I-70 Crash Closes Westbound Lanes In Westmoreland Co.
A Sunday morning accident has closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County.
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A Sunday morning accident has closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Westmoreland County.
It was a white start to the Halloween weekend for motorists in parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. Many local roads were slick and snow-covered Saturday, especially during the early morning hours of the day.
The wet snow this weekend could be problematic for power lines. West Penn Power officials say one of the worst outages they ever had was from a storm like the one heading to the area this weekend.
It has been more than one year since an 11-year-old boy suffered a fatal gunshot wound at a home in Ligonier Township. Police have said another young boy pulled the trigger. They have now charged an adult in connection with the boy's death.
Police have released new surveillance video images of a purse snatching suspect. A local woman, who did not want to be identified, was robbed outside the Bon-Ton at Westmoreland Mall.
The alligator at the Beaver Run Reservoir in Westmoreland County is apparently still on the loose.
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a two vehicle accident involving a coal truck in Westmoreland County Tuesday afternoon.
Smoke and flames destroyed a building in Westmoreland County Sunday afternoon. The blaze started along Silvis Road in Washington Township.
One person was killed in a Saturday evening crash in Westmoreland County.
One woman was killed in a pedestrian accident in Westmoreland County early Saturday morning.
One person was killed in an early Saturday morning accident in Westmoreland County.
A woman is facing charges after hitting several cars, including two police cruisers, overnight in Westmoreland County. The crash happened on North Chestnut Street in Rostraver Township.
Police in Penn Township are putting residents on alert after a rash of burglaries and car thefts.
Charles Post Sr., the father of the alleged gunman in the shooting that claimed the life of Lower Burrell Police Officer Derek Kotecki, reached out to KDKA Radio's Marty Griffin asking listeners to respect his family's privacy.
KDKA' s Jon Greiner reports there was an apparent shootout involving two people in the parking lot of a shopping plaza on Fourth Avenue in New Kensington, shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday.
A Greensburg man accused of shaking his infant son was in court this morning for a preliminary hearing. During that hearing, it was learned the young child may have permanent neurological damage because of his injuries.
Police have charged a Jeannette man in connection with a church burglary in Greensburg.
A lengthy standoff came to an end overnight in Westmoreland County. Police were called to a home on North Chestnut Street in Derry Borough around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Pastor Dale Adams is dealing with a break-in at his church for the third time in less than two years. Around 10:30 p.m. Friday, a man slipped in through a ground floor window of the LifeSpring Christian Church on Pennsylvania Avenue in Greensburg.
Investigators continue to look at the fatal shooting of a local police officer. Sources close to the investigation say questions have to be answered about response, procedure and training regarding this incident.
Police have filed charges against two people who were allegedly passing counterfeit $10 bills around Westmoreland County.
A drug suspect who escaped from custody has been caught. Police say 29-year-old Christopher Ghrist ran out the front door of the police barracks in Hempfield Township Friday night.
Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects to Lower Burrell Police Officer Derek Kotecki on Monday. After the funeral and burial service, people have been driving by the cemetery to bid farewell.
A dramatic procession left Mount Saint Peter's Church after the funeral for Lower Burrell Police Officer Derek Kotecki. "I think it just represents the brotherhood of the profession," Greensburg Police Detective Jerry Vernail said.
It is a difficult day for a local community and the police force as Lower Burrell Police Officer Derek Kotecki was laid to rest.
