Board members have discussed it with Commissioner Chris Thoma of Elizabeth Township, which offers a similar program. A Volunteer Tax Credit Incentive Program received further consideration at Tuesday’...

The Washington County controller was able to post the $150,000 figure through a bond agency. Bail was revoked and reset Wednesday for Washington County Controller April Sloane, who is accused of tortu...

First Energy said the largest cluster without power Wednesday night was near Belle Vernon. More than 7,500 Westmoreland and Allegheny residents were without electric service as of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday,...

Some revisions were made, so those have to be OK’d by the House. A bill placing regulations on pharmacy benefit managers — third-party intermediaries who work with drug manufacturers, pharmacies and i...

The band plays the music of the Eagles, along with solo songs by Joe Walsh. For this weekend’s Rockin’ on the Mon summer concert series show, the Monongahela Aquatorium will feature headliner 7 Bridge...

Kathy Heinz expects Small Town Tavern to begin operating in August or early September. There’s going to be a new restaurant in Rostraver Township called Small Town Tavern and the owner, Kathy Heinz, i...

Harper Irwin, 4, carries her 8-month-old sister Maisie Irwin through the spraying waters Tuesday at Renzie Spray Ground in McKeesport’s Renziehausen Park. Also in the photo, to the left in the white T...

Tuesday’s blaze is the latest in a string of suspicious fires in the city. An abandoned house fire in Monessen Tuesday evening is believed to be suspicious. Several fire departments responded to the b...

The birds were banned Tuesday despite a veto by Mayor Craig Ambrose. North Belle Vernon Council overrode a veto from the mayor Tuesday and passed an ordinance that will prohibit the ownership of chick...

A block party, bike run and car show will take place Saturday. The 11th annual Belle Vernon Block Party, Bike Run and Car Show will take place Saturday afternoon. Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon wi...

State police have released their annual Independence Day weekend enforcement detail, which showed more crashes, fatalities and injuries than in 2023. The goal of the holiday detail is to strengthen ro...

THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION might seem like a trade organization. The name gives the same feeling as other state groups for those with related business, such as the Pennsylvania Corn Gr...

Clem and Vicky Ludwick of North Belle Vernon and their dog Zoey ran into their neighbor, Wendy Hackenson of North Belle Vernon, and her dog Bowie at the Cedar Creek Dog Park Monday evening. To purchas...

This year’s theme will be “Ghosts of Main Street” Monday’s council work session provided a look into some of Monongahela’s upcoming goings-on, including the announcement of the Monongahela Paranormal ...

A resident complained to council after her son received a citation. Stephanie Larson addressed White Oak Council on Monday to discuss the issues with electric scooters in the area and her son, who was...

Secretary Karen Stetor examined payroll figures dating back to December. For the first time in months, Monday’s meeting in Forward Township didn’t end with Chairman Tom DeRosa banging his gavel — and ...

The authority is keeping details of the incident quiet as it tries to recover its money. The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County said Monday that it lost a significant amount of money in what t...

The money will cover facility fees and other costs for the youths. The Rostraver Township Board of Commissioners voted Monday to make a donation to the Belle Vernon Youth Wrestling team. The donation ...

To the Editor: Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which determined that the City of Grants Pass’s enforcement of criminal punishments ...

• Juan Still, 32, of McKeesport was charged with persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms, carrying a firearm without a license and four traffic violations after an...