By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive The math behind a four-year bachelor’s degree isn’t adding up anymore for Carlow University President Kathy Humphrey. “This notion that every single degree has to take at le...

Viviana Tokar, 3, of Monessen makes her selection in the duck pond game Friday evening at the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish festival. In back is her brother, Vinny, 6. Photos by Heather Hart / For the M...

Elizabeth Township police officer Daniel Novacek filed the lawsuit in Allegheny County Court. By the MVI An Elizabeth Township police officer, who is now also a school board director, is suing his emp...

Parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were impacted by heavy rain Friday evening. By HALEY MORELAND TribLive As of 9:30 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service had lifted several flash flood ...

The search for alternative office space began after problems at the municipal building forced it to close during a power outage last year. Borough officials are considering relocating Charleroi’s admi...

The coordinated effort stems from growing concerns surrounding the approximately 400acre former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel mill property. With residents spilling outside council chambers and speaker af...

Ethel Wagner of Carroll Township loves taking care of people. From skydiving to parasailing in her 80s, Ethel Wagner of Carroll Township isn’t going to let her age stop her from what she loves to do. ...

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Rostraver Township firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 1300 block of Rostraver Road Friday evening. Two patients, who were not identified, were transported from the scene by Rostraver...

Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...

In January, the New York Times asked President Donald Trump if there were any limits on his global powers. “Yeah,” the president responded, “there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the ...

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way fo...

by Whitney Downard and Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star August 6, 2026 A landmark state Supreme Court ruling earlier this year has thrust more than 1,100 incarcerated Pennsylvanians into the poli...

Siblings Nolan Ruhe, 5, Sophia Ruhe, 4, and Noah Ruhe, 7, of Elizabeth react as they watch the action unfold during the rollerball game Thursday evening at the Saints Joachim and Anne Parish Festival ...

The school board will vote on proposed academic initiatives next week. The McKeesport Area school board will consider the implementation of yearly Additional Targeted Support and Improvement plans at ...

The annual St. Andrew the Apostle festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. The aromas of homemade ravioli, sizzling gyros and fresh potato pancakes will once again fill the air this week...

Only memories remain of the G.C. Murphy store that was once housed in a twostory building at East Main and North Second streets that has been reduced to piles of bricks, wood and other debris. By JOE ...

By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A McKeesport woman who was driving drunk when she blew through a stop sign and crashed her minivan into a car, killing its passenger, will serve three to six years in state...

The Saturday festival will honor the memory of Amanda Gogoel. This year’s Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Co. Community Day will be held in honor of a member who lost her battle with cancer. Set for 3-11 p...

A Pittsburgh man had illegal drugs in his system and was driving a stolen truck down a West Mifflin road at 91 mph last month when he crashed and killed another driver, according to a criminal complai...