Category Archives: Regional/State News

WESTMORELAND COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT PROJECT
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority is borrowing $2.9 million loan to keep money flowing to contractors for the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport Terminal Expansion project. Airport officials say t...
Hometown2 Nov 13, 2025

SHAPIRO SIGNS PA BUDGET AFTER MONTHS-LONG LAWMAKER STANDOFF
A new budget is in place for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after months of disagreement between Republican and Democrat lawmakers in Harrisburg. Governor Shapiro signed the 50-billion-dollar spendi...
Renda Media Nov 13, 2025

MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL CHARGES
A Somerset County man is accused of having child sex abuse material on his personal devices. Authorities executed a search warrant at the home of 72-year-old Jeffrey Engel last week. The state Attorne...
Renda Media Nov 13, 2025

TEENS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING STRANGERS WITH PELLET GUN
Three teens in a Washington County community are facing charges after reportedly shooting strangers with a pellet gun. Authorities say 18-year-old Kaiden Mayernik is facing felony and misdemeanor coun...
Renda Media Nov 13, 2025

HUMANE OFFICERS LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON LIKELY STARVED DOG IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
Armstrong County humane officers are looking for information on a likely-starved dog that was found out in the cold early Monday. Authorities say the male boxer-pit bull mix, that has since been named...
Renda Media Nov 13, 2025

APPLE TV SERIES SHOOTING SCENES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
It looks like some locations in New Kensington are set to appear in an Apple TV Plus series. Production crews with the show "Parallax" shot scenes at Allegheny Terminal on Wednesday. Crewmembers were ...
Renda Media Nov 13, 2025

PA HOUSE, SENATE PASS STATE BUDGET AFTER FOUR MONTH IMPASSE
After four months, the Pennsylvania House and Senate have passed a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The $50.1 billion spending plan advanced by a 156-47 vote in the State House, while the Senate pa...
Hometown2 Nov 12, 2025

MAN LEADS POLICE ON CHASE THAT EXCEEDS 100 MPH
A 23-year-old Summerville man is facing felony charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase that reached 110 mph through Brockway in August. ExploreJeffersonPa.Com reports, Ryan Joshua...
Renda Media Nov 12, 2025

NEW CHARGES AGAINST ESCAPED JEFFERSON COUNTY INMATE
State police have filed new charges against a Jefferson County inmate who remains missing after walking away from a work release program in DuBois last week. John Russ Moon, 58, of North Versailles, f...
Renda Media Nov 12, 2025

COYOTE HUNT PLANNED
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is planning to thin coyote numbers in the Churchill area. Some residents have reported seeing the wild dogs in or near their yards, prompting a response from wildlife ...
Renda Media Nov 12, 2025

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











