Jeff Kotula of the county’s Tourism Promotion Agency warns that the move would be a violation of state law. Washington County commissioners are weighing changes to the county’s hotel tax ordinance tha...

State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, recently presented citations to Turkeytown Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Jamie Pergola and Smithton Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Marty Pon...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive A woman acquitted of homicide in a 2020 shooting outside a McKeesport bar but convicted of conspiring to commit the crime is headed to prison for up to 14 years. Gabrielle ...

By the MVI During a short online special meeting Tuesday, the Belle Vernon Area school board hired a new special education teacher for Rostraver Elementary. The board unanimously approved Natalie Monc...

Belle Vernon Area’s Curty Wade, Cameren Jenko, Trevor Kovatch and Dominic Ghilani display the rings they received Monday for winning the 2025 WPIAL Class 4A basketball championship. Mike Darnay / MVI ...

State Sen. Nick Pisciottano and Rep. Andrew Kuzma helped secure the funding for Saddlers Hollow Road. Forward Township officials shared welcome news Monday night: the township has been awarded statewi...

The tentative spending plan includes a 3-mill increase, but that number could change before a final vote is taken. Rostraver Township’s 2026 budget plan includes a 3-mill tax increase, but some commis...

Charleroi Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on 13th Street Monday, along with a reported commercial structure fire involving a furnace motor and a carbon monoxide incident at a re...

Council may have to take money from the general fund to help cover health insurance costs for borough employees. White Oak Council approved a preliminary budget Monday night that will keep taxes at th...

City Administrator Michael Korposh said there was enough on hand to handle the weekend snowfall, and more has been ordered. Monessen officials on Monday refuted claims by a city resident that crews ra...

Care bags were recently donated to police and fire departments in Charleroi, Donora and Monessen. For the MVI Following a survey conducted last Rotary year among local police and fire departments, Rot...

Four-year-old Myles Voit, left, son of Serra Catholic basketball coach Mike Voit, and 8-year-old Ellie Pearce share a smile in the stands as the Eagles hosted Bishop Canevin in a girls basketball game...

The jury recommended criminal charges in three cases, including one involving a former Ligonier Valley police chief. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County’s first investigating grand jury i...

By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Students at the closing Penn State Commonwealth Campuses can take more classes than normal in their next three semesters and save some money while doing it. With the New Ken...

Hannah Smith, an elementary education major from Cecil, celebrates with fellow graduates during PennWest California’s Fall 2025 commencement ceremony Saturday at the Convocation Center. See more photo...

In response, police will have an increased presence today at Rostraver Elementary. By LADIMIR GARCIA and TAYLOR BROWN lgarcia@yourmvi.com tbrown@yourmvi.com Belle Vernon Area School District officials...

The storm was followed by bitter cold, but a warmup is in the forecast for later this week. Snow from a weekend winter storm tapered off early Sunday morning, but not before dropping several inches ac...

Hannah Widdifield of Simple String Studio won first-place honors and a $5,000 grant. Big ideas and small businesses were in the spotlight Thursday as local entrepreneurs gathered to celebrate the late...

Michael Chirichella wants people to feel at home whenever they visit the library. By COLETTE FUNCHES McKeesport Community Newsroom When visitors enter the doors of the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesp...

It runs through March 31, covering non-payment issues for the winter. Elizabeth Township has approved a water shut-off procedure with Pennsylvania American Water for customers who don’t pay their bill...