The zoning board approved use by special exception for Terra Pharm. White Oak may soon be home to a medical marijuana dispensary after the borough’s zoning board approved an application for use by spe...

Danielle Spano will officially take over for Barb Reese in January. North Charleroi officials have decided who will take over the job as tax collector in the borough starting in January. During a spec...

The calendar features more than 60 events spread out over a month. Thirty days of free events are coming to Allegheny County residents. On Wednesday, the Allegheny Regional Asset District released a s...

Richard Massafra and his late wife started the business by making treats for their own pet. A Monongahela couple was looking for a solution to their older dog’s health problems about eight years ago w...

While the Pennsylvania Supreme Court often has the final say on major policy decisions, it can take months or years for the justices to render their opinions. HARRISBURG — The state Supreme Court ofte...

Kayla Fransko Reedy was honored before Ringgold’s girls soccer game Wednesday evening, receiving a game ball to show support for her courageous battle against cancer. A 2009 Ringgold graduate, Reedy c...

ATF is offering a $5,000 reward for anyone with information on the incident. Four McKeesport police vehicles were set on fire early Wednesday morning in a parking lot next to the police station. Offic...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday in memory of the former U.S. congressman. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, area politicians and the public gathered Wednesday morning ...

Saturday’s concert will wrap up the Rockin’ on the Mon Summer Concert Series at the Monongahela Aquatorium. The Monongahela Aquatorium will offer a premium ticket for earlier admission in addition to ...

A full weekend of musical entertainment will begin Friday evening with Beatlemania Magic. Renzie Rib Fest, the annual Labor Day tradition, returns to Renziehausen Park in McKeesport this weekend with ...

The Elizabeth Forward school board approved a $30,000 donation to Elizabeth Township for improvements to the Boston ballfields during a special meeting Wednesday. It was approved unanimously by Thomas...

Editor’s note: Ralph Stone has been writing about an imaginary family from Omaha, Neb., touring a futuristic, fictional Mon Valley on a summer vacation. The two weeks during the summer of 2048 passed ...

Supervisors cited frequent complaints from residents. Fallowfield Township supervisors have decided to take a proactive approach to ensure garbage collection runs more smoothly. On Wednesday, supervis...

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Organizer Ron Chromulak offered his thanks to everyone who donated. Spots of rust and signs of decay are long gone. The M4A3 Sherman tank in Monessen City Park looks ready for battle again. After Ron ...

The event will start at the Arthur H. King Access Area of the WYTC section of the GAP in West Newton By the MVI The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter of the Regional Trail Corporation will hold its 31s...

A lawsuit challenging a policy on rejected mail-in ballots was successful. A judge has ruled that Washington County broke state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ball...

The young Allenport girl was discovered on the porch of a nearby home. A 2-year-old girl was found early Tuesday morning after going missing from her home in Allenport. At 12:46 a.m., the Stockdale Vo...

A third offense will result in a lifetime ban from district games and other events. Monessen’s school board approved a new fan ejection policy earlier this month aimed to deter unwanted behavior at sp...

Overnight vehicle breakins have been a problem in the borough, and residents requested the removal of some trees. Elizabeth Borough Council discussed road safety items and passed several motions relat...