Category Archives: Local News
SCHOOL BUS CRASH THURSDAY MORNING IN MURRYSVILLE AREA
No word yet if any students were injured in a crash involving a school bus earlier today in the Murrysville area. The Tribune-Review reports that the crash happened just after 7 AM at the corner of Wi...
Mar 21, 2019
ANNUAL FRED ROGERS FAMILY DAY ANNOUNCED
The Latrobe-GLSD Parks and Recreation Commission has announced the date for the annual Fred Rogers Family Day. The commission announced that they will have their annual Fred Rogers Family Day on Satur...
Mar 21, 2019
ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT PREPARING FOR RECORD-SETTING PASSENGER
This month is expected to be record-breaking for the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The airport is expected to welcome its two millionth Spirit Airlines passenger this month. Spirit has been the sole...
Mar 21, 2019
MISSING NORTH HUNTINGDON GIRL FOUND SAFE
A missing girl from North Huntingdon was found safe in a wooded area in White Oak. The Tribune-Review reports that a searcher found the 10-year-old girl shortly before 11 AM, lying down 50 feet away f...
Mar 21, 2019
BALLOT POSITIONS SELECTED FOR UPCOMING PRIMARY
Ballot positions have been selected for the upcoming primary election. The Tribune-review reports that more than 500 candidates running for various positions in Westmoreland County had their positions...
Mar 21, 2019
ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEEKEND ARRESTS REPORTED BY LAUREL HIGHLANDS DUI TASK FORCE
The Laurel Highlands DUI Task Force has released the statistics from their recent efforts over St. Patrick's Day weekend. In a post on the Latrobe Police Department's Facebook page, the task force mad...
Mar 21, 2019
IRWIN MAN FACING NEW CHARGES, INCLUDING POSSESSION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL
An Irwin man who used to work for an electrical parts manufacturing plant and is accused of hiding a camera in a women's restroom faces new obscenity complaints. The Tribune-Review reports that 32-yea...
Mar 21, 2019
LATROBE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGE
A Latrobe woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to her part in a money laundering scheme. 63-year-old Susan Rings made the plea to a single charge of money laundering conspiracy. From January of...
Mar 21, 2019
NEW DRUG CHARGES ADDED FOR NEW DERRY WOMAN WHO FAILED TO APPEAR AT 2018 HEARING
A woman from the New Derry area is facing charges after Westmoreland County Sheriffs seized drugs and cash while they were serving an arrest warrant on her. The Tribune-Review reports that Sheriffs De...
Mar 20, 2019
LOYALHANNA MAN CONVICTED OF MURDERS WANTS MORE TIME TO FILE APPEAL
The defense attorney for a Loyalhanna man who was sentenced to death for killing his mother, sister and aunt about 10 years ago wants more time to file an amended appeal in his client's case. The Trib...
Mar 20, 2019
