They say too many people in the program are being released into area communities. Westmoreland County lawmakers called for significant changes to a state treatment program for former juvenile sex offe...

By Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star June 11, 2026 Two dozen years ago, the commonwealth established the Access to Justice account, setting a surcharge on certain court filings to pay for civ...

By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Some Pittsburgh-area universities are encouraging the state to consider lowering the number of credits required for select bachelor’s degree programs as a solution to healthc...

The selected streets are the only ones in the borough scheduled to be paved this year. Work begins today on a $250,000 North Charleroi paving project that will improve several streets and include cons...

Sen. Dan Laughlin, who sponsored the bill, said the state is leaving “gas station weed” unregulated. The Pennsylvania Senate shot down a bill Wednesday to create a board to oversee the state’s medical...

The temporary arena can accommodate more than 4,000 spectators. WASHINGTON (AP) — It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it’s the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White Ho...

By Jonathan Shorman, Pennsylvania Capital-Star June 10, 2026 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on millions of Americans who vote by mail under ...

FEATURE IMPACT Stretches of scorching summer days may leave you and your family feeling like you just can’t quite get (or stay) cool. If you find yourself resigned to cooler rooms or leaving ceiling f...

FAMILY FEATURES From summer holidays and pool parties to spontaneous backyard barbecues with friends and neighbors, the hottest season of the year brings people together. When it’s your turn to host, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House. T...

Music tonight • Mid-life Crisis, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyville, 6:30 p.m. • Karaoke, Lock 4, Speers, 6 p.m. • Sounds like Summer free concert featuring the band 1985, Plum Street, Elizabeth, 6 p...

Associated Press Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power. Data released Wednesday by...

By ADAM BABETSKI TribLive Vicki Yann has a front-row seat to one of Pittsburgh’s most ambitious — and disruptive — bridge projects. From the back deck of her Swisshelm Park home, where she has lived f...

By Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star June 8, 2026 This article was updated at 4 p.m. on June 9, 2026 to correct the spelling of Rylee Lindenpitz’s last name. After six years of relatively sta...

A West Newton woman plans to press charges, saying they cracked her windshield. Elizabeth Township Police Department apprehended several juveniles Tuesday who allegedly threw objects from moving vehic...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Tru...

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official is set to testify in federal court Tuesday about the U.S. government’s plans for refunding billions of dollars that importers paid ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says he’s ready to make the case to Congress this week that th...

FEATURE IMPACT Strong communities aren’t built overnight. They grow through steady investments in people, partnerships and systems that help neighborhoods weather economic uncertainty and evolving soc...

FEATURE IMPACT Every year, about 200,000 service members transition from military service into civilian careers, offering employers access to a highly skilled and mission-driven talent pool. As organi...