Supervisors had heated exchanges on several topics Monday night. Forward Township residents who’ve packed meetings for the past several months have grown tired of bickering among supervisors. While re...

The effort will start with the borough’s 15 largest delinquent accounts. Solicitor Ashley Puchalski told White Oak Council at Monday’s meeting that she will continue to pursue unpaid trash bills in th...

By RENATTA SIGNORINI Trib Total Media A husband and wife are accused of smuggling drugs into the Westmoreland County Prison by concealing them in a suit jacket needed for a court appearance, according...

Jeffrey A. Manning presided over several high-profile cases. In court, whether as a prosecutor or judge, Jeffrey A. Manning controlled the room. With a commanding presence, deep knowledge of the rules...

President Joe Biden won in 2020 on the premise that until the November election, he would pose as good ol’ Joe from Scranton and not scare voters. So Biden talked about “unity” and “competency.” He er...

NO DINNER PLANS TONIGHT? Take the night off for a change, plus there is so much to choose from at McKeesport’s International Village. The 64th annual International Village ethnic festival kicks off to...

My taxicab driver declared the Democratic vice-presidential pick, Tim Walz, a dud. “Is Minnesota even in play?” he protested. “This is about abortion, isn’t it?” he asked a bit nervously. He was relie...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly taunted her opponent’s seeming reluctance to debate, telling a series of raucous audiences about Donald Trump’s criticisms of her: “As the...

By WILL WEISSERT AND MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala Harris and declare...

Zayna Benning, Jaelyn Caruso and Briella Wells helped out at the Hawaiian booth at Saturday’s Festival of Nations at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. See more photos on A2. To purchase this photos and m...

The city’s site was down for a few hours July 23 due to an outage. Monessen council discussed switching the city’s website to a different web host during Thursday’s meeting. “The City of Monessen web ...

The organization connects parents of children with developmental disabilities to resources as well as recreational activities. The Association for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilitie...

The school board will see if any local businesses want to sponsor them. At Monessen’s school board meeting last week, there were early discussions of replacing some of the signage at the football stad...

It provides healthy food and promotes responsible nutrition choices. Pennsylvania students preparing to head back to class will receive fresh fruits and vegetables this year. On Friday, the state Depa...

Petitions argue that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his running mate and at least nine third-party candidates should not appear on Pennsylvania’s Nov. 5 general election ballot. By KATE HUANGPU, KATIE MEYER a...

THE ANSWERS about what happened July 13 are coming, but they are coming slowly. Four weeks after the shooting at the Trump rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds, there has already been testimony in fr...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Big crowds, go-to applause lines, talk of joy — and some unsolicited Republican counterprogramming. These were common themes during the first big campaign swing for Vice President Kam...

“Weird” is one word to describe Trumpists. There are others. “Misogynistic” comes to mind. So does “mean.” The word “cruel” also fits. Consider the Trump campaign’s decision to brand Minnesota Gov. Ti...

MIAMI (AP) — The dated gold and silver trophies packed in the china cabinet of Dr. Vivek Murthy’s childhood home still boast the surgeon general’s many talents, from dance performances to math competi...

Seven-year-old Jack Hritz set up the stand Friday in Rostraver Township. A 7-year-old Elizabeth resident sold homemade lemonade in front of a Rostraver Township business Friday to raise money for a fa...