Category Archives: Regional/State News

The Hempfield Area School District will soon see turf installed at several of its athletic fields. The school board on Monday night approved of converting grass playing surfaces to synthetic turf on f...

An 18-year-old Brookville student faces felony charges after police say he choked a fellow student into unconsciousness in a high school wrestling room, according to Brookville Borough Police. Accordi...

Authorities are reporting a record number of gun seizures across southwestern Pennsylvania since the start of 2026. State Attorney General David Sunday says 48 firearms have been recovered in Alleghen...

Capacity is set to double at the juvenile detention center in Westmoreland County thanks to a renovation project. Director Rich Gordon says extensive work to replace doors and locks at the Hempfield T...

The former vice-president of a Pennsylvania coal company was convicted of bribing Egyptian government officials in connection with over $140 million in coal supply contracts. Charles Hunter Hobson, th...

Governor Josh Shapiro is again sharing his opposition to a possible ramp up of immigration enforcement in Pennsylvania. The governor spoke out against ICE operations during an appearance on ABC's "Thi...

A Greensburg native and athlete is returning from Milan with an Olympic medal. Jasmine Jones and her teammate took bronze in the two-woman bobsled event at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Two German teams w...

A man wanted in connection with theft totaling nearly 150-thousand dollars in merchandise from multiple Walmart locations has been arrested in Westmoreland County. Investigators say that Detroit resid...

Governor Josh Shapiro is signing a disaster emergency proclamation ahead of the winter storm. This allows state agencies to access emergency funds and equipment for storm-related needs. As a winter st...

A bill concerning auto insurance in Pennsylvania was signed into law recently by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. House Bill 710 will require PennDOT to create an online verification system to mode...