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PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO MEET TEEN
A Punxsutawney man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he arranged to meet who he bel...
Dec 12, 2025

SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFFER ACCUSED OF STEALING $130K
Charges are being filed against a school district staffer accused of theft. Investigators say that w...
Dec 12, 2025

MAN ACCUSED IN DEADLY SHOOTING OF BROTHER OUTSIDE WESTMORELAND COUNTY ELK'S LODGE SURRENDERS
A man charged in the fatal shooting of his brother outside of the New Kensington Elks Lodge is now i...
Dec 12, 2025

TEACHER ACCUSED OF ENCOURAGING STUDENT FIGHT
A Pittsburgh-area teacher is accused of provoking a fight between two students in their classroom. V...
Dec 12, 2025

CHRISTMAS CARDS ARRIVING LATE? THIS COULD BE THE REASON
Your Christmas cards could be a little longer making it to your mailbox as the state sorts out a mai...
Dec 12, 2025

SKI RESORTS TO OPEN THIS WEEKEND IN WESTERN PA
Several popular ski resorts will open this weekend in Western Pennsylvania. Somerset County's Hidden...
Dec 11, 2025

UPDATE: TWO WOMEN ACCUSED OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT
Two Brookville women are facing nearly 2,000 combined charges after police say they starved, confine...
Dec 11, 2025

POWERBALL REACHES ESTIMATED $1 BILLION JACKPOT
The Powerball jackpot has officially reached an estimated $1 billion after no ticket matched the req...
Dec 11, 2025

ONLINE SPORTS BETTING SITES TO REQUIRE ID IN PA
Users of sports betting sites in Pennsylvania are just weeks away from being required to identify th...
Dec 11, 2025

COUPLE ACCUSED OF LETTING BODY DECOMPOSE INSIDE HOME
Police are looking for a Washington County couple accused of letting a relative's dead body decompos...
Dec 11, 2025

MAN WANTED FOR STEALING FROM CHURCH
A man is wanted for allegedly stealing from a Beaver County church. Police allege that 55-year-old A...
Dec 10, 2025

PASSENGER DIES IN ATV CRASH IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
A man was killed Tuesday morning when he was ejected from an ATV that veered off Henrys Road in Becc...
Dec 10, 2025

TWO WOMEN FACE CHILD ENDANGERMENT CHARGES
Two Brookville-area women are charged with child endangerment and related offenses after police say ...
Dec 10, 2025

TWO TEENS CHARGED AFTER VICTIM SERVERELY BEATEN AT JEFFERSON COUNTY WOODS PARTY
Two 18-year-olds from the area are facing felony aggravated assault charges after being accused of s...
Dec 10, 2025

MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING OVER $10K IN TRADING CARDS FROM STORE
A man is accused of stealing well over ten-thousand-dollars worth of trading cards from a New Kensin...
Dec 10, 2025

HEMPFIELD HOUSE CONSIDERED TOTAL LOSS FOLLOWING TUESDAY MORNING FIRE
A house that caught fire in Hempfield Township yesterday is now considered a total loss. Emergency c...
Dec 10, 2025

BROTHER OF BOUNCER WHO DIED IN SHOOTING OUTSIDE NEW KENSINGTON ELKS WANTED FOR HOMICIDE
The brother of a bouncer who died after being shot outside the New Kensington Elks Lodge is now want...
Dec 10, 2025

DOLLAR GENERAL TO PAY PA OVER $1.5 MILLION FOR OVERCHARGING CUSTOMERS
Dollar General is agreeing to pay the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over one-and-a-half-million dolla...
Dec 10, 2025

PA SENATE MOVING AHEAD WITH LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROHIBIT CELL PHONES IN SCHOOLS
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee is moving ahead with legislation to take cell phones out...
Dec 10, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RETIRE
The head of the Westmoreland County Airport Authority is looking to step down. Executive Director Ga...
Dec 10, 2025

PSU FACULTY TO VOTE ON UNIONIZATION
Faculty members at Penn State are set to decide on forming a union. Members of the university's orga...
Dec 10, 2025

DOLLAR GENERAL AGREES TO PAY OVER $1.5 MILLION OVER ACCUSATIONS OF OVERCHARGING CUSTOMERS
Dollar General is agreeing to pay the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over one-and-a-half-million dolla...
Dec 10, 2025

PA SENATE EDUCATION COMMITEE MOVES AHEAD WITH CELL PHONE BAN IN SCHOOLS
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee is moving ahead with legislation to take cell phones out...
Dec 10, 2025

MASSIVE HOUSE FIRE IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Firefighters are on the scene of a massive house fire in Westmoreland County. The flames broke out T...
Dec 09, 2025

