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Jeannette man's murder convictions, life sentences vacated over debunked fire science
By lowber on March 7, 2025
A former Jeannette man serving three life prison sentences for the first-degree murders of his wife and two young children in 1993 is entitled to…
Officials say flights to Fort Lauderdale to resume from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
By lowber on March 7, 2025
Direct flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will resume in May, the Westmoreland County Airport Authority announced on Friday. Source:…
Hempfield woman driving school bus van dies after tractor-trailer strikes 2 vehicles; Greensburg Salem student driver injured
By lowber on March 7, 2025
A Greensburg Salem school van driver was killed and a teen driver was hurt Friday morning after a tractor-trailer ran a red light at the…
Safer schools: Pa. program has intercepted over 120 weapons in schools before they could be used
By lowber on March 7, 2025
Thirty-five weapons were intercepted before they could be used to commit acts of violence in Pennsylvania schools last school year, as officials credited the anonymous…
Man struck in January by truck plowing snow in Hempfield dies
By lowber on March 6, 2025
A man who was hit by a pickup truck that was clearing snow in Hempfield died Sunday in a Pittsburgh hospital. Source: The Tribune-Review
Murrysville mobile home park residents left without consistent water since January
By lowber on March 6, 2025
Betty Pusateri has taken just one shower in her home since Jan. 20. Melanie Leggens has been able to take three. Source: The Tribune-Review
Prosecutors refute defense claims, say there's no doubt Unity woman was murdered
By lowber on March 5, 2025
Westmoreland County prosecutors on Wednesday issued a stern rebuke of claims made by the lawyer of a Unity man charged with killing his former girlfriend.…
Scottdale man charged in death of passenger in 2021 crash
By lowber on March 5, 2025
A Scottdale man was arrested Wednesday on state police accusations that he was driving a pickup truck that crashed, causing the death of his passenger.…
Ash Wednesday: Tradition meets convenience when it comes to buying ashes
By lowber on March 5, 2025
Online shopping has become a way of life — even for the Catholic Church. Source: The Tribune-Review