Firefighters responded to a person in distress call Sunday that prompted a river search. Donora firefighters conducted the rescue search of the Monongahela River that was later determined to be unfoun...

The project will also include improvements to Layton Road. By the MVI PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll and local officials broke ground last week on the Layton Bridge (Route 4038) replacement project in...

Township officials handled three significant snowfalls in December. Elizabeth Township’s Public Works Supervisor Tom Methven updated commissioners at a recent meeting about how the township handled a ...

A Commonwealth Court judge raised questions about the use of AI when confronted with an error-filled brief. By SARAH BODEN For Spotlight PA Veteran attorneys with a track record of arguing high-profil...

Operated by Rus and Kim Svec, the restaurant provides catering services and hosts parties. Why fuss … call Chef Rus. For the past 35 years , that’s been the slogan for R-Place Event Venue, Restaurant,...

Carroll Township Chairman Ken Hillman confirmed that the company has authorization for site preparation and underground work. First proposed as a rezoning request in December 2021 and met with years o...

High winds resulted in massive power outages across the region. In the wake of a powerful windstorm that left hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity across southwestern Pennsylvania la...

Prosecutors say the attack was part of a gang turf war; defense called it a bar fight gone too far. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A district judge Friday tossed out dozens of charges stemming from a vio...

Jody Spedaliere was elected in November. New Rostraver Township tax collector Jody Spedaliere was officially sworn into office this week after being elected in November. Spedaliere, who defeated incum...

Caroline Guerrieri, 7, and Patti Hallam teamed up at the ticket booth Friday night for Monessen High School’s boys basketball game against St. Joseph. Smiles were free, but tickets were not. Jeff Hels...

Solicitor Joseph Dalfonso said the school district will also have to be on board to make the plan effective. Monessen council has started discussions for a potential Local Economic Revitalization Tax ...

From left, first-grader Kennedy Kaminski and sixth-graders Amora Grillo and Brenley Farner work on individual projects Thursday afternoon in Susan Bitonti’s Moonshot Program class at California Elemen...

They were acquitted on two felony charges. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Felicia Dugan embraced a friend and sobbed Thursday afternoon outside a Westmoreland County courtroom after a jury found her and...

Mayor Ron Mozer warns it will be a “huge logistics issue” once it begins. The Mon Valley Sewage Authority gave a presentation Thursday to Monessen City Council on what the city can expect from a poten...

Mayor Craig Ambrose and four council members were sworn in. North Belle Vernon officials took care of routine reorganization business Monday night, swearing in the mayor and council members and opting...

The board will also vote on changes to the district’s website at a meeting next week. A short McKeesport Area school board meeting was held Thursday to go over some items that are set to be voted on J...

Relatives mourn a mother and the “very kind and gentle soul” whose lives were cut short. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Pennsylvania state law required an Allegheny County judge Wednesday to sentence a M...

He made formal announcements Thursday at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state aft...

A Feb. 4 session will address the Smithton-area facility’s air and water permits. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive From his Mendon Road horse farm, Eric Metz watches white clouds billow daily from the 940-megaw...

The $632,000 is the most ever awarded, and it’s 15% more than was handed out a year ago. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Dwight Brown knows that word of mouth isn’t enough to sustain business growth. Bro...