The peace pole honors past Rotary International President and Monessen native Stephanie Urchick. For the MVI Members of the Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club recently put the finishing touches on a p...

Police said several animals were discovered in a condemned house. By the MVI A Smithton woman is accused of animal neglect and cruelty after two injured dogs were found living in a filthy, condemned h...

Anastacialisa Hartley missed her graduation as she was recovering from injuries she suffered while saving her godson from a dog attack. Anastacialisa Hartley missed two of life’s biggest milestones la...

The hike comes after seven consecutive years of frozen tuition. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Tuition for state universities is set to increase by 3.6% for students this fall, but that figure could decre...

The Municipal Authority of Washington Township was awarded the grant through PENNVEST. Wednesday was a good day for the Municipal Authority of Washington Township, which received a $5.1 million grant ...

U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler is one of the supporters of the proposal. JACK TROY TribLive A bipartisan group of congressmen say Western Pennsylvania’s status as a growing energy hub justifies moving a ...

The standoff lasted about eight hours. A man died of a suspected suicide after an hours-long SWAT situation in Monongahela. Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Zachry Hamilton, 36, barricaded him...

Siblings Baylee, 10, and Kolton Mathews, 8, of Elizabeth, dance to the song “1999” performed by the band Dancing Queen at the Plum Street Thursday Night Summer Concert Series in Elizabeth. Chairperson...

There have been 112 in the area so far in 2025. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Western Pennsylvania has been awash in flash flood warnings this year. The National Weather Service has issued 112 such warnings...

Dylan Dodds is facing multiple charges for alleged abuse. A Forward Township man is accused of choking his 4-year-old daughter. Dylan Dodds, 28, is charged with aggravated assault, strangulation, enda...

The Elizabeth Township Fire Department responded to a car crash on Hayden Boulevard in Elizabeth Township after 11 a.m. Thursday. The department was there assisting Blaine Hill VFC and Elizabeth Borou...

The office of Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced that an Elizabeth man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of making a threat to injure a local public official ...

Highmark Wholecare continued its 2025 Farm-to Family produce markets in Monessen with a drive-thru food distribution Wednesday that was held in collaboration with the Westmoreland County Food Bank, Ci...

The Elizabeth Forward School Board also adopted a new artificial intelligence policy. The Elizabeth Forward School Board approved a series of change orders on Wednesday for additional costs that have ...

Angels Journey Home recently rescued two dogs from an abusive home that are in need of medical treatment. Angels Journey Home Animal Rescue is desperately seeking donations so the nonprofit organizati...

Mon Valley Unemployed Committee Inc. is suing the commonwealth, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Attorney General David Sunday. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court al...

Council also discussed the overuse of a dumpster at the borough public works building. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Progress continues regarding a new Long John Silver’s restaurant moving into West ...

Old Route 71 was shut down last night for about an hour in the 600 block between Twin Bridges Road and Rodgers Lane in Fallowfield Township due to flooding. Fallowfield VFC

Klaudia Praskavich, 10, casts her new fishing rod in the Youghiogheny River at Cedar Creek Park on Tuesday with her brother, Nikolai Praskavich, 13, of Belle Vernon. The outing was part of Klaudia’s b...

The school district may pursue state grant funding, and work could start by next summer. Belle Vernon Area school board received a visit Tuesday from Site LogiQ to discuss future upgrades to the high ...