Tuesday’s contest saw higher turnout statewide than the typical municipal election. Mon Valley voters Tuesday raised the bar for turnout in a municipal election, as highly contested school board races...

The company announced plans to shut down in early October, citing $80 million of defaulted loans. Fourth Street Foods, a major food manufacturing plant in Fallowfield Township remains operational as i...

The Washington County Commissioners are expected to vote at 2 p.m. today on the board’s contract with the county chamber of commerce. As budget uncertainty lingers at the state and federal levels, Was...

The city has been promoting and hiring new officers for the police force. During Wednesday’s council meeting, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko announced the hiring of a new captain of patrol, continu...

Democrats Stella Tsai, Brandon Neuman win open seats on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth and Superior Courts. By KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Democrat Stella Tsai has won a seat on Pennsylvania’s ...

By PAULA REED WARD TribLive All eight new judges who will take the bench in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court in January are registered Democrats. The top vote-getters, according to county elections...

A Buena Vista man was arrested after police responded to a violent domestic assault at a Monongalia County, W.Va., hotel room. Landin Shaffer, 19, of the Elizabeth Township neighborhood, is charged wi...

• Dave Alan Mooers, 39, of Belle Vernon was charged with retail theft stemming from an alleged incident Oct. 30, court records state. • Angela R Beresh, 42, of Belle Vernon was charged with retail the...

I’ve spent the last 10 days in London, a city I love. History, architecture, museums, tea, the accent — it is perfection. But the Mother Country is slightly retarded on the meaning of the rule of law....

SOMETIMES A DECISION IS AS EASY as a coin toss. The stakes are low. The outcome is variable. Heads, you win. Tails, you lose. No big deal either way. Others may seem easy up front, but a little diggin...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new U.S. House map that California voters decisively approved at the ballot. Proposition 50, backed by Dem...

He captured a six-year term by defeating GOP challenger Jimi Quattro. Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic was reelected Tuesday by a wide margin. Vlasic, a Democrat, was running against Jimi Quatt...

Twelve write-in ballots will determine if she defeats Republican Ernest Merritt. Charleroi voters returned four familiar faces to borough council Tuesday and appeared to elevate one of them — Nancy J....

All three earned another 10 years on the bench by comfortable margins. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Voters overwhelmingly chose to retain three Democratic justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tu...

Republican Jeffrey Kuzma finished fifth in the council race. Incumbents Anthony J. Olasz, Daniel Davis, Karen Santoro and newcomer Carla Payne-Harrison were the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s West...

By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com The races for open seats on Valley-wide school boards were among some of the most competitive in Tuesday’s general election. Here are the unofficial results of se...

Candidates Dorothy A. Wycoff and Margaret Morgan came up short in their bid for election. The race for one of four, four-year seats on the Elizabeth Forward School Board was a rollercoaster all evenin...

The former police chief posted a convincing win over independent candidate Ernie Telegraphis. Retired city police chief John Mandarino defeated independent Ernie Telegraphis by a substantial margin in...

This year’s primary election featured several contested races throughout the Mon Valley. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Here is a look at several county and municipal election results in Allegh...

Newcomer Jody Spedaliere has been elected tax collector in Rostraver Township, ousting incumbent Republican Patricia Pat Lander in a close race. According to unofficial election results, Spedaliere he...