Jay Leno is recuperating after rolling down a 60-foot hill in Greensburg. The 74-year-old comedian spoke to TMZ on Monday with a bruised face, an eyepatch and his arm in a brace and said the incident happened Friday night before a standup show. Reports say Leno had stepped out for dinner before doing a show at the Pa...

The Monroeville Council is deciding against a proposal for a residential development off Logans Ferry Road. Last week, councilmembers voted down a plan from Primo Land Group that would have placed 95 new homes on the property that was once the Pittsburgh-Monroeville Airport. Residents in the Garden City neighborhood,...

North Huntingdon may end up leasing township property to developers who want to build a $30 million sports complex. The Trib reports that the agreement will be drafted by the township solicitor and presented to NHT Sports Complex LLC partners Josh Zugai and David Ponsonby. After the commissioners voted Oct. 10 to end...

More charges could be filed against a Latrobe attorney who is charged with theft. The Trib reports that 70-year-old J. Allen Roth is charged with bilking a client out of over $31,000 that he used to gamble at Live! Casino at the Westmoreland Mall. Detective Nick Caesar said since Roth's arrest, the district attorney'...

A Greensburg woman accused of trying to kill a child is expected to plead guilty but mentally ill at a hearing next month. The Trib reports that the attorney for 31-year-old Skye Naggy said that prosecutors will allow it as it would require her to undergo mental health treatment on top of any prison sentence. She fac...

The Westmoreland County Elections Board on Tuesday issued pre-certification results for most of the races from the general election earlier this month. The Trib reports that final tallies for each race except for the US Senate race, which is part of a statewide recount. Election Bureau Director Greg McCloskey said th...

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is warning customers about a scam. MAWC says several customers have reported scammers showing up at their homes acting like they are workers looking for gas leaks in order to gain access to elderly people's homes in Youngwood. MAWC says its workers will always have a MAW...

A school van was involved in a crash this morning in Greensburg this morning. WPXI-TV reports that the van from the Greensburg-Salem School District was one of two vehicles in the crash at the intersection of Locust Valley Road and Old Salem Road at 6:33 AM. The district says no students were on board the van at the ...

The recount in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race is underway. Counties have until Wednesday to begin their recounts. The results must be reported to the Secretary of State's Office by November 27th. NBC News reports Republican Dave McCormick holds a lead of two-tenths-of-a-percent over incumbent Democrat Bob Casey. T...

A logging truck overturned in Derry Township on Monday, blocking travel on Route 217. WTAE-TV reports that the crash happened yesterday afternoon just south of Kingston Club Road. A tractor trailer hauling logs flipped over, dumping its load across the opposite lane of travel. A truck coming the other direction was ...

State Police say two people are in custody after stealing from a Westmoreland County business. The two men are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of Nike clothing from the Dick's Sporting Goods store on State Route 30 in Hempfield Township. Police say the men left the store be exiting through an emergency...

The only commercial carrier that flies out of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport has filed for bankruptcy. Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 on Monday citing growing debt and the failure of a planned merger with Jet Blue. Spirit says they plan to continue operating as normal and they expect to emerge from bankrupt...

The Norwin school board is taking the next steps needed to build a new stadium and a new auditorium. Last night, board members voted to begin the bid collecting process for the projects. Estimates show the stadium could cost up to 25-million dollars and the auditorium build could add another eight-million. The board...

The son of a former Steeler was sentenced to up to 16 years in prison for the attempted sale of raw fentanyl to an undercover officer in Ligonier. The Trib reports that 27-year-old Cortez Haselrig of Johnstown entered guilty pleas to four drug charges connected with a multi-county drug investigation. Police said they...

Authorities have arrested a California woman on federal charges in connection with a big-money scam taking place in Westmoreland County. The victim told federal agents that a woman was to collect $200,000 from him for an investment opportunity but there was no such opportunity. Undercover state troopers met the woman...

A Murrysville man pleaded guilty to charges connected with the stabbing of his mother. The Trib reports that 32-year-old Andrew Fairbank pleaded guilty to lesser charges after Westmoreland County Judge Tim Krieger rejected a proposed deal to plead guilty to misdemeanor counts of simple assault and reckless endangermen...

