Category Archives: Local News
TWO BOLIVAR MEN KILLED IN CRASH
Two men from Bolivar died in a vehicle crash on Saturday in St. Clair Township. The crash happened near the intersection of Route 711 and Robb Road near New Florence as an SUV collided head on with a ...
Oct 13, 2025
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: MISS LIGONIER SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
Westmoreland Community Connections Host Jennifer Miele was the emcee for the Miss Ligonier Scholarship Pageant last weekend. Listen this Sunday at 7am and 11 pm as the committee crowns a queen! Westmo...
Oct 10, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO JOINS COALITION OF STATES OPPOSING PRESIDENT TRUMP'S NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is joining a coalition of states opposing President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops across the country. The governor filed an amicus briefing with 22 oth...
Oct 10, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY OFFICIALS PREPARING FOR WINTER WEATHER
Officials in Westmoreland County are preparing for coming winter weather that is likely now just around the corner. Greensburg Public Works Director Tom Bell says they have three-thousand tons of salt...
Oct 10, 2025
HUNDREDS OF FEDERAL WORKERS IN WESTERN PA FURLOUGHED
Hundreds of federal workers in Western Pennsylvania are now furloughed as the government shutdown continues. Representatives with the National Treasury Employees Union say about 250 of their members i...
Oct 10, 2025
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF WORK FOR 125 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES
Today marks the last day of work for 125 Westmoreland County employees who were furloughed due to lack of funds from the state government. WTAE-TV reports that a rally of members of the SEIU was held ...
Oct 10, 2025
DERRY TOWNSHIP MAN CONVICTED FOR CAUSING VEHICLE CRASH
A Derry Township man was convicted by a Westmoreland County Jury for causing a vehicle crash that injured a passenger in 2019. The Trib reports that 61-year-old Robert Mayer was found guilty of aggrav...
Oct 10, 2025
SALEM TOWNSHIP MAN FACES CHARGES IN SECOND PIPE BOMB ATTACK
The man accused of setting a pipe bomb on his landlord's lawnmower now faces charges in a second pipe bomb attack. The Trib reports that the second bomb was planted on a pickup truck used by one of Ja...
Oct 10, 2025
PA SENATE PASSES BILL TO WAIVE INTEREST ON SHORT-TERM BUDGET IMPASSE LOANS
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill to waive interest on short-term budget impasse loans offered by state treasurer Stacy Garrity. Under current law, the Pennsylvania Treasurer may provide inves...
Oct 09, 2025
SPRINGDALE PLANNING COMMISSION DELAYS DECISION ON PROPOSED DATA CENTER
The Springdale Planning Commission is again delaying a decision on the proposed data center in the borough. During the commission meeting yesterday, members decided to postpone a vote on a recommendat...
Oct 09, 2025
