A Washington County judge dismissed portions of two lawsuits over attack ads from the 2016 election that accused a Mon Valley candidate for state House of having starred in a “torture porn movie.”President Judge Katherine B. Emery said in a pair of similar rulings, filed Friday in the ...

Last week, I explored the need for more civil discourse and responsible governance in our political system. I pointed out that true believers on both sides of the political spectrum have been guilty of incivility, and looked closely at liberals and Democrats. Conservatives have, alas, offered ...

MONESSEN – Matt Shorraw considers himself to be a stubborn person, who would never have run for mayor of Monessen if he was being pressured to do so by political forces who wanted the incumbent out of office.At age 26, Shorraw will be the youngest mayor in the history of the Westmoreland ...