TRUMP TRAVELS TO MONROE COUNTY TO KICK OFF NATIONAL TOUR
President Trump is traveling to Monroe County in Eastern Pennsylvania today, kicking off his nationa...
Dec 09, 2025

MAN KILLED OUTSIDE WESTMORELAND COUNTY ELKS IDENTIFIED
The identity of a man shot and killed outside of the Elks Lodge in New Kensington is being released....
Dec 08, 2025

FIVE STUDENTS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER SCHOOL BUS CRASH
Law enforcement is on the scene of a school bus crash in Monroeville. The crash happened Monday morn...
Dec 08, 2025

MAN FATALLY SHOT NEAR WESTMORELAND COUNTY ELKS LODGE
New Kensington was the scene of a deadly shooting on Saturday. Police say a 46-year-old man was foun...
Dec 08, 2025

ONE INJURED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY FIRE
Investigators are working to determine the cause of an injury house fire in Penn Township, to the so...
Dec 08, 2025

MAN SENTENCED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION
Sentencing is being ordered for a Greensburg man convicted on child pornography charges. Trent Sulli...
Dec 08, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE
A Westmoreland County home is destroyed following a weekend fire. Emergency crews were called to the...
Dec 08, 2025

MANGIONE RETURNS TO COURT TODAY
Luigi Mangione will be back in a New York City courtroom today as his pre-trial hearings enter their...
Dec 08, 2025

AT LEAST ONE PERSON KILLED IN CRASH
At least one person is dead following a Friday morning crash in Westmoreland County. The crash happe...
Dec 05, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF CRASHING VEHICLE, FLEEING SCENE
A Punxsutawney man was cited after allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash early Saturday morning in ...
Dec 05, 2025

DERRY TOWNSHIP MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TEEN
A Derry Township man is accused of sexually assaulting a teen. Authorities say 61-year-old Douglas B...
Dec 05, 2025

SNYDER OF BERLIN PLANT TO CLOSE
Nearly 100 people will lose their jobs with the just-announced closure of a snack manufacturing plan...
Dec 05, 2025

TWO MOBILE HOMES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY DESTROYED BY FIRE
Two mobile homes in Westmoreland County are destroyed following a fire yesterday morning. Emergency ...
Dec 05, 2025

TRUMP TO VISIT PA NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC AGENDA
President Trump is set to travel to Pennsylvania next week for remarks on the economy and inflation....
Dec 05, 2025

SHAPIRO REJECTS HARRIS MEMOIR DEPICTION
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is pushing back on former Vice President Kamala Harris' depiction...
Dec 04, 2025

TWO TEENS ACCUSED OF BEATING MAN DURING PARTY IN THE WOODS
Two 18-year-olds are facing felony aggravated assault charges after state police say they pulled a m...
Dec 04, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COUPLE ACCUSED OF TAKING KIDS TO DRUG DEAL
A Westmoreland County couple is accused of taking their kids with them when they went to North Versa...
Dec 04, 2025

GREENSBURG VFD BLOODHOUND TEAM SAYS GOODBYE TO FORMER CANINE MEMBER
In Westmoreland County, first responders are saying goodbye to a former canine colleague. Lucy was a...
Dec 04, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN WHO OPENED FIRE ON STATE POLICE SENTENCED TO PRISON
Sentencing is being ordered for an East Huntingdon man who fired shots at Pennsylvania State Police....
Dec 04, 2025

MAN THREATENS WOMAN WITH KNIFE, BARRICADES HIMSELF IN APARTMENT
A Falls Creek (Jefferson and Clarion Counties) man was jailed after state police said he threatened ...
Dec 03, 2025

SETON HILL CONSIDERING INDOOR ATHLETIC FACILITY
Seton Hill University is looking to develop an indoor athletic facility at its Greensburg campus. Th...
Dec 03, 2025

CHEESE SOLD IN PA RECALLED
Shredded cheese sold in Pennsylvania is being recalled. The FDA says more than one-point-five-millio...
Dec 03, 2025

MAN FACING CHARGES FOR STALKING NUMEROUS WOMEN IN SEVERAL STATES, INCLUDING PA
A Pittsburgh man is facing charges for allegedly stalking and harassing nearly a dozen women in seve...
Dec 03, 2025

PSP RELEASE THANKSGIVING WEEKEND TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT NUMBERS
Pennsylvania State Police are providing number from their traffic enforcement efforts over the Thank...
Dec 03, 2025

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ENERGY BILLS BEING ACCEPTED
Western Pennsylvania residents and others around the state can now begin applying for aid to help co...
Dec 03, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN TO BE TRIED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS
Charges against a New Kensington man connected to a pair of drug overdose deaths are being held over...
Dec 03, 2025

