Category Archives: Local News
WESTMORELAND COUNTY CANDIDATES APPROVED BY STATE SENATE
Candidates to fill terms in the court of common pleas and the register of wills office were approved by the State senate on Tuesday. The Trib reports that 43-year-old Jon Wian will take over the regis...
Feb 05, 2025
NEW ALEXANDRIA MAN'S TRIAL UNDERWAY
The trial of a New Alexandria man charged in connection with a 2023 incident in Unity is underway. Authorities say that 48-year-old Denton Kapf was under the influence of drugs as he was wandering thr...
Feb 05, 2025
WALMART CONFIRMS PURCHASE OF MONROEVILLE MALL PROPERTY
Walmart has confirmed that they have purchased the Monroeville mall property. WTAE-TV reports that while Walmart will be the owner of the property, Cypruss Equities will serve as the property manager....
Feb 04, 2025
TRIAL UNDERWAY FOR MONROEVILLE UBER DRIVER MURDER
The trial of a man accused of a shooting and killing an Uber driver in Monroeville is underway in Allegheny County Court. The Trib reports that a jury heard opening statements yesterday from Calvin Cr...
Feb 04, 2025
NEW OWNERS PLAN TO RE-IMAGINE WESTMORELAND MALL
While the new owners of Westmoreland Mall are still unknown, the new management company has announced plans to re-imagine the property. WTAE-TV reports Cypress Equities representatives said the proper...
Feb 04, 2025
HYDRAULIC FLUID RELEASED INTO ALLEGHENY RIVER IN LOWER BURRELL
Hydraulic fluid was released into the Allegheny River from Braeburn Alloy Steel in Lower Burrell on Monday afternoon. The Trib reports that the spill was seen by two passersby on the Westmoreland shor...
Feb 04, 2025
HEALTH CARE WORKER CHARGED IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
A health care worker is charged by authorities in Washington Township of stealing a debit card from a patient at the Quality of Life Services in Arnold. The Trib reports 35-year-old Lakeisha Pugh of L...
Feb 04, 2025
ARNOLD TEENAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO LESSER CHARGES
An Arnold teenager pleaded guilty to lesser charges for the attempted murder of five people in 2021. The Trib reports that 18-year-old Ikquan Lynn entered pleas to five counts of aggravated assault an...
Feb 04, 2025
RECORD SETTING CROWD AT GOBBLER'S KNOB
A record-setting crowd of 50-thousand people, including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, celebrated Groundhog Day in 20-degree temperatures at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for the "...
Feb 03, 2025
DOWNTOWN NEW KEN FARMERS MARKET ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS
Organizers behind the Downtown New Kensington Farmers Market are now accepting vendor applications. Local residents who sell produce, meat, dairy products, baked goods and more can get signed up. The ...
Feb 03, 2025
