Fire tore through a home in McKeesport early Thursday morning. The fire was reported at a house in the 1200 block of Pirl Street a little after 1 a.m. There were no injuries, and the deputy fire chief...

Despite reporting $209 million in operating losses for 2024, Highmark Health executives said they are optimistic about the future of the Pittsburgh-based health care insurer and provider. Officials on...

“Tariff Whiplash Spooks U.S. Consumers,” blares the Wall Street Journal. “How the US economy went from booming to a recession scare in only 20 days,” reports CNN. “Donald Trump’s economic delusions ar...

Elizabeth Township police Chief Ken Honick announced his candidacy on Tuesday. For the MVI Elizabeth Township Police Chief Ken Honick announced his candidacy for the Elizabeth Forward School Board. In...

Karls M. Pierre, 37, of Charleroi has been charged with two counts of child endangerment after his niece and nephew found their way to a neighbor’s yard while under his care Monday. According to an af...

The Republican register of wills and coroner will face challengers in the May primary election. No Democratic candidates have filed to run for Westmoreland County row offices this year, further weaken...

Those in need can now receive food, diapers and pet food from the three St. Andrew the Apostle parishes in the Valley. Furry friends in the Mon Valley sometimes need help, too. As many families rely o...

While the couple living there managed to escape, two of their pets perished in the blaze. Melted siding, bent mail boxes and a total loss of items is what one Elizabeth Township neighborhood and famil...

U.S. Steel and Nippon have sued the federal government in Washington, D.C., arguing that Biden blocked the merger to serve his political agenda. Attorneys for U.S. Steel argued in federal court in Pit...

Christopher Halazynski is the third McKeesport officer to face criminal charges in the last several months. A former McKeesport police captain is charged with stealing more than $260,000 from the depa...

Officers Stephen Kenyon and Thomas McCarthy were promoted. Monongahela promoted two of its police officers to sergeant during Wednesday’s council meeting. Council voted unanimously to authorize the pr...

The event is set for March 22 at the Monroeville Convention Center. A Mon Valley native is bringing a spiritual and holistic event to the area with a “Magickal Minds Metaphysical Fair” for those intri...

The cameras were removed when traffic signals were taken down, but will be reinstalled by Emerick Security Systems. Leaders in Charleroi might not always see eye to eye, but when it comes to public sa...

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Council is expected to vote on the new policy at the next voting meeting. West Mifflin Borough Council is considering updating its employee social media policy. During Wednesday’s work session, boroug...

White Oak police responded to the 1700 block of Fawcett Avenue for a report of numerous shots fired shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday. On a Facebook post, police stated multiple shots were fired into an...

The Charleroi Lions Club named Gage Patterson as its cub of the month for March. Gage is enrolled in environmental science, political science, art, academic English and tech and has been on the honor ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump in recent days has dismissed fears of a recession and brushed aside the stock market sell-off, going so far as to say, “You can’t really watch the stock market...

BVA’s Zion Moore shakes hands with coach Joe Salvino after Tuesday’s loss to Sharon in the PIAA playoffs. It was the final game in a long career for Salvino, who recently announced his retirement. Jef...

“People should come see the show just because it’s a big party on stage.” RILEY BURROW PRINCE DAUNTLESS Performances of the musical comedy will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings with w...