Samuel Vargo, 60, of Fallowfield Township is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. For the MVI An animal control officer in Fayette County is accused of euthanizing two dogs that had gotten away...

By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive As many as 100 Westmoreland County employees are expected to be furloughed as commissioners finalize plans to reduce spending amid the ongoing state budget impasse. Commis...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI AND JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive A 16-year-old student at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh stabbed two other students in the abdomen, critically injuring one, and wounded a third on We...

RICHARD RODGERS AND Oscar Hammerstein II had it right when they gave us a lesson in song back in 1949. “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught” was an admonition about racism and hatred. “You’ve got to be ...

PennDOT District 12 is announcing a ramp closure and single-lane restrictions on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Township and North Belle Vernon Borough. The westbound on-ramp from Route 906 to I-70 will b...

Older generations are always alarmed by whatever new thing young people are doing. It probably goes back to the Stone Age, when cavemen hectored their cave children to stop making dolls out of clay an...

To the Editor: This last Sunday the greatest revival in modern history took place in Arizona for a young man who dedicated his life to God, his family and truth. Charlie Kirk was 31 years old with the...

Monessen Elementary Center held a Family Engagement Night on Tuesday that included fire trucks, bounce houses, campfires and more for students and families to enjoy. Fifth-grader Sophia Carrington and...

Only 13 Pa. schools were selected for the designation this year. It’s official: Charleroi Elementary Center is one of just 13 schools to receive the newly established Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School d...

Stuff the bus The Bag Brigade will collect food Friday at BVA’s football game. A3 $ 2 00

The Bag Brigade will collect food donations before Friday night’s BVA football game. The Bag Brigade, which collects food for Belle Vernon Area students, will be accepting donations at a Stuff the Bus...

Construction is expected to start by springtime. Tentative plans for Elizabeth Borough’s Riverwalk Project were discussed during Tuesday’s meeting. The project would create an ADA-compliant walking tr...

Republicans & Democrats continue to blame each other as communities begin to feel the effects. Pennsylvania is now one of just two states without a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year — and the consequ...

Charleroi Area High School will host homecoming festivities on Friday when the Cougars take on Sto-Rox High School at Myron Pottios Stadium. This year’s homecoming court candidates are, from left, Cha...

Charleroi firefighters responded to a vehicle accident early Tuesday morning in the 1100 block of Lincoln Avenue. The road was temporarily closed while crews worked the scene. It reopened around 8 a.m...

Join the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Tube City Renaissance and the City of McKeesport to mulch trees planted through TreeVitalize in McKeesport from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Volunteers will also...

This year’s conditions may be setting a precedent. Excessive rain in the spring followed by a hot, dry summer might be the weather pattern of the future. Experts point to atmospheric greenhouse gases ...

There are two epic battles going on in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One is the battle to define Kirk. The other is the battle to define his killer. There are significant voices tryin...

DO WE NEED A VAPE SHOP on every street corner? They seem to be popping up with the almost magical overnight frequency of mushrooms or Starbucks locations. If a closed business is too small to host a S...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t a doctor. But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested — often without providing evidence -- mig...