Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to combine staterun universities and community colleges into one system with cheaper tuition for many students. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are entering into budget sea...

One resident claims the new system is too difficult for the elderly and disabled. Elizabeth Township commissioners addressed continued concerns Monday about the waste management system, an ongoing sou...

Valley Clean Air Now has distributed more than 500 air purifiers in the region. In 2020, the U.S. Steel Community Benefit Trust was created in response to a settlement agreement between U.S. Steel and...

Heather Hart / For the MVI Debbie Pellegrini and Emma Simon of Monongahela bought flowers at the Fleatique.

Heritage Hill Park is the site of the joint effort with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. The Borough of White Oak voted in May to partner with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania t...

The annual event is designed to promote “healthier lifestyles.” UPMC is inviting residents to have some fun and get free health screenings Saturday at the fourth annual McKeesport Community Day. UPMC ...

The full-time, paid position will be filled once Noah Quattro leaves for a new job in West Virginia. Fallowfield Township Volunteer Fire Company will soon begin a search for a new full-time paid firef...

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies for ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Hilbert Margol says he didn’t look on himself as a hero when his U.S. Army artillery unit fought its way across Europe during World War II. But he will be feted in France as one of 60 A...

They’re collecting supplies for those who need them, and they provide holiday displays at a park in Belle Vernon. Ed Stasko has been weeding, maintaining and decorating J.E. “Ted” Kuhn Community Park ...

Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesman Adam Brandolph said people looking to travel to, through and around the festivities should be prepared for some delays. By RYAN DETO, JULIA FELTON AND JOANNE KLIM...

However, state data points to a new voter mistake affecting rejections. Fewer mail ballots were rejected for voter errors overall in this year’s primary election, a Votebeat and Spotlight PA analysis ...

PennDOT is spending nearly $10 million on Pa. airport upgrades. Allegheny County Airport was awarded $750,000 to renovate its hangars as part of a nearly $10 million PennDOT investment to upgrade airp...

Pennsylvania State Attorney General Michelle Henry signed off on UPMC’s acquisition of the Washington Health System. UPMC has moved a step closer to buying Washington Hospital by reaching an agreement...

Mike Darnay / Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward’s Addy Nigut (14) Julia Resnik and Shelby Telegdy (24) get the celebration started after the Warriors recorded the final out to win the WPIAL Cla...

The facility was recognized for its unique approach to education. The California Academy of Learning Charter School in Coal Center received a big gift Thursday in the form of a $1.5 million grant from...

By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media All regulatory approvals outside of the U.S. related to the proposed merger of U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel have been approved, the companies announced Thursday....

and MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Much like his indictment, former president Donald Trump’s conviction elicited varying reactions from western Pennsylvania lawmakers. Trump became the first for...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Bethesda United Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth will host a summer lunch program from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting June 10 and continuin...

A roundtable discussion was held on the problems facing the profession. Independent pharmacists such as Robert Maher feel trapped, state lawmakers learned Thursday. A pharmacist knows the people in th...