Category Archives: Local News

46 DAYS WITHOUT WATER FOR HOLIDAY HILLS MOBILE HOME PARK RESIDENTS
Residents of the Holiday Hills Mobile Home Park have gone 46 days without water. WTAE-TV reports the property has been without water since January 20th. Carlson and Associates, who are the landlords, ...
Cindy Perino Mar 05, 2025

EAST VANDERGRIFT POLICE RAID SUSPECT DIES
The suspect shot in a police raid in East Vandergrift has died. The Trib reports that 52-year-old Lyle Cessna was awaiting a preliminary hearing in Armstrong County Court on a second-degree felony inc...
Cindy Perino Mar 05, 2025

LOWER BURRELL OFFICIALS CONSIDERING PROPOSAL TO ALLOW ALCOHOL IN CITY PARKS DURING SOCIAL EVENTS
Officials in Lower Burrell will consider a proposal to allow alcohol in city parks during social events. The Trib reports that work is underway on a draft proposal that will be considered at the April...
Cindy Perino Mar 05, 2025

GREENSBURG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HOMETOWN HERO BANNER PROGRAM
The Greensburg Community Development Corporation is accepting applications for the annual Hometown Hero banner program. The Trib reports that the installation honors Greensburg and Southwest Greensbur...
Cindy Perino Mar 05, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE RELEASES 2024 REPORT
The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office released the 2024 report on Monday, and it showed that there was a 15% drop in the number of drug overdose deaths. The Trib reports that 81 people died from ac...
Cindy Perino Mar 05, 2025

TESTIMONY STARTS YESTERDAY IN TRIAL OF GREENSBURG MAN
Testimony started yesterday in the trial of a Greensburg man accused of raping a three-year-old child in 2019. The Trib reports that 48-year-old James Swanson faces three counts of rape of a child, ag...
Cindy Perino Mar 05, 2025

PA SENATORS JOINING TOGETHER FOR MUSHROOM FARMERS
Pennsylvania's Senators are joining together for the commonwealth's mushroom farmers. Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dave McCormick have reintroduced the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act, which...
Cindy Perino Mar 04, 2025

DERRY TOWNSHIP FARMER HELPING TO GUIDE FOOD21
A Derry Township farmer is now helping to guide Food21, a nonprofit that focuses on economic opportunity and nutrition access. Rick Ebert is now a member of the board of directors for the organization...
Cindy Perino Mar 04, 2025

ARNOLD POLICE CHARGE MAN WITH ASSAULT
Police in Arnold have charged a man in connection with an assault on Friday at an apartment. The Trib reports that 20-year-old Joseph Rodrigue is accused of breaking into the building. While the landl...
Cindy Perino Mar 04, 2025

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP AWARDED STATE GRANT
Hempfield township has been awarded a $1.76 million state grant to connect the new municipal complex to the Five Star trail. The Trib reports that the money will be used to realign Smith Street and cr...
Cindy Perino Mar 04, 2025