Beaver Falls News

When Sister Mary Anita Bienia says she takes each step for the love of God, she means every word of it.

In the months since her death, 14-month-old Alayja Coleman's body has been stored in a suitcase -- which was dumped first in a garbage can and then in the street -- and then in a 40-degree cooler in the Erie County morgue.

A boyfriend and girlfriend have been arrested in last week's robbery of a New Wilmington bank.

That might explain why she never wanted to be an astronaut or a doctor when she was growing up -- always a teacher.

A 20-year-old Beaver Falls man whose face appeared recently on Comcast's "Most Wanted Fugitive" segment in Beaver County was arrested at a local hospital as his girlfriend was in labor.

Andrew Marvich, 23 of Beaver Falls, waived his right to a preliminary hearing today on charges including Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence and Involuntary Manslaughter.

Raven Bennett, 11, of Slippery Rock, uses color pencil to paint a quilt as her grandmom Sheila Drevna, left, of Beaver Falls looks on at Quilting During Wartime exhibition at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District on Saturday, Jan.

Former House Speaker Bill DeWeese may testify in his defense at his public corruption trial as early as Wednesday, his attorney said.

I was watching the documentary on HBO called "Namath" about "Broadway" Joe Namath and his story of growing up in Beaver Falls, PA all the way through his playing days in the AFL and NFL.

A western Pennsylvania man has been ordered to go on trial in a shooting death in a bar early on Christmas Eve day.

Fredrik Edmond scored 11 of his 19 points during a 19-6 first-half run that increased a one-point... Terry Denbow is retired vice president for university relations at Michigan State University; he once worked at Pennsylvania State University.

Brad Bumsted is the Tribune-Review's state Capitol reporter and can be reached at 717-787-1405, via e-mail or on Twitter .

Two co-workers of a former van driver for Ferguson Transportation in Brighton Township showed up at the courthouse today, to watch preliminary hearings that were scheduled for the man.

Huntington Bancshares Inc.'s plan to close 29 branches among its nearly 650 will only touch Pittsburgh slightly, with two branches north of the city to be shuttered.

Lawrence "Deuce" Skurcenski, of North Braddock, is a local legend among high school sports followers.

Sewickley Heights residents had their first chance Thursday night to meet their new state representative since the Dec.

Police say two men worked five nights a week to steal $160,000 worth of scrap from a western Pennsylvania steel plant.

Michael Hasch is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7820 or via e-mail. A Beaver Area School District bus driver who was fired last week after being accused of making inappropriate comments to a young girl was charged on Tuesday with sexually assaulting another student.

The Beaver Falls Fire Department is the recipient of a new federal grant totaling $131,884. The funds were awarded under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.

Geneva's office of Multicultural Student Services will host "A Night of the Arts in Honor of Martin Luther King: The Man.