A Westmoreland County judge on Thursday deferred a ruling on a request from the Burrell School District to authorize approval for a $1 sale of the closed Stewart Elementary School building and surrounding property to a local developer.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Indiana baseball coach Dan Petroff has talked about the target his team has proudly worn on its back all season long.

The severe storm that ripped through the region Thursday afternoon downed trees and power lines throughout the region, leaving some 45,000 customers without power.

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama surely knew he was overstating the obvious when he pointed out that there are two possible outcomes for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.

MEXICO CITY — Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez helped Mexico make an exuberant start to the World Cup on Thursday, scoring a goal each in a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match of the tournament.

Irwin Mayor Jeff Clem, who was reelected to a four-year term last November, intends to resign from office, citing “personal and borough issues.”

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Many of us witnessed the public treatment of Father John Moineau over a clearance issue — swift accusations, public statements, humiliation and damage to his reputation before facts were fully understood. Yet now we learn that another priest, accused of serious sexual crimes, was allegedly known to Diocese of Greensburg leadership months earlier, and the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

LONDON — A savage knife attack on a Northern Ireland street set off two nights of fiery riots stoked by anti-migrant rhetoric.

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday and both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk, already the world’s richest man, could become its first trillionaire.

NEW YORK — On hot afternoons, DeAnna Brandon’s three dogs zag around while she splashes in a backyard kiddie pool with her grandkids. These are the moments the 48-year-old blood cancer survivor cherishes — and wonders if she’ll get to have in the years to come.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man with nitrogen gas on Thursday night, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to set aside a judge’s findings that the method violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

West View is reevaluating plans for the borough’s new municipal complex after receiving a single bid that was more than double what officials expected.

Man, am I glad I didn’t go to bed early Wednesday or bitterly shut off the television.

The men’s World Cup is kicking off in North America. Hype in the U.S. doesn’t feel as manic as expected.

MILAN — Haiti has been forced to change the design of its World Cup jersey after it was deemed too political by FIFA just months after the Caribbean nation had to amend its Winter Olympic uniforms.

WASHINGTON — The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday.

One of the best ways to meet new neighbors or see familiar faces in Franklin Park is during the long-running Festival in the Park, which kicks off at 4 p.m. June 27 in Blueberry Hill Park.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, America is in a pretty foul mood, and I understand why. For starters, Washington is broken, prices are high and rising, and AI is scaring the stuffing out of people.

Adam Jones is the newest Fawn Supervisor.

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato plans to overhaul Pittsburgh International Airport’s governing body with a trio of local public figures.

Oprah Daily, the magazine founded by Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Communications, recognized Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in its 2026 Hotel O-wards.

NEW YORK — For the New York Knicks, a 53-year wait for another championship might have been decided by what happened in 4 1/2 seconds.

Central Catholic rising senior cornerback Zachary Gleason called an audible Thursday, switching his commitment from Penn State to West Virginia, according to Rivals.