Author Archives: Renda Media

UPDATED DISTRICT 6 BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE, BRACKETS THROUGH FEB. 18
District 6 basketball playoffs continued Wednesday night. Here's a roundup of the action. The following are the district schedule and brackets through the results of those games. Schedule Brackets
Renda Media Feb 19, 2026

MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN PUNXSUTAWNEY
State police in Punxsutawney charged a former employee of a Bell Township oil and lube shop with felony criminal trespass after investigators say he used a key and safe code to enter the business afte...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2026

RESIDENTS DISPLACED, CATS DEAD FOLLOWING GREENSBURG APARTMENT FIRE
Some residents are out of their homes following a fire in Greensburg yesterday. Emergency crews were called to the scene at an apartment building in the 200 block of East Pittsburgh Street shortly aft...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY LOTTERY PLAYER WINS $116K+
A Fast Play ticket sold Tuesday in Mount Pleasant Township came up big for the player. That individual bought a ticket in the lottery's Lightning Loot game and won more than 116-thousand dollars on th...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN TO BE SENTENCED FOR DRUG, WEAPONS CONVICTION
Sentencing is being ordered in Westmoreland County for a man convicted on drug and weapons charges. Prosecutors say that Trafford resident Vondae Freeman sold illegal drugs to undercover police office...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2026

VIDEO SHOWS TEACHER RUSHING COURT AFTER SON'S BASKETBALL GAME
Leaders with Laurel Highlands Schools are looking into an emotional outburst from a woman who teaches at the district high school. Superintendent Jesse Wallace has confirmed a video that has been circ...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2026

PENNSYLVANIA FACES WORST AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK SINCE 1980S
Pennsylvania officials say the state is experiencing its worst avian flu outbreak in decades. More than five-million birds have been affected by avian flu in the Commonwealth, which Secretary of Agric...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2026

MAJOR TOURING STAR COMING TO PITTSBURGH
A popular heartland rock star is bringing his new tour to PPG Paints Area in Pittsburgh for the first time since 2024. Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band and the "Land of Hope and Dreams American...
Renda Media Feb 18, 2026

WHEN RAIN IS MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Here's a look at the rough timing of more rain showers later today. While we don't expect very heavy rain, the highest chance will be late morning through early af...
Renda Media Feb 18, 2026

ANOTHER LAWSUIT FILED OVER MISTREATMENT OF PATIENTS AT WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL
Another lawsuit is now filed against Westmoreland Hospital and four former staff members over the alleged mistreatment of patients. The latest litigation is centered on incidents involving patient Shi...
Renda Media Feb 18, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











