Category Archives: Local News

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO PACKS BOXES OF FOOD AT WESTMORELAND FOOD BANK
Governor Josh Shapiro helped pack boxes of food on Tuesday at the Westmoreland Food Bank in Delmont. KDKA-TV reports that the recently passed budget does contain a 40% increase in funding for food ass...
Cindy Perino Nov 26, 2025

CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST FORMER ARNOLD POLICE CHIEF CONTINUES
The criminal case against former Arnold Police Chief Eric Doutt continues. Doutt is accused of selling cocaine to an informant. In a preliminary hearing earlier this week, he was ordered to stand tria...
Cindy Perino Nov 26, 2025

MURRYSVILLE SHOPPING PLAZA EVACUATED AFTER GAS ODOR DETECTED
A Murrysville shopping plaza was evacuated after a gas odor was detected. The Trib reports that six people were sickened by the smell and were taken to a local hospital as a precaution after the smell...
Cindy Perino Nov 26, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE CONSIDERING NEW TRIAL FOR CONVICTED MURDERER
A Westmoreland County judge is considering a new trial for a convicted murderer of three people due to perceived juror misconduct and possible failures by the defense. The Trib reports that Andrew Fel...
Cindy Perino Nov 26, 2025

"DIVERGING DIAMOND" INTERCHANGE NOW OPEN IN ROSTRAVER
The "Diverging Diamond" interchange along I-70 is now open in Rostraver. The Trib reports that the I-70/Route 51 diamond configuration replaces a previous cloverleaf intersection. The northbound and s...
Cindy Perino Nov 26, 2025

COVID-19 CASES CLIMBING IN PA
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Pennsylvania. That's according to the CDC which is recommending COVID shots for those six months and older, using a decision-making approach that weighs personal risk. T...
Cindy Perino Nov 25, 2025

ANNUAL SHOP SMALL CRAWL IN NEW KEN THIS SATURDAY
Local leaders in New Kensington are encouraging residents and nearby neighbors to support small businesses in the community this holiday season. The city's 5th annual Shop Small Crawl is coming up thi...
Cindy Perino Nov 25, 2025

GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC GRAD NOW THE FULL-TIME MANAGER OF THE COLORADO ROCKIES
A Greensburg Central Catholic graduate is now the full-time manager of the Colorado Rockies. The Trib reports that Vandegrift native Warren Schaeffer was promoted to the position full-time after servi...
Cindy Perino Nov 25, 2025

ARNOLD MAN TO STAND TRIAL FOR STABBING DEATH OF MOTHER
An Arnold man will stand trial for the stabbing death of his mother in August of 2024. The Trib reports that 39-year-old Brian Rebold had rejected a plea deal from the prosecution that would have sent...
Cindy Perino Nov 25, 2025

TWO-VEHICLE CRASH SHUT DOWN ROUTE 30 IN NORTH HUNTINGDON LAST NIGHT
One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash that shut down a part of Route 30 in North Huntingdon last night. The Trib reports that the crash happened around 7:15 PM near the intersection of Rocky Road...
Cindy Perino Nov 25, 2025








