Category Archives: Local News
WINNING LOTTERY TICKET PURCHASED IN UPPER BURRELL
Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Westmoreland County is $600,000 richer. The PA lottery said that someone picked up a winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket at The Little Store on Seventh Street ...
Feb 12, 2025
SPIRIT RESUMING DAILY FLIGHTS TO FLORIDA FROM ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT
Spirit Airlines is resuming daily flights to Florida from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The Trib reports that the flights were cut back in the fall amid a reduced flight schedule as the carrier work...
Feb 12, 2025
NEW REGISTER OF WILLS AND JUDGE SWORN IN
The new county register of wills and judge were sworn into office Tuesday. The Trib reports that 43-year-old Jon Wian was installed as the new row office leader while Judge Matt Schimizzi was official...
Feb 12, 2025
FORMER LATROBE WILDCAT FOOTBALL PLAYER BECOMES THE DISTRICT'S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
A Former Latrobe Wildcat football player is now the district's athletic director. The Trib reports that last night, the school board promoted Tyler Gustafson to the position from assistant athletic di...
Feb 12, 2025
WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE DELAYS PLEA DEAL DECISION
A Westmoreland County Judge has delayed a decision on a plea deal connected with a two-vehicle crash in North Huntingdon that seriously injured one person. The Trib reports that Judge Scott Mears requ...
Feb 12, 2025
NEW KEN MAN'S LAWYER SAYS DEFENSE-HIRED EXPERT MUST REVIEW MEDICAL EVIDENCE BEFORE CASE CAN PROCEED TO TRIAL
A lawyer for a New Kensington man facing a potential death sentence said on Monday in court that a defense-hired expert must review medical evidence before the case can proceed to trial. The Trib repo...
Feb 11, 2025
CHARGES FILED AGAINST HEMPFIELD MAN THROWN OUT
Child pornography charges filed against a Hempfield man are being thrown out. The Trib reports that sixty-two-year-old Thomas Hibbard had faced 270 federal charges in the case that began with an inves...
Feb 11, 2025
WCCC HIRES NEW PRESIDENT
Westmoreland County Community College has a new president. The Trib reports that the board of trustees last night hired Kristin Mallory to take the position on a permanent basis. She is the vice presi...
Feb 11, 2025
NORWIN SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO CENSURE DIRECTOR
The Norwin School Board last night voted to censure one of its directors over what the majority of the board deemed to be offensive language in a social media post aimed at other school board members....
Feb 11, 2025
MAN FOUND GUILTY IN MONROEVILLE UBER DRIVER MURDER
A man was found guilty of killing an uber driver in Monroeville in 2022. WPXI-TV reports that Calvin Crew was convicted on all counts for the murder of Christina Spicuzza after one day of deliberation...
Feb 10, 2025
