Callie Black, Aiden Roach and Maddie Solomon observed plants and learned how they grow Monday afternoon in Jenna Capello’s second-grade science class at California Area Elementary School. Jeff Helsel ...

Controller Corey O’Connor said it will save money and provide a better experience for the poll workers. Allegheny County will utilize debit cards to pay workers at polling places for today’s special e...

A judge determined that the Monessen mayor’s only challenger didn’t have enough qualifying signatures. Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer will run unopposed in his reelection bid after Democratic challenger Mar...

The Bag Brigade will give the boxes to students as part of their summer food distribution. Children are often told to not play with their food, but an exception will be made this week for Belle Vernon...

The event will be moved this year to the union hall for United Steelworkers 2227. More than 25 crafters and vendors are coming to West Mifflin April 12 to raise money for a good cause. “Crafters for W...

Rostraver commissioners plan to hold a public hearing in April regarding a potential new apartment building in the township. At Monday’s work session, commissioners heard from Jay Lustig, owner of Bel...

The head of the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, resigned Monday after nearly five years in the position, leaving as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Effici...

MASS TRANSPORTATION is a critical part of life in a metropolitan area. It connects people to jobs, doctors, churches and shopping. It makes it possible for families to stay in touch. It breaks down ba...

To the Editor: What a turn around in two months. Everyday there is something new and better for the country and us. With the exception of a shaky stock market, it has been all winners. Gasoline is bel...

For years, the left has advanced utter untruths for cheap partisan purposes that it knew at the time were all false. And now when caught, they just shrug and say they were lying all along. Once it was...

Jamont Minnie is charged after a woman was shot in the wrist when a bar fight spilled outside last week. Details surrounding a shooting in Monessen last week that resulted in a woman suffering arm inj...

By the MVI A McKeesport man is accused of fleeing the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the city last week. Richard Gerald Ostrosky, 49, is charged with two counts of accidents involving death or person...

A large crowd of South Allegheny fans turned out Saturday at Canon-McMillan to support the Gladiators in their PIAA semifinal matchup with Aliquippa. SA claimed a 36-31 victory and will face Philadelp...

The school district is talking about replacing its current system. Belle Vernon Area School District conducted a community survey to gather feedback about the current high school class rank system, af...

The organization is planting trees and picking up trash. The Pigeon Creek Watershed Association is making progress one step — or in this case one tree — at a time. Last week, PCWA held a live stake pl...

A man has been charged with attempted homicide following a shooting in Monessen early Thursday morning. Jamont Anthony Minnie, 34, of Monessen is charged with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated ass...

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal includes $10M for a fund that assists financially distressed local governments. By MIN XIAN Spotlight PA State College STATE COLLEGE — The Shapiro administration ex...

Eva Kelly was Annie and Anthony Ruddle was Sandy in California Area School District’s production of “Annie Jr.”

They would help cover the cost of a storm water system and televising project and Heritage Hills Park court rehabilitation. White Oak council has authorized Borough Engineer Amber Yon to seek two gran...

IT’S A TOUGH TIME TO BE A COLLEGE. Spring can be an uncertain time for a Pennsylvania institution of higher learning in the best of times. With state lawmakers still haggling over the budget, universi...