TRIAL BEGINS FOR 911 COORDINATOR ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN
In Somerset County, trial proceedings for a 9-1-1 coordinator accused of sexually abusing children a...
Dec 03, 2025

LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL, FORMER NURSES OVER PATIENT PHOTOS
A family member of one of the patients who was photographed by staffers at a Greensburg hospital las...
Dec 02, 2025

ICE TAKES CUSTODY OF THREE BURGLARY SUSPECTS IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
ICE has taken custody of three suspects detained in connection with a Monday burglary in Armstrong C...
Dec 02, 2025

ELECTRICITY PRICES GO UP TODAY ACROSS PA
Electric prices are now rising across Pennsylvania. This comes as the Pennsylvania Public Utility Co...
Dec 01, 2025

GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO BE HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE IN PA
Gas prices across Pennsylvania continue to climb higher than the national average. Triple A says the...
Dec 01, 2025

PA LEGISLATURE STILL UNSETTLED ON REGULATING SKILL GAMES
Pennsylvania lawmakers again failed to reach a deal to regulate slot-like skill games during this ye...
Dec 01, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING RENT PAYMENTS
A former Jefferson County public housing property manager is facing felony theft charges after alleg...
Dec 01, 2025

HUNTER INJURED IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY FALL
A hunter is recovering from injuries suffered in an Armstrong County fall. The accident happened Sat...
Dec 01, 2025

RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES ON THE RISE IN WESTERN PA
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise across Western Pennsylvania. The latest data from the Pennsylv...
Nov 28, 2025

WHAT'S THE MOST POPULAR CHRISTMAS SONG IN PA?
If you're putting up the Christmas tree this weekend, you'll most likely be listening to a song name...
Nov 28, 2025

WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN PITTSBURGH
Police are investigating after a woman's body was found in downtown Pittsburgh yesterday. Officials ...
Nov 28, 2025

WESTERN PA RETAILERS OPENING EARLY FOR BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING
Many retailers in Western Pennsylvania are opening early this morning to allow holiday shoppers to g...
Nov 28, 2025

FIREFIGHTERS SAVE MOM'S HOME, THEN PROVIDE THANKSGIVING DINNER
A mother and her daughter in Westmoreland County had first responders to give thanks for yesterday a...
Nov 28, 2025

POWERBALL JACKPOT ROLLS OVER TO MORE THAN $700 MILLION
The massive Powerball jackpot is rolling over again with no grand prize winner in Wednesday night's ...
Nov 27, 2025

PA LAWMAKERS OFFER REACTIONS TO D.C. SHOOTING
Pennsylvania lawmakers are sharing their reaction to the shooting of two National Guard officers in ...
Nov 27, 2025

UNEMPLOYMENT UP ACROSS PA
First time filings for unemployment are increasing across Pennsylvania. That's according to the U.S....
Nov 26, 2025

CONDIMENT-HAULING TRUCK OVERTURNS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
A tractor-trailer hauling fast food condiments overturns on I-70 West. The incident occurred near mi...
Nov 26, 2025

STRIP MALL IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY EVACUATED FOR GAS SMELL
A strip mall in Westmoreland County is cleared out after the smell of gas was detected. The smell wa...
Nov 26, 2025

WINNING LOTTERY TICKET PURCHASED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The Pennsylvania Lottery says that someone who recently purchased a Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket in...
Nov 26, 2025

ELECTROCUTED WORKER IDENTIFIED
Officials are sharing the name of a woman who died after a workplace accident in Butler County. Stat...
Nov 26, 2025

FBI WANTS TO SPEAK TO LAWMAKERS WHO APPEARED IN VIDEO
The FBI is asking to speak with Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Deluzio and five other lawmakers who ...
Nov 26, 2025

MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF 11-YEAR-OLD SON
Fayette County prosecutors are charging the father of an eleven-year-old boy who died last summer. T...
Nov 26, 2025

THANKSGIVING TRAVELING? BLIZZARDS COULD BE A FACTOR
Parts of the Upper Midwest and the Northeast are expecting blizzard warnings and whiteout conditions...
Nov 26, 2025

JUDGE CONSIDERING RETRIAL REQUEST IN MURPHY TRIPLE HOMICIDE CASE
A judge in Westmoreland County is considering a request for a new trial for a triple homicide in Loy...
Nov 26, 2025

ELECTRIC PRICES TO GO UP IN PA
Electric prices will soon rise across Pennsylvania. This comes as the Pennsylvania Public Utility Co...
Nov 25, 2025

