Category Archives: Local News
DERRY MAN SENTENCED ON CHARGES INVOLVING THREATS, STALKING
A Derry Man will serve six years on probation for his guilty plea to a series of charges in three different cases. The Tribune-Review reports that all three cases against 54-year-old Paul Barsoum happ...
Jan 30, 2019
NEW KENSINGTON MAN GETS UP TO 50 YEARS ON CHILD PORN CHARGES
A New Kensington man was sentenced to up to 50 years in jail on child pornography charges. The Tribune-Review reports that 37-year-old Joshua Pottle was sentenced yesterday to the mandatory minimum se...
Jan 30, 2019
YOUNGWOOD WOMAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING MOTHER TO GO TO TRIAL
A Youngwood woman accused of assaulting her mother has rejected a plea deal and will head to court for trial. The Tribune-Review reports that 42-year-old Delores Amorino is currently in custody. She a...
Jan 30, 2019
POLAR VORTEX BRINGS DANGEROUSLY COLD WEATHER TO REGION
The polar vortex has started to hit the region hard, and there are many weather-related cancellations due to the intense cold. See them listed here. In the meantime, more warming centers have opened u...
Jan 30, 2019
CERILLI TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION AS WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli is seeking another term as a Westmoreland County Commissioner. In an announcement on Monday, Cerilli confirmed she would run for the position. If elected,...
Jan 29, 2019
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION TRIES TO KEEP PHARMACY OPEN IN IRWIN
A building in Irwin that houses a pharmacy expected to close has attracted a few people interested in buying the property. This is going on as a business organization is trying to get the pharmacy to ...
Jan 29, 2019
GREENSBURG MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING WOMAN IN SOUTHWEST GREENSBURG APARTMENT
A Greensburg man is accused of assaulting a woman in a Southwest Greensburg apartment. The Tribune-Review reports that 26-year-old Giovanni Meighan now faces charges of burglary, criminal trespass, te...
Jan 29, 2019
REPAIRS BEING MADE TO COVERED BRIDGE IN SOUTH HUNTINGDON, SEWICKLEY AREA
Crews are busy trying to make repairs to a covered bridge in the area of South Huntingdon and Sewickley Townships. The Tribune-Review reports that the bridge was damaged in a hit and run crash last We...
Jan 29, 2019
TWO MEN CONVICTED OF BELL TOWNSHIP MURDER GET REDUCED SENTENCES
Two people who were convicted in a 2001 murder case in Bell Township had their life sentences reduced. The Tribune-Review reports that now-35-year-olds James Provitt and Bryan Chambers were re-sentenc...
Jan 29, 2019
PITTSBURGH MAN TOSSES HEROIN OUT CAR WINDOW DURING CHASE IN NORTH HUNTINGDON
A Pittsburgh man involved in a chase with police in North Huntingdon Township allegedly threw a large supply of heroin out of his car during that chase. KDKA-TV reports that the chase started around 1...
Jan 29, 2019
