Category Archives: Regional/State News

GROWING METHOD OF CAR THEFT PROMPTING WARNINGS FROM OFFICIALS
The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office is alerting vehicle owners to a growing high-tech method of car theft. Authorities report that some thieves are using wireless devices to unlock and ...
Renda Media Oct 15, 2025

MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STARVING DOGS
A Pittsburgh man is facing criminal charges after allegedly starving four dogs. Authorities reported that they discovered the pit bulls in filthy conditions and in poor health at Xavier Williams' home...
Renda Media Oct 15, 2025

ANOTHER AUTISTIC STUDENT WALKS AWAY FROM PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING UNSUPERVISED
Pittsburgh Public School Board President Gene Walker plans to meet with the district superintendent following another incident involving an autistic student leaving school unsupervised. According to W...
Renda Media Oct 15, 2025

MAN ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO ALDI STORE, DAMAGING POLICE VEHICLE
Charges have been filed against a man accused of breaking into an Aldi store in North Huntingdon, Westmoreland County and smashing the windshield of a police vehicle. Officers responding to the Norwin...
Renda Media Oct 15, 2025

PA LEGISLATOR PROPOSES BANNING NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOTS, LOGOS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
If one Pennsylvania lawmaker gets his way, public schools like Indiana could be forced to change their mascots and logos. Democrat state Rep. Christopher Rabb of Philadelphia is proposing legislation ...
Renda Media Oct 15, 2025

9MM HANDGUN AMONG ITEMS HEISTED IN VEHICLE THEFTS IN CAMBRIA COUNTY
From Pennsylvania State Police Troopers are seeking to identify the four suspects involved in recent incidents of theft from motor vehicles in Cambria County. On October 14, 2025 at approximately 2:15...
Renda Media Oct 14, 2025

COMMISSIONER WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FOR ICE FACILITY IN NEIGHBORING CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Clearfield County Commissioner Dave Glass has withdrawn his support for the ICE processing facility at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, citing concerns over what he called "brutal and immoral" ...
Renda Media Oct 14, 2025

SUSPECT IN GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE FIRE SENTENCED TO UP TO 50 YEARS IN PRISON
The man who set a fire in the Pennsylvania Governor's residence earlier this year entered guilty pleas and was sentenced this morning in Harrisburg. At a plea and sentencing hearing this morning in Da...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2025

MAN SENTENCED FOR KILLING WOMAN'S DOG, OTHER OFFENSES
A man is being sentenced for killing a woman's dog in Butler County. In January of 2024, Joseph Hillard had been accused of breaking into the home of a woman whom he met on a dating app who said she d...
Renda Media Oct 14, 2025

MINORITY STEELERS OWNER DIES IN ATV CRASH
A minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who is better known as the CEO and founder of LendingTree, has died. On Sunday, Doug Lebda was killed in an ATV accident on his family's farm in North Caro...
Renda Media Oct 14, 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











