HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court will decide whether the cash-paying electronic game terminals that have become commonplace in convenience stores, bars and elsewhere are unlicensed ...

Metro Creative Services Spending time in the backyard can be restorative and relaxing. When selecting foliage, it’s wise for homeowners to familiarize themselves with certain plants that may not be ve...

Peanuts are generally grown in southern climes. Most come from China, India, Nigeria and the southern U.S., which all fall squarely in climates in or similar to USDA hardiness zones 8-11. Which is to ...

By KATHY MCCORMACK AND NICK PERRY Associated Press TUFTONBORO, N.H. (AP) — With summer about to start, many people flocking to their favorite swimming holes may also want to read up on bacteria warnin...

5 pet-friendly travel tips for summer trips Family Features For pet owners, cats and dogs are part of the family, which means when it’s time to head out of town this summer, the four-legged friends ge...

It’s likely you want your pets to live their best lives without sacrificing your own gorgeous spaces. With a variety of attractive options to fit your aesthetic, Beautifully Responsible resilient floo...

FAMILY FEATURES As much as you love your pets and work hard to make them part of the family, they’re also a big responsibility. Part of that responsibility includes setting up your home so it’s equal ...

Tonight’s music • Open stage, Dead Head Winery, Monongahela, 6:30 p.m. • Jay Constable, Giant Oaks Winery, Finleyville, 6 p.m. • Matt Barranti, Plum Street, Elizabeth, 6 p.m. • Supermoon, Coconut Joe’...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered expansive election-year action Tuesday to offer potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to b...

For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament was held at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville on June 6. The golfers enjoyed a day on Nemacolin’s top-rated course al...

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM AND MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Katherine Anderson trekked from Texas to Philadelphia last year for a college program she couldn’t find anywhere else, comb...

NEW YORK (AP) — New leaders of The Washington Post are being haunted by their pasts, with ethical questions raised about their actions as journalists in London that illustrate very different press tra...

A recent study reveals Paris, Bern, and Chicago are among this summer’s hottest vacation spots. Deluxe Holiday Homes analyzed multiple factors, including population and geographic area, to identify th...

• Lenny Yance Salim, 33, of Charleroi was charged with strangulation, simple assault and harassment after an alleged domestic dispute incident Sunday, court records state. A preliminary hearing before...

A new study documents lost opportunities to treat drug overdose survivors covered by the Medicare program — and illustrates the difficulty of managing chronic pain. Overdose survivors “should be at th...

Food deserts — areas where affordable, plentiful and culturally appropriate food is not readily available — are a problem in America, leaving millions of people without convenient access to healthy fo...

By RYAN DETO AND JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media After being closed for three years, the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center is set to reopen within the next few weeks, Allegheny County officials said. ...

MAKING PAYMENTS IN TIME to avoid penalties is a regular occurrence at a county courthouse. It happens when people pay taxes. It can happen when closing a deal or settling a case. Taking care of the mo...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is seeing lots of action targeting gaps in its vote-by-mail laws. The problem is that it’s in the courtroom and not the legislature. That could make the most populo...

Pennsylvania residents may be eligible for free air-conditioning units through the Low Income Household Energy Assistance Program. While it does not offer assistance on electric bills, eligible reside...