By Beth Hope-Cushey For the MV Independent No changes were made Monday at Carroll Township’s annual reorganization meeting. Thomas Rapp was re-elected as chairman of the board of supervisors, James Ha...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The new legislative session has brought more duties for two Mon Valley-based legislators. State Sen. Pat Stefano, R-Bullskin Township, was appointed as the chairman of...

By RICH CHOLODOFSKY The Tribune-Review on Tuesday filed an appeal of a judge’s order delaying the public release of the names of jurors who served in last month’s public corruption trial of Westmorela...

HOME FIRES SEEM to peak during winter months, according to the National Fire Protection Association. That’s certainly been the case in our region, with numerous house fires in the early days of 2019. ...

Eileen M. Willey, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in her home. A daughter of the late George C. and Mary A. Simko Sitko, she was born in Glassport. She was a member of the...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com As the joyous celebration in the McKeesport locker room below, there was no hiding the smile on Eric Smith’s face. His Tigers rolled into Belle Vernon Area’s gym a...

By the Mon Valley Independent California overcame a three-point halftime deficit to top Monessen, 43-34, in Section 2-A play Monday night.   The Trojans (6-4, 4-1) trailed 22-19 at halftime before out...

By JASON BLACK For the MV Independent During the first half of the girls basketball season, scoring has not been a problem for the Frazier Commodores. On Monday evening, Frazier rolled to a 63-22 win ...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com “Sweet,” “funny,” “artistic,” “passionate” — those were some of the words Simone Dobosh’s friends used to describe her while waiting to be part of a surprise that co...

By Taylor Brown   tbrown@yourmvi.com Road problems continue to plague Fallowfield Township supervisors.   One day into the new year, Supervisor and Road Master Earl Sadler decided to close Fox Stop Ro...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Forward Township supervisors say the prospect of PennDOT taking time and money this year to repair state-owned roads in the township appear bleak. Supervisors Thomas D...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monongahela City Council will ask PennDOT how to fix an ongoing parking problem on Fourth Street. During a workshop meeting Monday morning, Mayor Bob Kepics and C...

By Kaylie Moore kmoore@yourmvi.com A Smithton woman who attempted to evade police by hiding in a suitcase has been ordered to stand trial in Westmoreland County Court.   Terri Lynn Downs-Hayes, 43, ap...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com The Elizabeth Township Board of Commissioners will operate under new leadership in 2019.   The board voted 5-2 in favor of naming Andrew Kuzma, commissioner in Ward ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The region has been enjoying warm temperatures since the start of the new year, but the time is coming to break out the winter coats, hats and gloves, as the National ...

By Taylor Brown tbrown@yourmvi.com With winter weather heading into the region, PennDOT is urging drivers to prepare their vehicles for colder temperatures, potential black ice and inclement weather a...

By Taylor Brown   tbrown@yourmvi.com A Monessen man who fled the scene of a crash and caused two schools to be places on precautionary lockdown Friday has been charged.   Job Matthew Hill, 35, is char...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A Glassport man accused of shooting his two dogs late last month will face charges, according to police. Glassport police Chief Cliff LeFever said he will not release ...

Florence Irene Warren transitioned to be with the Lord on Jan. 5, 2019. She is survived by her son, William E. (Diane) Warren and two daughters, Regina and Patricia Warren; grandchildren, Jeannille Wa...

Gerald A. “Jerry” Pellegrini, 78 of Monongahela, Fallowfield Township, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born July 1, 1940, in Monongahela, he was the son of Angelo and Jennie...