April 10, 2024 • Local • Top Stories • Westmoreland
Defense lawyer says a Jeannette man is being blamed for a key witness in a deadly overdose
The attorney for a man from Jeannette informed the jury that the prosecution is trying to find the guilty person for the sale of a lethal dose of heroin mixed with fentanyl to a Unity man who died of an overdose in 2021.
April 10, 2024 • Local • Top Stories • Westmoreland
Monessen pair charged in theft of credit cards while man was preaching at Smithton church
State police have arrested two residents of Monessen for stealing a man’s credit cards while he was preaching at a Smithton church.
April 10, 2024 • Sewickley • Top Stories
Sewickley fire chief accused in hit-and-run insurance fraud case
Fire Chief Shayne Quinn and another person from Cochran Hose Company are facing charges in connection with an Allegheny County Police insurance fraud investigation.
April 10, 2024 • Allegheny • Local • Top Stories
Trial starts for man accused of murdering mother and 7-year-old girl in Swissvale
Joan Campbell expected her daughter, a nurse, to stop by to see her the night of Feb. 14, 2023, so she could check on her.
April 9, 2024 • Business • Local • Pennsylvania • Top Stories • U.S. News • Westmoreland
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is discussing whether the gun industry can be sued for the death of a boy in Mt. Pleasant
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday heard argument on whether a federal law that protects gun manufacturers from civil liability prohibits a Westmoreland County family from suing the company whose gun killed their teenage son.
April 9, 2024 • Top Stories • World News
Michigan school shooter's parents given at least 10 years in jail
The parents of a Michigan school shooter were each given a minimum of 10 years in prison on Tuesday for their failure to take actions that could have prevented the killing of four students in 2021.
April 6, 2024 • Education (Classroom) • Top Stories
The faculty union of the state university system has overwhelmingly agreed to approve a labor contract
The union representing 5,000 state university faculty and coaches across Pennsylvania voted overwhelmingly to approve a four-year labor agreement, union representatives announced Friday.
April 6, 2024 • Local • Oakland • Pennsylvania • Top Stories
Police catch Pittsburgh man who allegedly attempted to sexually assault a woman in Oakland
Police have charged a Pittsburgh man with a sexual assault on March 3 in Oakland, which prompted increased foot patrols near the University of Pittsburgh campus.
April 5, 2024 • Local • Top Stories • Westmoreland
Westmoreland flood damage may not be severe enough for disaster declaration
Despite the significant flood impact on Westmoreland County residents' basements, it may not meet the criteria for a disaster declaration, which would trigger government aid, a county official noted.
April 5, 2024 • Pirates • Sports • Top Stories
Jim Leyland and Pirates manager Derek Shelton have developed a close friendship based on their shared love for the game
The job of eavesdropping waiter at Chartiers Country Club is deemed one of the most fascinating in the city, provided you choose the right day.