Category Archives: Local News
GAS PRICES ON THE RISE
Gas prices across the state are trending upwards over the last month. The average price of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is $2.65 a gallon, which is up 15 cents from this time last month. As far as ...
Mar 08, 2019
NO SUSPECT YET IN NORTH BELLE VERNON BAR STABBINGS
More details were released concerning the stabbings at a North Belle Vernon bar, but authorities do not have a motive or a suspect in the stabbings. The Tribune-Review reports that three people were s...
Mar 08, 2019
VANDERGRIFT MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF INFANT SON
A 26-year-old man from Vandergrift is charged with involuntary manslaughter for a September 17th death of his infant son. WTAE-TV reports that Owen Copney is also facing charges of child endangerment ...
Mar 08, 2019
WESTMORELAND MALL SEARS CLOSING DOORS ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY
One of the anchor stores at the Westmoreland Mall is now in its final days of operations. The Tribune-Review reports that Sears will close for good on St. Patrick's Day. The company behind the long-ti...
Mar 08, 2019
PENNDOT PREPARING TO ADDRESS POTHOLES
With the end of winter approaching, road crews are getting ready to start patching potholes. The Tribune-Review reports that PennDOT District 12 and Westmoreland County's Public Works Department are g...
Mar 08, 2019
UNITY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SHOOTING BOYFRIEND LAST YEAR
A woman from Unity pleaded guilty to shooting her boyfriend during a domestic dispute in 2018. The Tribune-Review reports that 41-year-old Brandy Harr pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of simple...
Mar 08, 2019
LAWYERS WANT 1990 NEW KENSINGTON RAPE CASE AGAINST KUNCO DISMISSED
Lawyers for John Kunco are petitioning a judge to have his rape case dismissed. The Tribune-Review reports that Kunco has served nearly 30 years in prison for the rape of a New Kensington woman. In co...
Mar 08, 2019
FOUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER SIGN PLEDGE ON DONATIONS
Four of the five Republican Commissioners candidates have signed a pledge saying they would not take any donations from vendors awarded contracts for county work without any formalized competition. Th...
Mar 07, 2019
HUMANE SOCIETY SEEKS DONATIONS AFTER RESCUING CATS, DOGS FROM VAN IN ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP
The Humane Society of Westmoreland County is looking for donations after they brought in 14 cats and two dogs after the animals were rescued from a van in a hotel parking lot in Allegheny County on Mo...
Mar 07, 2019
PENNDOT MONITORING SINKHOLE IN ROSTRAVER
PennDOT crews are monitoring a sinkhole that was discovered at a gas station along Route 51 in Rostraver. We reported to you yesterday that the sinkhole was discovered yesterday morning and had grown ...
Mar 07, 2019
