Category Archives: Local News
US AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ACCUSES GOVERNOR SHAPIRO OF PLAYING GAMES
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is doubling down after Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro threatened a lawsuit if her department doesn't honor a contract worth millions of dollars in federal...
Apr 16, 2025
CLEANUP UNDERWAY AT PA GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE
Cleanup is underway at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence following the suspected arson attack last weekend. Authorities believe the fire early Sunday morning caused millions-of-dollars in damage t...
Apr 16, 2025
MOTHER OF ARSON SUSPECT REQUESTED INVOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION DAYS BEFORE FIRE
The mother of the arson suspect at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence reportedly asked for an involuntary mental health evaluation days before the fire. Penbrook Police said Christie Balmer called ...
Apr 16, 2025
JEANNETTE OFFICIALS CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR DONATED PROPERTY
Jeannette officials are considering their options for a property on Frothingham Avenue that was recently donated to the city. The Trib reports that city council last week accepted the donation of the ...
Apr 16, 2025
NEW KEN SEWAGE-FILLED HOLE REPAIRED
A sewage-filled hole that was angering neighbors in New Kensington is now fixed. Crew members got to work on filling the void along Moss Alley on Monday and were able to get it finished yesterday. Las...
Apr 16, 2025
UNITY WOMAN SCAMMED OUT OF $19K
Two people have been charged after a Unity woman was scammed out of $19,000. The Trib reports that preliminary hearings are set for 22-year-old Reheem Anderson and 26-year-old Floyd Forrest, both of N...
Apr 16, 2025
VOTERS COULD RECEIVE MAIL-IN BALLOTS NEXT WEEK
County voters that have requested mail-in ballots could see them in their mailbox as early as next week. The Trib reports that over 21,000 mail in ballot applications have been processed by the county...
Apr 16, 2025
POLICE CONTINUE TRYING TO IDENTIFY PERSON OF INTEREST
Police are continuing to try to identify the person of interest in the killing of a woman last Friday in Rostraver Township. KDKA-TV reports that Jennah Siebert was found dead in her home last Friday....
Apr 16, 2025
ARNOLD, NEW KEN, AND LOWER BURRELL WORKING TO FORM TRI-CITY FIRE CREW
The towns of Arnold, New Kensington and Lower Burrell are working together to form a tri-city fire crew to respond to daytime fire calls. The Trib reports that this is in response to dwindling volunte...
Apr 15, 2025
PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS ARSON ATTACK SUSPECT "PROBABLY JUST A WHACK JOB"
President Donald Trump says the suspect in the arson attack at the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence last weekend was "probably just a whack job." The president made the comment to reporters Monday, s...
Apr 15, 2025
