“The Gaster Girls,” originally from Elizabeth, talk about their lives in an effort to help others. Two Elizabeth natives are relying on their experiences with mental health to try to spread awareness ...

Students and staff at Homeville Elementary School in the West Mifflin Area School District had some fun celebrating their 100th day of school earlier this week. Homeville Elementary School

NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15. The agency has also debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any re...

A former Monessen resident was sentenced in federal court to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction of production of material depicting the sexual expl...

THE SOMEWHAT SIMPLIFIED diagrams in social studies textbooks and the catchy tunes of “Schoolhouse Rock!” have taught us a rudimentary idea of what society looks like and how government fits into that....

Elon Musk hailed Donald Trump’s second presidential term as “the return of the king,” and Trump is acting that way, governing as if he possesses a divine right to exercise unlimited power. He’s even d...

To the Editor: What a wonderful time to be alive and see what one man can do to change the lives of thousands. So many things are happening so quickly, it’s hard to keep up. One would hardly notice ho...

Marnie Hayward, a paraprofessional at Ringgold Middle School, purchases an iced white chocolate raspberry mocha from Vinnie Folino from the Roaming Bean Coffee Truck at the school’s parking lot on Wed...

Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion. Local elected officials have differing opinions on a move by the Trump administration to halt federal funding to stat...

The money came from the Pa. Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund. Several Mon Valley communities received economic development funding for various projects. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mif...

The festival, set for Feb. 4, will feature guest artist Dr. James Gourlay. For the MVI Band students in five Mon Valley school districts will perform together in the annual Groundhog Day Concert Band ...

By the MVI Up to six Washington County inmates could be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Turcios Salmeron, a native of El Salvador, was being held at Washington County Jail o...

School officials are concerned safety issues could arise in the gymnasium. The Monessen Middle/ High School gymnasium requires structural repairs to prevent the building from shifting further or colla...

Anthony Hairston, 29, was sentenced for the Jan. 1, 2022, killing of Holly Vadella in Rostraver Township. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive A Westmoreland County judge said Wednesday the New Year’s Eve roa...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopt...

By MICHAEL DIVITTORIO TribLive A young child is being helped by social services after a Clairton man was arrested on drug crimes and firearms violations following a raid at his home earlier this month...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affec...

There were three significant fires within about 12 hours Monday and Tuesday. Western Pennsylvania has seen an uptick in house fires since the beginning of winter, and Mon Valley fire chiefs have some ...

Ahmed Jasim of Black Lotus Group plans to take legal action now that his home-building project is on hold indefinitely. Black Lotus Group will not be permitted to finish a project to build two new hom...

Boating and fishing enthusiasts have been avoiding the area since a dam demolition project was conducted last year. Recreationists have deemed Monessen’s boat launch to be “unusable” as a result of dr...