Folks who are planning to send Christmas gifts through the mail this year don't have much time left to get those packages out. Officials with the U.S. Postal Service say tomorrow is the last day to ship Ground Advantage boxes and first-class letters if they are meant to arrive ahead of the holiday. The deadline for P...

Two Westmoreland County men are in line for a prestigious award for saving an injured co-worker in 2024. WPXI-TV reports that Michael Johnson and Frederick Palmer, Jr. will receive the Carnegie Medal for their actions at a municipal water authority site where Pete Dunegan was severely injured when a pressurized water ...

Westmoreland County's first investigating grand jury in over 30 years has finished its work with recommendations for charges against four people in three cases. The Trib reports that The grand jury was seated in April 2024 and met once or twice each month to hear and consider evidence. One of the people charged was f...

The Springdale Borough Council is expected to decide on a controversial data center proposal this evening. Members will take a vote on a conditional-use application for the project at the former Cheswick Generating Station site during the session. Some residents and environmental organizations are planning to rally ...

A preliminary hearing was held yesterday for a man charged in connection with the death of Robert Friend. The Trib reports that 47-year-old Joseph Zvara of Greensburg will face charges of homicide and abuse of a corpse as a result of yesterday's hearing. Friend's body was found by hunters on state game lands in Loyal...

An academic program at Penn State's New Kensington branch is being moved to another campus in the region. Students taking radiological sciences courses can start and finish their study only at the New Kensington and Schuylkill campuses right now. Next fall, the program will remain at Schuylkill and it will also be avai...

The Westmoreland County Airport Authority could possibly cancel the 2026 edition of the Air Show. The Trib reports that the recommendation came from airport authority executive director Gabe Monzo, who said that they have been unable to attract a headline attraction and the fact that there is ongoing construction conn...

The Westmoreland County Housing Authority has announced a portion of its $5.6 Million project to bring 20 townhouses in Mt. Pleasant Township will be paid for through a federal grant. The Trib reports that officials secured a $1.25 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh through the Affordable Housi...

There will be an increased police presence at Rostraver Elementary School today due to apparent threats. The Trib Reports that officials at Belle Vernon School District reported the apparent threats. In a letter to the district's community, Superintendent Timothy Glasspool said the increased police presence is out of...

After the winter storm over the weekend, schools are delaying start times this morning due to bitter cold temperatures. Temperatures are expected to be in the single digits this morning, and will get up to a high of 20 today. The list of school delays and cancellations can be found on our website, whjbfm.com