The annual railcar Toys for Tots event was once again a success. The Trib reports that the railcars made their annual 40-mile journey on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Line. Members of the North American Railcar Operators Association decked out their railcars and some even dressed up to greet children at the sto...

A mother in Plum is facing charges after doctors found that her 13-month-old son suffered a skull fracture. Borough police arrested the 19-year-old woman on multiple counts including aggravated assault and child endangerment last week. Authorities say the mom first told officers the child had fallen down multiple tim...

One person was hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Allegheny Township. WTAE-TV reports the crash happened on Route 356. The crash brought down utility lines and caused a power outage for 20 customers in the area. No word on the cause of the crash.

A home in Vandegrift was severely damaged by fire on Saturday. WTAE-TV reports that the fire started around 4:30 PM at a home along Whittier Street. The woman was able to get a dog and one of her cats and get out just as the fire started. A second cat was rescued by fire crews. No word on how the fire started.

The investigation is continuing into a suspicious package found Saturday in Southwest Greensburg. The Trib reports that the package was found in a food pantry box outside a church. Firefighters closed several blocks of Stanton Street and other adjacent roads, while some other homes were evacuated. No other details h...

A New Stanton man is charged with harassment after he allegedly called District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli 13 times in nine minutes on her personal cell phone. The Trib reports that 65-year-old Gerard Dorundo was also accused of banging on the doors and windows of his former attorney's office for ten minutes. Police ...

A Christmas night market with nearly 50 food and craft vendors is scheduled for Saturday, December 14 at Christ Our Shepherd Center in Greensburg. Learn more about the event, including beer and wine tastings, and a Christmas cookie tasting for children Sunday on Westmoreland Community Connections hosted by Jennifer Mie...

A standoff with State police in Indiana County came to an end peacefully. State police reported that yesterday afternoon, a man was heard firing gunshots near his home along Cedar Street before barricading himself inside. State Police said that they eventually took 46-year-old Jeffrey Renwick into custody, charging h...

A remembrance service for a New Kensington police officer who died in the line of duty is happening this weekend. The gathering in memory of Officer Brian Shaw is planned for Sunday at 5 p.m. outside City Hall. The occasion will mark seven years since Shaw was shot to death while chasing a suspect who ran on foot fro...

The lawyer for a Lower Burrell man charged in a grand jury probe into allegations of widespread child sex abuse claims within the Jehovah Witnesses community. The Trib reports that Defense attorney Dan Joseph, who represents Ronald Mangone said the alleged victim's testimony during a preliminary hearing earlier this y...

A Latrobe woman is charged with killing a bar owner in Johnstown in 2023. KDKA-TV reports that Tami Shaffer is accused of killing Lance Ross, the former owner of the Freight Station Bar in February of that year. Police said that after first telling police that Ross fell, she later told officers that someone beat and ...

Westmoreland County Commissioners approved reopening its program to help low-income renters with monthly bills and housing costs. The Trib reports that the county has allocated the final $80,000 left over from the program along with another $727,000 earned through bank interest over the last three years for the rental...

A Penn Township Nurse Practitioner will serve time in jail for writing fake prescriptions to acquire drugs for himself. The Trib reports that 56-year-old Joseph Sapp pleaded guilty in August to 10 counts including drug crimes, identity theft and forgery. Police say he wrote fake prescriptions for Oxycodone and enlist...

A federal judge is deciding not to stop the shutdown of the Pyrex glass plant in Charleroi. Yesterday, U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan issued a decision on an injunction request to keep the factory from being shuttered that was filed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. The AG had argued that the sal...

The U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania is headed to a recount. The unofficial results show incumbent Democrat Bob Casey within the half-of-a-percent margin needed to trigger an automatic recount under state law. Republican Dave McCormick has declared victory in the race, and is in Washington, DC this week for Senate or...

Two people were injured in a crash in Indiana County last night. First responders were dispatched at 6:25 to Route 119 just north of Homer City for a crash involving a pickup truck. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. One person was flown from the scene to an area hospital for treatment. Another person ...

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has announced conservation efforts in response to the ongoing drought conditions through Pennsylvania. The Trib reports that the cutbacks in unnecessary use are voluntary at this point. Authority officials say that they are doing this more of as a precaution. The Nation...

