Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT HOPING TO HAVE NEW SALINA BRIDGE READY BY WINTER
PennDOT is hoping to have the new Salina Bridge ready to go by winter. The Trib reports that crews are finishing abutment work on the Kiski township side of the river before moving on with the rest of...
Apr 14, 2025
LAST REMNANT OF HOMER CITY POWER PLANT DEMOLISHED ON SUNDAY
The last remnant of a power plant was demolished in Indiana County on Sunday. After the implosion of several smokestacks and cooling towers at the former Homer City Generating Station, a portion of th...
Apr 14, 2025
BOB NUTTING APOLOGIZES ABOUT REMOVED BUCCO BRICKS
Pirates owner Bob Nutting is apologizing to fans who were outraged by the removal of the Bucco Bricks at PNC Park. Nutting sent an email to TribLive, saying he is holding himself responsible after wor...
Apr 14, 2025
EXPORT BOROUGH TO MAKE FINAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT PAYMENT NEXT MONTH
Next month, Export Borough will make the final payment on a flood control project. The Trib reports that the project prevents water from Turtle Creek running over in a major rain storm. The solution t...
Apr 14, 2025
NO ARRESTS MADE YET IN FATAL ROSTRAVER SHOOTING
No arrests have been made yet in a fatal shooting in Rostraver. The Trib reports that 24-year-old Jennah Seibert was found dead around Noon on Friday in a house at 400 Lenity School Road. The investig...
Apr 14, 2025
THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: THE CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCATION
Every day, more than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving organ donation. April is organ donation awareness month and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education is spearheading a series of out...
Apr 11, 2025
FREE COMMUNITY EGG HUNT IN LOWER BURRELL THIS WEEKEND
A free community egg hunt is planned in Lower Burrell this weekend. It is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at Officer Derek Kotecki Memorial Park. Kids who participate will be divided up into age ...
Apr 11, 2025
PT SOPHOMORE RAISES MORE THAN $18K FOR LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
A high school sophomore in Westmoreland County is being recognized for helping raise more than 18-thousand-dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Penn-Trafford student Abby Rayman and her team...
Apr 11, 2025
NEW KEN SEEKING BIDS TO FIX GROWING SINKHOLE
New Kensington officials have now declared a growing sinkhole a public nuisance and are now seeking bids to fix it. The Trib reports that City Clerk Dennis Scarpinitti said they are actively trying to...
Apr 11, 2025
MAN ACCUSED OF LURING GREENSBURG GIRL WILL STAND TRIAL
A man accused of using Tiktok to lure a Greensburg teen to Philadelphia to sexually assault her will stand trial. WTAE-TV reports that Angel Lopez started to message the 13-year-old victim on social m...
Apr 11, 2025
