When Army veteran Frank Emanuel injured his back, a physician feared the worst. Source: The Tribune-Review
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Sisters displaced by Latrobe house fire
By lowber on November 9, 2019
Two sisters were displaced after fire ravaged a house on Avenue D in Latrobe during the early hours of Saturday morning. Source: The Tribune-Review
Hempfield train derailment halts Pittsburgh-Harrisburg Amtrak service
By lowber on November 9, 2019
Amtrak will not provide passenger rail service on Saturday between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg due to Friday’s multi-train derailment in Hempfield, according to a company spokeswoman.…
Greensburg woman convicted in torture death to get another psych evaluation
By lowber on November 8, 2019
Nearly a decade after Angela Marinucci and five other Greensburg roommates were arrested and charged with the torture slaying of a mentally challenged woman, Westmoreland…
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Nov. 8-10
By lowber on November 8, 2019
With Election Day in the rear-view mirror, it’s a good time to cast off the weight of the world (or at least, the weight of…
GOP seizes back control of Westmoreland commissioner board; Cerilli ekes out final seat
By lowber on November 6, 2019
Republicans reclaimed a majority on the Westmoreland County board of commissioners. Source: The Tribune-Review
442 tons of prescription drugs collected nationwide during DEA Drug Take Back Day
By lowber on November 5, 2019
Nearly 442 tons of prescription medications were collected nationwide during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26. Source:…
Fire damages Jeannette house where aspiring rapper was fatally shot
By lowber on November 5, 2019
Officials are investigating a Monday night fire that heavily damaged a home on Jeanette’s Cuyler Avenue where a deadly shooting occurred a week earlier. …
Westmoreland voter turnout predicted at 35%
By lowber on November 4, 2019
More than one out of every three registered voters in Westmoreland County is expected to cast ballots Tuesday, the elections bureau director predicted. Source:…
Cops: Mt. Pleasant Township man attacked workers with baseball bat over rental TV
By lowber on November 4, 2019
A 55-year-old Mt. Pleasant Township man was so angry Saturday when two rental company workers arrived to pick up an 82-inch television he had leased…