Rostraver Township has a new animal control officer in place. Zack Cain was sworn in Monday by Magisterial District Judge John Christner, and Police Chief Scott Sokol said Cain has a great background ...

Ethan Kirkwood had one count withdrawn in exchange for waiving his preliminary hearing. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A man charged with buying beer at a Pirates game this year for his underage friend —...

The Charleroi Area High School marching band hosted alumni night as part of homecoming festivities Friday at Myron Pottios Stadium. About 30 alumni participated in the pregame performance of the natio...

Vaughn Gilbert of Greenock is shown at Saturday’s Apple Fest at the Greenock United Methodist Church in Elizabeth Township. The event coincides each year with the Greenock Log House Days located next ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they’ve agreed on a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing no sign of com...

IF YOU BUY A FLAT SCREEN TV in Pittsburgh, you pay 6% state sales tax and 1% Allegheny County sales tax. No one asks you for your driver’s license to see where you are from and charges you another 5% ...

President Donald Trump just visited the United Nations to offer a customary annual presidential address. Before he arrived, there were reports that UN staffers had joked about shutting down the escala...

New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan has been getting flack for comparing Charlie Kirk to St. Paul. If you are incensed at him for this, you may be missing the point of saints or even Christianity itself...

Hailey Turkovic, 5, of Elizabeth looks at a display Saturday during the Greenock Apple Fest and Log House Days in Elizabeth Township. Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent

It includes guides that extol the health benefits of outdoor recreation. The Shapiro administration has unveiled a new toolkit for older Pennsylvanians and their caretakers that can be used to make ex...

Two insurance plans cover the residence, but it’s unknown if they’ve covered anything already or how much will ultimately be covered. ANGELA COULOUMBIS Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — The stately governor’s...

They point out flaws with the findings by the National Center for Education Statistics. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Some Western Pennsylvania educators are pushing back on a national report indicating a...

New rules could cause some recipients to lose benefits by December. Across Allegheny, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties, thousands of residents who rely on food assistance are at risk of l...

The borough hopes to spruce up storefronts to make them more attractive to prospective customers. Elizabeth Borough is awaiting word on a grant application for the Main Street Main Street Matters Prog...

MONTREAL — Hardly noticed in the United States amid its worries about domestic tranquility was an important, telling and symbolic development that prompted bold-faced headlines here. While the U.S. wa...

By SEUNG MIN KIM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the deadl...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Armed federal agents patrolled Chicago’s downtown streets on Sunday and President Donald Trump called up 200 National Guard troops for deployment in Portland, Oregon, a move stro...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had one refrain in recent days when asked about the looming government shutdown. Will there be a shutdown? Yes, Trump says, “because the Democrats are craz...

Lillie Mackey and Brayden Crews are this year’s homecoming queen and king at Monessen High School. Wayne E. Ray / For the Mon Valley Independent