WOMAN KILLED IN FARM ACCIDENT
A woman is dead after a farming accident in Butler County. The incident happened Saturday morning at...
Nov 25, 2025

PITTSBURGH GIANT EAGLE EVACUATED FOR BOMB THREAT
There is nothing suspicious to report after a Pittsburgh Giant Eagle store was shut down due to a bo...
Nov 25, 2025

POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN LATROBE DEADLY STABBING
Police are looking for a man in connection with a murder in Latrobe this past weekend. Local Police ...
Nov 25, 2025

THREE PAGANS CHARGED IN OCTOBER DEADLY SHOOTING
Three members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club are being charged over a deadly October shooting in Whit...
Nov 25, 2025

ANOTHER MAN ACCUSED OF SENDING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MESSAGES TO 'MINORS'
A Clearfield County man was jailed after allegedly exchanging sexually explicit messages with what h...
Nov 25, 2025

DUBOIS MAN ACCUSED OF SETTING FIRE TO GARAGE WHILE BROTHER WAS IN ADJOINING HOUSE
A DuBois man is facing aggravated arson and related charges after police say he admitted to setting ...
Nov 25, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY COUPLE FACES SEVERAL CHARGES FOR LEAVING KIDS IN CAR
A Punxsutawney couple is facing multiple charges after state police say they left two young children...
Nov 25, 2025

COVID-19 CASES ON THE RISE IN PA
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Pennsylvania. That's according to the CDC which is recommending COVID...
Nov 25, 2025

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN, ACCUSED IN STABBING DEATH OF MOTHER, REJECTS PLEA DEAL
An Arnold man charged in the stabbing death of his mother is rejecting a plea deal offered by prosec...
Nov 25, 2025

WORKER DIES AFTER BEING ELECTROCUTED
An investigation is underway into a deadly workplace accident in Butler County. State Police say a 2...
Nov 25, 2025

MAN STRUCK, KILLED BY TRAIN
An investigation is underway after a person was struck and killed by a train in Pittsburgh's Elliot ...
Nov 24, 2025

TURKEY COSTS HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR IN PA
The average cost of a Thanksgiving turkey is higher this year than last in Pennsylvania. That's acco...
Nov 24, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING MAN
A Punxsutawney woman has been charged with assault after authorities say she struck a man in the fac...
Nov 24, 2025

CLEARFIELD MAN SENTENCED FOR MOLESTING YOUNG GIRL
A Clearfield man convicted of molesting a young girl has been sentenced to state prison. According t...
Nov 24, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN INJURED IN VEHICLE CRASH BEHIND SCHOOL BUS
An 83-year-old Punxsutawney man was taken to Penn Highlands DuBois with minor injuries Tuesday morni...
Nov 24, 2025

FORMER GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF TRYING TO MEET TEEN GIRL
Authorities in Jefferson County say a former Greater Johnstown School District cafeteria worker has ...
Nov 24, 2025

MULTIPLE PEOPLE CHARGED AFTER FIGHTS DURING PITTSBURGH LIGHT UP NIGHT
A number of people are facing charges after fights and unruly behavior broke out at Pittsburgh's Lig...
Nov 24, 2025

DOG LICENSES TO GO ON SALE NEXT WEEK
Annual dog licenses for the 2026 year will be available for purchase starting next Monday. Dogs must...
Nov 24, 2025

POLICE INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN LATROBE
Latrobe police are investigating after a woman was found dead in her apartment yesterday morning. Th...
Nov 24, 2025

BOMB THREAT TARGETS OFFICE OF PA CONGRESSWOMAN IN ANTI-TRUMP VIDEO
An investigation is underway after a Pennsylvania Congresswoman's office was targeted by a bomb thre...
Nov 24, 2025

MARBLES USED TO DECIDE 216 ELECTIONS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Two-hundred-sixteen outstanding elections have now been decided in Westmoreland County. Those tied c...
Nov 24, 2025

SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE CONTINUES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY KILLING
The search for evidence continues in the killing of a Rostraver Township woman. Twenty-four-year-old...
Nov 24, 2025

PROSECUTORS SEEKING DEATH PENALTY FOR WOMEN CHARGED IN GIRL'S DEATH
Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty for two women charged in the death of a young Fa...
Nov 24, 2025

POLICE CHASE REACHES SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 100 MPH
Authorities are searching for a man accused of reaching speeds of more than 100-miles-per-hour durin...
Nov 21, 2025

WOMAN'S WALLET FOUND AT WALMART, BUT WITH LOTS OF CASH MISSING
Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney are investigating a theft after a woman's wallet, accident...
Nov 21, 2025













