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FIFTH MEASLES-RELATED DEATH OF 2026 REPORTED IN LANCASTER COUNTY
Another measles-related death is being reported in Lancaster County. State health officials say an ...
Oct 1, 2026

PA HOUSE PASSES BILL TO ALLOW INDEPENDENT VOTERS TO TAKE PART IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Yesterday, the state house passed a bill that would allow independent and third-party voters to take...
Sep 30, 2026

ATTORNEY GENERAL: SKILL GAMES NEED TO BE OUT BY OCTOBER 14TH
Pennsylvania's Attorney General is reminding those that have skill games businesses and clubs that t...
Sep 30, 2026

NUMBER OF MEASLES CASES GOES OVER 900 FOR 2026
The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania has gone over 900 for the year. The State Department of ...
Sep 29, 2026

PA HOUSE RETURNS TO SESSION TODAY
The State House of Representatives will return to session after a 10-week recess, and several items ...
Sep 28, 2026

PA GAME, PA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY TOMORROW
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission are getting ready to ...
Sep 25, 2026

PA SURPASSES 800 MEASLES CASES THIS YEAR
Pennsylvania has surpassed 800 measles cases this year. The State Department of Health reported 43 ...
Sep 24, 2026

PA PUC ELECTRIC RELIABILITY REPORT SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's electric reliability report says that while improvement...
Sep 23, 2026

DA'S OFFICE, PSP INVESTIGATING SCAM CASE IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
Authorities in Westmoreland County are investigating a case where a Derry woman was scammed out of $...
Sep 22, 2026

REPORT: PA AMONG TOP 10 STATES FOR BINGE DRINKING
A new study says Pennsylvania is one of the top states for binge drinking. According to a report fro...
Sep 22, 2026

STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO LOWEST LEVEL IN TWO YEARS
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in over two years in the month of Augus...
Sep 19, 2026

ONE MONTH UNTIL VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE
There is one month left to register to vote for the upcoming general election. This time around, the...
Sep 19, 2026

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO HOPING GOVERNMENT LEADERS WILL HELP RESPONSIBLY SHAPE FUTURE TECH
Governor Josh Shapiro is hoping government leaders will have a hand in responsibly shaping future te...
Sep 18, 2026

LUKE BRYAN CONCERT IN LATROBE CANCELLED
A popular country artist and judge on American Idol has cancelled his show tonight near Latrobe. Luk...
Sep 17, 2026

JUDGE ORDERS PROSECUTORS IN SEVER CASE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OR FACE DISMISSAL OF CHARGES
A Westmoreland County judge is threatening to dismiss charges filed against a man accused of trying ...
Sep 17, 2026

MEASLES OUTBREAK GOES OVER 700 CASES
The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania has gone over 700 for the year. The state Department of ...
Sep 17, 2026

PSP REMINDS BUSINESSES, ESTABLISHMENTS ON SKILL GAMES ENFORCEMENT NEXT MONTH
Businesses and establishments that have skill games machines are being reminded that the enforcement...
Sep 12, 2026

DEMOCRAT SENATOR FETTERMAN APPEARS VIA VIDEO AT RNC MIDTERM CONVENTION
Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman spoke Wednesday in a prerecorded video at the RNC's m...
Sep 10, 2026

MEASLES COUNT CONTINUES TO GROW
The measles count continues to grow across Pennsylvania. Right now, Indiana County has 10 cases of m...
Sep 7, 2026

STATE HOUSE TO HOLD SESSION AT INDEPENDENCE HALL NEXT WEDNESDAY
The State House will have a special session on September 9th. In honor of the nation's 250th anniver...
Sep 5, 2026

REPORT: FETTERMAN HAS "LITTLE INTEREST" IN HIS JOB
A new report says Democratic Senator John Fetterman shows little interest in his job. A report in th...
Sep 5, 2026

WESTOVER MAN TO SERVE TIME IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR DISTRIBUTING FENTANYL
A Westover man was ordered to serve 84 years in federal prison along with three years of probation f...
Sep 3, 2026

PERSON WHO ACCUSED SANDUSKY OF SEXUAL ABUSE EXPECTED TO RECANT TESTIMONY
Disgraced former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky will make a court appearance next month. O...
Aug 28, 2026

ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH META
Pennsylvania's Attorney General announced that the multi-state coalition that the commonwealth is a ...
Aug 27, 2026

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO JOINING LAWSUIT TO BLOCK PRESIDENT'S ORDER LIMITING MAIL-IN VOTING
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is joining a lawsuit to block President Trump's order limiting ma...
Aug 27, 2026

