Little Things for Little People hosted its Christmas event on Tuesday, distributing free baby and children’s items for local families at its new location in Monessen. Santa also had gifts for the kids...

Gabe Monzo has served as executive director for the past 17 years. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Gabe Monzo, who has seen plenty of takeoffs and landings during his more than four decades working for t...

• Lisa Meehan, 37, of Donora was charged with harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mark Wilson is scheduled...

BVA issues statement in response to gun threat Belle Vernon Area School District announced that a middle school student threatened to bring a gun to school Tuesday. According to a statement issued by ...

The City of McKeesport’s annual Festival of Trees featured talented musical groups from McKeesport Area High School. First on stage was a jazz quartet featuring teacher and band director Noah Crawford...

Temperatures are expected to be well below freezing throughout the week. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Western Pennsylvania may be avoiding heavy snowfall this week, but frigid temperatures are still sticki...

• Richard Alan Cameron, 36, of Donora was charged with simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. • Kyla Davis, 28, of Donora was charged with DUI and...

The state School Board Association reports that 82% of Pa. districts have been short on substitutes. By JAMES ENGEL and QUINCEY REESE TribLive During Allegheny Valley School District’s two-month searc...

Springdale police have charged a Monessen man after two dozen shots were fired outside a borough business late Saturday night. By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER TribLive Police charged Armando Antonio Diaz, 22, w...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will send another $3 million to schools to stock free pads and tampons. The funding, part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget, continues a statewide push to clo...

The low was 13, which is one degree warmer than the mark set in 1976. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Western Pennsylvania was just one degree short Friday morning of breaking the record for the coldest tempe...

Second-graders Eric Bassett, Skylar Hess, Kannon Ward and Evan Bassett were at the door to greet Santa Claus as he arrived Friday at Monessen Elementary Center. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent...

Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/ Glassport/Liberty Boro and Blessed Trinity Catholic Parish of Brentwood/Baldwin/ Carrick/Overbrook/Hays recently sponsored a trip to Lancaster and...

The family plans to provide grants to first responders, veterans and dog rescues. By JAMES ENGEL TribLive About a year and a half after Corey Comperatore was slain during the attempted assassination o...

The Monessen school board held a special voting meeting Friday, taking action on capital expenditures and a Memorandum of Understanding with the district’s teachers union. Board directors Cheryl Galil...

• Thomas Coulter, 45, unknown address, was charged with two counts of use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged incident on Nov. 29, court records state. • Michelle Nicole Theys, 3...

The nonprofit aids people and organizations that rescue animals and provide health care for them. By the MVI Mon Valley Paws held its annual Giveback Celebration at Foster House II on Tuesday to thank...

The school board welcomed two new members during its reorganization meeting. By the MVI The South Allegheny School Board voted to maintain its current leadership for 2026. During the board’s reorganiz...

The case involves a 2020 shooting outside the Beer Barrel in McKeesport. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A Homestead woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to voluntary manslaughter stemming from a fatal shooti...

• Loran Michele Musser, 27, of Monongahela was charged with DUI, intent to possess a controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without inspection and driving an unregistered ...