Paving in the area is scheduled to begin today. The new playground at Heritage Hill Park in White Oak is expected to be open for the public in approximately two weeks, barring any unforeseen delays in...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media A New Castle man is headed to Common Pleas court on charges that he shot a man during an argument at a Memorial Day Weekend family cookout in McKeesport. Allegheny ...

A warrant was issued for an Elizabeth Township man after police found a naked woman he allegedly beat, burned and restrained with rope and tape walking along a busy roadway. Elizabeth Township police ...

THURSDAY IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL day of summer, but the thermometer outside begs to differ. The heat and high humidity are making a big comeback this week. If you haven’t prepared already, now is a good...

What are the mobs in Washington defiling iconic federal statues with impunity and pelting policemen really protesting? What are the throngs in London brazenly swarming parks and rampaging in the stree...

“Every Sunday for me it’s hard,” says Nancy Pelosi in “Being Catholic Now: Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning,” a 2008 collection edited by Kerry Kennedy, da...

By ALI SWENSON, DAN MERICAAND GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Adrian Perkins was running for reelection as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, when he was surprised by a harsh campaign hit piece. The s...

The blaze at Jenny Lind and Federal streets is under investigation. By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media A weekend fire in McKeesport destroyed one house and damaged four surrounding buildings Sunday — and...

Dangerously hot temperatures are expected in the area this week. By the MVI A severe heat wave is coming to southwestern Pennsylvania this week. WTAE-TV meteorologist Jill Szwed said an intense heat w...

Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation awarded the district the $855,000 grant. The McKeesport Area School District received an $855,000 grant from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation to hire and develop a...

A strawberry social will also be held during the event set for June 28 at Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church. Those driving along White Oak’s Lincoln Way might see a familiar sign in front of a local...

California Area School District was the only district in Washington County to receive funding through the program. California Area School District will receive state funding to enhance environmental e...

By BILL SCHACKNER AND MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media The gap between Penn State University’s sprawling main campus and its 20 branches can be measured these days in ways more personal and profound than ...

The lawsuit argues the current system leaves too many cases for too few attorneys. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has failed to live up to its constitutional responsibility to provide an effective defense ...

Many are planning events that will last throughout the summer break. The Mon Valley has several libraries that offer more than books during the summer. Rostraver Public Library is offering “Summer Rea...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Aleea Bruce, 7, of Belle Vernon and Sienna Trump, 6, of Charleroi carry the banner for Regimental Fife and Drum of Charleroi, sponsored by the Mon Valley Academy f...

The latest incident includes broken windows and damage to a portable bathroom. Vandalism is again becoming a problem at Community Bank Park in North Belle Vernon. The park, which is one of the area’s ...

High temperatures in the 90s are in the forecast for all of next week. By TANYA BABBAR and HALEY MORELAND Trib Total Media Summer utility bills are expected to swell as temperatures jump into the 90s ...

Many experienced severe damage to their homes in a flood last month. A group of residents who live near Mounds Park are calling upon Monongahela city officials to take action after their homes were fl...

The event was created by a newly formed recreation group. A new annual event in Charleroi aims to showcase the magic that has found its way back to the Magic City. The event is organized by a new boro...