PA DEPT. OF HEALTH EXPANDS AVAILABILITY OF MEASLES VACCINES IN WAKE OF OUTBREAK
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has expanded the availability of Measles, Mumps and Rubella va...
Aug 26, 2026

WARRANT OUT FOR MAN CHARGED WITH SELLING DRUGS IN WESTMORELAND, ALLEGHENY COUNTIES
Police are looking for an Upper Burrell man accused of selling heroin and fentanyl in Allegheny and ...
Aug 25, 2026

SHAPIRO CRITICIZES TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS NEW TARIFFS ON CANADA
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is ripping the Trump administration's new tariffs on Canada. The...
Aug 25, 2026

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY INTO FATAL COLLISION OF PLANE AND HELICOPTER
A federal investigation is continuing into Wednesday's deadly collision involving a small plane and ...
Aug 22, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY PRISON BOARD FIRES WARDEN
Yesterday, the Westmoreland County Prison Board fired Warden Steven Pelesky and put his second-in-co...
Aug 21, 2026

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY INTO MIDAIR COLLISION
A federal investigation is underway into the deadly midair collision at Carlisle Airport. The Nation...
Aug 21, 2026

MARIJUANA USE IN JURY ROOM FORCES HOMICIDE MISTRIAL
A homicide trial in Allegheny County ended in a mistrial after court staff smelled marijuana coming ...
Aug 20, 2026

NWS PITTSBURGH REPORTING RECORD TORNADO NUMBERS THIS YEAR
The National Weather Service Pittsburgh office is reporting a record number of tornadoes this year. ...
Aug 20, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO VOTE ON FARE INCREASE
Board members with the Westmoreland County Transit Authority are considering a fare increase for the...
Aug 20, 2026

COLLISION BETWEEN PSP HELICOPTER, SMALL PLANE KILLS ONE
A collision between a small plane and police helicopter left one person dead and two state troopers ...
Aug 20, 2026

SHAPIRO SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING DATA CENTER GUARDRAILS
Governor Shapiro is enacting what he says are the "strictest guardrails" on AI data center...
Aug 19, 2026

CLARION-VENANGO FARM BUREAU RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED DATA CENTER
The Clarion-Venango Farm Bureau is raising concerns about the impact of proposed data centers on Pen...
Aug 18, 2026

MAN KILLED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY WAS FOUND IN NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE
More details are emerging about Saturday night's fatal shooting in Westmoreland County. Fifty-nine-y...
Aug 18, 2026

FORMER WESTMORELAND COUNTY PRIEST ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY
A former Westmoreland County priest is accused of stealing nearly 750-thousand dollars. Police in Fl...
Aug 18, 2026

POLICE: COCAINE RING RUN OUT OF PENN STATE FRAT HOUSES
Over a dozen people are being charged with running a cocaine trafficking operation out of two Penn S...
Aug 18, 2026

POLICE: PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FORCED HIS WAY INTO APARTMENT WHILE INTOXICATED
A Punxsutawney man is facing felony criminal trespass and other charges after police say he forced h...
Aug 17, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY WOMAN VICTIMIZED BY SCAM
State police are investigating after an 84-year-old Punxsutawney woman reported losing about $37,000...
Aug 17, 2026

STATE POLICE SAY WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN WAS FATALLY SHOT BY ADULT SON
State Police say a man shot and killed his father Saturday evening in Westmoreland County. Fifty-nin...
Aug 17, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTED STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Punxsutawney man has been sentenced to one to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to...
Aug 14, 2026

ARMSTRONG COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING TEEN
An Armstrong County man is accused of sexually abusing a teen girl. Thirty-four-year-old Joseph Hesk...
Aug 14, 2026

WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEMS BEING INSTALLED IN DERRY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Leaders with the Derry Area School District are installing new weapons detection systems in their bu...
Aug 14, 2026

SHAPIRO JOINS LAWSUIT STOPPING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM ACQUIRING DRIVER'S LICENSE RECORDS
Governor Josh Shapiro is joining a lawsuit to stop the federal government from getting commercial dr...
Aug 14, 2026

ICE LOOKING TO BUY CLEARFIELD COUNTY PROCESSING CENTER
ICE is considering purchasing or directly contracting with the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in...
Aug 13, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY POOL RECEIVES $25K FROM SPLASH
The Save Punxsy's Local Area Swimming Hole, or SPLASH, donated $25,000 to the Punxsutawney Borough a...
Aug 13, 2026

BRUNK INDUSTRIES PLANNING ARMSTRONG COUNTY EXPANSION
Metal forming company Brunk Industries is planning an expansion in Armstrong County. The company cur...
Aug 13, 2026

