Category Archives: Local News

A Mt. Pleasant man awaiting trial at the Westmoreland County Prison has been granted access to some kosher food necessary for his religious beliefs. The Trib reports that 47-year-old Kort Eckman faces...

A Derry Township man is accused of sexually assaulting a teen. Authorities say 61-year-old Douglas Baum picked up the 17-year-old victim in Pittsburgh and drove them to his home. Baum took the juvenil...

Officials in Westmoreland County are starting to bring back workers who were furloughed during the state budget standoff. Commissioner Doug Chew says state money is now beginning to come in again, all...

The Grapeville fire department will officially dissolve in about two weeks. The Trib reports that Hempfield Township supervisors approved the dissolution of the fire department's charter in March afte...

Two mobile homes were destroyed in a fire in Ruffs Dale this morning. WTAE-TV reports that the fire call came in around 7:20 AM in the area of Dillinger Drive and Ruffs Dale Road. One home was vacant ...

Shredded cheese sold in Pennsylvania is being recalled. The FDA says more than one-point-five-million bags of shredded cheeses produced by Great Lakes Cheese Company may contain metal fragments. The c...

Applications can now be submitted for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Governor Josh Shapiro said the Trump Administration recently released the funds for the federal program that helps ...

A beloved veteran member of the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Bloodhound team has passed away. The Trib reports that a solemn procession of law enforcement officials paid tribute yesterday to K...

Seton Hill University is looking to develop an indoor athletic facility at its Greensburg campus. The university says it is looking to build an 87-thousand-square-foot indoor athletic facility on a pl...

A special meeting has been scheduled for Export Council to approve the 2026 budget. The Trib reports that the proposed budget that will be considered on December 16th will hold the line on property ta...