
WESTMORELAND COUNTY UNDER TORNADO WATCH
From the US National Weather Service Tornado Watch issued until 4 PM. Multiple lines of showers and storms will move east across the area this morning and afternoon. The primary threat is damaging wind gusts and possibly a few tornadoes. Have a plan in place to seek shelter if a storm approaches.
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THIS SUNDAY ON WESTMORELAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: IRWIN'S HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Irwin will continue providing an American Sign Language interpreter this Lent. This service provides the opportunity to welcome the deaf community to worship, be it in person or online. Reverand John Smaligo of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Irwin is the guest on this week's Westmorel...
Mar 14, 2025

POLICE RELEASE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN BUTLER
Police are releasing more information about a child who was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in Butler. A police investigation has determined that a six-year-old, who has significant disabilities and is known to the department, darted out into the road. He was struck by a vehicle and suff...
Mar 14, 2025

VEHICLE CRASH IN WHITE OAK THIS MORNING
A vehicle ended up on the roof of a building following a crash in White Oak this morning. The crash happened a little before 5:45 a.m. in the area of Bridgeview Street. Forty-five minutes later, emergency responders were still trying to free the person who was trapped inside the vehicle. There was no initial word on...
Mar 14, 2025

AI INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT ST. VINCENT COLLEGE
Several speakers will explore the impact of artificial intelligence from business and education to aviation and healthcare during an AI: Industry Insights conference at St. Vincent College. Today is the deadline to register for the event, set for Saturday March 22 at the Fred Rogers Center on the college campus in Uni...
Mar 14, 2025

GREENSBURG MAN BEHIND BARS AFTER SCHOOL BUS STOP HARASSMENT
A Greensburg man is behind bars after city police say he directed a racial slur at a student who was standing at a school bus stop Thursday morning. Witnesses told investigators 44-year-old Troy Michael Konieczny wielded a fire poker that had 3 knives attached to the end of it and was running around on West Otterman S...
Mar 14, 2025

NO DEMS HAVE FILED TO RUN FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY ROW OFFICES
No Democratic candidates have filed to run for Westmoreland County row offices this year, further weakening a political brand that dominated the area just 2 decades ago. 2 Republican incumbents, newly appointed register of wills John Wian and first term coroner Tim Carson face opposition this spring's Republican prima...
Mar 14, 2025

LE'VEON BELL FOUND LIABLE
Former Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell was found liable by an Ohio jury Wednesday to pay millions in damages for rape and sexual assault against a family member. He was ordered to pay $25 million after a family member alleged Bell had abused her for years. Court documents said the woman alleged the abuse took place...
Mar 13, 2025

CHILD STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN BUTLER
A child was struck by a vehicle in Butler yesterday afternoon and had to be taken to a Pittsburgh area hospital via helicopter. According to the Butler City Police Department, they were called to the 900 block of West Jefferson Street for a reported crash around 3:30 p.m. Once they arrived, they found a young boy had ...
Mar 13, 2025

AUTHORITIES NAME PERSON OF INTEREST IN DISAPPEARANCE OF PITT STUDENT
Authorities have named a person of interest in their investigation of the disappearance of University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic. Joshua Ribe, a U.S. citizen who was vacationing in Punta Cana at the same time Konanki was visiting on spring break may have been the last one to have ...
Mar 13, 2025