The annual event honors businesses and individuals for their commitment and dedication to the communities they serve. For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated the season of b...

ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his possible motivation behind...

Joe Biden has 40 more days to serve as president of the United States. But anyone watching events in Paris over the weekend would think President-elect Donald Trump has already taken office. The presi...

For the MVI The next monthly Westmoreland County Job Fair will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at The Venue Live! located on the second floor inside Live! Casino in Hempfield Township. “We have sp...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner for three years. We met on a dating site but were not able to get together often because of prior plans and vacations we both had scheduled. I have now found out...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter has become consumed by social media and seems to measure her worth by the number of likes and comments she receives on her posts. Initially, she just wanted to learn how to...

By JAE HONG, ERIC THAYER AND CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders and warnings Tuesday as firefighters battl...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give one of his sons control of his media empire and ensure Fox News maintains its co...

• Tyler William Graff, 34, of McKeesport was charged with unlawful restraint, simple assault and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Monday, court records state. • Donald Lee Nicholson, 38, o...

Pennsylvania Western University’s California and Edinboro campuses have been awarded funding to implement the Act 101 Program, joining the Clarion campus, which has supported students through the prog...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 43-year-old woman who has struggled with self-esteem and personal relationships my entire life. My fiance and I have talked in depth about past trauma, but it wasn’t until within the...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I really love pets, especially cats, and I always make sure they’re well taken care of by taking them to the nearest vet to keep them healthy and safe. Recently, my neighbor asked me t...

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a row. That’s according ...

Omnicom is buying Interpublic Group in a stock-for-stock deal that will create the largest ad agency in the world with combined annual revenue of almost $26 billion. The names may be unfamiliar to man...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — David Seymour’s job over the next few weeks is making sure that American Airlines flights take off on time and fly safely during one of the busiest travel periods of the year....

• Shannon Snyder, 40, of White Oak was charged with simple assault after an alleged incident Sunday, court records state. • Gino Digregory, 45, of McKeesport was charged with strangulation, simple ass...

• Several local teachers were awarded “Great Idea” grants from the Consortium for Public Education. Charleroi Middle School teachers Howard Johnson, Stephanie Rice, Joell Miller, Mary Tickner, Joyce S...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but it was “a mome...

(Editor’s Note: Columnist Cynthia Tucker has decided to end her weekly feature after 33 years of publication. This is her final column. Next week we will begin running the National Perspective column ...

• Clothes 4U, (one opening in December) First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m. to noon. • United Women in Faith meeting, California United Methodist Church Social Hall, cor...