The talks are occurring as the budget is more than four months late, and counties and nonprofits increasingly sound the alarm about the standoff. By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh ...

It will be easier for them to file claims under Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act. First responders across Pennsylvania now have stronger legal protections when it comes to seeking care for men...

She cited increased responsibilities at work for the decision. After an appointment three years ago and a successful retention campaign, Amy Nabors recently resigned from Glassport Borough Council. Na...

By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive All three Westmoreland County judges who are seeking new 10-year terms on the Common Pleas Court bench know there is political attention this year on judicial retention. T...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the federal Supple...

Oliver and Gwendolyn were born Oct. 28. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) and his wife, Molly, are celebrating the arrival of their newborn twins, Oliver Thomas and Gwendolyn Rose. The twins w...

Rides with Santa will be offered starting Nov. 28. Even though Halloween has just passed and the rest of the holidays seem far away, the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington is gearing up for its...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday. It was th...

Rostraver Township Fire Department members attended Friday’s Halloween Hike at the DiVirgilio Sports Complex. Firefighters greeted costume contest participants and handed out treats. The hike was host...

Rostraver Township Police officer Brandon Gorski and his monster “prisoner”(Commissioner Jeff Johnson) handed out candy to trick-or-treaters throughout the township on Friday. Rostraver Township Polic...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown will soon enter it...

Abraham Lincoln made the presidency a pulpit. Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transformed the office into an engine of big government. John F. Kennedy made it a platform of inspiration. Presidents rou...

PENNSYLVANIA IS FEELING a pinch other states aren’t. Oh sure, everyone is embroiled in the now monthold federal government shutdown. As of Saturday, what started out bad, with federal employees either...

By OLIVIA DIAZ, MIKE CATALINI AND BILL BARROW Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democratic governors in Virginia and New Jersey in races...

Allegheny County Police are investigating after a woman was shot inside of a McKeesport apartment. It happened around 6 a.m. Sunday inside an apartment at Crawford Village. Police say a woman was shot...

Sophia King, 9, Noah King, 4, and Amelia King, 7, of Ruffsdale look through the candy at Friday night’s Halloween Hobgoblin Hike in Rostraver Township. See more parade photos on A8 and in our online p...

Superintendent Don MacFann urges students to take advantage of free meals at school. McKeesport Area School District has provided some guidance for families who might be losing their Supplemental Nutr...

State Sens. Camera Bartolotta and Pat Stefano were among the featured speakers this year. Before the first slide lit up the screen, the most important work was already underway — quiet handshakes, ear...

They addressed the ongoing budget impasse and several other topics at Friday’s economic symposium. Two state senators representing parts of the Mon Valley took the stage Friday during a moderated pane...

The incident occurred Thursday at the Beer Barrel in McKeesport. The owners of a Mc-Keesport bar decided to close their business after a double shooting occurred there Thursday night. Our news partner...