Jody Spedaliere was elected in November. New Rostraver Township tax collector Jody Spedaliere was officially sworn into office this week after being elected in November. Spedaliere, who defeated incum...

Caroline Guerrieri, 7, and Patti Hallam teamed up at the ticket booth Friday night for Monessen High School’s boys basketball game against St. Joseph. Smiles were free, but tickets were not. Jeff Hels...

Solicitor Joseph Dalfonso said the school district will also have to be on board to make the plan effective. Monessen council has started discussions for a potential Local Economic Revitalization Tax ...

From left, first-grader Kennedy Kaminski and sixth-graders Amora Grillo and Brenley Farner work on individual projects Thursday afternoon in Susan Bitonti’s Moonshot Program class at California Elemen...

They were acquitted on two felony charges. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Felicia Dugan embraced a friend and sobbed Thursday afternoon outside a Westmoreland County courtroom after a jury found her and...

Mayor Ron Mozer warns it will be a “huge logistics issue” once it begins. The Mon Valley Sewage Authority gave a presentation Thursday to Monessen City Council on what the city can expect from a poten...

Mayor Craig Ambrose and four council members were sworn in. North Belle Vernon officials took care of routine reorganization business Monday night, swearing in the mayor and council members and opting...

The board will also vote on changes to the district’s website at a meeting next week. A short McKeesport Area school board meeting was held Thursday to go over some items that are set to be voted on J...

Relatives mourn a mother and the “very kind and gentle soul” whose lives were cut short. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Pennsylvania state law required an Allegheny County judge Wednesday to sentence a M...

He made formal announcements Thursday at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state aft...

A Feb. 4 session will address the Smithton-area facility’s air and water permits. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive From his Mendon Road horse farm, Eric Metz watches white clouds billow daily from the 940-megaw...

The $632,000 is the most ever awarded, and it’s 15% more than was handed out a year ago. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Dwight Brown knows that word of mouth isn’t enough to sustain business growth. Bro...

A single-vehicle accident occurred Thursday at Lincoln Avenue extension in Charleroi. The road reopened later Thursday evening. The Charleroi Fire Department cleaned up hazards following the crash, an...

Charleroi Regional • Kemsley Jacques, 27, of Monessen was charged with theft by unlawful taking, criminal mischief, and tamper with or fabricate physical evidence stemming from an alleged incident on ...

Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russian and other traditions, follow the ancient Julian calendar a...

Commissioners held their annual reorganization meeting earlier this week. Elizabeth Township held its reorganization meeting Monday ahead of its regular monthly meeting to swear in some familiar faces...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s owners announced Wednesday the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses. Block Communications Inc. announced it will cease p...

Battleground districts range from south-central Pennsylvania farm country to western rust belt towns to burgeoning suburbs outside major cities. By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Control of ...

Four new council members took office and were sworn in this week by Mayor Don Pavelko. Voters ushered in a new era for Donora Borough Council, and on Monday night that change formally took shape durin...

Edward “Ed” Stasko Sr. and his wife, Denise Stasko, were sworn into office in the town they’ve called home for 53 years. A Belle Vernon couple known for their volunteerism in the community will now st...