RETAL PA employees in Donora and their families gathered at Palmer Park on Friday for the company’s annual summer barbecue, bringing colleagues together for an afternoon of food, games and celebration...

Merakey offers autistic, emotional support services in Ellsworth. For the MVI Just in time for back-to-school, Merakey and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting recently fo...

Donora • Richard Alan Cameron Jr., 37, of Donora was charged with resisting arrest, institutional vandalism, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness Tuesday. Cameron is being held in the Washington ...

Detectives have turned their findings over to the Allegheny County district attorney. By JAMES ENGEL TribLive Pittsburgh police have wrapped up their investigation into the death last winter of Daphy ...

Thursday Events • Country Line Dancing, H Lounge, Hollywood Casino at the Meadows, North Strabane Township, 7 p.m. • Bike night, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyville, 6 p.m. • Teen night, Monongahela A...

The building is deemed safe for occupancy. Amid uncertainty about air quality and the safety of Founders’ Hall Middle School, McKeesport Area School District Superintendent Donald MacFann issued an up...

She was selected Tuesday to fill a term that expires in December 2027. Carly Gargan was selected at Tuesday’s meeting to fill an opening on the Belle Vernon Area school board. Board Director Robert Ha...

Brittney McPherson will spend at least three years in prison for killing Donna DeFrances. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive At a plea hearing last week for the driver charged with killing Donna DeFrances in...

Official: Agreement helps students get head start on higher education career. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive While Pennsylvania Western University does not offer a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, the ...

McKeesport Firefighters Union Local 10 President Forrest Kovacevic poses with his son, Bennett, as he enjoys a snow cone during the McKeesport International Village for Kids on Monday. Jeff Helsel / M...

Carroll Township • Jailynn Moore, 24, of Whiteman Avenue, Uniontown was charged with aggravated assault, two counts each of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct for allegedly assaulting a...

Charleroi firefighters responded to a three-vehicle crash near State Street and Maple Drive in Speers Monday afternoon. Charleroi Fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the call came in around 3:50 p.m. Fo...

The fundraising event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the boat launch area of Cedar Creek Park By the MVI The Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club is ready for its annual Regatta on the Yough t...

Customers in McKeesport and Elizabeth will see rate increases. By the MVI Pennsylvania American Water is encouraging customers to learn more about new water and wastewater rates taking effect this wee...

More than $1.4 million is headed to seven Washington County school districts to help pay for security improvements and mental health initiatives during the 2026-27 school year. State Rep. Tim O’Neal, ...

Educational institutions and regional programs are seeing a surge in interest as more people trade four-year degrees for hands-on careers. By KAITLYN HUGHES TribLive Klauss Garibaldi sat in the Carrie...

A multiple-vehicle collision took place Sunday on Interstate 70 East near Exit 46. Rostraver Township Fire Department cleared debris and controlled fluid leaks from all the vehicles involved. Occupant...

• McKeesport’s 66th annual International Village three-day ethnic food and music festival begins and runs through Thursday, Renzie Park, Jimmy Long and Schettino Fields as well as at the McKeesport Li...

A public hearing on the proposal is being planned for early September. Monessen Mayor Ron Mozer held a discussion at Thursday’s council meeting to find ways to preserve the City Park soccer field whil...

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...