Michael Jordan has made his debut as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ return to NBA broadcasting. Speaking with Mike Tirico on Tuesday, Jordan said he wants to give back to basketball while priori...

THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION Assistance Program is the modern incarnation of what was originally called food stamps. The program was born during the Great Depression, when feeding families was a challen...

By JULIA BURDELSKI TribLive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits are on hold for Pennsylvanians because of the federal government shutdown. A message posted to the Pennsylvania...

A Monongahela man was arrested early Sunday after police say he stabbed another man during a fight inside a home on Second Street. Elijah Glenn Davis, 23, of Monongahela, is charged with aggravated as...

• Jeffrey William Heino, 66, of Dunlevy was charged with DUI stemming from an alleged incident March 23, court records state. • Dennis D. Hawkins Jr., 41, of Donora was charged with obstructing law en...

Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...

We’re happy to hear state lawmakers recognize the difficult circumstances that volunteer fire companies face throughout Pennsylvania. At a ceremony this week honoring everyone who helped with a succes...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Police have charged an Ohio social media influencer with hopping a fence on his birthday last month at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium’s elephant enclosure, where he was near...

• Jeffrey William Heino, 66, of Dunlevy, was charged with DUI stemming from an alleged incident on March 23, court records state. • Ethan Sant, 19, of Arnold, was charged with receiving stolen propert...

• Natalie Eileen Fine, 48, of Pittsburgh, was charged with intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered and use/possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an alleged i...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Monday that a former Monongahela doctor is facing felony charges after allegedly traveling to Ohio to have sex with a minor. In a statement, Yost said Dr. Rob...

THE DEATH PENALTY IS DIVISIVE. Support for and opposition to it is not as easy as political party or position. It is all over the map. There are people with firmly held convictions about crime and law...

To the Editor: I wish that those who frequently write letters to this paper in support of Trump respond for once to some legitimate questions about the President. In the 2016 campaign he accepted a “l...

NEW YORK (AP) — With the U.S. experiencing a significant hiring slowdown, it’s a daunting time to be looking for a job. Many workers are staying put instead of changing jobs to secure better pay. Arti...

PENN STATE HAS FIRMLY HELD PRIORITIES. But are they the ones the university wants people to believe? The football team came into the season with the highest rank it has ever held to start the year; it...

Pennsylvania has made $40M on frozen cash during the budget impasse. But it won’t pass on interest to service providers once that funding is released. HARRISBURG — Schools and nonprofits that provide ...

A West Newton man is being accused of hurting his puppy after the animal was reported for a welfare check. Roun James Perry, 34, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, cruelty to animals and ...

IF VOTER TURNOUT IN THE UPCOMING general election mirrors the attendance at a meet-the-candidates forum in Monongahela on Monday evening, poll workers will have a lot of idle time on their hands Nov. ...

• Nathan William Cottle, 35, of Monongahela was charged with two counts of DUI and duties at a stop sign stemming from an alleged traffic incident Aug. 30, court records state.

By The Associated Press More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding stron...