Category Archives: Local News

Hempfield Township Supervisors have approved advertising a budget for next year that doubles property taxes. The Trib reports that the proposed three-mill increase would fund the fire department and r...

Investigators have released a surveillance photo of a person of interest in the stabbing of a woman in her Latrobe apartment over the weekend. The Trib reports that authorities are investigating the d...

County officials have yet to hear from the state concerning a $500,000 invoice they sent to the governor seeking money they claim is owed as a result of the state budget impasse. The Trib reports that...

The U.S. Small Business Administration is making some funding available to help Western Pennsylvania companies and nonprofits impacted by recent droughts. The money is coming in the form of low-intere...

Several law enforcement agencies and a dive team were involved in an intense search on Saturday for a murder weapon used in the death of Jennah Siebert. The Trib reports that she was shot to death in ...

Community Supermarket in Lower Burrell was evacuated on Friday after a fire was spotted in the wall of the building. The Trib reports that crews were called out to 3220 Leechburg Road just before 4 PM...

The Westmoreland County Transit Authority has cut ties with their agency's state lobbyists last week. The Trib reports that the vote came 4-3 against retaining the Harrisburg-based firm of Malady and ...

A program that offered free parking in Greensburg for donations to a local food pantry was a massive success. The Trib reports that three truckloads of food was collected over eight days of the progra...

Police in Latrobe are investigating after a woman was found dead in her apartment. The Trib reports that the woman was found in an apartment at 1111 Jefferson Street on Sunday morning. She was identif...

Tune in to Westmoreland Community Connections on WHJB this Sunday at 7am and 11pm! Host Jennifer Miele will be talking with Lisa Smartnick, the new President of the Norwin Chamber of Commerce. Along w...