Category Archives: Local News
GREENSBURG NURSE CHARGED WITH DIVERTING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE
A Greensburg nurse is charged with allegedly diverting prescription medicine while she worked at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. The Tribune-Review reports that 43-year-old Julie Dawn Zetkulic wa...
Jan 17, 2019
MORE INFORMATION ON LIGONIER HOME FIRE
More details have been released concerning's the fire that was intentionally set late Tuesday night in the Ligonier area. The Tribune-Review reports that 54-year-old Brian McVicker was found with a li...
Jan 17, 2019
FIRE DAMAGES HOME IN JEANNETTE
Three people and several pets were displaced after their home in Jeannette was damaged by fire. The Tribune-Review reports that the home of Robert Rundle on Margaret Street caught fire around 7:00 PM....
Jan 17, 2019
IRS BOASTS WORKFORCE IN PREPARATION FOR TAX SEASON
The IRS has recalled many of their employees to get ready for the start of income tax season. The Internal Revenue Service said they are bringing back an additional 36,000 federal employees, bringing ...
Jan 16, 2019
LATROBE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS SEE MORE CALLS IN 2018
Latrobe's emergency responders saw an uptick in the number of calls in 2018. The Tribune-Review reports that firefighters responded to 1,018 calls in 2018, which is the second highest number of calls ...
Jan 16, 2019
TESTIMONY BEGINS IN ATTEMPTED MURDER IN MONESSEN TRIAL
Testimony got underway yesterday in a case of attempted murder and conspiracy for a shooting on a Monessen street. The Tribune-Review reports that Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani refus...
Jan 16, 2019
DELMONT WOMAN CHARGED WITH DUI AFTER CRASH
A Delmont woman is charged with DUI in connection with a head-on crash on Friday in Murrysville. The Tribune-Review reports that 56-year-old Lane J. Weiner had two 12-packs of beer in the back seat of...
Jan 16, 2019
GREATER LATROBE SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSIDERING PROPERTY TAX CAP
The Greater Latrobe School District is considering putting a cap on property taxes for the next school year. The Tribune-Review reports that cap would be at the state-mandated level of 2.36 additional...
Jan 16, 2019
FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO HOME FIRE IN LAUGHLINTOWN
Ligonier Township Firefighters were on the scene early this morning at home on Route 30 near Laughlintown. WTAE-TV reports that several fire departments were called out at 11:35 PM last night to a hom...
Jan 16, 2019
POLICE SEEK HELP IN CASE OF STOLEN AUTO PARTS IN EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP
State Police are looking for anyone with information regarding a recent theft at an auto parts store in East Huntingdon Township. Troopers say between January 7th and 8th, someone forced their way int...
Jan 15, 2019