FORMER SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ARRESTED ON CHILD PORN CHARGES
A Latrobe man who worked part-time as a school bus driver is facing 100 counts of sexual abuse of ch...
Aug 13, 2026

MAN CHARGED IN LATROBE SHOOTING PLEADS GUILTY
Sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted in a 2023 shooting in Latrobe. Prosecutors say that ...
Aug 13, 2026

PA AG DAVE SUNDAY URGES HEMP CRACKDOWN
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is backing new federal restrictions on hemp-derived produc...
Aug 12, 2026

WINNING POWERBALL TICKET PURCHASED IN SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP
A Powerball ticket recently purchased at a Sewickley Township gas station has come up as a 150-thous...
Aug 12, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MAN LOOKING TO RUN AS LIBERTARIAN FOR STATE HOUSE SEAT
A Westmoreland County man is looking to run as a Libertarian for the Pennsylvania House 60th Distric...
Aug 12, 2026

DATA CENTER PROPOSAL AT FORMER AIR PRODUCTS SITE ENDS
A proposal for a massive data center in Upper Macungie Township is dead. Air Products confirmed Tues...
Aug 12, 2026

AG SUNDAY FILES SUIT AGAINST TIKTOK
Pennsylvania's Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against TikTok. AG Dave Sunday announced the fil...
Aug 12, 2026

DEP AWARDING GRANT FUNDING TO 15 SMALL BUSINESSES IN PA
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is awarding grant funding to 15 small business...
Aug 12, 2026

PA LAWMAKERS SEEK TO REGULATE FLOCK CAMERAS
Pennsylvania lawmakers are working on bipartisan legislation to regulate Flock automated license-pla...
Aug 11, 2026

CORONER CALLED AFTER PEDESTRIAN REPORTEDLY STRUCK BY TRAIN IN HEMPFIELD
Officials are investigating after someone was struck by a train in Hempfield Township last night. Th...
Aug 11, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING DOG TO 'SEND MESSAGE'
Three men are facing charges for allegedly killing a dog to "send a message" in South Hunt...
Aug 11, 2026

KITTANNING WOMAN FACING ARSON CHARGES
A Kittanning woman is facing charges after a Friday fire in Armstrong County. The fire was reported ...
Aug 10, 2026

PENNSYLVANIA HAS 2ND LEAST MALTREATED CHILDREN IN U.S.
Pennsylvania is better than most other states in the country when it comes to the maltreatment of ch...
Aug 10, 2026

MAN ARRESTED FOR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT NOTES LEFT FOR PRETEEN GIRL
A 62-year-old St. Marys man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he admitted writin...
Aug 7, 2026

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN FACING MORE THAN 5,500 CHARGES FOR RAPE OF TEEN
A Boggs Township man is facing more than 5,500 criminal charges after police say he repeatedly raped...
Aug 7, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN NO LONGER FACING OPEN LEWDNESS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT CONTINUES
A 77-year-old Punxsutawney man is no longer facing an open lewdness charge after prosecutors withdre...
Aug 7, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FACING CHARGES IN TWO CASES
A Punxsutawney man is facing charges in two separate cases after police say he trespassed at a local...
Aug 7, 2026

MAN ACCUSED OF THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AT WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOME
A man is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a Mount Pleasant Borough home early Thursday. Cou...
Aug 7, 2026

MORE DETAILS RELEASED OF THREATS AGAINST GOV. SHAPIRO, WIFE
Authorities are revealing more details about a recent threat against Governor Josh Shapiro by a Penn...
Aug 7, 2026

MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF IN CHEST WITH CROSSBOW
A Clarion County man charged with endangering the welfare of a child has waived his preliminary hear...
Aug 6, 2026

CONFIRMED MEASLES CASE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed a case of measles in Jefferson County involving an unva...
Aug 6, 2026

WASHINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS OPPOSING PLANS FOR DATA CENTER
Some residents in Washington County are opposing plans for a new data center. Prime Data Centers is ...
Aug 6, 2026

TEEN GIRL WITH AUTISM MISSING FROM WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOUND IN HARRISBURG
An autistic teen girl who was reported missing from Westmoreland County is now in police custody and...
Aug 6, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MEN CHARGED AFTER LATE NIGHT PURSUIT
State police have charged two Punxsutawney men after a late-night UTV pursuit in Jefferson County. A...
Aug 5, 2026

THREE WOMEN SENTENCED TO PROBATION OVER CHILD MISTREATMENT AT GREENSBURG SCHOOL
Three women are spending time on probation in connection with the mistreatment of special needs stud...
Aug 5, 2026

