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Infant sex assault alleged in Rostraver

Rostraver police have accused a Fayette County man of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's 3-month-old daughter while babysitting the infant.

Mild winter gives way to snow this weekend

In what has been a relatively mild winter, the Mid-Mon Valley is expected to receive one of the biggest snowfalls of the season this weekend.

Carnegie is loving life in the Sunshine State

After serving his country for 24 years in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve, Bill Carnegie, of Lake Placid, Fla., continues to serve his community.

Trojans head to post-season after beating Charleroi

The task at hand for the California Trojans Friday night was simple.

EF wraps up playoff spot

The first time Elizabeth Forward played Belle Vernon Area this season, the Warriors had to work hard for a 58-50 win.

Ringgold falls in season finale

Ringgold closed the season on a losing note, bowing to host McGuffey, 67-50, in a Section 5 AAA game Friday night.

Loss costs Lady Rams playoff spot

Ringgold came up one point short in an effort to qualify for the WPIAL Class AAA girls' basketball playoffs.

EF girls claim bragging rights

Considering that Elizabeth Forward and Belle Vernon Area had both already clinched playoff spots in Section 4 AAA, their section finale Thursday night didn't mean anything,...

Bentworth girls have section crown all to themselves

The Bentworth girls' basketball team won't have to share the Section 4 AA crown after all.

dge update

Mayor John Lignelli Thursday implored borough residents to turn out in force Wednesday when PennDOT officials conduct a public meeting to discuss the future of the Donora-Monessen...

Hearing held on Charleroi landlord license

Council held a hearing Thursday regarding whether or not the landlord of a Fifth Street apartment where police have repeatedly been called will get to keep his license to rent in...

Budget woes expected

Mon Valley school officials are bracing for the effect Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed 2012-13 budget will have on local finances.

Monkey business: In eye of beholder

Some students from Brentwood High School, as they made abundantly clear during their despicable display at last Friday night's basketball game against Monessen, see...

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It's been quite a while since Frazier High School was represented in the WPIAL basketball playoffs. The boys' team last appeared in the postseason in 2006 and the...

Ringgold's Powell picks up 100th win

Most athletes never forget their senior night performance.

Looking ahead to area hoop playoff hopes

On Valentine's Day, while sweethearts throughout the Mid-Mon Valley will be hoping to enjoy quality time with their better half on the holiday set aside for love, area...

Route 201 problem irking officials

The board of supervisors said Wednesday that fixing part of Route 201 that began sliding over a steep hillside last summer doesn't seem to be a priority of the state...

Aquatorium an ongoing project in Monongahela

While crews will be working throughout the year on the Aquatorium, the project will be ongoing for years, city councilwoman Claudia Williams announced Wednesday.

Donora man ordered to stand trial

A Donora man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a woman while she was asleep on New Year's Eve.

Cal U student gets Web threat

A California University of Pennsylvania student claims he is the target of a blackmail threat through Facebook.

Woman hurt in one-vehicle crash

A woman was injured Wednesday afternoon when her vehicle rolled over on Route 88 at the bottom of Craven Hill.

Racist attacks denied

Brentwood School District officials said they "regret" what happened at the Monessen basketball game Friday, but claim they have yet to find evidence to substantiate...

Power companies turn to social media

With a little prodding from the state Public Utility Commission, some local utilities have agreed to use 21st century technology to communicate with their customers.

Monessen wants apology

Monessen School District Superintendent Linda Marcolini is demanding a public apology from Brentwood School District officials for the way the Greyhounds boys' basketball...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

GCC spoils Charleroi's senior night

Greensburg Central Catholic has been the top dog in Section 4 AA all season, and Tuesday night was no different.

'General' Madison rescues Hounds

Every good basketball team has its floor general -- someone to take the bull by the horns when the time calls for it and take over the tempo of the game.

Tineri hearing postponed

A preliminary hearing for a Monessen woman who had been reported missing last month has been postponed.

Bridge meeting set in Donora

For the third time since the bridge connecting Donora and Webster closed in July 2009, state officials will conduct a public session to discuss the span.

Pipeline agreement approved in Carroll

Supervisors announced Tuesday that the township has entered into a pipeline easement and right-of-way agreement with M3 Appalachia Gathering LLC.

LaCarte's Alta Vista risk paying off

When John LaCarte drives along Interstate 70, he realizes the risk his family partnership took nearly a decade ago on an undeveloped light industrial site in Fallowfield Township...

Carpeting Unlimited

Karl Amoroso started installing carpet 39 years ago for a little extra cash.

Old Pa. handbook shows how times have changed

In 1875, the Pennsylvania General Assembly appropriated $1 million for public education.

Vitale honored for act of heroism

Nearly 70 years after he participated in a dangerous rescue mission in the icy Atlantic, a Rostraver Township man has been honored for his effort.

BVA girls in playoffs

Include Belle Vernon Area in the WPIAL Class AAA girls' basketball playoffs this season.

Charleroi wins; eyes showdown

The Charleroi Lady Cougars may have shown the Burgettstown Lady Blue Devils why they were playoff bound in their 58-31 win but it's first place in Section 4 AA that the Lady...

Monessen clinches in style

Gina Naccarato is a woman of few words.

Tyhonas hearing moved to March

The preliminary hearing for a Coal Center woman charged with stealing more than $13,000 from the California Area School District PTA has been rescheduled.

Price avoids jail time

A former Ringgold athletic director and elementary teacher entered a plea Monday without admitting he allegedly sexually assaulted a student.

Trip down memory lane fond for Dutch

Many people can pinpoint events that happened during their lives and say, "I wish I was there to see that," or "I wish I would have had a chance to meet that...

Poised Hounds top Brentwood

Championship teams are ones that keep their composure and do what they need to do to win games.

Gondura, Rock lead Frazier past Cal

Frazier's Robert Gondura and Tyler Rock make up one of the WPIAL's better one-two punches.

Loss to Jeannette ends Charleroi's playoff dreams

Charleroi's playoff hopes came to an end Friday with a Section 4 AA loss to Jeannette, 75-42.

J-M pins Bentworth grapplers

Bentworth put up a valiant effort, but came up short against favored Jefferson-Morgan Friday night at Ringgold High School in the WPIAL Class AA wrestling semifinals.

Former Cougarette still cheering

Paula Lewis Peters refuses to put away the black and gold pompoms and other Steelers paraphernalia at her Virginia home, even well after the season is over.

WWII vet from Rostraver gets medal

The red flashing lights on the life jackets of the men suddenly thrown into the icy Atlantic and their desperate cries for help vividly remained with Tom Vitale most of his life.

In the end, Giants will be Super

It's been dubbed "The Rematch." It's also been stated that the game is legacy vs. legacy.

BVA, Ringgold girls are tied for final playoff spot

The race for the fourth and final playoff spot in Section 4 AAA is going down to the last week.

Ward closes in on 1,000

Monessen clinched a share of the Section 4 A title Thursday night with a 69-33 thumping of Winchester Thurston, and Mariah Ward moved closer to joining the prestigious 1,000-point...

New Ringgold sinkhole

Officials in the Ringgold School District are developing another emergency plan after a third sinkhole has appeared on property near the Ringgold (Finley) Middle School.