Category Archives: Local News
OPENING STATEMENTS MADE IN TRIAL OF NEW STANTON MAN CHARGED IN FATAL CHRISTMAS EVE CRASH
Opening statements were made yesterday in the trial of a man charged with causing a fatal crash on Christmas Eve in 2016 in East Huntingdon. The Tribune-Review reports that assistant district attorney...
Mar 14, 2019
GEARHART MURDER TRIAL CONTINUES TODAY
The trial of 19-year-old Cory Gearhart continued yesterday with prosecutors saying that the alleged murder weapon was in his home along with two other guns. Gearhart is charged in the killing of Danie...
Mar 14, 2019
TREE FALLS ON PERSON IN SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP
A tree fell on a person in Sewickley Township Wednesday evening. Westmoreland County 911 reports that Sewickley Township EMTs were called out at 7:00 PM to Lowber road. The identity of the individual ...
Mar 14, 2019
POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING MAN LAST SEEN IN BOLIVAR-LIGONIER AREA
State police are looking for a 65-year-old man who was last seen in the Bolivar-Ligonier area. Police are looking for 65-year-old Gary Cox who was last seen March 12th at the Antiochian Village Confer...
Mar 14, 2019
ARMED SUSPECT DIES IN HOSPITAL AFTER BEING SHOT BY GREENSBURG POLICE
An armed suspect that was shot by police in Greensburg died in the hospital. WTAE-TV reports that Greensburg police were called out to Grant Street after reports of a woman firing shots at a vehicle g...
Mar 14, 2019
AIRPORT AUTHORITY AUTHORIZES CHANGE ORDER FOR CONSTRUCTION
Work is expected to resume at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity Township soon as the Airport Authority has authorized a $90,000 change order. The Tribune-Review reports that the change order...
Mar 13, 2019
BRIDGE PROJECT IN SOUTH GREENSBURG-HEMPFIELD AREA TO BEGIN IN MAY
A bridge project in the area of the South Greensburg/Hempfield border will get underway in May. The Tribune-Review reports that the bridge in question carries Keystone Avenue over Jack's Run. The proj...
Mar 13, 2019
PLANE'S LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTIONS AT ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT
Firefighters were called out to the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport after a plane had trouble with the landing gear. The Tribune-Review reports that around 1:30 yesterday, the landing gear malfunctione...
Mar 13, 2019
DERRY TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE CHARGED WITH THEFT AGAIN
Another charge of theft was filed against a Derry Township Constable last week. The Tribune-Review reports that 35-year-old Brian William McDowell is charged now with taking $200 in cash from a neighb...
Mar 13, 2019
LATROBE CITY MANAGER RESIGNS
Wayne Jones announced his resignation as the manager for the city of Latrobe. The Tribune-Review reports that Jones' resignation came abruptly during last night's council meeting. He stated that he en...
Mar 13, 2019
