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PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTED STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Punxsutawney man has been sentenced to one to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to...
17h ago

ARMSTRONG COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING TEEN
An Armstrong County man is accused of sexually abusing a teen girl. Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Hesk...
17h ago

WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEMS BEING INSTALLED IN DERRY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Leaders with the Derry Area School District are installing new weapons detection systems in their bu...
18h ago

SHAPIRO JOINS LAWSUIT STOPPING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM ACQUIRING DRIVER'S LICENSE RECORDS
Governor Josh Shapiro is joining a lawsuit to stop the federal government from getting commercial dr...
19h ago

ICE LOOKING TO BUY CLEARFIELD COUNTY PROCESSING CENTER
ICE is considering purchasing or directly contracting with the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in...
Aug 13, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY POOL RECEIVES $25K FROM SPLASH
The Save Punxsy's Local Area Swimming Hole, or SPLASH, donated $25,000 to the Punxsutawney Borough a...
Aug 13, 2026

BRUNK INDUSTRIES PLANNING ARMSTRONG COUNTY EXPANSION
Metal forming company Brunk Industries is planning an expansion in Armstrong County. The company cur...
Aug 13, 2026

FORMER SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ARRESTED ON CHILD PORN CHARGES
A Latrobe man who worked part-time as a school bus driver is facing 100 counts of sexual abuse of ch...
Aug 13, 2026

MAN CHARGED IN LATROBE SHOOTING PLEADS GUILTY
Sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted in a 2023 shooting in Latrobe. Prosecutors say that ...
Aug 13, 2026

PA AG DAVE SUNDAY URGES HEMP CRACKDOWN
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is backing new federal restrictions on hemp-derived produc...
Aug 12, 2026

WINNING POWERBALL TICKET PURCHASED IN SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP
A Powerball ticket recently purchased at a Sewickley Township gas station has come up as a 150-thous...
Aug 12, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN LOOKING TO RUN AS LIBERTARIAN FOR STATE HOUSE SEAT
A Westmoreland County man is looking to run as a Libertarian for the Pennsylvania House 60th Distric...
Aug 12, 2026

DATA CENTER PROPOSAL AT FORMER AIR PRODUCTS SITE ENDS
A proposal for a massive data center in Upper Macungie Township is dead. Air Products confirmed Tues...
Aug 12, 2026

AG SUNDAY FILES SUIT AGAINST TIKTOK
Pennsylvania's Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against TikTok. AG Dave Sunday announced the fil...
Aug 12, 2026

DEP AWARDING GRANT FUNDING TO 15 SMALL BUSINESSES IN PA
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is awarding grant funding to 15 small business...
Aug 12, 2026

PA LAWMAKERS SEEK TO REGULATE FLOCK CAMERAS
Pennsylvania lawmakers are working on bipartisan legislation to regulate Flock automated license-pla...
Aug 11, 2026

CORONER CALLED AFTER PEDESTRIAN REPORTEDLY STRUCK BY TRAIN IN HEMPFIELD
Officials are investigating after someone was struck by a train in Hempfield Township last night. Th...
Aug 11, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DOG TO 'SEND MESSAGE'
Three men are facing charges for allegedly killing a dog to "send a message" in South Hunt...
Aug 11, 2026

KITTANNING WOMAN FACING ARSON CHARGES
A Kittanning woman is facing charges after a Friday fire in Armstrong County. The fire was reported ...
Aug 10, 2026

PENNSYLVANIA HAS 2ND LEAST MALTREATED CHILDREN IN U.S.
Pennsylvania is better than most other states in the country when it comes to the maltreatment of ch...
Aug 10, 2026

MAN ARRESTED FOR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT NOTES LEFT FOR PRETEEN GIRL
A 62-year-old St. Marys man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he admitted writin...
Aug 07, 2026

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN FACING MORE THAN 5,500 CHARGES FOR RAPE OF TEEN
A Boggs Township man is facing more than 5,500 criminal charges after police say he repeatedly raped...
Aug 07, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN NO LONGER FACING OPEN LEWDNESS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT CONTINUES
A 77-year-old Punxsutawney man is no longer facing an open lewdness charge after prosecutors withdre...
Aug 07, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FACING CHARGES IN TWO CASES
A Punxsutawney man is facing charges in two separate cases after police say he trespassed at a local...
Aug 07, 2026

MAN ACCUSED OF THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AT WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOME
A man is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a Mount Pleasant Borough home early Thursday. Cou...
Aug 07, 2026

MORE DETAILS RELEASED OF THREATS AGAINST GOV. SHAPIRO, WIFE
Authorities are revealing more details about a recent threat against Governor Josh Shapiro by a Penn...
Aug 07, 2026

MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF IN CHEST WITH CROSSBOW
A Clarion County man charged with endangering the welfare of a child has waived his preliminary hear...
Aug 06, 2026

CONFIRMED MEASLES CASE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed a case of measles in Jefferson County involving an unva...
Aug 06, 2026

WASHINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS OPPOSING PLANS FOR DATA CENTER
Some residents in Washington County are opposing plans for a new data center. Prime Data Centers is ...
Aug 06, 2026

TEEN GIRL WITH AUTISM MISSING FROM WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOUND IN HARRISBURG
An autistic teen girl who was reported missing from Westmoreland County is now in police custody and...
Aug 06, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MEN CHARGED AFTER LATE NIGHT PURSUIT
State police have charged two Punxsutawney men after a late-night UTV pursuit in Jefferson County. A...
Aug 05, 2026

THREE WOMEN SENTENCED TO PROBATION OVER CHILD MISTREATMENT AT GREENSBURG SCHOOL
Three women are spending time on probation in connection with the mistreatment of special needs stud...
Aug 05, 2026

FETTERMAN, MCCORMICK CO-SPONSORING BILL CONCERNING SPOTTED LANTERNFLY
Both of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators are co-sponsoring a bill that concerns the spotted lanternfly. ...
Aug 04, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
A Jefferson County man who is required to register as a sex offender is facing new charges. Pennsylv...
Aug 04, 2026

TERRELLE PRYOR HEARING RESCHEDULED
In Allegheny County, a preliminary hearing scheduled yesterday for former NFL star Terrelle Pryor wa...
Aug 04, 2026

SENTENCING FOR DELMONT WOMAN CONVICTED IN DEATH OF ADOPTED SON DELAYED
In Westmoreland County, today's sentencing hearing for a Delmont woman convicted in the 2023 death o...
Aug 04, 2026

PSP LOOKING FOR TIPS AFTER TEEN PICKED UP BY UNKNOWN PERSON
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for help from the public as they search for a missing teen. Aut...
Aug 04, 2026

GOV. SHAPIRO FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is filing another lawsuit against the Trump Administration. Shapi...
Aug 04, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT
A 73-year-old Punxsutawney man is facing charges after borough police say he inappropriately touched...
Aug 03, 2026

PA, HOMELAND SECURITY DIFFER OVER VOTING ROLLS
Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is asking the Trump administration to explain ...
Aug 03, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FACING FELONY CHARGE
A 39-year-old Punxsutawney man is facing charges after a traffic stop in Punxsutawney Borough. State...
Aug 03, 2026

THEFT FROM ABANDONED JEFFERSON COUNTY AMUSEMENT PARK
Three men are facing multiple felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police say they stole more tha...
Aug 03, 2026

MURRYSVILLE HOME SEVERELY DAMAGED FOLLOWING WEEKEND FIRE
A Murrysville home is severely damaged following a fire over the weekend. Emergency crews were calle...
Aug 03, 2026

WOMAN CHARGED FOLLOWING WESTMORELAND COUNTY VEHICLE COLLISION PLEADS GUILTY
A woman charged in connection with a Hempfield vehicle collision is pleading guilty. The accident ha...
Aug 03, 2026

LIGONIER VALLEY POLICE WELCOMING NEW K-9
The Ligonier Valley Police Department is introducing its newest four-legged crime fighter. A 17-mont...
Aug 03, 2026

DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN SENTENCED FOR CRASH
Earlier this week, a Derry Township woman was sentenced for a crash that injured another motorist la...
Aug 01, 2026

CEREMONIAL CHECK PRESENTATION AT ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP GIANT EAGLE YESTERDAY
Ceremonies were held yesterday at the Giant Eagle in Allegheny Township to present a ceremonial chec...
Jul 31, 2026

POLICE DOG HURT WHILE ASSISTING WITH FBI ARREST IN JEANNETTE
A K-9 with the Jeannette Police Department is recovering after being bitten by another dog yesterday...
Jul 31, 2026

APPEAL HEARING HELD MAN FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING CASSANDRA GROSS
A man convicted of killing his former girlfriend in Westmoreland County is asking for a new trial. T...
Jul 31, 2026

PA DISPUTES DHS CLAIMS OF OVER 14K NON-CITIZEN REGISTERED VOTERS
Pennsylvania officials are questioning the Department of Homeland Security's claim that thousands of...
Jul 31, 2026

RETIRED STATE TROOPER ACCUSED IN DEADLY DUI CRASH RELEASED ON $1 MILLION BAIL
A retired Pennsylvania State Police trooper accused of causing a deadly DUI crash in Clearfield Coun...
Jul 31, 2026

