The commissioners approved the tentative spending plan during a special meeting last night. After a property tax increase last year, the Rostraver Township commissioners introduced a new spending plan...

The musical will debut at 7:30 tonight at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Youth with Mon River Arts have been working hard to put on a sweet performance of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.,” opening toni...

Director Paul Mountain proposed the Rams on Patrol program to help curtail behavior issues in school hallways. Ringgold will implement a program in which volunteers roam the hallways of several distri...

Superintendent Dr. Ed Zelich said the increase will put Charleroi above other neighboring districts. Substitute teachers in the Charleroi Area School District will receive a higher pay in an effort to...

“I have grave concerns about livestreaming and as time goes on, I think more and more livestreaming almost anything — where there’s discussion happening — is a major mistake.” The board agreed to revi...

The small Fayette County community has seen a shrinking tax base as the population ages. Property owners in Belle Vernon Borough will likely not see an increase in their tax bills next year. During a ...

The board also took action on several personnel hirings. The South Allegheny School Board recognized several middle school students for their academic excellence during Monday’s meeting. The students ...

First-graders in Melissa Withrow’s art class at Rostraver Elementary School display Thanksgiving cards they made as part of the “Caring Cards for Meals on Wheels” project being sponsored by the Belle ...

Westmoreland County’s former director of purchasing was arrested Tuesday on felony charges accusing him of stealing $9,800 by allowing department employees to work an extra 30 minutes daily. County de...

PENNSYLVANIA NEEDS an answer — once and for all — on mail-in ballots. The ability to use the voting alternative without a reason like being out of town or having a medical condition was given blanket ...

By ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER AND MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they will likely be doing s...

Remember when Anthony “I Am the Science” Fauci showed up for congressional hearings wearing two masks, knowing full well that masks didn’t prevent the transmission of COVID? With great leadership like...

The area will have a new look for Saturday’s Salute to Santa Parade. The corner of Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street in downtown McKeesport will look a little more colorful and lively this Saturday. Dall...

The board issued a resolution calling on him to resign for sharing classified information. The Belle Vernon Area school board voted Tuesday to censure director John Habel. Jason Gross, Josh Pollock, S...

The group calls attention to the issue of veterans’ suicide and aids area veterans in need. For Our Brother’s Keeper, no one walks alone. The nonprofit organization, started in 2022 by two local veter...

Tyler Duerstein felt compelled to complete a project for the community during his time in office. Elizabeth Township Junior Commissioner Tyler Duerstein has been working on a project to restore the Co...

Students from Mary of Nazareth Catholic School hand delivered their donations to the Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church food ministry. Cupboard Stretchers White Oak Food Pantry, a ministry of Sampson...

The grant will be used to add digital e-book licenses to Monessen Public Library’s book collection. For the MVI Like many organizations that provide public services to residents in their community, Mo...

Commissioners said they’ve been working to keep expenses under control. For the MVI Washington County Commissioners have unveiled a preliminary budget proposal that guarantees no tax increase for coun...

Supervisors agreed to a three-year contract with Big’s Sanitation. Fallowfield Township has selected a new garbage collector. Big’s Sanitation, also known as Earthwise Environmental, will begin servin...