The celebration will be held Wednesday, with a rain date of Thursday. McKeesport will once again celebrate what it means to be a “good neighbor.” For decades, the city has held its Good Neighbor Day c...

They renovated a campfire area at the community center. Mom, interior designer and volunteer Lisa Fenwick, 41, of Elizabeth Township never expected to co-lead a Girl Scout troop, but she always wanted...

Betty Cummings says having good friends is the secret to a long life. A resident at the Community Life Center in McKeesport was celebrated this week for becoming a centenarian. Elizabeth “Betty” Cummi...

Sessions will be held June 27 and July 25 at City Park in Monessen. If your child is interested in ponies and agriculture, Penn State Extension and Monessen Councilwoman Karen Cosner will be hosting a...

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to create a new State Board of Higher Education. Two Democratic lawmakers, one in the House and one in the Senate, are introducing legislation to advance Gov. Josh Shapiro’s pr...

A golf tournament will be held later this month to help fund a foundation set up in his honor. Dedicated, determined, down to earth and fun loving are just a few of the ways Glenn Porter’s family and ...

They gather there every Monday, providing a variety of culinary choices. Amy Smaracheck didn’t expect the empty lot along Lower Belle Vernon’s Main Street that belonged to her husband, Ron, to turn in...

Council explored potential solutions at a heated meeting Thursday night. Donora’s problem with attracting and retaining police officers is nearing a critical point. The discussion got heated quickly T...

The company stated that no jobs will be affected by the closure. U.S. Steel has permanently shut down one of the most prolific batteries at its Clairton Coke Works, part of a settlement reached with e...

ABM Industries will recoat the football stadium before offseason practice begins. The McKeesport Area School Board discussed upgrades to the high school football stadium and parking lots on district c...

By JOHN LEICESTER, SYLVIE CORBET AND DANICA KIRKA Associated Press OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a dwind...

Pam Steimer was working two jobs when she was priced out of her Pittsburgh apartment 18 months ago. She moved into a hotel while she searched for a new place to live. But rent prices were “out of my r...

The borough’s Vigilant Hose Company won’t hold its street fair this year. Port Vue council is launching an aggressive paving program this summer to take advantage of available funding. During a voting...

On June 6, 1944, after nearly five years of a global war, the invasion of Europe, which has become known as D-Day, began behind the largest landing force the world had ever seen. Editor’s Note: This s...

The project was the result of the Charleroi Neighborhood Partnership Program, Washington County Community Foundation and an anonymous donor. See more photos and more in our online photo gallery at www...

Commissioner Chairman Jeffrey Johnson said they are trying to make the Route 51 span safer. Rostraver Township’s Board of Commissioners met Wednesday to discuss renovations, recreation and cracking do...

UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — As the sun sets on the D-Day generation, it will rise again Thursday over the Normandy beaches where the waves long ago washed away the blood and boot-steps of its soldiers, ...

OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Shortly after midnight: More than 2,200 Allied aircraft begin bombing German defenses and other targets in Normandy. They ...

THEY ARE THE HEROES WHO MADE the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today. Many of them are part of the greatest generation — a legacy that is still being written. World War II veterans trav...

By RALPH STONE For the MVI It was one of the several evenings as a preteen when I made the Woodward Funeral Home in Monessen my temporary sleeping quarters as we always found plenty of new adventures ...