North Belle Vernon News

Jul. 22--ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP -- Belle Vernon Area School District taxpayers who applied for real estate tax credit generated by slots revenue will receive a little extra change next month.

Belle Vernon Area School District taxpayers who applied for real estate tax credit generated by slots revenue will receive a little extra change next month.

The following is a list of defendants charged with a first offense of driving under the influence in Westmoreland County criminal court.

Borough residents could be allowed to burn leaves in their yards this fall. Council on Wednesday night authorized its solicitor to draft an ordinance that would permit the burning of leaves, twigs, grasses and ...

Not since the World War II Victory Gardens has there been so much interest in backyard or neighborhood gardening.

A North Belle Vernon policeman followed a trail of paper napkins to nab a burglary suspect early Saturday.

Arlene Krajnik admits she never used to be much of a pet lover. But these days, the retired Ringgold High School teacher is spending her time as a volunteer to save the lives of pets in the Mid-Mon Valley.

John Hewitt's competitive nature was nurtured in his pre-teen years in North Belle Vernon.

The woman was polite, and to the point. "Don't you read anything but the sports pages when you go back in your archives?" she asked in an e-mail making reference to a recent column about sports action in the ...

The Belle Vernon Area School District will receive nearly $1 million in slots revenue, but it's not enough to make school board President Aaron Bialon happy.

A Penn-Trafford assistant principal has been promoted to an administrative position. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“There was no indication of a mental health issue and no indication of him contemplating suicide whatsoever.”

A Westmoreland County judge furloughed a jail inmate about 30 minutes after he leapt from a 12-foot balcony in an apparent suicide attempt on Friday. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“I know he did get hurt ... apparently he was on the second level and he went over the rail and landed on the first level.”

The family of a North Belle Vernon man is trying to find out how he was seriously injured Friday while being held in Westmoreland County Prison. via Http

“We want to give them all of their options. We want to teach them of their risks.”

It started out modestly, in a farmhouse on a country road where women could go for help and counseling during a crisis pregnancy. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“It looked like dog food had been thrown on the floor”

Southwestern Regional Police Chief John Hartman called the conditions he witnessed at 35 Sampson St. via Http

A Fayette County man awaiting trial on charges he struck a school crossing guard with his car in January was arrested Wednesday morning during a break-in at a North Belle Vernon pharmacy. via PittsburghLIVE.com

The Westmoreland County Board of Elections has announced five polling places will change for Tuesday's primary election. via PittsburghLIVE.com

“I think we made a big mistake allowing people extra time to get this done”

Some borough councilmen said Tuesday that council was too lenient in allowing residents extra time to connect to the new stormwater and wastewater system. via Http

A Westmoreland County school was evacuated on Thursday after a natural gas leak. via WPXI

Students were evacuated from a local school in North Belle Vernon this afternoon over concerns of a gas leak. via Kdka.com