Category Archives: Local News
DRAVOSBURG WOMAN'S REMAINS FOUND, ARREST MADE
An arrest has been made in connection with the disappearance of 46-year-old Heather Short of Dravosburg, whose remains were found in Sewickley Township. WTAE-TV reports that Short's remains were found...
Jan 24, 2019
GREATER LATROBE TO NOT INCREASE TAXES ABOVE 2.36 MILS
Greater Latrobe School District said they will not increase taxes above 2.36 mils for the 2019-2020 school year. The Tribune-Review reports that the number comes from the state-mandated act 1 index. O...
Jan 23, 2019
WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE DISMISSES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST GUN STORE, MANUFACTURER
Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Harry Small, Jr. has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed against a gun store and a weapons manufacturer that was brought by the parents of a Mt. Pleas...
Jan 23, 2019
KISKI AREA DECLINES TO RENEW GIRLS SOCCER COACH CONTRACT BECAUSE OF HUSBAND'S CHARGES
The Kiski Area school board decided not to renew the contract of a girls soccer coach because of criminal charges filed against her husband. KDKA-TV reports the move came after several complaints from...
Jan 23, 2019
THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN HEMPFIELD DRUG RAID
Three people are under arrest after police seized Ecstasy pills and an unknown drug from their apartment in Hempfield. The Tribune-Review reports 24-year-olds Kangin Ayo and Dimitri Victor and 22-year...
Jan 23, 2019
MORE DETAILS RELEASED ON DECISION TO DECLARE LATROBE WOMAN LEGALLY DEAD
More details have been released concerning the details of the hearing to declare Cassandra Gross legally dead. The Tribune-Review reports that the hearing focused on the use of her financial informati...
Jan 23, 2019
CAR HITS HOUSE IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
A car collided with a house in Derry Township last night. Westmoreland County's Department of Public Safety said that the incident happened around 10:55 PM at a home on Smith Street. No word yet if an...
Jan 23, 2019
BOIL WATER ADVISORY IN PORT VUE, MCKEESPORT AREAS
Boil water advisories are now in effect for county Municipal Authority customers in the areas of Port Vue and McKeesport. The Tribune-Review reports that the advisory is because of a leak in a six-inc...
Jan 23, 2019
BILL INTRODUCED TO ALLOW SAME-DAY REGISTRATION, VOTING IN PENNSYLVANIA
A bill that is coming before state government could allow someone to register and vote on the same day. The bill would allow the potential voter to show up to the polls on election day, present a vali...
Jan 22, 2019
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL
Gas prices are continuing a downward trend in Pennsylvania. GasBuddy.com reports that across the state, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline is $2.46 a gallon, which is a half-a cent lower than la...
Jan 22, 2019
