Author Archives: Renda Media
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND FORECAST
From the US National Weather Service Ready for the holiday weekend? The forecast is a wet one. Rain chances exist each day Saturday through Memorial Day, with Saturday likely being the rainiest day. R...
May 21, 2026
MAN CHARGED IN BASEBALL BAT ATTACK PLEADS GUILTY
A man accused of assaulting two people with a baseball bat in Westmoreland County is pleading guilty to charges. The attack happened in October of last year in the parking lot of a GetGo station in Sa...
May 21, 2026
TRIAL DELAYED FOR FORMER FUNERAL DIRECTOR ACCUSED OF DUMPING PETS IN LANDFILL
The trial is being delayed for a former Pittsburgh-area funeral director accused of ripping off pet owners. Criminal hearings for 71-year-old Patrick Vereb are now set to begin in mid-October. Authori...
May 21, 2026
ROSSITER WOMAN INJURED IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
A passenger was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in Jefferson County earlier this month, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said Brianna Stiver, 30, of Rossiter, had stopped he...
May 20, 2026
LIGONIER COUNTRY MARKET MOVING TO DOWNTOWN LATROBE
The Ligonier Country Market is set to continue in a new location this year. Sales will go on in downtown Latrobe. The popular and long-running market was forced to move from its previous location on p...
May 20, 2026
CASE AGAINST MAN ACCUSED OF INTIMIDATING ASSAULT VICTIM HEADED FOR TRIAL
Charges filed against a Tarentum man accused of intimidating the victim of a January assault are headed for trial. The victim -- a man in his 70s -- was assaulted back in January at Mogie's Irish Pub ...
May 20, 2026
MAN FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING CASSANDRA GROSS WANTS A NEW TRIAL
A man convicted of killing his former girlfriend in Westmoreland County is asking for a new trial. Thomas Stanko was found guilty of first-degree murder back in February in the death of Cassandra Gros...
May 20, 2026
DEFENDANTS CONVICTED IN KILLING OF GRANDMOTHER LEARN SENTENCE
Two people charged in connection with the death of Alice Robson were sentenced yesterday to serve life in prison. At Westmoreland County Court yesterday, sentences were handed down for 52-year-old Mel...
May 20, 2026
SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Shower and thunderstorm chances will continue at times today. A few severe storms are possible across far southwest PA and northern WV. Cooler temperatures are exp...
May 20, 2026
WCCC NEW KENSINGTON HOSTING MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAM
Westmoreland County Community College in New Kensington has a training program running for individuals working or looking to be employed in manufacturing. The Composite Manufacturing Program focuses o...
May 20, 2026
America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM
