Category Archives: Local News
GREENSBURG CITY OFFICIALS LIKELY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH REPLACING OLDER TRAFFIC LIGHTS
City officials in Greensburg are likely moving forward with a plan to replace some older traffic lights. The local council is expected to vote a proposal to update the signals on Monday. The city has ...
Apr 09, 2025
TRIAL OF GREENSBURG MAN CONTINUES TODAY
The trial of a Greensburg man accused of supplying the drugs that caused his nephew's death got underway yesterday in county court. The Trib reports that prosecutors accuse 59-year-old Michael Rebosky...
Apr 09, 2025
REAL ID DEADLINE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY
Pennsylvania's Real ID deadline is now less than a month away. State residents will need the federally-compliant ID card or a passport to board a commercial domestic flight or enter some federal build...
Apr 08, 2025
FAMILY OUTDOOR EVENT AT SAINT XAVIER NATURE PRESERVE THIS SUNDAY
Honors students at Seton Hill University are working with the Westmoreland Land Trust to host a family outdoor event this weekend. It is happening on Sunday at the Saint Xavier Nature Preserve in Unit...
Apr 08, 2025
ARRAIGNMENT HEARING TODAY FOR MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING CAR AND DOG
An arraignment hearing is scheduled today for the man accused of stealing a Westmoreland County veteran's car with his dog still inside last year. Kenneth Crider has been returned to Western Pennsylva...
Apr 08, 2025
MCKEESPORT MAN FACES 16 CHARGES
A McKeesport man faces 16 charges connected to the stabbing of a woman and the assault of another over the weekend in Arnold. The Trib reports that 26-year-old Maurice Johnson is charged with attempte...
Apr 08, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE APPOINTS CONSERVATOR TO CLOSE LATROBE LAW PRACTICE
A Westmoreland County judge has appointed a conservator to close the practice of a Latrobe lawyer accused of bilking a client. The Trib reports Judge Christopher Feliciani has assigned John Eric Buter...
Apr 08, 2025
PA SUPREME COURT HALTS EFFORTS OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY COUPLE
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has halted efforts of a Westmoreland County couple to sue a gunmaker whose product killed their son in 2016. The Trib reports that Mark and Leah Gustafson had filed the ...
Apr 08, 2025
SENATOR FETTERMAN LOOKING TO STOP DRUG SMUGGLING IN FEDERAL PRISONS
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is looking to stop drug smuggling in federal prisons. The Democrat Fetterman and Republican West Virginia Senator Jim Justice have teamed up to introduce the Bureau...
Apr 07, 2025
WESTMORELAND GARDEN COUNCIL ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
The Westmoreland Garden Council is now accepting applications for their Katherine Mabis McKenna Scholarship. The fund supports young people who are going into fields connected to plants and plant life...
Apr 07, 2025
