Category Archives: Local News

IRWIN MAN DIES IN ROUTE 51 ACCIDENT
An Irwin man has died after the truck he was driving struck an object on Monday on Route 51 in Rostraver. The Trib reports the crash happened in the Northbound lanes of 51 just before Willowbrook Road...
Cindy Perino Mar 26, 2025

THREE NORWIN SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES FACE LEGAL CHALLENGES
Three Norwin School Board candidates are facing legal challenges from two of their opponents that could get them off the ballot. The Trib reports that hearings will be held today for Alex Deschelt, Ta...
Cindy Perino Mar 26, 2025

LATROBE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE
A Latrobe woman charged in connection with a knife attack has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. The Trib reports that 36-year-old Heather Little stabbed her ex-boyfriend on February 29th of 2024 afte...
Cindy Perino Mar 26, 2025

WOMAN TRIES TO USE COUNTERFEIT MONEY AT LIVE! CASINO
State police said a woman tried to use counterfeit money at the Live! Casino in Hempfield Township. WTAE-TV reports that the suspect put a $100 bill labelled "for cinematic use only" into a slot machi...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

STATE POLICE SAY TRUCK DRIVER EXPOSED HIMSELF IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
State police say a truck driver exposed himself to two teenage girls last week in Derry Township. Troopers say this happened just after 8:30 AM on March 16th as the two were walking home. He honked hi...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON
The National Weather Service says there is an elevated risk of fire spread this afternoon. In a statement, the NWS says that minimum relative humidity in Westmoreland and Indiana Counties will range f...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

PA TREASURY SAYS FIRST ROUND OF MONEY MATCH CHECKS ARE IN THE MAIL
The Pennsylvania Treasury Department says the first round of Money Match checks are in the mail. The program is sending checks to people with unclaimed property worth 500-dollars-or-less. The Treasury...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY BOX TRUCK IN INDIANA BOROUGH HAS DIED
A woman that was hit by a box truck in Indiana Borough earlier this month has died. Officials said 68-year-old Loretta Reeger died from her injuries last weekend. Reeger and her husband were crossing ...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

GREENSBURG YWCA TO HOST LUNCHEON TO HONOR FEMALE MILITARY VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS
The Greensburg YWCA is hosting a luncheon tomorrow to honor female military veterans and service members. The effort is meant to mark Women's History Month and is open to current and former members of...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

NINTH LIFE RESCUE CENTER DEALING WITH ONLINE SCAMMERS
Ninth Life Rescue Center is now dealing with online scammers. KDKA-TV reports that multiple people are posing as them on Venmo to collect donations meant to go to the shelter but instead go to the sus...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025