Category Archives: Local News
FORT ALLEN PTO TREASURER ACCUSED OF STEALING FUNDS
The Fort Allen Parent Teacher Organization treasurer is accused of stealing $46,000 from the group's account. The Trib reports that charges were filed against Darshanna L. Truss of Hempfield is charge...
Mar 20, 2026
EPA INSPECTION SHEDS LIGHT ON DUST IN BLAIRSVILLE
An inspection from the State Department of Environmental Protection is providing light on why dust is blanketing a neighborhood near the border of Indiana and Westmoreland Counties. KDKA-TV reports th...
Mar 19, 2026
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE SKILL GAMES ORDINANCE
A Westmoreland County community is adding fees for owners of electronic skill games that offer cash payouts. Washington Township supervisors have approved an ordinance related to the issue. The owners...
Mar 19, 2026
PROGRAM HELPING PEOPLE GET RID OF LEAD PAINT IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOMES
A program is helping people get rid of lead paint in Westmoreland County homes. The Trib reports that the Westmoreland County Lead-Safe program started in 2021 and has aided 111 projects in removing o...
Mar 19, 2026
MAN ON DEATH ROW FOR LOYALHANNA TOWNSHIP MURDERS WILL NOT RECEIVE NEW TRIAL
A man on death row for the 2009 murders of three family members will not receive a new trial according to a Westmoreland County Judge. The Trib reports that Judge Megan Billik-Defazio said that an err...
Mar 19, 2026
MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM PEACEFUL PROTESTOR IN GREENSBURG OUT ON BAIL
A man accused of stealing from a peaceful protestor on Tuesday in Greensburg is free on $25,000 bail. The Trib reports that 47-year-old Justin Bowser, who has addresses in North Apollo and Texas repor...
Mar 19, 2026
NEW TRIAL DATE FOR MAN CHARGED WITH PITTSBURGH SHOOTING
A new date has been declared in the trial of a man charged with a shooting in Pittsburgh that has a Westmoreland County connection. In December of 2022, 36-year-old Corey Washington was shot and kille...
Mar 18, 2026
LOUD BOOM IN TRI-STATE AREA CAUSED BY METEOR
A loud boom heard in Ohio and surrounding states this morning is said to have been caused by a meteor. Thousands of people in Northeast Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York reported hearing and feeling the...
Mar 18, 2026
FRIENDS OF NORWIN TRAILS LOOKING TO TURN FORMER TROLLEY LINE INTO HIKING/BIKING TRAIL
A group is looking to turn a former trolley line into a hiking and biking trail between Irwin and North Huntingdon. The organization, Friends of Norwin Trails, is planning to contract with an engineer...
Mar 18, 2026
MORE INFORMATION RELEASED ABOUT OVERDOSE DEATH OF 15-MONTH OLD CHILD
More information has been released about the overdose death of a 15-month old child. The Trib reports that Michael Blesser and Ashley Makarsky are charged in connection with the death of Thomas Blaess...
Mar 18, 2026
