Most area students will be back in class sometime next week. Students across the Mon Valley are preparing to head back to school. For many of them, the return to class has come more quickly than usual...

Nicole Ziccarelli said the new area is intended to “help their healing.” It was a pre-teen victim of a sexual assault who two years ago made it clear to Westmoreland prosecutors that the sterile court...

The event will take place today and Sunday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. Air Force Capt. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner will be hurtling through the sky over Westmoreland County at more than 60...

One of the suspects was involved in a SWAT standoff in Monongahela this week. Allegheny County Police announced Friday that two men, including one who was arrested after an hours-long SWAT standoff We...

The issue involves worries about the composting facility in the borough. White Oak received notice of a violation from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regarding the borough’s c...

By the MVI Monessen police Chief Dave Yuhasz announced the police department will be holding a training drill from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at Monessen High School. Yuhasz wants to alert residents as t...

If you’re not looking too closely, some recent Kamala Harris ads may give the false impression that some leading news organizations are taking sides in the campaign for president. The advertisements, ...

Never has the GOP been more unified, and Donald Trump deserves all the credit. The issue uniting pundits, editorial boards, virtually all Republican politicians, GOP consultants, MAGA warriors and ral...

A West Newton man was ordered to serve up to 10 years in prison for a series of crimes over a three-year period that included an assault, threats made against police and the theft of an American flag ...

By FARNOUSH AMIRI AND ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary def...

Organizers raved about the success of this year’s event International Village at Renziehausen Park in Mc-Keesport concluded Thursday night with another lineup of ethnic entertainment and, of course, m...

Friends recalled his kind nature along with his love for the district. Ken Wiltz broke the mold. A champion for his students — on the field, in the classroom and as a veteran leader on the Charleroi A...

The facility completed its move into the sixth floor of Mansfield Tower at UPMC McKeesport. UPMC Wound Healing Services at UPMC McKeesport celebrated the grand opening of a new location Thursday with ...

The weeklong event takes place in Mt. Pleasant Township. By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media On a sun-drenched afternoon early this week, it was relatively quiet at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. The hu...

The event is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at the PennWest California Convocation Center. By the MVI Penn Highlands Connellsville and Penn Highlands Mon Valley invite the community to attend an All-Sta...

Bail was denied for Emmanuel Houghton, who is considered to be a threat to public safety. A 19-year-old man who was involved in a long police standoff Wednesday in Monongahela has been charged with mu...

As Elizabeth Forward students prepare to return to the classroom, renovations are moving forward at the high school. During Wednesdays school board meeting, Superintendent Keith Konyk said it’s “crunc...

A McKeesport man is in custody following a pursuit that began in Beltzhoover and ended on Banksville Road in Pittsburgh, according to Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus. A deputy attempted to ini...

THERE IS SELDOM JUST ONE way to solve a problem. Instead, there can be a menu of options that can take you down different paths. The question is priorities. Do you want your task done quickly, cheaply...

To the Editor: I read with some displeasure that some Valley residents have not paid for refuse disposal in their respective towns for quite some time. Why is it that folks feel that they can do this?...