Category Archives: Regional/State News

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY AFTER WESTMORELAND COUNTY SHOOTING
A suspect is in custody following a Tuesday afternoon shooting in East Huntingdon. The incident happened outside of the Planet Fitness at Crossroads Plaza. Thirty-eight-year-old Steven Heald is charge...
Renda Media Jan 14, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILD, OFFERING TO 'BUY' HER
An Allegheny Township man is accused of sexually abusing a child and offering to "buy" her from her mother. Court documents show 43-year-old Theodore Magee is facing multiple felony charges, including...
Renda Media Jan 14, 2026

MCCORMICK SAYS WOMAN "ACTED INAPPROPRIATELY" IN MINNESOTA ICE INCIDENT
Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick believes a woman who was shot and killed by an ICE officer "acted inappropriately." The Republican said the deadly shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis last week w...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2026

NORWIN SCHOOL DISTRICT LOOKING FOR BUS DRIVERS
The Norwin School District says it is in need of school bus drivers. The district's contracted bus company, First Student, is facing a driver shortage due to illnesses and retirements. First Student i...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2026

WIFE OF DAVE MCCORMICK NAMED PRESIDENT, VICE CHAIR OF META
A former Trump administration adviser with ties to Western PA has been named the President and Vice Chairperson of Meta. The parent company of Facebook announced Dina Powell McCormick, the wife of US ...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2026

DRIVER BLAMES CAT FOR VEHICLE CRASH IN CLARION COUNTY
A driver struck a utility pole after swerving to avoid a cat that jumped into the roadway Friday afternoon in Farmington Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said the crash occur...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2026

MAN ACCUSED OF FRAUD, THEFT OF $17K FOR GARAGE PROJECT
A Philadelphia man is facing new felony charges in Jefferson County after authorities say he took thousands of dollars for a garage project that was never completed. According to ExploreJeffersonPa.Co...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2026

THREE DOGS DEAD, INJURED AFTER SUFFERING ELECTRIC SHOCKS
There are now three different dogs that have been killed or injured after suffering electric shocks in Pittsburgh over the last couple of years. WPXI-TV reported on the situation yesterday, saying the...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2026

RARE WHISKEY LOTTERIES OPEN FOR PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS
Registration is now open for rare whiskey lotteries through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Residents 21 and up and state liquor license holders can enter for a chance to purchase one of more t...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2026

CHARGES FILED IN 2025 WESTMORELAND COUNTY CRASH THAT KILLED BUS DRIVER
Charges are being filed in connection with a 2025 vehicle collision in Westmoreland County that claimed a woman's life. Sixty-year-old Rene Davis was driving a school bus when she was hit near Route 2...
Renda Media Jan 13, 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











