An early morning fire destroyed a Monessen home Thursday. The fire at 177 Pacific Ave. was reported just before 1 a.m. Delmar Hepple, Monessen fire chief, lives nearby and said he was able to respond quickly; however, the fire was already heavy and spreading. “We evacuated the homes on ...

The first three Ten Mile Valley Community Prayer Breakfasts were so successful that the organizer decided to expand the annual get-together to two days. This year’s Ten Mile Valley Community Prayer Gathering will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 with a cookout and will continue at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 8 ...

Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill’s request to discharge treated waste into the Monongahela River was met with opposition during a hearing Thursday at Rostraver Central Fire Department social hall. Twenty people spoke out against the state Department of Environmental Resources granting a ...