Category Archives: Local News

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY BOX TRUCK IN INDIANA BOROUGH HAS DIED
A woman that was hit by a box truck in Indiana Borough earlier this month has died. Officials said 68-year-old Loretta Reeger died from her injuries last weekend. Reeger and her husband were crossing ...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

GREENSBURG YWCA TO HOST LUNCHEON TO HONOR FEMALE MILITARY VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS
The Greensburg YWCA is hosting a luncheon tomorrow to honor female military veterans and service members. The effort is meant to mark Women's History Month and is open to current and former members of...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

NINTH LIFE RESCUE CENTER DEALING WITH ONLINE SCAMMERS
Ninth Life Rescue Center is now dealing with online scammers. KDKA-TV reports that multiple people are posing as them on Venmo to collect donations meant to go to the shelter but instead go to the sus...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

LATROBE POLICE DEPARTMENT PLANNING TO INSTALL NEW MICROPHONES
The Latrobe Police Department is planning to install new microphones at the station this year. Chief Richard Bosco says they are going in interview rooms and in holding cells at the city lockup to hel...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

THREE MAYORAL CANDIDATES IN JEANNETTE REMOVED FROM MAY PRIMARY BALLOT
Three mayoral candidates in Jeannette and one in Monessen were removed from the May primary ballots. The Trib reports that the move comes after a series of court hearings. Democrat Robin Mozley and Re...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

MONESSEN MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE
A Monessen man is charged with attempted homicide and other crimes for the shooting last week that injured a woman. The Trib reports that 34-year-old Jamont Minnie was charged by local police with the...
Cindy Perino Mar 25, 2025

SENATOR MCCORMICK WANTS TO MAKE BILINGUAL TRAINING MORE AVAILABLE TO PENNSYLVANIANS
Senator David McCormick wants to make bilingual training more available to Pennsylvanians. McCormick says the ability to speak both English and Spanish gives people more opportunities, and the commonw...
Cindy Perino Mar 24, 2025

SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY TOMORROW
A special election being held in Allegheny County tomorrow will likely determine control of the Pennsylvania House. Three candidates are running to take over the seat that was held Democrat state Repr...
Cindy Perino Mar 24, 2025

WESTERN PA POSTAL WORKERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP'S POST OFFICE SUGGESTIONS
Western Pennsylvania postal workers are speaking out against suggestions from President Trump that the post office should be privatized. Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers held ral...
Cindy Perino Mar 24, 2025

NO MAJOR INCIDENTS REPORTED FROM IUPATTY'S CELEBRATIONS
No major incidents were reported over the weekend for the unsanctioned IUPatty's celebrations. The Indiana Area Collaborative team reported that there were increases in pedestrian traffic and activiti...
Cindy Perino Mar 24, 2025