Representatives from Pivot Energy were at Monday’s meeting to answer residents’ questions about the project. Rostraver Township commissioners voted Monday to grant a conditional use request for a sola...

Monessen School District confirmed more than five cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in its elementary school, according to Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte. In a letter to families Monday, Motte wr...

An induction banquet will be held Saturday morning at the Georgetown Center in Pleasant Hills. For the MVI Elizabeth Forward High School will hold its 28th annual Hall of Fame events this weekend. Nin...

The notification app sends direct messages to borough residents. Charleroi residents now have a faster, more direct way to stay in the loop. At Wednesday’s meeting, council voted to move forward with ...

North Belle Vernon Councilwoman Karen Jones was commended for her commitment to working on grant applications. North Belle Vernon’s momentum in securing grant funding isn’t slowing down. Since being t...

Bethesda United Presbyterian Church, 314 Third St., Elizabeth Borough (at the bottom of the Route 51 north off-ramp and across from Dollar General) is holding its advance order apple dumpling sale. Th...

E urope is plagued by a number of existential crises. Yet they are all self-inflicted — and by a dominant, therapeutic culture that embraced utopian but lethal bromides. These suicidal wounds are now ...

For the MVI The McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center will host a senior personal self-defense class at 6 p.m. Wednesday. This engaging and practical workshop is designed to empower seniors wi...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is scheduled to speak about political violence at Tuesday’s Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Downtown Pittsburgh, less than a week after a gunman assassinated conservativ...

WESTMORELAND COUNTY Commissioners are putting the brakes on spending. That makes sense. The county is not exactly swimming in cash. In December 2023, commissioners pivoted toward a last-minute tax inc...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By LINGGONG KONG PH.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University If the purpose ...

Kayla Smolk of Brownsville looks at a tarantula held by Copeland Whitfield of the Pittsburgh Zoo during Saturday’s Summer Bash in Donora. The event was sponsored by the Donora Smog Commemorative Commi...

Saturday’s event offered a demonstration on how to save someone in trouble, along with advice for avoiding danger in the water. In the wake of a heartbreaking tragedy in Donora earlier this summer, a ...

Commissioners expect the Boston Fieldhouse project to be completed right on schedule. Elizabeth Township storm sewer and sanitary lines were inspected last month, pothole patching has been done and th...

His bill would make the bidding more transparent. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano recently introduced legislation aimed at improving transparency and closing loopholes in the Redevelopment Assistance Capi...

Congressional Democrats have threatened to shut down the government at the end of the month if there’s no new agreement. WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax cred...

The Mon Valley Performing Arts Academy has announced plans to secure a permanent, turn-key facility in the heart of California Borough. The proposed space will serve as the new home for MVPAA’s growin...

The overhaul of American attitudes toward immigration has many fronts. One is the border, both the southern and northern frontiers. Another is workplaces — Mexican restaurants, manufacturing plants li...