Decison To Close Greensburg State Prison Caught Officials Off-Guard
The Corbett administration's decision to close the state prison in Greensburg in just six months was made with no consultation with local elected officials.
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The Corbett administration's decision to close the state prison in Greensburg in just six months was made with no consultation with local elected officials.
State police are investigating a rash of pharmacy robberies in Westmoreland County.
The flu has been deadly this year. Five deaths in Allegheny County, and this could go up.
There are two contentious sides to an unusual case in Westmoreland County. Supporters of former Monessen High School quarterback Chazus Rawlins urged school board to reverse a controversial decision.
The flu emergency continues around the country. The latest numbers are out, and the illness continues to spread. In fact, things are worse in Allegheny County than anywhere else in the state.
For hundreds of local families, the New Year is beginning with the fear of what's to come. Four-hundred employees of the State Prison in Greensburg have been told the prison is closing. And some aren't buying the state's promise that they'll be taken care of.
Four jurors have been seated in the trial of alleged "Greensburg 6" ringleader Ricky Smyrnes.
State officials broke the news earlier this week about wanting to close two local prisons, the Greensburg State Prison in Westmoreland County and Cresson State Prison in Cambria County. The closures would mean that most inmates would be relocated miles away to other facilities.
One person is dead after a one-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Westmoreland County.
Hundreds of jobs are expected to be lost as the state moves to close two local prisons. The Greensburg State Prison in Westmoreland County and Cresson State Prison in Cambria County are closing later this year.
State police are asking for the public's help as they try to track down the suspect in an armed robbery last month at a Westmoreland County hotel owned by golf legend Arnold Palmer. The incident happened on the Friday before Christmas, Dec. 21, when the hotel was very busy.
A homeless man is in police custody after allegedly taking a Westmoreland County ambulance on an overnight joy ride.
More people in Westmoreland County have been diagnosed with the flu so far this year than in all of last year.
Here are some of the highlight's of the Friday edition of the KDKA Afternoon News, in case you missed anything.
Most of us have gotten a prank call in our lives, but a caller using obituaries to frighten already-grieving victims, has cast a wider net than first thought.
State police shot and killed a man at a local grocery store after he began acting violently Friday morning.
A missing goat's owner in Westmoreland County has come forward.
Is anyone out there missing a goat? That's the question a Westmoreland County couple is asking after a little goat showed up at their home earlier this week.
Two Greensburg Salem Middle School students are among the first to be charged under a new state law that regulates sexting among teens.
The New Year has brought new public transit fares in Westmoreland County.
A fun night at a bar ended with a woman being seriously hurt in Westmoreland County.
State police have issued an arrest warrant and reward as they continue to search for the suspect wanted in the shooting death of a man in Westmoreland County over the weekend.
Police in Greensburg are investigating after two recently-widowed women were the victims of a scary prank phone call. Investigators say they believe the person making the calls is using obituaries to find the woman.
Kaleb Tomson becomes the first baby born in Westmoreland County in 2013.
Pennsylvania State Police are still looking for the man they think pulled the trigger in a bizarre homicide that resulted in three arrests so far.
