Category Archives: Local News

The statewide average cost of a gallon of gas went down over the last week. AAA reports that the statewide average cost as of this morning is $2.43 a gallon, down a penny from last week at this time. ...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has once again approved a hike in tolls, but the increase will be larger for those using the turnpike's Toll by Plate option. Starting January 3rd of 2021, turnpik...

With faculty members at the State System universities overwhelmingly voicing concerns about returning to their campuses for in-person classes next month, their union has started a petition effectively...

State police say someone drove off with a lawn mower from the Tractor Supply store along Shelly Drive in White Township early yesterday. Police say that at 4:15 AM, a thief arrived at the store on foo...

During Tuesday night's meeting, the Indiana Borough Council approved three motions concerning the return of students to IUP campus during the Coronavirus outbreak. The motions offered by Borough Counc...

State police continue to investigate a methamphetamine manufacturing and dump site found in Pine Township. Police say they were called out at 10:08 Monday morning to a location on Malloy Hollow Road i...

A Derry Township woman was killed in a shooting on Monday when she was hit by a bullet that was fired from outside her home on Pandora Road. Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha said that 52-year-old...

UPDATE: Collin David Polka was ordered to serve one to three years in state prison for each count he faced in both cases. The sentences will run concurrently. Brandon Laroy Franklin was ordered to ser...

There are motions hearings scheduled today for Dylan Dalessio and his father, Douglas, who are both from Plumville and are both charged in connection with Dylan's arrest for three arson fires in north...

A Cherry Tree woman was injured last Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on Route 286 in Bell Township, Westmoreland County. State police say 40-year-old Heather Deyarmin failed to stop at ...