Category Archives: Local News
GREENSBURG MAN, SON ARRESTED IN CHILD PORN INVESTIGATION
A Greensburg man and his son were arrested on Tuesday as part of an investigation into child pornography possession. The Tribune-Review reports that agents with the Attorney General's office charged 2...
Jan 31, 2019
WESTMORELAND COUNTY DOCTOR FOUND GUILTY FOR ILLEGALLY PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS
A Doctor from Westmoreland County was found guilty in West Virginia for illegally prescribing opioids to his patients. KDKA-TV reports that 57-year-old Dr. Felix Brizuela, Jr. was convicted on 15 fede...
Jan 31, 2019
STANKO'S APPEAL DENIED IN UNITY CEMETERY CASE
A judge has denied Thomas Stanko's appeal in the Unity Cemetery case. The Tribune-Review reports that Stanko was in court to appeal the two-to-four year prison sentence that was handed down last year ...
Jan 31, 2019
FIRST RESPONDERS PREPARE FOR FIGHTING FIRES IN FRIGID CONDITIONS
The cold weather is of great concern for first responders who are expected to head out no matter what the conditions are. The Tribune-Review reports that fire departments have been preparing for being...
Jan 31, 2019
FAMILY LEFT HOMELESS BY SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP HOUSE FIRE
A family in the Sewickley Township area is left homeless as fire destroys their house earlier this morning. WTAE-TV reports that fire broke out early this morning at the home of Malcolm Long. He woke ...
Jan 31, 2019
WARMING SHELTERS OPERATING IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The Allegheny Valley Salvation Army in New Kensington is open from 3-7 Today through Friday The Allegheny Township Building in Leechburg from 9-5 Murrysville Alliance Church on an as-needed basis Lowe...
Jan 31, 2019
BLACK ICE RESPONSIBLE FOR 11-CAR PILEUP IN HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP
Icy conditions were to blame for an 11-car pileup on Route 819 in Hempfield Township yesterday morning. WTAE-TV reports the crash happened as a car went up Harvey Avenue and slid back downhill on some...
Jan 30, 2019
GREENSBURG NONPROFIT RECEIVES DOMINION ENERGY GRANT
Greensburg nonprofit Feeding the Spirit has received a $10,000 grant from Dominion Energy. The Tribune-Review reports that the grant is earmarked for homeless placement or for poor families at risk of...
Jan 30, 2019
WHITE RETIRES FROM STATE SENATE
Longtime State Senator Don White announced his retirement from the Senate floor yesterday. The five-term republican senator from the 41st district, which includes a part of Westmoreland County, announ...
Jan 30, 2019
TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER TRYING TO STEAL FROM HEMPFIELD WALMART
State Police have charged two 20-year-old women with theft after they tried to steal more than $3,000 worth of items from the Hempfield Walmart on Tuesday. The Tribune-Review reports that Meghan Bende...
Jan 30, 2019
