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New Kensington police identify, arrest suspect in gas station robbery
A man accused of robbing a New Kensington gas station early Wednesday was quickly identified and arrested thanks to an anonymous tip. Police had sought the public’s help in identifying a man who, armed with a knife, robbed the Sunoco station on Tarentum Bridge Road at Caldwell Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Later that day, New Kensington police Detective Sgt. Samuel Long said he received a phone tip after releasing a photo of the suspect to the media.
Cutrell overcomes shaky start to capture title at Westmoreland County Senior Amateur
It was another close finish to the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Senior Championship on Wednesday at Latrobe Country Club. Arnie Cutrell had a three-shot lead over 2023 champion Sean Knapp heading into the nine-hole third round and was clinging to a one-shot lead as they made their way to the final hole.
JD Vance makes campaign stop in Western PA
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance is set to speak Thursday morning in Westmoreland County. Vance is making a campaign stop in New Kensington, about 30 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh. Vance, announced in July as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, currently serves as a senator for Ohio. Vance’s remarks, which […]
Vance to campaign in Westmoreland County
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican Party’s candidate for vice president, will return to Pennsylvania to deliver remarks in New Kensington on Thursday morning. “The United States military is facing unprecedented recruiting difficulties because of the dangerously liberal Harris-Biden Administration,” according to a press release from former President Donald Trump’s campaign. “For the last […]
JD Vance to campaign in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled for a campaign stop in western Pennsylvania this week, ABC News has confirmed. The Ohio senator will speak Thursday morning at VFW Post 92 on Wildlife Lodge Road in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County. Doors open at 7 a.m., with Vance to speak at 10 a.m. The event is by invitation only.
Eyes look to the skies at the Westmoreland County Airshow
Eyes will look to the skies when the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow comes to the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport at 148 Aviation Lane, Latrobe this Saturday and Sunday. The popular event attracts between 30,000 and 40,000 observers a day, according to Gabe Monzo, Westmoreland County Airport Authority...
JD Vance In Westmoreland County Today For Invitation-Only Campaign Rally
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is expected in Western Pennsylvania this morning for an invitation-only campaign rally. The event is happening at the VFW post on Wildlife Lodge Road in Lower Burrell at 10:00 a.m. Colonel Ken King with the VFW says roughly 400 people will be in attendance and most of those guests will be veterans.
Westmoreland County teacher speaks out after alleged assault, wants changes in Ligonier Valley School District
LIGONIER, Pa. — A former Ligonier Valley School District art teacher is now speaking out after she said she was assaulted by an intellectually disabled student. On Feb. 7, 2023, Linda O'Sullivan's life changed. Now, she wants changes from the school district. O'Sullivan said she was teaching an adaptive...
ATV riding on farm at center of dispute between neighbors
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County family is fighting with their neighbors over what they do on their property. It all started with a noise complaint from one homeowner, later turning into thousands of dollars in legal fees for a family, several township meetings and animosity between neighbors over ATV riding. "It's definitely frustrating that government or anybody can tell you what you can or can't do on your own property," Keith Fulton said. The Fulton family bought a farm in Unity Township a few years ago so their four boys could have a place to go "be kids," Fulton said....
Pittsburgh-area woman charged with letting teenagers drink at her house after dirt bike crash kills 2
NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A Westmoreland County woman is facing charges after authorities said two teenagers died in a dirt bike crash on their way to a party at her house on Easter Sunday. Fifty-three-year-old Kimberly Strashensky of North Huntingdon was charged with endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors after police said an investigation into the crash that killed 19-year-old Adam Bilinsky and 16-year-old Colin Bargiel revealed that she regularly let kids drink alcohol at her house.During their investigation, police said they learned Strashensky's home on Robbins Station Road was known as the "party house"...
How Pennsylvanians Are Helping Their Older Neighbors Age Comfortably
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. Marie, an older adult in Westmoreland County with limited mobility, has lived in her split-level brick house for more than 60 years. She and her late husband bought the home when they moved to be closer to her parents. Marie eventually installed a cathedral ceiling in the dining room to resemble the saltbox houses of Massachusetts and Vermont, where she lived during the early years of...
Judge orders Arnold man accused of fatally stabbing his mother to undergo mental health evaluation
A Westmoreland County judge ordered an Arnold man jailed earlier this month after being charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of his mother to undergo a mental health evaluation. Brian Rebold, 38, was charged with criminal homicide and first-degree murder following the Aug. 4 death of his 73-year-old mother...
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