Category Archives: Local News
HILLANDALE FARMS SOLD TO GLOBAL EGGS OF LUXEMBOURG
Egg producer Hillandale Farms was sold last month to Global Eggs of Luxembourg for $1.1 billion. The Trib reports that the company has corporate offices in Hempfield and production facilities in Getty...
Apr 23, 2025
TRIAL DATE SET FOR NEW KEN MAN
A trial date has been set for a New Kensington man charged with the beating death of a toddler in 2020. The Trib reports that the capital murder trial of Keith Lilly, Jr. will begin in September, but ...
Apr 23, 2025
ROSTRAVER MAN'S DISMISSAL OF CHARGES DENIED
A request to dismiss charges against a Rostraver man accused of seuxally assaulting an unconscious woman was denied by a Westmoreland County Judge yesterday. The Trib reports that 34-year-old Nathanie...
Apr 23, 2025
PA GAME COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SPRAY STATE GAME LANDS
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced plans to spray 38-thousand acres of State Game Lands. The Commission says the action is being taken to control the "Spongy Moth" from spreading. Official...
Apr 22, 2025
PROPOSED BILL LOOKS TO MAKE CHANGES TO STATE'S GAS PUMPS
A proposed bill is looking to make changes to the state's gas pumps. The legislation would require service stations to have labels detailing the rates of federal and state liquid fuels taxes. Sen. Mic...
Apr 22, 2025
FLAGS LOWERED AT HALF-STAFF TO HONOR POPE FRANCIS
Governor Josh Shapiro has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday morning. According to the Governor's office, the flags shall be lowered to half-sta...
Apr 22, 2025
HARRISBURG ARSONIST'S PRELIMINARY HEARING DELAYED
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with arson in a fire at the governor's home is being delayed. Thirty-eight-year-old Cody Balmer is accused of setting a destructive fire in the Harrisburg resid...
Apr 22, 2025
LOCAL REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FORUM IN LOWER BURRELL LATER THIS WEEK
A local Republican candidate forum is planned in Lower Burrell later on this week. It is happening on Friday evening at the VFW post on Wildlife Lodge Road. Candidates for Lower Burrell Council, Burre...
Apr 22, 2025
CHARGES FILED AGAINST NEW KEN WOMEN
State authorities are announcing charges after the execution of a search warrant Friday in New Kensington. According to reports, bags of fentanyl were found near a child's toys inside a home on Kennet...
Apr 22, 2025
FORMER VANDERGRIFT POLICEMAN WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING
A former Vandegrift policeman accused of having sex with a minor about 100 times in the early-to-mid 1990's has waived his preliminary hearing. The Trib reports that Anthony Depanicis was 25 when the ...
Apr 22, 2025