FETTERMAN, MCCORMICK CO-SPONSORING BILL CONCERNING SPOTTED LANTERNFLY
Both of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators are co-sponsoring a bill that concerns the spotted lanternfly. ...
Aug 4, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION
A Jefferson County man who is required to register as a sex offender is facing new charges. Pennsylv...
Aug 4, 2026

TERRELLE PRYOR HEARING RESCHEDULED
In Allegheny County, a preliminary hearing scheduled yesterday for former NFL star Terrelle Pryor wa...
Aug 4, 2026

SENTENCING FOR DELMONT WOMAN CONVICTED IN DEATH OF ADOPTED SON DELAYED
In Westmoreland County, today's sentencing hearing for a Delmont woman convicted in the 2023 death o...
Aug 4, 2026

PSP LOOKING FOR TIPS AFTER TEEN PICKED UP BY UNKNOWN PERSON
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for help from the public as they search for a missing teen. Aut...
Aug 4, 2026

GOV. SHAPIRO FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is filing another lawsuit against the Trump Administration. Shapi...
Aug 4, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT
A 73-year-old Punxsutawney man is facing charges after borough police say he inappropriately touched...
Aug 3, 2026

PA, HOMELAND SECURITY DIFFER OVER VOTING ROLLS
Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is asking the Trump administration to explain ...
Aug 3, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN FACING FELONY CHARGE
A 39-year-old Punxsutawney man is facing charges after a traffic stop in Punxsutawney Borough. State...
Aug 3, 2026

THEFT FROM ABANDONED JEFFERSON COUNTY AMUSEMENT PARK
Three men are facing multiple felony charges after Pennsylvania State Police say they stole more tha...
Aug 3, 2026

MURRYSVILLE HOME SEVERELY DAMAGED FOLLOWING WEEKEND FIRE
A Murrysville home is severely damaged following a fire over the weekend. Emergency crews were calle...
Aug 3, 2026

WOMAN CHARGED FOLLOWING WESTMORELAND COUNTY VEHICLE COLLISION PLEADS GUILTY
A woman charged in connection with a Hempfield vehicle collision is pleading guilty. The accident ha...
Aug 3, 2026

LIGONIER VALLEY POLICE WELCOMING NEW K-9
The Ligonier Valley Police Department is introducing its newest four-legged crime fighter. A 17-mont...
Aug 3, 2026

DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN SENTENCED FOR CRASH
Earlier this week, a Derry Township woman was sentenced for a crash that injured another motorist la...
Aug 1, 2026

CEREMONIAL CHECK PRESENTATION AT ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP GIANT EAGLE YESTERDAY
Ceremonies were held yesterday at the Giant Eagle in Allegheny Township to present a ceremonial chec...
Jul 31, 2026

POLICE DOG HURT WHILE ASSISTING WITH FBI ARREST IN JEANNETTE
A K-9 with the Jeannette Police Department is recovering after being bitten by another dog yesterday...
Jul 31, 2026

APPEAL HEARING HELD MAN FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING CASSANDRA GROSS
A man convicted of killing his former girlfriend in Westmoreland County is asking for a new trial. T...
Jul 31, 2026

PA DISPUTES DHS CLAIMS OF OVER 14K NON-CITIZEN REGISTERED VOTERS
Pennsylvania officials are questioning the Department of Homeland Security's claim that thousands of...
Jul 31, 2026

RETIRED STATE TROOPER ACCUSED IN DEADLY DUI CRASH RELEASED ON $1 MILLION BAIL
A retired Pennsylvania State Police trooper accused of causing a deadly DUI crash in Clearfield Coun...
Jul 31, 2026

MAN SENTENCED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE THROUGH GOLF COURSE
A Clarion County man has been sentenced to six to 12 months in the Clarion County Jail after pleadin...
Jul 31, 2026

JAILED CLEARFIELD TEACHER HAS BAIL SET AT ONE MILLION DOLLARS
A Clearfield County judge has set bail at $1 million for a Clearfield Area High School teacher accus...
Jul 30, 2026

MOTHER LOOKING FOR ANSWERS ONE YEAR AFTER SON'S DISAPPEARANCE IN GREENSBURG
A mother is still looking for answers one year after her son went missing In Westmoreland County. Ru...
Jul 30, 2026

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP STORE SELLS WINNING LOTTERY TICKET
A Mount Pleasant Township store sold someone a winning lottery ticket this week. A Cash Five with Qu...
Jul 30, 2026

BEE STING LEADS DRIVER TO CRASH INTO HOUSE
Images from a Murrysville home show a large corner of its brick facade taken out after the resident ...
Jul 30, 2026

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES WINDOW FOR RAIL GRANT APPLICATIONS TO OPEN MONDAY
PennDOT has announced that the application period for grants under the Rail Transportation Assistanc...
Jul 30, 2026