MAN SENTENCED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE THROUGH GOLF COURSE
A Clarion County man has been sentenced to six to 12 months in the Clarion County Jail after pleadin...
Jul 31, 2026

JAILED CLEARFIELD TEACHER HAS BAIL SET AT ONE MILLION DOLLARS
A Clearfield County judge has set bail at $1 million for a Clearfield Area High School teacher accus...
Jul 30, 2026

MOTHER LOOKING FOR ANSWERS ONE YEAR AFTER SON'S DISAPPEARANCE IN GREENSBURG
A mother is still looking for answers one year after her son went missing In Westmoreland County. Ru...
Jul 30, 2026

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP STORE SELLS WINNING LOTTERY TICKET
A Mount Pleasant Township store sold someone a winning lottery ticket this week. A Cash Five with Qu...
Jul 30, 2026

BEE STING LEADS DRIVER TO CRASH INTO HOUSE
Images from a Murrysville home show a large corner of its brick facade taken out after the resident ...
Jul 30, 2026

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES WINDOW FOR RAIL GRANT APPLICATIONS TO OPEN MONDAY
PennDOT has announced that the application period for grants under the Rail Transportation Assistanc...
Jul 30, 2026

JUDGE RULES DERRY MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING FAMILY PET INCOMPETENT FOR TRIAL
A Westmoreland County judge has ruled that a Derry Township man charged with killing a family pet wa...
Jul 30, 2026

FETTERMAN VOTES WITH GOP SENATORS TO BLOCK MEASURE TO END WAR IN IRAN
Senate Republicans are blocking a measure to end the war in Iran. The upper chamber on Thursday vote...
Jul 29, 2026

INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO THREATS TOWARDS GOVERNOR SHAPIRO
Authorities continue to investigate threats toward Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his wife b...
Jul 29, 2026

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL CO-LEADING COALITION TO STRENGTHEN RULES ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is co-leading a coalition of other Attorneys General askin...
Jul 29, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF THEFT BY DECEPTION, BAD CHECKS
A Punxsutawney man is facing theft-related charges after police say he wrote a $16.57 check at a loc...
Jul 28, 2026

RESEARCHERS WARN AGAINST RADIOACTIVE BRINE WATER USE FOR ROAD MAINTENANCE
Penn State researchers are raising concerns after Pennsylvania issued a new permit allowing oil and ...
Jul 28, 2026

DOWNBURST BLAMED FOR TREE, UTILITY POLE DAMAGE IN LIGONIER
Experts say a downburst is responsible for damage to trees and utility poles in Ligonier yesterday a...
Jul 28, 2026

PARKWAY EAST BACK OPEN IN PITTSBURGH
The Parkway East is back open. PennDOT has confirmed the route along I-376 in Pittsburgh was made av...
Jul 28, 2026

SUSPECT CHARGED AFTER STABBING INCIDENT ON FIVE STAR TRAIL
A suspect is in custody following a Sunday stabbing incident on the Five Star Trail in Hempfield. St...
Jul 28, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY PRISON WARDEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
Westmoreland County Prison Warden Steve Pelesky is being placed on administrative leave with pay. Co...
Jul 28, 2026

STATE GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR PA HIGH SCHOOLS LOOKING TO PUSH BACK START TIMES
Pennsylvania high schools can now get grant money to help transition to later start times for studen...
Jul 28, 2026

DOJ TARGETS PA MAIL VOTING AGAIN
Pennsylvania's mail-in voting system faces an emergency Supreme Court challenge over President Trump...
Jul 28, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY AIRPORT OFFICIALS CONTINUING TO TALK WITH TWO CARRIERS FOR PASSENGER SERVICE
Westmoreland County Airport Authority officials are in talks with two airline companies to take over...
Jul 27, 2026

PITTSBURGH'S PARKWAY EAST BRIDGE TO REOPEN TONIGHT
A bridge on Pittsburgh's Parkway East is set to reopen tonight. PennDOT says that the Parkway East C...
Jul 27, 2026

LITTLE DEBBIE TRUCK DRIVER ACCUSED OF RUNNING SNACK SCAM
A Little Debbie delivery driver who worked a route in Washington County is accused of running a snac...
Jul 27, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN DIES AFTER SUNDAY MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A Greensburg man is being identified as the person who died after a weekend motorcycle crash in Hemp...
Jul 27, 2026

PARKWAY EAST TO REOPEN THIS EVENING
The Parkway East is set to reopen this evening. PennDOT has confirmed the route along I-376 in Pitts...
Jul 27, 2026

WASHINGTON POST: PA AMONG FOUR MORE STATES LINKED TO CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK
Four more states are being linked to the cyclospora outbreak. The Washington Post says the CDC is no...
Jul 24, 2026

