Category Archives: Regional/State News

MARCELLUS SHALE COALITION RELEASES STATEMENT ON RESCINDING GREENHOUSE GAS FINDING
The Marcellus Shale Coalition earlier this week issued a statement concerning the Trump Administration's recent move to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. The move abolished legal p...
Hometown2 Feb 14, 2026

JURY IN FOX-BEACOM/BATES TRIAL COULD START DELIBERATIONS TODAY
A jury in Westmoreland County is expected to start deliberations today in the trial of two people charged with killing Alice Robson in December of 2023. Robson's daughter, Melissa Fox-Beacom of New Fl...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 2026

GLENN "GT" THOMPSON ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson has officially announced the start of his re-election campaign. He currently serves in the U.S. House as the representative of Pennsylvania's 15th congressional distric...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 2026

WCAA CONSIDERING SOLAR PROJECT AT PALMER, ROSTRAVER AIRPORTS
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority is set to consider a solar project with pieces at both Arnold Palmer and Rostraver airports. Venergy Group LLC. submitted initial plans for the 28 to 30-milli...
Renda Media Feb 13, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER CHALLEGES SHERIFF DEAL WITH ICE
Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Kopas is challenging the validity of an agreement between Sheriff James Albert and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Albert signed a contract allowing depu...
Renda Media Feb 13, 2026

MAN FALLS TO HIS DEATH FROM BUILDING
A man is dead after a fall from a building in downtown Pittsburgh yesterday. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Liberty Avenue, between Market Street and Fifth Avenue, around 11 a.m. Authorit...
Renda Media Feb 13, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FLEE COURTROOM
A Punxsutawney woman is facing misdemeanor charges after authorities say she attempted to flee a courtroom and resisted arrest during a court proceeding. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, 35-year-o...
Renda Media Feb 13, 2026

VINTONDALE WOMAN ACCUSED OF USING EX-BOYFRIEND'S CREDIT CARD TO BUY ADULT TOY
A Vintondale woman has been charged after state police said she used her ex-boyfriend's credit card to buy a sex toy as a prank following their breakup. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Com, Pennsylvan...
Renda Media Feb 12, 2026

PA LAWMAKERS CONSIDERING MEASURE THAT WOULD LEGALIZE THIRD-PARTY ALCOHOL DELIVERY
Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a measure that would legalize third-party alcohol deliveries in the commonwealth. House Bill 1451 would give a green light for apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats t...
Renda Media Feb 12, 2026

TRIAL CONTINUES FOR DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN KILLING OF GRANDMOTHER
The trial of two people charged in the killing of a Westmoreland County grandmother continues. In December of 2023, 71-year-old Alice Robson was found shot to death inside a crawlspace underneath the ...
Renda Media Feb 12, 2026

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











