WEATHER DOESN’T CARE about borders. The lines on a map are drawn by people in response to treaties, negotiations and legislation. The border between Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, for instance, ...

Friends and strangers reached out to help Francis Lawson after he lost his home in a Sept. 12 fire. BY JEFF OLIVER For the MVI On Sept. 12, Monessen resident Francis Lawson got a phone call that was g...

An exhibit at Bethesda United Presbyterian Church is part of a planned 13-month celebration. Historic Elizabeth is partnering with the National Park Service to bring a free exhibit for residents and h...

A Taste of Serbia features lamb and fish sandwiches, cevaps, burek, sarma, halushki and much more. A McKeesport church’s Serbian food festival returns next weekend after months of preparation from par...

Representatives from around the region attended the celebration. For the MVI Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) recently celebrated a milestone event with the official launch of its innovative Career Mobile La...

State police said several local roads will be closed in Smithton ahead of today’s concert by the country music star. By the MVI Country music star Luke Bryan is bringing his Farm Tour to Smithton toda...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As floodwaters from Hurricane Helene quickly surrounded a small Tennessee hospital near a riverbank, workers first tried to get patients out by ambulance. Then, the road washed...

The fourth annual Women in Leadership Conference, hosted by state Rep. Bud Cook, R-West Pike Run Township, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 at PennWest University California, 250 University Av...

Let’s skip ahead to after the election. No matter who wins, the next president will declare that they have a “mandate” to do something. And they will be wrong. The whole canard that a newly elected pr...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, a...

Charleroi Area Elementary STEM teacher Linda Filby helped Loulou Joseph, 2, pick out carrots at Thursday’s free farmers market sponsored by Highmark. To purchase this photo and more from our online ga...

The roomier, more modern workspace was created by students at the school. Welders in the wolf pack at Mon Valley Career and Technology Center certainly had something to howl about Thursday when the ri...

Previous manager Julian Naphier died recently. The City of Monessen will soon begin the search for somebody to take the reins at the Civic Center after the sudden passing of Julian Naphier earlier thi...

A town hall will take place Oct. 29, and a survey is available for residents on the district’s website. Belle Vernon Area School District officials are seeking community input as they discuss future s...

West Penn Power is providing 19 people from several locations, including Charleroi. By HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive First Energy is sending 200 of its workers south to help communities during Hurricane He...

A Monessen couple is being charged with harming their 4-month-old brown/ chocolate lab after a picture of the dog was sent to police. Phillip Martin Murphy Jr., 43, and his wife, Kaitlyn Marie Eyler, ...

The decision follows a court ruling this week forcing Washington County to notify mail-in voters of any ballot errors. Westmoreland commissioners Wednesday said county voters will not be offered an op...

For the MVI It was a day of celebration at Homeville Elementary School on Sept. 13, as U.S. Steel presented a check for $90,818, which will be used to renovate the playground at the school. In additio...

Something is planned for area students at every grade level. Various after-school programs with the Mon Valley Youth and Teen Association are coming up for local students. Boys and girls in grades K-1...

The Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ, 644 Reed Ave., Monessen, will conduct a fall revival 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Guest evangelist for both services will be the Rev. Kaiser Jones...