CLEARFIELD COUNTY OFFICIALS: BECCARIA TOWNSHIP OPERATION NOT A DATA CENTER
Clearfield County officials say a proposed cryptocurrency mining operation in Beccaria Township is n...
Jul 24, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY POOL CONTRACTOR FACING CHARGES
A Westmoreland County pool contractor is facing accusations that he took payment from customers and ...
Jul 24, 2026

LEECHBURG WOMAN TO FACE CRIMINAL HOMICIDE CHARGES IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY STABBING
A Leechburg woman will face charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault for allegedly stabbi...
Jul 24, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF FIRING GUN OUTSIDE APARTMENT BUILDING
A 54-year-old Punxsutawney man is facing charges after borough police say he fired three handgun rou...
Jul 23, 2026

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING EX-WIFE'S BOYFRIEND
A July 27th preliminary hearing has been set for a West Newton man accused of intentionally crashing...
Jul 23, 2026

PARKWAY EAST TO REOPEN NEXT WEEK
The bridge replacement project that has the Parkway East shut down is wrapping up early. PennDOT say...
Jul 23, 2026

CAMBRIA COUNTY POLICE OFFICER ACCUSED OF OFFICIAL OPPRESSION, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, MORE
From Pennsylvania State Police A police officer in Cambria County has been charged by the Pennsylvan...
Jul 22, 2026

PA SUPREME COURT RULES ON WARRANTS BEFORE ENTERING POSTED PRIVATE PROPERTY
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that game wardens and other government official...
Jul 22, 2026

WOMAN INJURED IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY VEHICLE CRASH
A 69-year-old Penfield woman was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on Route 28 in Armstrong ...
Jul 22, 2026

TONIGHT'S POWERBALL FIRST FOR EXPANSION TO UK
Powerball is expanding beyond the United States, with players in the United Kingdom now able to comp...
Jul 22, 2026

FETTERMAN ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR EFFORT TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA ON FEDERAL LEVEL
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is announcing his support for a Democratic effort to legalize ma...
Jul 22, 2026

STUDY: PA HAS LOWEST RATE OF 18-YEAR-OLDS REGISTERING TO VOTE
Eighteen-year-olds in Pennsylvania aren't registering to vote. According to a new study from The Civ...
Jul 22, 2026

BOYS TELLS STATE POLICE DAD FORCED A TATTOO ON HIM
Pennsylvania State Police confirm they are investigating a report that a man in Greene County forced...
Jul 21, 2026

MAN ACCUSED OF INTENTIONALLY CRASHING INTO MOTORCYCLE RIDER CAUSING HIS DEATH
A West Newton man is facing allegations that he intentionally crashed his vehicle into a motorcycle ...
Jul 21, 2026

TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN WESTMORELAND, JEFFERSON COUNTIES
The National Weather Service has confirmed two EF-0 tornadoes touched down Saturday in Derry Townshi...
Jul 21, 2026

BILL TO TARGET AND PROSECUTE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SIGNED INTO LAW
A bill that will help the PA Attorney General's Office and law enforcement target and prosecute huma...
Jul 21, 2026

PARKWAY EAST BRIDGE PROJECT RUNNING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
The Parkway East bridge replacement project is running ahead of schedule. Officials with PennDOT say...
Jul 21, 2026

PRESIDENT TRUMP SUPPORTS GIANT EAGLE IN ONLINE POST
President Donald Trump is sharing support for Giant Eagle. Trump mentioned the Pittsburgh-area groce...
Jul 21, 2026

TRUMP SAYS CANADA SHOULD PAY DAMAGES FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE
President Trump is suggesting Canada face tariffs or at least a bill for wildfire smoke that has cov...
Jul 20, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF OPEN LEWDNESS
A 63-year-old Punxsutawney man is facing misdemeanor open lewdness and summary disorderly conduct ch...
Jul 20, 2026

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED FOR MAN CONVICTED AFTER FATAL CRASH
A Westmoreland County man who recently pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a deadly vehicle...
Jul 20, 2026

NWS TO SURVEY TORNADO IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The National Weather Service is confirming a tornado touched down in Westmoreland County during seve...
Jul 20, 2026

NEW PARKWAY EAST BRIDGE NEARLY IN PLACE
The new Commercial Street bridge is nearly in place. PennDOT says crews began sliding the massive st...
Jul 20, 2026

MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ASSAULTING POLICE OFFICER
A New Kensington man is spending time behind bars for assaulting a police officer. Forty-four-year-o...
Jul 20, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY FAMILY FINDS LARGE VOID BENEATH GARAGE
A family in North Huntingdon is warning others about a hole they found under their garage. The homeo...
Jul 17, 2026











