Students say arts programs at PennWest California are in jeopardy. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Students at Pennsylvania Western University’s California campus fear that planned academic program changes...

No white Christmas is expected for the Mon Valley this year. By the MVI High winds and dangerous snow squalls impacted roads and caused power outages around the Mon Valley Friday. Multiple counties ac...

While legal in Pennsylvania, capital punishment has been temporarily prohibited for a decade. By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive When Burgettstown resident Joshua George was charged with the 2022 death of his ...

The walkway traces final trajectory of United Flight 93. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive A critical piece of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County has been restored to its original vision just...

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in Donora on a fire truck Thursday night and spent some time with Branson Prunty, 2 months, and Vivian Gaskill, 8 months, both of Donora. Heather Hart / Mon Valley Indepen...

Janae Michaux said her son has been able to make a full recovery from the Nov. 11 incident. The mother of a 16-year-old boy who was shot in the head last month in Monessen is offering a reward for any...

Three major projects will be covered through funds and grants that are already in place. Fallowfield Township supervisors unanimously approved the township’s 2026 budget Wednesday night, keeping the t...

It will take place Sunday in Elizabeth Township. Christmas at the Rock, a fun-filled family holiday event, will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Located at 999 Rock Run Road in Elizabeth Township, the...

Tourism executive Jeff Kotula claims the move is a violation of state law. Washington County commissioners voted Thursday to move forward with amending the county’s hotel tax ordinance, advancing a pr...

By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System plans to cut nearly 10% of its positions as part of the agency’s effort to reduce its workforce nationwide. A memo obtained by Trib-Live s...

Investors will include Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok has signed agreements with three major investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, e...

At a recent Association for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (ARCDD) event, Knights of Columbus, Monessen Council 954, Grand Knight Bob Kuzynski presented a $3,000 donation to th...

State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, recently presented a citation to Smithton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joel Ribniscky for 50 years of dedicated service. Ribniscky began his service in 1975, ri...

Surplus funds will be used to offset a nearly $15 million deficit. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday passed a $466 million budget for 2026 that holds the l...

Commissioners may stop determining raises with the Consumer Price Index. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive The Westmoreland County commissioners signaled Thursday they might soon overhaul the decades-old m...

Charleroi firefighters and regional police responded to a one-vehicle crash on Twilight Hollow Road Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Madelyn Lipchinsky, 3, and her sister Brooklyn Lipchinsky, 5, both of Monongahela, sit with Santa during the Cookies and Hot Chocolate with Santa event Wednesday evening at Penn Highlands Mon Valley H...

The board decided to table its decision on replacing John Rushford. Elizabeth Forward had a packed and eventful special meeting Wednesday evening to switch law offices for the district. The district h...

Donations and bell ringers are both needed before the fundraising drive wraps up on Christmas. The final days of the Red Kettle Campaign are approaching, and the Mon Valley Salvation Army is asking fo...

Jamie Trunzo appeared before council Tuesday and outlined several recent incidents. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Members of Glassport United Methodist Church have reached out to borough officials to...