Somerset County Coroner Cullen Swank is seeking a second term in office. Swank, of Stoystown, pointed to efforts to combat the opioid crisis and modernize the coroner’s office as part of his ...

HILLSBOROUGH - A 33-year-old township man, arrested twice in January, is facing several charges of online crimes including possessing child pornography, endangering the welfare of a child and giving ...

A former Somerset Court of Cherryville worker shared concerns about a hospice patient forced to sleep on the floor, call bell problems, and an unexpected death.

Adam Rose, of Hillsborough, is accused of sharing child sex abuse files and having sexually explicit chats with at least two ...

Think-tank says local government settlement amounts to a 'substantial cash-terms increase', but council leaders say it is not enough ...

Jailing him for 28 years, with an extended licence period of eight years, Judge Sarah Johnston told the defendant: “These were no relationships – you manipulated and groomed these young girls, ...

The council's own impact assessments have concluded that the staffing cuts will lead to longer delays within its public ...

Somerset voters will make their voices heard at Special Town Meeting, from changing the town clerk job to removing fluoride from its water.

Somerset Council is one of six councils that has been given permission to raise council tax above the established threshold ...

The government made no assessment of the upfront costs of creating the unitary Somerset Council in April 2023, it can be revealed.

Somerset County elected officials’ salaries will rise after the next election cycle – but at a slower rate. In a move that ...