GOVERNOR SHAPIRO GIVING MORE EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO STATE EMPLOYEES
Governor Josh Shapiro is giving more employment benefits to people who work for the state. He signed an executive order Tuesday that will expanded childcare services and sick leave for physical and mental health issues. The idea also provides financial incentives for the state to hire people who speak foreign languag...
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WHITE HOUSE ISSUES NEW POLLUTION RULES AFFECTING COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS
The White House has issued new rules that crack down on pollution that will affect power-plants in Pennsylvania. Opponents say they could force many of the country's coal plants to shut down unless they undertake costly upgrades. While the administration says the schedule for the new rules would give companies time to ...
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY LOOKING AT A FEW OPTIONS TO PAY FOR REGISTER OF WILLS CONSERVATOR
Westmoreland County is looking at a few options to pay for the conservator that will oversee the Register of Wills office. The Trib reports that it was suggested by County Controller Jeffrey Balzer that a county policy that holds elected row officers liable for financial payouts to resolve legal actions related to the...
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LOWER BURRELL MAN ACCUSED OF DISRUPTING CHURCH SERVICES
A Westmoreland County man has been arrested and is accused of disrupting several church services in the Pittsburgh region. KDKA-TV reports that Joseph Gorencic, Jr. of Lower Burrell is accused of disrupting several services, including a service at the St. Sebastian Church on April 22nd in Ross Township. He allegedly ...
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ONE PERSON INJURED IN LOWER BURRELL CRASH
One person was hurt in a head-on crash yesterday morning in Lower Burrell. The Trib reports that the crash happened around 6 AM at the intersection with Greensburg Road and Dutchman Run Road. One person was flown from the scene to an area hospital for treatment. Additional details on the condition of the victim or t...
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WORK UNDERWAY FOR ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION
Work is underway to prepare sites for expansion at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The Trib reports that a former airplane hanger will be torn down near the end of the month, and is part of the setup for work on a new terminal Site preparation where the Latrobe Airline Services hangar now sits will be ongoing through...
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MULTIPLE CHARGES FILED AGAINST GREENSBURG MAN FOR TWIN LAKES INCIDENTS
Westmoreland County Park Police have found the man who has been walking in the nude around Twin Lakes Park. The Trib reports that the suspect, 61-year-old Daniel Horrell of Greensburg, showed up at the police station on Donohoe Road wearing a ball cap, socks and sneakers. Horrell told police he had disrobed that day ...
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LATROBE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES UPGRADES
Latrobe city council has approved a proposal to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment at city hall and lighting at the municipal garage and solid waste transfer station. The Trib reports that Tudi Mechanical Systems will make the installations for nine new air handlers starting next fall, but the...
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WALLETHUB ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL NEED TO CUT PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE
An analysis released last month by financial website Wallethub highlights the potential need to cut the state's personal income tax rate. Data focused on comparative tax burdens among states and found, overall, Pennsylvania ranked 25th in tax burden. But among three categories, property, sales and income taxes, the com...
May 14, 2024
PA HOUSE VOTES DOWN TWO GUN SAFETY BILLS
The Pennsylvania House has voted down a pair of bills on gun safety. One would have banned machine gun conversion devices; another aimed to curb gun trafficking. Both measures failed by a 101-100 vote. Democratic state representative Frank Burns of Cambria joined every Republican in opposing each measure.
May 14, 2024