Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of State Road in Monessen Saturday afternoon as a storm knocked down power lines in a field, which led to a gas-fed fire. Fire crews established a safe area ...

England’s King Charles II in March 1681 granted a charter to William Penn, marking the state’s official birth. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Henry Bowden rattled off minute details of William Penn’s l...

Rostraver Township police and firefighters were called to a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 70 west at Exit 46 early Sunday morning. No injuries were reported. Crews contained a diesel leak from t...

Volunteers prepare meals in the kitchen Friday afternoon during the California Volunteer Fire Department Lenten fish fry. From left are John Mosher, Mike Tchinski, Gene “Butch” Knight, Donald Towner S...

Three city residents sued over civil rights violations relating to a search for a suspect in 2020. The City of McKeesport will pay $127,500, and its police department will receive training following t...

Junior Achievement and Arc Human Services each received $100,000. Two regional organizations are among the recipients of a $3.3 million state investment to strengthen Pennsylvania’s skilled trades wor...

Michael Todora is accused of confronting shoppers at a local Walmart in December and then posting a video on Facebook. A Speers man charged after allegedly recording a racist confrontation inside the ...

Some employees have taken home double their annual salaries. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Overtime has paid off in a big way for some Westmoreland County workers. A TribLive analysis of overtime paid ...

Leaders hope a $22M terminal expansion will lure a new airline. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Talks have intensified with a potential second commercial airline to fly out of Arnold Palmer Regional Airp...

Clocks will be moved ahead again at 2 a.m. Sunday. The countdown is on to “spring ahead” this weekend. Daylight saving time begins Sunday, when clocks move forward from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., costing peopl...

Charleroi Area Elementary Center 3-5 Principal Adam Brewer dressed up as Superman on Thursday for superhero day at school. He is shown with River Williams (Spider-Man) and Leland Frecker (Deadpool). C...

Tyler Schaffer of Scottdale, left, and Mitchell Turner of Masontown walk between classes on the PennWest California campus Thursday afternoon. Students will begin spring break at the end of classes Fr...

Roughly $880K for the project has already been obtained through LSA grants and other sources. A long-discussed plan to build a new public works campus in Donora now hinges on whether council will auth...

Renovations are being recommended in several portions of the building. The McKeesport Area school board received an update Thursday on an ongoing feasibility study to learn where the high school might...

Some residents objected to the new parking ordinance. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI At the start of Port Vue council’s meeting Wednesday, some residents praised borough workers for keeping roads clea...

The grants are funded through revenues from the state gas tax. PennDOT has announced nearly $460.8 million to help municipalities across the state and the Mon Valley maintain their roads and bridges. ...

Anyone connected to the district is invited to submit their responses online. The Pennsylvania Department of Education, in collaboration with the West Mifflin Area School District, is inviting staff m...

The event paid tribute to community members for their contributions. The Mon Valley Initiatives Group held its inaugural Black History program Feb. 27 at the Donora Borough Building. Awards were prese...

Myrtle Beach flights will resume in mid-April. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Spirit Airlines is pulling the plug on its long-running Orlando service from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport next month, a mo...

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is advising motorists that a portion of state Route 51 in Jefferson Hills Borough, Allegheny County will be restricted to one lane for most of this month. Beginning Monday, b...