The PA Game Commission released several pheasants into the wild yesterday morning. The Trib reports that this is traditionally done close to the end of pheasant hunting season. In anticipation of losing pheasants to bird flu outbreaks, land management group supervisor Zebulun Campbell said breeders will often try to ...

The Trial of Melissa Fox-Beacom and Matthew Bates, who accused of killing Alice Robson, continued yesterday. The Trib reports that the third suspect in the case, Robert Jack, testified for the prosecution yesterday saying that he was the one who shot Robson in December of 2023. He also informed jurors that he was off...

The Westmoreland County Airport Authority is set to consider a solar project with pieces at both Arnold Palmer and Rostraver airports. Venergy Group LLC. submitted initial plans for the 28 to 30-million-dollar system earlier this week. Planners say solar panels installed at both hubs would generate well over six-and-...

A Westmoreland County Commissioner said that an agreement Sheriff James Albert signed to allow his deputies to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials is invalid and cannot be enforced The Trib reports that Commissioner Ted Kopas made the statement during yesterday's Commissioners meeting. Kopas s...

A South Greensburg fire chief accused of stealing from the fire department is in custody in South Carolina. The Trib reports that a charge of felony theft was filed against Matthew White of Hempfield. Police were asked to do a welfare check on him as he had not been seen in several days. When they checked his bank a...

A Cumberland County man is in custody for allegedly threatening Governor Josh Shapiro and his family. Capitol police said the Governor's Office received a message from George Brown Junior earlier this month threatening to stalk and hurt Shapiro's family, followed by another messaged that said "metaphorically spea...

As Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, Pennsylvania is being ranked as one of the best states for singles. That's according to a new WalletHub study, which ranked which states are the best and worst for singles based off of factors such as the number of single adults in the state, the economics of those who are si...

The Vandergrift Public Library is now partially reopened. The property is available for limited services as a remodeling project goes on. Visitors will be able to check out materials, return items, and use some public computers during reduced hours for now. The children and young adult areas are still closed.

New life will soon come to the now vacant property of Stewart Elementary School in Westmoreland County. On Tuesday, the Burrell School Board approved of selling the more than eight-acre property on Leechburg Road to a developer who will turn the site into duplex-style condos. The school closed at the end of last scho...

A Lancaster man was sentenced to up to five years in prison for shooting a truck at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in 2024. The Trib reports that 24-year-old Tyler Mieczkowski entered guilty pleas to felony counts of aggravated assault and fleeing from police in connection with the Dec. 29, 2024, incident. Police said...