Man injured in North St Marys house fire
A man has been rescued and a house in North St Marys has been destroyed following a suspicious house fire this morning.
At about 8.45am,...
No sign of driver after truck crash
An investigation has commenced after the driver of truck fled the scene following a crash in Kingswood.
Police and emergency services were called to the...
Council urged to save historic house
Pressure is mounting on Penrith City Council to rescue a historic piece of real estate currently under threat of destruction.
Rodley House, a brick villa...
Bitcoin revolution comes to Penrith
You might have never heard of it before, but Downtown Brooklyn is pushing Penrith into the future by accepting Bitcoin as a payment method...
Brothers to appeal jail sentence over assault
A mother has been left reeling after her two young sons were jailed in a shock determination.
Latrell Isaiah Harvey, 20, and Denzel Harvey, 19,...
25 years of invaluable advice
One of Penrith’s not-for-profit organisations is celebrating a quarter of a century providing expert parenting advice to families in the area.
Tresillian Nepean, located on...
Car crashes into house in “possible domestic violence incident”
A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a home in St Marys this afternoon in what police are describing as a...
Trio guilty of horrifying gang rape
Three men have been found guilty of gang raping a teenage girl at a St Clair house party after footage of the assault was...
Turnbull is on the wrong side of history
Malcolm Turnbull was desperate to be Prime Minister.
So desperate in fact that he stabbed a sitting leader in the back to get the top...
Cash for cans: Container Deposit Scheme a “game changer”
Penrith locals will soon be able to earn cash in exchange for their drink containers with the roll out of the Return and Earn...
Woman refused bail after police chase
A woman has been charged with high-range drink-driving after hitting a police car, then leading officers on a short chase.
About 11am yesterday, an officer...
The Week: August 5
Troy Dodds is joined by Emily Newton, Nathan Taylor and Kate Reid for the latest edition of The Week podcast
https://soundcloud.com/westernweekenderpenrith/the-week-august-5
Breathing new life into Queen Street
With the upgrade works nearing completion and summer approaching, it’s time to look at boosting Queen Street’s nightlife, two local representatives say.
Penrith Councillor Aaron...
Exclusive: News Corp to close Penrith Press office; staff moved to Parramatta
News Corp will close the High Street office of the Penrith Press in a shock move that will see local staff relocated to Parramatta.
The...
Calls for nine-hour parking limit at Woodriff Gardens car park to be axed
It was supposed to bring relief to commuters left stranded following the State Government’s temporary take-over of Penrith’s Belmore Street car park, or so...
Generosity comes full circle
Not all superheroes wear capes, and Michael Ball and the team at MBR Realty have been quietly helping the local community since January 2014.
Since...
Finding a true Home on High
Construction on Penrith’s latest set of apartments is almost ready to begin, as local companies band together to make it happen.
Located at the top...
No excuses: Free fitness classes prove a smash hit
With more than 14 million Australians either overweight or obese, a new fitness program in Penrith aims to tackle the problem head on.
Last week,...
Girl power as legal world evolves
Female solicitors in Australia have reached record numbers, now outnumbering males for the first time.
Of the total 71,509 practising solicitors in Australia, females make...
Commuters facing long trip home
Peak hour chaos is looming on the rail network with major delays on nine separate lines including the Western and Blue Mountains lines.
The delays...