Bail was denied on Wednesday for a Hempfield man charged with arson. The Trib reports 20-year-old Jacob David Baker is charged with aggravated arson, risking a catastrophe and other crimes for the fire on November 4th on Armbrust Road Witnesses told troopers Baker was staying in the garage along Armbrust Road and admi...

A Westmoreland County judge has recused himself from presiding over the case of a Latrobe lawyer accused of stealing money from a client. The Trib reports that Judge Christopher Feliciani said there was a conflict of interest related to pending legal matters that involved an alleged personal relationship between the ...

Two people were hospitalized after an SUV overturned into a creek in Rostraver Wednesday afternoon. The Trib reports that the crash happened around 3:00 PM at Ridge Road near Cedar Creek. Nearby construction workers were able to get the two occupants out of the SUV before fire crews arrived to extricate them from the...

The leader of Jeannette City Schools says he wants to be proactive when it comes to stopping human trafficking. Superintendent Matt Jones invited Westmoreland County officials and an area nonprofit to Jeannette High School yesterday evening for a community discussion on the topic. Jones says he is not aware of any in...

A semiconductor manufacturer in Hempfield Township is getting a one-million-dollar state grant to support their operation. The money is being provided to Powerex Inc. by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Corporate leaders say the funds will allow them to add more staffers and increase...

The local elections board is going over challenges to provisional ballots in Westmoreland County. Over 13-hundred provisional ballots were cast in the area. The campaigns for Senator Bob Casey and candidate Dave McCormick have challenged more than 120 of the ballots due to questions surrounding voter eligibility. Th...

A federal judge is expected to announce a decision on blocking the closure of the Pyrex glassware plant in Charleroi by the end of the day Thursday. The Trib reports that the state attorney general is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop Centre Lane Partners, a private equity firm working with Anchor Hocking Holdi...

A Latrobe attorney accused of bilking his client out of $31,300 is asking for his bail to be reduced and for a change of venue. The Trib reports that 69-year-old John Allen Roth faces nine felony charges. A 70-year-old inmate told County detectives about several unauthorized charges to her account while she was being...

One person was hospitalized after a crash involving a tri-axle truck in Washington Township yesterday afternoon. The Trib reports that the crash happened on Route 66 near Poke Run Church Road in Washington Township. This marks the second time in as many weeks that a crash shut down traffic on that stretch of road, as...

A Westmoreland County judge has rejected a request from the former Ligonier Valley Police Chief to drop sexual assault charges filed against him. The Trib reports that John Berger was charged in May with seven counts related to sexually assaulting a patient while working at a Donegal Township addiction treatment facil...

No students were on board a Norwin school bus that was involved in a crash yesterday in North Huntingdon. WTAE-TV reports that the crash happened on Lincoln Way. Two other vehicles were involved, including a pickup truck that overturned. At least one person was taken to the hospital. Details on how the crash happen...

Three students took ill on Monday after a program honoring veterans at Greensburg Central Catholic Junior Senior High School. The program was held in the school's gymnasium whose floors were resurfaced over the weekend. Reports say the affected students may have been sickened by odors left behind by the chemicals used ...

A California-based energy company is paying a settlement worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for misleading Pennsylvania customers. State officials say Inspire Clean Energy claimed customers were only taking part in a survey or mailing list when they were actually being signed up for service. According to investig...

Republican Senate candidate and Washington County native Dave McCormick says he plans to attend orientation events for new senators this week in Washington. Many news organizations have yet to declare a winner in last week's contest between McCormick and incumbent Democrat Bob Casey. Out of more than six-point-seven ...

Dozens of local veterans and Monessen community members gathered to rededicate the M4 Sherman Tank that has served as a memorial for veterans that is now back to its former glory. The local American Legion post held a dedication for the newly-restored M-4 Sherman yesterday morning. Community members helped raise 35-t...

Human trafficking will be the topic of discussion tonight at the Jeannette High School. The Trib reports that officials with the Westmoreland County Human Trafficking Task Force will be joined by representatives from the Blackburn Center to discuss the prevalence and dangers of human trafficking locally. The free ev...

Murrysville Borough Council is considering a budget with no tax increases. The Trib reports that the $17.28 million budget includes $3.8 million in capital spending. Taxes would remain at 12.05 mills. The budget will go back on council's agenda for a final vote in December.