The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has awarded grants to 45 senior community centers from 26 counties across the state. The department’s competitive grants for 2023-24 total $2 million and ensure ol...

Editor’s note: An expanded list of regional property transfers runs in our electronic edition.

DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just bef...

BODY CAMERAS FOR POLICE have become expected. In January, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum — an independent research group focused on law enforcement issues — pointed to how the devic...

• Ringgold teacher Jim Ferguson talked about his experiences during the Vietnam War. “It would rain so hard there that you couldn’t see a foot in front of your face,” recalled Ferguson, who grew up in...

ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students’ anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black Morehouse College that he ...

According to new data from the U.S. Census, Pittsburgh’s population was … stable. The city added 300 people from 2020 to 2023, about a 0.1% increase, according to data from the bureau this week. The e...

Editor’s note: An expanded list of regional property transfers runs in our electronic edition.

Mayonnaise is America’s most popular condiment. While ketchup may be the first food flavor topper on most American’s minds, for the past twenty years, it’s been eclipsed by its more continental brothe...

Eating out is more expensive than ever, with a 4.2% increase in the consumer price index for food away from home. Food costs across the board continue to rise, even as inflation slows. However, Verica...

Chocolate Ice Cream with “Caramel” Sauce Recipe courtesy of “Chelsea’s Messy Apron” Servings: 8 1 large sweet potato 1 bag (10 ounces) dark chocolate chips, plus additional for topping (optional) 2 te...

FAMILY FEATURES In a world of packed schedules and boring food, it can feel like doing the healthy thing means giving up some of what makes you happy – like treats and flavors you love. Choosing healt...

Editor’s note: An expanded list of regional property transfers runs in our electronic edition. CLAIRTON Abdul Rasheed Nasir to Performance Is Altitude L.P. at Tenth St. for $2,700. Sharon Pacich to 3R...

Risotto has a fussy reputation, but it’s utterly weeknight- friendly and can be made start to finish in just over half an hour. It’s also versatile and adaptable, and a great way to use up ingredients...

Ivolunteered to bring some of the refreshments for this month’s spinners and weavers guild meeting and as soon as I offered someone called out “Bring something chocolate!” I had intended to make a cho...

TODAY IN HISTORY 18 Today is Saturday, May 18, the 139th day of 2024. There are 227 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border cr...

Embattled Westmoreland County Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton was ordered to transfer an estimated $500,000 in funds collected by her office over the last four months to the controller’s of...

• Katelyn Marie Atwood, 26, of West Mifflin was charged with simple assault after an alleged incident Thursday, court records state. • Rashad L. Childs, 43, of Pittsburgh was charged with prohibited a...

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with poor soi...