The jury recommended criminal charges in three cases, including one involving a former Ligonier Valley police chief. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County’s first investigating grand jury i...

By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Students at the closing Penn State Commonwealth Campuses can take more classes than normal in their next three semesters and save some money while doing it. With the New Ken...

McKeesport • Seneca Byrd, 25, of Clairton was charged with simple assault, intimidation of a witness and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. • Breona Williams, 35...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By STEWART ULRICH Assistant Professor of Political Science, Sam Houston State University...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By XIANDA HUANG Ph.D. Student in Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California,...

Hannah Smith, an elementary education major from Cecil, celebrates with fellow graduates during PennWest California’s Fall 2025 commencement ceremony Saturday at the Convocation Center. See more photo...

In response, police will have an increased presence today at Rostraver Elementary. By LADIMIR GARCIA and TAYLOR BROWN lgarcia@yourmvi.com tbrown@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District officials...

The storm was followed by bitter cold, but a warmup is in the forecast for later this week. Snow from a weekend winter storm tapered off early Sunday morning, but not before dropping several inches ac...

Hannah Widdifield of Simple String Studio won first-place honors and a $5,000 grant. Big ideas and small businesses were in the spotlight Thursday as local entrepreneurs gathered to celebrate the late...

Michael Chirichella wants people to feel at home whenever they visit the library. By COLETTE FUNCHES McKeesport Community Newsroom When visitors enter the doors of the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesp...

It runs through March 31, covering non-payment issues for the winter. Elizabeth Township has approved a water shut-off procedure with Pennsylvania American Water for customers who don’t pay their bill...

Saturday was the snowiest day of the year, according to the National Weather Service. By JEFF HIMLER and BRIAN RITTMEYER TribLive The weekend snowfall ranged from 4 inches up to 15 inches across the a...

Investigators believe they were stabbed, and a family member is being questioned. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angel...

WHEN PUBLIC MONEY IS SPENT, the people deserve to know the ins and outs. It’s encouraging to see Harrisburg lawmakers on this particular bandwagon. The state Senate Intergovernmental Operations Commit...

PORTLAND, Maine -- An entrenched senator distrusted by both parties. A governor born just 18 months after 79-year-old Donald Trump. An oyster farmer who for years walked around with a Nazi symbol tatt...

• Stuff the Fire Truck event, (donate new, unwrapped toys, clothing, books, etc., for ages newborn to 16) Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, 239 Donner Ave., Monessen, 5 to 8 p.m. The event is ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he has become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As the top recruiter for his party’s House campaign team, the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they...

Chelsey Borne of Belle Vernon and Mitchell Fincik of Perryopolis portrayed Mary and Joseph in a Living Nativity Friday evening at Harmony Acres Dairy Farm in Washington Township. The event was present...

He will retire at the end of the year and take a seat on council in January. After 35 years in uniform, Donora police Chief Neal Rands is closing one chapter of service. But retirement won’t pull him ...