WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his...

The Senate majority leader doesn’t want him there because Bob Casey hasn’t conceded. Republican Dave McCormick said Monday he is off to Washington, D.C. for freshman orientation at the U.S. Senate, ev...

The Elizabeth Township Seniors will meet at 11 a.m. today at Butler’s Rock Run Inn. Vice President Ed Ference will give the welcome, and Debbie Gilbert will give the table blessing before lunch, which...

• White Oak Senior Activities meeting, White Oak Community Center, 1798 Lower Heckman Road, 9:30 a.m. • Westmoreland County Department of Human Services-Area Agency on Aging Caregiver Support Group me...

In recognition of America Recycles Day, a kids’ recycling program will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Rostraver Township. A Westmoreland Cleanways represent...

DEAR ABBY: I got out of rehab two months ago. While I was there, I met someone. “Annie” lives in Florida, and I live in California. We both are doing great, and I believe we make each other stronger. ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a 16-year-old sister who is currently facing the challenges of being a high school student. With the pressure to excel academically and socially, she often feels overwhelmed and...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed up with high prices and unimpressed with an economy that by just about any measure is a healthy one, Americans demanded change when they voted for president. They could get it. P...

WASHINGTON (AP) — While inflation and immigration emerged as the dominant themes in this year’s presidential race, another issue was prominent in the minds of voters for both major candidates: the sta...

• Clothes 4U, First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m. to noon. • Epiphany Ladies memorial Mass/meeting, church hall, Monessen, 6 p.m. • South Hills Coin Club meeting, Bethel...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 17 years to a good man with many great attributes. However, our relationship lacks connection. Every effort at emotional connection is initiated by me (like planning...

Swift offered thanks in a video message after collecting four awards. MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Taylor Swift came out on top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best U.S. a...

“Heretic” and Hugh Grant debut with $11 million. NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic fall moviegoing season, even a so-so per...

Streets in the Magic City were filed with eager smiles and clapping hands Saturday as people from near and far adorned in red, white and blue gathered to honor our nation’s heroes. Nearly 1,000 people...

NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to Beyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nomination...

• Sunday—no paper. • The Steel Valley School District chose Monessen School District Superintendent Dr. Alex Warren as its new administrative leader. Steel Valley School Board President Rose Bartko sa...

Film director Bille August is 76. Actor-bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno is 73. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is 72. Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin is 65. TV writer-director-producer Ryan Murphy is 59. Rapper S...

THE MON VALLEY’S MILITARY ROOTS run deep and our appreciation for those who served has endured for generations. It’s always heartwarming to see so many people come together to cheer for the veterans a...

The term “realignment” gets used and abused a lot, because people have agreed to use it without agreeing on a definition. Traditionally, realignments are said to have occurred when majority and minori...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week’...