A Westmoreland County jury deliberated two hours before finding Jerry Francis Griest of Monessen not guilty. A Monessen man was acquitted of sexual assault charges on Wednesday. After nearly two hours...

Cleaning up after Monday’s heavy snowfall in Fallowfield Township were Noah Lehr, Blake Lehr, Tucker Scanlon and AJ Karelli. Submitted by Jessica Lehr

The search for a new director of Westmoreland County’s election bureau could begin in earnest this month as officials said Monday they want to have a new leadership team in place before the May primar...

The lawyer for a Monessen man told a Westmoreland County jury that a sexual relationship between his client and a Rostraver woman more than two years ago was consensual. Jerry Francis Griest, 63, is c...

For the MVI Penn Highlands Mon Valley is reopening the Blood Draw Center in Monongahela, located in the Mon View Medical Building at 447 W. Main St. Skilled phlebotomists will be on site from 6:30 to ...

The district has several options, depending on how much snow falls. Winter weather has arrived in the Mon Valley, which means Belle Vernon Area families have to navigate how to get their children to s...

The U.S. surgeon general made that recommendation Friday. On Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that because alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, warning labels should be on all alcoholic...

It’s a music-filled stage version of the popular Pixar film. The McKeesport Little Theater is preparing to take audiences on an underwater journey with some familiar Pixar characters in Disney’s “Find...

Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh provided it through grant funding. Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh has given Charleroi Regional Police a state-of-the-art piece of equip...

Council plans to appoint Steve Grcich to fill a spot on its vacancy board. Donora will hold a vacancy board meeting after next Thursday’s regular council session to appoint a new council member. There...

The national event was created to help communities put aside their differences following an election. Charleroi will have something to look forward to today with its own “Love Anyway Feast.” After Ele...

Most of them are focused on economic development and bringing more jobs to the Mon Valley. With the new year almost here, leaders throughout the Mon Valley are reflecting on what 2025 will look like f...

There were close to 500 crashes in Pennsylvania from Dec. 24 to 26. State police reported 495 crashes and 138 DUI arrests throughout Pennsylvania during the Christmas holiday. In a report released Fri...

• Samantha Lee Crawford, 36, of Charleroi was charged with harassment and two counts of simple assault after an alleged incident Wednesday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisteria...

State Rep. Matthew R. Gergely, D-McKeesport, announced that a $568,000 state grant was awarded to United States Steel Corp. – Clairton Works for several improvements to rail infrastructure at the faci...

A North Charleroi man allegedly offered a 15-year-old girl $20 to perform a sex act at the bus stop on McKean Avenue in Donora. Mark A. Schneider, 67, is charged with corruption of minors, unlawful co...

Online voting begins Monday on the PennDOT website. For the MVI PennDOT District 12 invites the public to vote on 14 plows decorated by high school students in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmor...

Final certification of the Nov. 5 results was approved unanimously. The Westmoreland County Election Board on Monday unanimously approved the final certification of the Nov. 5 election results. “It’s ...

A drug bust in Charleroi on Friday was the result of a months-long investigation by the Washington County Drug Task Force. Washington County District Attorney Jason M. Walsh announced members of the W...

The airline provides the only commercial service there. Westmoreland County officials are hopeful a stronger Spirit Airlines will emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is able to reverse a cutback in ...