The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 55 new measles cases last Friday. Officials said that 890 measles cases had been confirmed across 39 counties in the state so far for the year. The outbreak has resulted in 173 hospitalizations statewide and four measles-related deaths. Less than one-percent of cases ha...

Up to four Westmoreland County Deputy Sheriffs could face disciplinary action as a result of the soon-to-be completed investigation into the improper jailing of a Jeannette man earlier this month. The Trib reports that an internal probe was conducted by Sheriff James Albert into the false arrest and imprisonment of La...

A guilty plea could come soon in the case of a Donegal Township teenager charged as an adult with killing 10-year-old Hunter Meyers in August of 2024. The Trib reports that James C. Campbell was found at the boy's home near Stahlstown with blood on his pants and cuts on his hands. He later confessed to killing the bo...

Charges were held for trial for the former Ligonier Valley police chief accused of bribery and other crimes. The Trib reports that Judge Meghan Billik-Defazio said prosecutors did not prove that former chief John Berger was part of a drug ring lead by Michael Hootman but the other charges will be held for court. Poli...

A man is dead following an accident at the Cleveland-Cliffs coke plant in Monessen yesterday. Emergency crews were called to the property shortly after 4 p.m. The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office reports 53-year-old employee Jeffrey Smith was killed when he was pinned between two machines. An autopsy and a toxic...

The Fridays on Fifth event series is continuing in New Kensington today. It is planned downtown from 5 to 9 p.m. Businesses will be open for visitors and there will be music and food trucks. Guests are advised to bring their own chairs. The last Fridays on Fifth event of the year is planned for next month.

An Allegheny County man charged with stalking at Independence Health System's building in Greensburg pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Wednesday in Westmoreland County Court. The Trib reports that 30-year-old Christopher Nagy was not prosecuted on charges of felony aggravated assault but was ordered to serve two yea...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission are getting ready to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day this Saturday. The day is intended to recognize the significant contributions of hunters and anglers to wildlife conservation efforts across the state. Records show Pennsylvan...

The former New Kensington Donut Connection has been torn down. The Trib reports that the building was brought down yesterday along Tarentum Bridge Road. The long-time Riverview Plaza structure was torn down in one day. A Chipotle restaurant is set to go on that parcel, and will open sometime next year.

The Penn-Trafford School Board will soon discuss a potential school consolidation plan at its October meeting. The Trib reports that at a recent budget discussion, Superintendent Matthew Harris said district administrators will bring at least one plan to the session. School board officials say that the district's rev...

Pennsylvania has surpassed 800 measles cases this year. The State Department of Health reported 43 new cases in its latest update on Wednesday, bringing the 2026 total up to 835. More than 340 measles cases have been reported in Lancaster County. The DOH noted measles vaccinations are up significantly across the Com...

Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling will reopen tomorrow after cleaning up from recent flooding. The Trib reports that about 10 inches of water came into the facility's warehouse and drive-through building on Sunday due to the heavy rains. The mess resulted in a closure of the center to the public Monday through Wed...

A portion of I-70 was closed yesterday morning for a multi-vehicle crash. The Trib reports that at least two people were injured and one was taken to the hospital by medical helicopter in the crash that was reported around 7:15 AM in South Huntingdon. Pictures from the Rostraver Fire Department showed a tri-axle truc...

Westmoreland County Detectives have received more complaints about a Greensburg attorney who was arraigned Wednesday on accusations that she stole $98,000 from a client. The Trib reports that after the charges were announced Tuesday against Ashley Lovelace, detectives received several calls about other incidents. Lov...

A growing number of Pennsylvanians are facing food insecurity. According to a new report from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, more than 1.7 million people in the Commonwealth experienced difficulties accessing enough food to live active, healthy lives in 2024. That's about one-in-seven Pennsylvanians. The report...

A Pennsylvania man is accused of planning a terrorist attack in the name of ISIS. Twenty-one-year-old Jonathan Hunter Kramer was taken into custody earlier this month in Butler County -- a day after he purchased rifle magazines and ammunition at a local sporting goods store. The FBI says Kramer was devoted to the Isl...

The City of Arnold is looking for vendors and food truck operators for its first-ever fall festival next month. It is planned at Riverside Park on October 24th. Vendor applications are being accepted through October 9th. Anyone who is interested in applying can call the Arnold municipal building.

