Mayor Craig Ambrose said ProWaste LLC has been “unbelievable” in its first two weeks on the job. While they are only two weeks into a new garbage contract, leaders in North Belle Vernon are already se...

The Edward V. Monaghan Charitable Youth Foundation recently made a donation to Michael’s Ovation, a local nonprofit organization that was formed to honor the memory of the late Michael Shaffer, a stud...

For the MVI The Westmoreland County Bureau of Parks and Recreation is offering grants to nonprofit organizations to support arts-related projects and activities that will benefit Westmoreland County r...

IS THE FUTURE OF U.S. STEEL at a fork in the road? More than a week after blocking the almost $15 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-based Nippon Steel, President Joe Biden’s administration made a...

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced on Friday in the bookkeeping case brought against him by Alvin Bragg, the elected Democratic district attorney of Manhattan. The sentence was effectively not...

To the Editor: The following is a sonnet written in 1883 by Emma Lazarus. It eventually was cast in bronze and in 1903 was mounted on a pedestal on the lower level of the Statue of Liberty. The full t...

Slippery Rock University announced its dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or high...

McKeesport Area High School orchestra violinists, senior Connor McGrew (left) and junior Michael Pfeffercorn (right), participating in this past weekend’s PMEA District 1 Senior High District Orchestr...

Tyler Basic scored 25 points to help the Warriors jump right back into the section title hunt. With the logjam at the top of Section 3-4A boys basketball, Elizabeth Forward head coach Nolan Larry said...

Baseball had its ultimate sad tale of a career cut short in the Lou Gehrig story. Football had a similar story about running back Brian Piccolo as was chronicled in Brian’s Song. Locally, a fine baske...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — There is a sameness to the way the Pittsburgh Steelers keep ending their seasons. Yet Mike Tomlin shrugged on Tuesday when asked if it feels as if the Steelers are “stuck” after thei...

The Monessen boys basketball team picked up an important win Tuesday to stay within a game of second-place Serra Catholic in Section 2-1A. The Greyhounds (8-4, 3-2) broke open a close game in the four...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena was a fitting conclusion to a dreadful five-game homestand that saw them go 1-3-1. This sequence of games on...

DEAR ABBY: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father get away with too much, but still, the impact is there. As a you...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have two young daughters. One is 3 years old, and the other is just 8 months old. I invited my sister to stay with us during the holiday season because she lives far away and the res...

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are getti...

Luxury travelers have long known the secrets to make the most of their vacations, and with a bit of know-how, any traveler can enjoy the same exclusive access and unforgettable experiences as the A-li...

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, finding time to take a break can feel impossible. Americans are making a bold statement by taking longer vacations instead of quick weekend getaways, determi...

The WPIAL has wrapped up an investigation into possible recruiting violations by the Imani Christian basketball program with a decision pending. The WPIAL, which launched the inquiry in October, held ...

When Troy Fautanu on Monday made the statement that his rookie season was “not how I planned it going,” he was smiling in what was a nonverbal expression of, “obviously.” But when, four months ago, Fa...