Category Archives: Local News

ASSAULT CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER WESTMORELAND COUNTY DAY CARE WORKER
Assault charges are being filed against a former Westmoreland County day care worker accused of victimizing a young child. Police say video shows 58-year-old Krista Ondish pinning the four-year-old to...
Cindy Perino Sep 23, 2025

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO SAYS AMERICANS MUST "UNIVERSALLY CONDEMN" POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says Americans must 'universally condemn' political violence after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The governor made the plea during an appe...
Cindy Perino Sep 22, 2025

AUTUMNAL EQUINOX TODAY
Today is the autumnal equinox, the first day of fall for Earth's northern hemisphere. At this point in the planet's annual orbit, the sun appears directly over the equator, producing essentially the s...
Cindy Perino Sep 22, 2025

HEMPFIELD AREA SCHOOLS RUNNING NEW PILOT PROGRAM THAT USES LEGOS TO HELP SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Leaders with Hempfield Area Schools are running a new pilot program that uses Lego blocks to help kids develop social skills. Carnegie Mellon University is working with an organization called Matt's M...
Cindy Perino Sep 22, 2025

NEW KEN OFFICIALS APPROVE MERGER OF CITY'S FIRE OPERATIONS
Officials in New Kensington have approved the merger of the city's fire operations. The Trib reports that Council approved recognizing the merger of Citizens Volunteer Fire Company #1, New Kensington ...
Cindy Perino Sep 22, 2025

OFFICIALS LOOKING TO RAISE MONEY FOR JUMONVILLE GREAT CROSS OF CHRIST RENOVATION
Officials are looking to raise money for the restoration of the Jumonville Great Cross of Christ. The Trib reports that the cross is located at the Jumonville Camp and Retreat Center, and its 75th ann...
Cindy Perino Sep 22, 2025

MURRYSVILLE MASSAGE PARLOR RAIDED
A massage parlor in Murrysville was raided by police on Thursday and one woman was arrested on charges of prostitution. The Trib reports that municipal police had been investigating the Asian Garden S...
Cindy Perino Sep 22, 2025

FIRE MARSHALS CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE EAST HUNTINGDON MOBILE HOME EXPLOSION AND FIRE
State police fire marshals continue to investigate what caused the explosion that destroyed an East Huntingdon mobile home and killed an elderly man on Saturday. The Trib reports that the fire was rep...
Cindy Perino Sep 22, 2025

THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: GO LAUREL HIGHLANDS
Fall is one of the best seasons to visit the Western Pa according to GO Laurel Highlands' Public Relations Director Eric Knopsnyder. He is the next guest on Westmoreland Community Connections, Sunday ...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025

PA LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO REACT TO DEADLY POLICE OFFICER SHOOTING IN YORK
Pennsylvania lawmakers continue to react to the deadly shooting of three police officers in York County on Wednesday. U.S. Senator John Fetterman said the tragedy is a reminder that "we can't ever, ev...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025