A Murrysville man will be arraigned next month on charges from an April hit-and-run crash that injured two other motorists. The Trib reports that 21-year-old Laurence Stewart waived his preliminary hearing on charges related to the crash on Route 30 near Malts Lane where three SUV's were damaged after a truck hit two ...

Ligonier Township officials have ruled out testing for lead at the Ligonier Beach pool for now. The Trib reports that the Township Supervisors tabled a proposal to test for lead at the former pool, saying they will not spend the $4000 until directed to do so by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The DE...

The attorney for a New Kensington man charged with killing his 9-year-old son is asking for a delay in the start of the trial to allow the defense team more time to prepare its case. The Trib reports that 44-year-old Jean Charles is accused of the strangulation death of his son Azuree four years ago. He reportedly hi...

A Greensburg attorney is facing charges of theft after reportedly stealing $98,000 from a client. The Trib reports that 42-year-old Ashley Lovelace was charged on Monday by Westmoreland County Detectives. As she was representing a client in a divorce, she was given a check for $98,000 from the sale of a house to hold...

Luke Bryan could return to Unity Township after his 2026 Farm Tour Concert was cancelled due to extremely soggy conditions. The Trib reports that attendees were told that the show was cancelled, but to hold on to their tickets. Officials with 1846 Farms are in talks with Bryan's camp to bring it back, but there are s...

A North Huntingdon man was accepted into a diversionary program for veterans in connection with theft charges related to a supposed lacrosse training camp. The Trib reports that 47-year-old Christopher Langlais is eligible for early termination from the program after six months. He also reportedly made $2,750 in rest...

A judge has ordered a competency exam for a Mt. Pleasant Township man charged with sexually assaulting a child. The Trib reports that 37-year-old Brandon Hoffer was arrested in 2022 on charges of rape of a child for incidents in 2020 and 2021. Over the ensuing four years, Hoffer has undergone competency evaluations s...

The Westmoreland County DA's office reported that a Derry Township woman lost $5,000 to a scam caller claiming to be with the U.S. Secret Service. The Trib reports that the victim, identified as a 67-year-old woman, told state troopers she received several phone calls from multiple numbers with a Washington, D.C., are...

A former State Trooper was ordered to serve two years of probation for stealing from two Home Depot stores. The Trib reports that 60-year-old John Tamewitz of Penn Township entered guilty pleas last month to three counts each of retail theft and theft by deception. On three occasions in 2024, he would take stickers f...

The PA Department of Health could be withdrawing its request for help from the CDC regarding the measles outbreak in the state. WTAE-TV reports that the letter from secretary Dr. Debra Bogen said Pennsylvania has worked closely with CDC professionals throughout the outbreak, holding regular meetings to discuss resourc...

The Westmoreland County Transit Authority is looking into a switch to propane-powered vehicles. The agency could go to the alternative fuel for the 60 passenger vans used for its senior shared-ride program. Executive Director Alan Blahovec says the move could save up to 700-thousand dollars per year. The plan is in ...

The Arnold Police Department is cracking down on parking violations in the community. Local officials say they have had problems with people parking on sidewalks, making them inaccessible to pedestrians and those who use wheelchairs. Citations are five dollars and can be paid at the police station's records departmen...

Today marks the start of the second "superload" for the Homer City Generating site in Indiana County. The next trip starts at 9:00 this morning and is expected to follow the same route from Armstrong County through parts of Westmoreland County before arriving at the Indiana-Westmoreland County Border around ...

A flood watch remains in effect until noon today for our area. The National Weather Service says flooding is still possible from the heavy rain we have seen this weekend, and another one to two inches are possible this morning, with isolated totals of up to three inches possible. Combined with an already saturated gr...

The state Department of Environmental Protection is reviewing an 11,000 acre parcel in Westmoreland and Fayette Counties to determine if it is suitable for mining. The Trib reports that the review is for the Donegal and Mt. Pleasant township areas that contain LCT Energy LP's Rustic Ridge Mine 1 and the proposed Rusti...

The Westmoreland County Airport Authority was awarded $850,000 to cover revenue guarantees to bring in a new commercial airline for Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The Trib reports that an unnamed airline sponsored the application for the airport. This money would cover guarantees for an airline to resume service to ...

