Their trial in Westmoreland County will continue today. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Two Monessen parents broke the law when they left their 2-year-old twins trapped in a bedroom strewn with feces and...

Three new members were welcomed to borough council. Mayor Ina Jean Marton and several council members were sworn into office Monday as White Oak held its reorganization meeting. Magisterial District J...

The Monessen native dedicated his time to veterans’ causes and the community following a 21-year military career. Ron Chromulak never really stopped serving. Whether he was wearing an Air Force unifor...

Council selected him over Ernest Merritt, who finished second to Nancy Ellis in November’s election. With three incumbents and one former council member returning to the table — along with a selected ...

Jessica Johnson and Adam Alfer were sworn into office Monday night. Two new members of McKeesport City Council who were elected in November were sworn into office Monday night. Judge David Spurgeon of...

Council President Anthony Colecchi and Vice President Mark Stecak were reelected to their positions. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI Several Glassport officials took the oath of office at Monday’s annu...

Mayor Chris Kelly and other officials were also sworn in Monday night. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI History was made during Monday’s reorganization meeting in West Mifflin. Carla Payne-Harrison beca...

The city will honor a longtime public servant by holding Rosalie Nicksich Day Jan. 9. Several Monessen council members and city employees were sworn in to office during Monday’s reorganization meeting...

Nonunion workers who are on the payroll before Jan. 1 will still be eligible. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County’s salary board on Monday rescinded a policy that allowed nonunion employe...

McKeesport HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Vision recently hosted its second awards and fourth annual scholarship ceremony at the Monroeville Public Library. Miracle Kelley, a seni...

Sunday marked the final day of this year’s McKeesport Model Railroad Club’s holiday open house display. The club has 40 members and has been in McKeesport for 75 years. The event is held at 2209 Walnu...

The family lost virtually everything in the Sunday morning blaze, including their car and a dog. Fire officials are investigating after a devastating early-morning house fire Sunday in West Mifflin. F...

The Monessen native and Air Force veteran was 83. Ronald “Ron” Chromulak, a Monessen native and longtime advocate for veterans and community programs across the Mon Valley, died Friday. He was 83. A r...

Achieva received a $1 million grant from health insurer Highmark for the program. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Across Pennsylvania’s health systems, hundreds of children with disabilities or complex med...

Pennsylvania residents can apply for assistance through April 10. As winter takes hold in the Mon Valley, some families may wonder how resources like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program can ...

The PA Turnpike Commission has no further plans to close Coal Valley Road, which reopened in December. Coal Valley Road is open again as construction is moving forward with the Mon/Fayette Expressway,...

They’re designed to reduce errors and delays and make sure state residents get the benefits they need. Residents of Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties who rely on SNAP or other p...

The program led to the reopening of Third Street Park last year. On a cold January morning along Second Street, the Monongahela River is quiet. The trees along the bank are bare, the boat ramp empty, ...

It’s a growing problem in Pennsylvania, which ranks near the bottom in recent new home construction. State Rep. John Inglis, D-West Mifflin, has been working with colleagues since early December to la...

Outgoing member John Williams faced criticism from advocates after asking sexual questions and consistently voting against pardons and commutations. By DANIELLE OHL Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh...