Category Archives: Local News

A 69-year-old man was found dead at his home in Ligonier Township and around 40 cats were rescued from his home. The Trib reports that the unnamed man was found dead last Monday evening after officers...

Art in Bloom is the subject of the next Westmoreland Community Connections, Sunday at 7am and 11pm on WHJB. Claire Ertl, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Westmoreland Museum of Ameri...

Supporters of the Penn State New Kensington campus and local officials were present last night for a rally to keep the school open. The Trib reports that a dozen speakers expressed their opinions last...

One person was hospitalized as first responders put out a fire at the home of a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher in Derry Township this morning. WTAE-TV reports the fire was reported just after midnight at...

Some parks improvements are on the way in North Huntingdon Township. Local officials are investing over 100-thousand dollars to make some upgrades at Oak Hollow Park and at Indian Lake Park. This incl...

A woman was shot in the wrist outside a private club in Monessen early Thursday morning. The Trib reports that the shooting was reported at 1:30 AM outside the facility on Knox Avenue. The victim was ...

Hempfield Township supervisors are set to vote next week on a management takeover of Grapeville Volunteer Fire Company. The department is the latest one to seek non-chartered status with the township....

A memorial observance was held last night to honor the four children and father who were killed one year ago in a fire in Jeannette. The Trib reports that on March 20, 2024, 27-year-old Tyler King and...

Fire crews were called out early this morning to a house fire in Monessen. WTAE-TV reports that the initial dispatch was made around 3:00 this morning for a home in the 1500 block of Jones Street. No ...

Westmoreland County officials confirmed on Tuesday that talks are underway for a project that could see over 300 human services employees move to the site of the county housing authority's former head...