Category Archives: Local News

Ligonier's annual Scarecrow Contest is getting underway today. Over two dozen handmade scarecrows are being put out around the town diamond. Visitors to the community will vote on their favorites whil...

An education effort dedicated to a late New Kensington volunteer firefighter is planned for this weekend. Matt Sobecki Fire Safety Day is happening in the 800 block of Barnes Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 ...

The North Huntingdon Zoning Board rejected an appeal for an occupancy permit for a gun shop in a section of the Stratigos Banquet Centre. The Trib reports that the board ruled that the property is in ...

The Westmoreland County Coroner office reported that a female inmate was found dead in a jail cell this month. The Trib reports that 32-year-old Amber Knepshield was pronounced dead at 12:22 AM on Oct...

A North Huntingdon man will stand trial on charges related to incidents where he reportedly illegally recorded video in a township police station, put an officer in danger and disrupted a township com...

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is now accepting nominations for the 2026 River of the Year. The award is meant to celebrate and put a spotlight on one of the many am...

Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick is demanding action after a hacker was able to access the PA system at Harrisburg International Airport. An unauthorized user was reportedly able to gain access to ...

E-commerce giant Amazon is looking to hire 250-thousand new workers ahead of this year's holiday season. The company says over 11-thousand seasonal positions will be filled across Pennsylvania. Corpor...

A new Sheetz location is on the way in Monroeville. The local council approved permits for the gas station and convenience store on Old William Penn Highway during the meeting this week. The site is a...

A Monroeville man died and a woman was hurt in a crash Wednesday morning in South Fayette Township. WTAE-TV reports that the crash happened at 3:15 AM as a vehicle hit a parked tractor-trailer, then s...