Category Archives: Regional/State News

Ongoing disputes over the state budget in Harrisburg have Westmoreland County officials exploring their options. The county relies on the state for just under 25% of its funding, but those funds are c...

Millions of low-income Americans could soon be affected if the government shutdown continues. Funding for the SNAP food assistance program is running low, and according to the Acting Administrator, th...

Democratic Senator John Fetterman said he would back Republican efforts to override the Senate filibuster to end the ongoing government shutdown. As the stalemate enters its third week, the Pennsylvan...

State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti is proposing legislation to create alternative sentencing options in Pennsylvania for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual abuse who were coerced...

According to WTAJ, a Washington state man is facing serious charges in Jefferson County after allegedly attempting to meet a 13-year-old for sex. Police say 56-year-old Robert Wheeler of Spokane was a...

Officers across Pennsylvania will be on the lookout for aggressive drivers in the coming weeks. State Police and 300 local law enforcement departments are launching a campaign against aggressive drivi...

The Westmoreland County Transit Authority is replacing some of the buses used for their paratransit system. Board members have approved over two-million dollars in payments for the vehicles. The purch...

Authorities have arrested a man accused of assaulting two people with a baseball bat in Westmoreland County. The incident occurred last Thursday at about 10 pm in the parking lot of a GetGo station in...

A woman from Westmoreland County has been charged with homicide after police say she called 911 and admitted to shooting her husband. According to the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office, 5...

Little progress was reported from the PA Senate on the state budget impasse as they returned to session yesterday. The commonwealth enters its fourth month without a budget in place, and many school d...