Category Archives: Local News

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION AT WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is hosting a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration this weekend. The event is planned for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can enjoy live performances, art-ma...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025

ARNOLD OFFICIALS SUPPORT PLAN TO IMPROVE FIRE RESPONSES
Local officials in Arnold are supporting a plan to partner with New Kensington and Lower Burrell to improve fire response in those communities. The Arnold Council has voted in favor a the Tri-City Dut...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025

GREENSBURG MAN PLEADS GUILTY
A Greensburg man pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly conduct after police said he stumbled into and refused to leave the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hempfield over the summer. The Trib...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025

FIRST TIME UNEMPLOYMENT FILINGS DECREASING ACROSS PA
First time filings for unemployment are decreasing across Pennsylvania. That's according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says for the week ending September 13th, there were more than 86-hundred...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAY FURLOUGHS COMING IN TWO WEEKS DUE TO STATE BUDGET IMPASSE
Westmoreland County Commissioners said in two weeks, they will be forced to furlough employees and partially close county parks as a result of the ongoing state budget impasse. The Trib reports that C...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025

MEMBER OF HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD STEPS AWAY FOR TWO MONTHS
A member of the Homer-Center School Board is stepping away from the board for the next two months amid scandal over a social media post. At last night's meeting, board member Misty Hunt once again apo...
Cindy Perino Sep 19, 2025

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN CONNECTION TO "ACT OF TERROR AGAINST THE FBI"
A suspect is in custody in connection to an incident considered to be "an act of terror against the FBI." Authorities say Donald Henson rammed a car into the FBI security gate at the Pittsburgh bureau...
Cindy Perino Sep 18, 2025

FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF TO HONOR FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS
Flags are being flown at half-staff in Pennsylvania to honor three police officers killed in a shooting on Wednesday. York County authorities said the officers were reportedly trying to serve a warran...
Cindy Perino Sep 18, 2025

FORMER JEANNETTE MAN AWAITS RETRIAL
A former Jeannette man who has served over 30 years is awaiting a retrial in connection with a 1993 fatal fire. The Trib reports that lawyers for 58-year-old James Young say his speedy trial rights ha...
Cindy Perino Sep 18, 2025

JEANNETTE CITY SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTS NEW MEMBER
Jeannette City School Board has appointed a new member after two other attempts were unsuccessful. The Trib reports that earlier this week, the board voted 6-2 to appoint Susan McFarland to take the s...
Cindy Perino Sep 18, 2025








