park. The Tribune-Review reports 38-year-old Kevin Gross had posted a $20,000 cash bond, but asked t...
May 21, 2019
TODAY IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY, 2019
Today is the primary election and for this election, voters are picking the candidates for the general election in November. Voters will select their party's candidates for several of the county's row...
May 21, 2019
STATE POLICE TO STEP UP PRESENCE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
State Police have announced beefed up patrols for the Westmoreland County area for the Memorial Day Weekend. The Tribune-Review reports that as part of their safe driving efforts for Memorial Day week...
May 20, 2019
FIRE DAMAGES HOME IN DERRY ON SATURDAY
Fire crews were called out to a home in Derry Borough Saturday evening. The Tribune-Review reports that it took fire crews around 25 minutes to bring the fire under control. Derry, Bradenville, and La...
May 20, 2019
BELLE VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT AT ODDS WITH PARENTS OVER PUNISHMENT FOR STUDENTS
The Belle Vernon School District is saying they will continue to fight the parents' complaint concerning eight students who were originally suspended for underage drinking. KDKA-TV reports that a judg...
May 20, 2019
