Record cold has fireplaces working overtime. Should those ashes be put to use in the garden?

They can cause flooding as ice on the river begins to melt. Rivers in the Mon Valley remain below flood stage, but officials warn that ice jams — not high water alone — could cause problems through th...

The April 23-25 event will bring a lot of exposure to the Pittsburgh region. Hundreds of Washington County officials and business leaders came together Thursday for a forum hosted by the Washington Co...

The governor’s new housing plan is a wideranging effort to tackle the state’s current crisis. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania urgently needs to build more homes, Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Thursday as he unv...

Don’t miss our Food pages with new recipes each Saturday in the Mon Valley Independent.

A West Mifflin man who is on Megan’s List as a convicted sex offender is accused of failing to register his address with state police. Joshua Herzing, 39, of Pennsylvania Avenue, was charged Wednesday...

REGIONALIZATION IS BECOMING a reality in Pennsylvania. You can see it with police departments, such as the Charleroi Regional Police Department and Southwest Regional Police. In the Alle-Kiski Valley,...