Penrith's population rises
Penrith's population has risen to 178,472, according to the latest Census data released today. That's up from 172,102 in 2006 and is particularly...
Pedestrian safety in mind
Two pedestrian crossings along Queen Street, St Marys will be redesigned after the Federal Government granted Penrith City Council $200,000 to upgrade the...
Rego sticker farce
Local police will not have adequate resources to target unregistered vehicles once registration stickers are repealed from January next year. The State...
New face in Council election
Emu Plains business owner, Marcus Cornish, announced this week that he will be standing as an independent candidate in the Penrith City Council elections...
Our new Council
Penrith City Council has selected 15 primary school students to take part in its annual Junior Councillor program, with Jessee Sales-Hobart from Luddenham...
Fatal crash on M4
Police and emegency services remain on the scene of a fatal crash on the M4 Motorway at St Marys. The crash happened earlier...
Serial robber caught
St Marys Police and the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad have charged a man with the armed robbery of three local takeaway shops and...
PBA drives Penrith
The campaign to reinvent Penrith as a major business force is gaining momentum. The ‘Penrith is Here’ branding launch, ‘Penrith Progressions’ CBD revitalisation...
David's important role
Penrith Police have welcomed Reverend David Riethmuller to the station as their new police chaplain. A service of investiture was held...
Family pleads for changes
Still coming to terms with the death of her father two years ago, Dayanthi Bonarius continues to face an uphill battle as she campaigns...
Love in the lab
With up to 400 deliveries in the maternity ward each year, paediatric research never goes astray at Nepean Hospital. And with...
State Budget handed down
NSW Treasurer Mike Baird has today handed down his second State Budget. Mr Baird said the 2012-13 Budget continues a significant investment...
State MP's office attacked
The State Government has been pushing its tough new graffiti laws for several months now, but it has gotten personal now for one...
Queen's Birthday honours for locals
A number of locals have been celebrated today as part of Queen's Birthday honours...Max LaughtonMax Laughton is a living documentary of the sport of...
Mondo "not a problem area": Police
Police are investigating the stabbing of a 16-year-old Cranebrook male at the Mondo area outside Westfield Shopping Centre, Penrith, on Thursday evening. ...
Teen stabbed in Penrith
Police have established a crime scene after a teenager was stabbed outside a shopping centre in Penrith. About 7pm today, police from Penrith...
Paluzzano pleads guilty
Former State Penrith MP, Karyn Paluzzano, faces sentencing in August after pleading guilty to charges of rorting parliamentary allowances and lying to ICAC. ...
Stunning RSL display launched
Glass cabinets containing medals and old photos of soldiers, sailors and airmen now line the walls of Penrith RSL as a permanent reminder...
No answers from Abbott
It is not uncommon for politicians to switch to ‘campaign mode’ when speaking to a crowd, and Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, was no exception...
Overnight siege at Colyton
Police from St Marys have charged a man with multiple offences over a siege at Colyton overnight. Police were called to the home...