• Cory Joseph Smith, 42, of Monongahela, was charged with possession of marijuana stemming from an alleged incident on Aug. 1, court records state. • Adam Dale Carmichael, 40, of Hamer, S.C., was char...

• Gregory Fowler, 49, of Charleroi was charged with defiant trespasser stemming from an alleged incident Aug. 9, court records state. A preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Mark Wilso...

BERLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two lea...

WORLD BRIEFLY WASHINGTON (AP) — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation’s capital around the clock st...

Thursday Events • Bike night, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyville, 6:30 p.m. • Line dancing, H Lounge, Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, North Strabane Township, 8 p.m. • Dames for Dogs, Giant Oaks Win...

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I’m in college across town and have my own place, but I still visited Dad often. As a teenager, it used t...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 13-year-old daughter has recently started refusing to attend family gatherings like birthday parties or Sunday dinners at my parents’ house. She says they’re “boring, fake and a was...

In Starz’s “Outlander,” Caitriona Balfe’s Claire Fraser is bold and brave. She can also think on her feet in high-pressure moments. Her husband Jamie Fraser, played by Sam Heughan, is protective and e...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a Hall & Oates business partnership through arbitration, reaching a private ending after details of their rift went p...

• Kendy Buteau, 21, of Charleroi was charged with making a false report and careless driving on Monday, court records state. • Joseph Carl Vranka, 66, of McKeesport was charged with simple assault and...

The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate advanced proposals Tuesday to end the state’s budget impasse and address funding problems at transit agencies for the next two years. Both proposals passe...

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DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day. He says he is addicted. I have told him how much I hate that he uses dope...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend is deeply passionate about international humanitarian work. It’s a huge part of who he is and, honestly, one of the reasons I admire and love him so much. Recently, he tol...

“Find your purpose.” It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this and what if I never do? This is “pu...

NEW YORK (AP) — Debra Taylor has had a busy year or so: She’s going through a divorce while in the process of retiring — and she’s moving to Portugal from Southern California with one of her daughters...

• Roxann McKown, 55, of Buena Vista was charged with simple assault, theft by unlawful taking and harassment on Friday, court records state. • Ramel Lamont Fuller, 20, of Duquesne was charged with end...

NO DINNER PLANS TONIGHT? Take the night off for a change, plus there is so much to choose from at McKeesport’s International Village. The 65th annual International Village ethnic festival kicks off to...

DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize at 62 that it was time to downsize. I moved my hu...