Category Archives: Local News
SENTENCING ORDERED FOR NEW KEN MAN
Sentencing is being ordered for a New Kensington man convicted on federal drug charges. Prosecutors say that 48-year-old Keith Hurst conspired with others to distribute cocaine in Western Pennsylvania...
Apr 03, 2025
EXPORT USING PENNDOT'S "TURN-BACK" PROGRAM FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
A Westmoreland County borough is using the Penn-DOT's "Turn-back" program to fund road improvements. At its meeting Tuesday night, Export City Council unanimously approved using the Pennsylvania Depar...
Apr 03, 2025
POLICE LOOKING FOR HIT AND RUN DRIVER IN WHITE SUBARU
Police are looking for the driver of a white Subaru car that hit an 8-year-old boy while he was riding a bike Tuesday evening in Penn Borough, then fled. The Trib reports that the boy was discharged l...
Apr 03, 2025
POLICE OFFICER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP
A police officer is filing a lawsuit against Rostraver Township and some local law enforcement officials, claiming they arrested him for no reason and cost him a job. The federal suit was entered by c...
Apr 03, 2025
PA JOINS 23 STATES IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LAWSUIT
Pennsylvania is joining a coalition of 23 states in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for cutting billions-of-dollars in grant money for public health. The lawsuit says the U.S. Department of...
Apr 02, 2025
PENNDOT OPENING DRIVERS LICENSE CENTERS ON MONDAY'S AHEAD OF REAL ID DEADLINE
PennDOT is now opening drivers license centers on Mondays ahead of the Real ID deadline on May seventh. The locations are typically closed on Mondays but the move is meant to help alleviate some of th...
Apr 02, 2025
WESTERN PA SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT NEXT YEAR'S NFL DRAFT
Small businesses across Western Pennsylvania have a chance at landing a contract supporting the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh next year. Pennsylvania companies in a ten-county radius surrounding Steel City ...
Apr 02, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY VOLUNTEER FAIR TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
A "volunteer fair" is set for Friday afternoon to recruit people interested in helping out at events run by Westmoreland County non-profit organizations. The "Discover Westmoreland Volunteer Fair" is ...
Apr 02, 2025
BURRELL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET PLAN BEING DEVELOPED
The initial draft of the Burrell School District budget includes a real estate tax increase of just under four percent. This would result in an annual payment hike of over 100 dollars for a home asses...
Apr 02, 2025
SOLAR FARM LAWSUIT AGAINST EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP
A solar farm ordinance in place for East Huntingdon Township now faces a court challenge from an Erie-based energy company. The Trib reports that GreenKey Development claimed in its lawsuit that the t...
Apr 02, 2025
