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Atlanta man to go to trial in Westmoreland County over accusation of car insurance fraud

By lowber on November 13, 2023

A Georgia man has been ordered to stand trial in Westmoreland County Court on charges that he falsified the date of a collision by a…

Clairton man charged in shooting of Monroeville officer

By lowber on November 11, 2023

A Clairton man is charged with attempted homicide and other crimes for allegedly shooting a Monroeville police office during a police chase that ended in…

Alumni group raises $500,000 in push against admission of girls at The Kiski School

By lowber on October 25, 2023

Some alumni of The Kiski School have been raising money in an attempt to get the all-boys boarding school in Loyalhanna Township to reverse course…

Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in Allegheny, Washington townships

By lowber on October 25, 2023

Two rural townships offer visitors history, agriculture commerce and nature pursuits in Westmoreland County. Source: The Tribune-Review

Unsustainable funding model, shrinking workforce leave ambulance services in critical condition

By lowber on October 8, 2023

Emergency medical services across Western Pennsylvania have found themselves on life support, despite being in the business of saving lives. Source: The Tribune-Review

Tarentum quilter gives Greensburg audience code to Underground Railroad patterns

By lowber on September 29, 2023

Ethel Hayden grew up in West Leechburg seated around a quilting frame with her siblings. Source: The Tribune-Review

Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in the Arnold, New Kensington areas

By lowber on September 20, 2023

(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities…

Saltsburg man killed in Avonmore motorcycle crash

By lowber on September 16, 2023

A Saltsburg man was fatally injured when his motorcycle crashed early Saturday in Avonmore. Source: The Tribune-Review

Body art: Meeting of the Marked tattoo convention inks three decades of skin design

By lowber on September 8, 2023

A tattoo needle punctures the skin around 100 times per second, depositing the ink 1.5 millimeters to 2 millimeters below the surface. It bypasses the…

Greensburg bishop strengthens spiritual and ancestral ties with faith-filled trip to Slovakia

By lowber on August 30, 2023

It was a European trip filled with faith, family, friends — and a first. Source: The Tribune-Review

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