THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO READ information. One is to look only at the black-and-white letters. You take in the text exactly as written and process it on that basis alone. If you were on the Supreme Court...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bo...

For more than a half-century, the moon has orbited the Earth without a close human witness, its pitted, rocky surface unexplored, its far side unexamined, its mysteries left fallow. The mission of Art...

The upcoming Washington County Real Estate Expo is not designed as a ceremonial event or public showcase. It is a working economic development tool intended to connect investment opportunities with bu...

THERE’S NO QUESTION this winter has been hard on our roadways in the Mon Valley. Extreme temperature fluctuations, along with precipitation in the form of snow, ice and heavy rain have left streets a ...

In recent years, Americans have known what to expect from our Neronian Super Bowl halftime shows. Mediocre music is veneered over with gaudy, flashily lit, but ultimately empty and meaningless sets. T...

WATCHING SAVANNAH GUTHRIE sit on a couch and look into a camera is nothing new. It is how many Americans start their day — with a cup of coffee and the “Today” show. But for two days this week, the us...

To the Editor: We are writing to share our overwhelming gratitude for the incredible coordination and bravery displayed during the recent fire in North Belle Vernon. While we often think of emergency ...

President Trump says that “Republicans” should “nationalize the election” or at least take over voting in up to 15 places where he says voting is corrupt. His evidence of fraudulent voting is that he ...

From florists to candy makers, businesses are at the heart of one of the most popular cultural holidays in the United States. But Valentine’s Day is much more than cards and chocolate — it is a time f...

By LISA MASCARO AND KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare if largely symbolic rebuke of the White H...

DEBT AND SAVINGS are different columns in the same ledger. Any business can tell you that. So can anyone working on their taxes right now. Like blood circulating in the body, the amount of money in an...

Good for Bad Bunny. After the Puerto Rican superstar rocked the halftime show at the Super Bowl, Donald Trump derided his performance as “absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER!” Bad Bunny, he th...

To the Editor: As Valentine’s Day approaches it seems fitting that I finally send to the owners and staff a love letter, something that has been in my heart since 2015. To those naysayers, I say we ar...

What do you call a former two-term president of the United States and his wife, a former first lady, secretary of state and nominee for president? In the Democratic Party, you call them baggage. After...

PENNSYLVANIA IS OFTEN described as a microcosm of the nation, its blue population centers offset by wide stretches of red and its elections swinging from cycle to cycle. But that political shorthand c...

GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO AND OTHER TOP government officials in Pennsylvania received a 3.3% cost-of-living increase in pay that took effect Jan. 1. Shapiro, a Democrat, now earns $253,870, making him the hig...

His grandparents and mother were born in Selma, Alabama, the site of the violence of the 1965 civil rights march that led to the Voting Rights Act. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where within 30 yards ...

By JOEYCAPPELLETTI, STEVE PEOPLES AND STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when the group...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers tried Monday to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that...