Jim Bové documented his exotic experience through photos and drawings. PennWest recognized a professor from its California campus who traveled to the Arctic Circle as part of an artistic expedition. I...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The results on Election Day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Vice President Kamala Harris and former Pr...

“I’ve been crafting for as long as I can remember. Not only is it a hobby of mine, it’s a passion.” PATIENCE THOMAS Seasonal crafts of all types are available at the Elizabeth Township shop. Small bus...

Thomas Jefferson defeated West Allegheny on the first night of the WPIAL football playoffs.

Area residents are being asked to reduce their water usage by 5-10%. Drought watches and warnings have been issued for 35 counties across the state, including the entirety of the Mon Valley. On Friday...

It appears to be electrical in nature, according to Fire Chief Delmar Hepple. A woman has been displaced from her Monessen home after a fire early Friday morning. Municipal Fire Chief Delmar Hepple sa...

The court turned down an emergency appeal from Pennsylvania Republicans. DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousan...

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier is the team’s nominee for the NFL’s Salute to Service Award, the team announced Friday. A running back on the Super Steelers’ four-time Super Bowl champions of ...

Fallowfield Township and the Charleroi Area School District received the Allison Maxwell Outstanding Leadership Award at a Mon Valley Alliance symposium held Thursday. Township supervisors posed for a...

The November courses have already been filled, but more will be available in 2025. The Belle Vernon Area school district will offer CDL training classes for area residents in the upcoming months in an...

A Belle Vernon man surrendered his dog to police after an officer received a report about an “extremely thin dog living in a crate filled with feces.” David Allen Richards, 38, is charged with multipl...

The decision came after a controversial float in the Mt. Pleasant Halloween parade depicted political violence against VP Harris. There was a unity rally planned for political party leaders in Westmor...

At the Rostraver Township Halloween Hike held Thursday at the John DiVirgilio Sports Complex, from left, are Hadley Hrach, 8, and 4-yearold twins Tucker and Sawyer Hrach of Rostraver Township. Jeff He...

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Allegheny County officials warn that it may be too late to ensure they arrive by the deadline of 8 p.m. Tuesday. Don’t send that mail-in ballot if you want your vote to count. It’s too late. If you ha...

Speakers discussed strategies for attracting more people to visit the Mon Valley. The Mon Valley Alliance Foundation hosted its second annual Mid-Mon Valley Economic Symposium Thursday morning at the ...

A renovation project on the facility began last year. For the MVI Dunlevy residents and local officials gathered recently to celebrate the new life given to the town’s four-decade-old recreation cente...

Cleaning supplies will be provided for anyone who wants to help from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Monessen is looking for more volunteers to help pick up litter in the city from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturda...

It would be located at the site of an abandoned Exxon station. Rostraver Township is in the process of bringing a new Coen Market, and commissioners are excited about it. They have been in talks with ...