Another shipment of large and overweight equipment will make its way from Armstrong County through parts of Westmoreland County on its way to the Homer City Generating site in Indiana County. PennDOT says the trip will start at 9:00 tomorrow morning and will follow the same route as the trip on Wednesday and Thursday....

Part of Route 981 in Mt. Pleasant Township was closed this morning due to a vehicle crash. The Trib reports that crews were sent out at 6:35 to the 4000 block of Route 981 near Trauger Lake. The result of the crash brought down utility poles and electric lines. Route 981 North will remain closed near the crash site ...

The Westmorland Museum of American Art is hosting a Native American heritage celebration this weekend. The event is planned for Sunday. There will be live performances by the White Pine Dancers, interactive storytelling, a dream catcher activity workshop and more. Admission is free.

Pennsylvania is near the top of the list when it comes to student debt. According to a new study from WalletHub, Pennsylvania has the third-biggest student debt problem in the country, only behind Delaware and Mississippi. The report says about 64-percent of students in Pennsylvania have student loan debt, with the a...

A Hempfield family is asking PennDOT to do more to prevent crashes at their home near an exit ramp. KDKA-TV reports that Kristy Harvey and her family have been asking for a long time for assistance as they have had to deal with people crashing on the property near the Cedar Street exit of Route 30. They said in 2024 ...

A flashing stop sign will be put in place in North Huntingdon at an intersection where a woman was hurt two years ago. The Trib reports that County Commissioners voted yesterday to put the sign in place at the intersection of Brokers Lane and Clay Pike. Police said Kathleen Morcheid, 37, of North Huntingdon was serio...

South Huntingdon Township officials on Thursday approved a set of regulations for data center development. The Trib reports that Supervisors wanted to have the regulations in place to make sure that companies were held accountable for any impacts on air, water, noise and roads, and wanted to have it in place before any...

Luke Bryan has announced that tonight's barn show at the 1846 Farms near Latrobe has been cancelled. WTAE-TV reports that the cancellation is due to anticipated wet weather that is coming through the area today. The show may be rescheduled but details on ticket refunds have not been released yet. The show was part o...

The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania this year is now over 700. State health officials reported 38 new cases yesterday, bringing the total up to 731. More than 140 Pennsylvanians have been hospitalized for measles, and four have died from complications. Only one case has been reported in Westmoreland County t...

Allegheny Township must return $25,000 in state grant money due to an accounting snafu. The Trib reports that Township Manager Marci Bigley said there was a total of $150,000 in grant money from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the years of 2018, 2019 and 2020 that were not complet...

Several bricks of suspected fentanyl were thrown out of a window and almost flushed down a toilet when members of the State Police Vice Narcotics unit investigated a home in Avonmore on Wednesday. KDKA-TV reports that police found 118 bricks worth of suspected fentanyl thrown out the window and found Antoine Barrow of...

An East Huntingdon man accused of a politically based attack at a polling place in 2021 was deemed incompetent to stand trial and charges were thrown out. The Trib reports that Common Pleas Judge Christopher Feliciani ruled that Zachary Lambing was not fit to stand trial on charges of simple assault, resisting arrest,...

A Jeanette man claims that he was detained by Westmoreland County Sheriffs in error late last week. The Trib reports that 57-year-old Larry Miller, Jr. said that he was jailed for hours on a warrant that was issued for another man in Schuylkill County across the state. Miller was reportedly released after he was in j...

A Greensburg man was arrested by State Police yesterday at the city's recreational complex where he reportedly went to meet a minor. The Trib reports that William Sowerby was arrested at Lynch Field along Route 119 after communicating with an undercover officer posing as a minor. Sowersby now faces several charges in...

An anonymous donor funded the cremation of the 20-year-old man who shot President Trump in Butler in 2024. That's according to documents released to the Senate Judiciary Committee and obtained by the New York Post. The note appears at the end of an interview with Thomas Matthew Crooks' father. Crooks killed one pers...

State officials are warning data centers could put a significant strain on the power grid by the end of the decade. According to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Chair Stephen DeFrank, a recent report has found the grid may not be able to generate enough power to keep up with the growing demand from data centers...

Country Star star Luke Bryan is getting ready for his show at a farm in Unity Township. The Trib reports that Bryan will be at 1846 Farms near Latrobe on Thursday. The farm's GM is expecting between 15,000 and 20,000 fans for the concert. Parking there is first-come first-served The show is part of Bryan's Farm Tou...