Category Archives: Local News
VOTERS COULD RECEIVE MAIL-IN BALLOTS NEXT WEEK
County voters that have requested mail-in ballots could see them in their mailbox as early as next week. The Trib reports that over 21,000 mail in ballot applications have been processed by the county...
Apr 16, 2025
POLICE CONTINUE TRYING TO IDENTIFY PERSON OF INTEREST
Police are continuing to try to identify the person of interest in the killing of a woman last Friday in Rostraver Township. KDKA-TV reports that Jennah Siebert was found dead in her home last Friday....
Apr 16, 2025
ARNOLD, NEW KEN, AND LOWER BURRELL WORKING TO FORM TRI-CITY FIRE CREW
The towns of Arnold, New Kensington and Lower Burrell are working together to form a tri-city fire crew to respond to daytime fire calls. The Trib reports that this is in response to dwindling volunte...
Apr 15, 2025
PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS ARSON ATTACK SUSPECT "PROBABLY JUST A WHACK JOB"
President Donald Trump says the suspect in the arson attack at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence last weekend was "probably just a whack job." The president made the comment to reporters Monday, s...
Apr 15, 2025
8 MORE TEAMS LEAVE WESTERN PA YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Another 8 teams have left the Western PA Youth Football League in the wake of an investigation into missing funds. The Trib reports that the teams from Baldwin-Whitehall, Belle Vernon, Connellsville, ...
Apr 15, 2025
PA TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY ADVISES ON REAL ID
Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll is letting state residents know they can wait until after the May seventh deadline to get a Real ID. Carroll says if you already have a passport or a...
Apr 15, 2025
HARRISBURG ARSON ATTACK SUSPECT DENIED BAIL
The suspect in the arson attack at the Governor's Residence is being denied bail. Cody Balmer made his first appearance in court yesterday on charges including attempted homicide for allegedly breakin...
Apr 15, 2025
NORWIN SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES STADIUM RENOVATION PROJECT
The Norwin School Board narrowly approved a $25.4 million stadium renovation project. The Trib reports that board members argued over whether it was an unnecessary extravagance or if it was long overd...
Apr 15, 2025
HEMPFIELD SCHOOL BOART TO VOTE ON SCHEDULE CHANGES
Hempfield School Board will vote next week on the possibility of changing arrival and dismissal schedule. The Trib reports that the change would put the high school and middle school students on the s...
Apr 15, 2025
PERSON OF INTEREST IN ROSTRAVER SHOOTING IDENTIFIED
Investigators said yesterday that a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a woman last week in her home in Rostraver has been identified. The Trib reports that investigators released security ph...
Apr 15, 2025
