Here is the Elizabeth Forward High School 2025 prom court, from left, Aiden Grimes, Leilana Speney, Edward Denney, Marlee Young, Blake Hvozdik, Rylee Ludwig, Hannah Evans, Kyle Croyle, Isabelle Hemmin...

The City of McKeesport kicked off its Community Cleanup Contest in time for yesterday’s 55th annual Earth Day. Empowered by the “Our Power, Our Planet” theme, city officials will tally bags collected ...

A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday rejected a defense bid to dismiss charges against a Rostraver man accused of using a date rape drug to sexually assault an unconscious woman in her home last yea...

Charleroi firefighters and Charleroi Regional Police were called to a single-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in the area of Second and Luella Avenue as a car struck a utility pole. One person was t...

Rayne Hall, daughter of Raenetta Johnson and Dwayne Hall, was recently recognized as the Monessen Lions Club April student of the month. Rayne is a participant in the CNX Mentorship Academy, Monessen ...

Firefighters were called to a building fire on Brown Road in Washington Township Monday evening. No injuries were reported. Crews from Rostraver Central and Washington Township VFC responded to the sc...

The organization’s annual membership meeting is scheduled for next month. For the third consecutive year, the Monongahela Main Street Program has received national accreditation status from Main Stree...

Firefighters from Rostraver Central and Webster were called to a rescue along Vance DeiCas Memorial Highway and Route 906 Monday night. A passing driver saw someone in distress in a wooded hillside ab...

The governor offered thanks to first responders at an event Monday in Mt. Lebanon. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro revealed Monday he spoke with President Donald Trump two days earlier, nearly a week a...

Bellevue Partners owner Jay Lustig promised that the development will benefit the township. Rostraver Township commissioners unanimously approved conditional use motions Monday that will enable Bellev...

The April meeting of the Catholic Women’s College Club was held at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Donora site. Tables were seasonally decorated with fresh daffodils, Easter tablecloths and candy cross...

The meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Rostraver Central fire hall. PennDOT will host an open house Tuesday in Rostraver Township to offer details on the construction timeline and relate...

A utility pole fell on a vehicle Saturday in the 100 block of Finley Road in Rostraver Township due to inclement weather. There were no reported injuries. The road was closed until Sunday while West P...

The expense of charter school students and questions about federal funding create uncertainty looking ahead to 2025-26. West Mifflin Area School District released a statement last week addressing the ...

This aerial photograph captured an accident Sunday afternoon on Interstate 70 east bound near Exit 42 (North Belle Vernon). North Belle Vernon firefighters responded. Dave Wadsworth / For the Mon Vall...

Five properties were designated in March to be torn down. White Oak council members discussed ongoing demolition projects at a workshop last week. Council voted in March to move forward with the demol...

Monessen Fire departments No.1 and No. 2 responded to two calls for a rubbish fire that extended to a concession stand and a downed utility pole at Monongahela Street and Second Street. Monessen Fire ...

Monessen firefighters responded to a car accident Thursday evening along Pacific Boulevard in Monessen. Municipal fire Chief Delmar Hepple said they received a call at 7:19 p.m. about a car that had d...

A tractor-trailer hauling gravel was involved in a two-vehicle crash shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday on Route 51 north near the Rostraver Airport plaza. Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services evalua...

Here are the winners of the Mon Valley Independent’s annual Easter coloring contest, from left, Bella Brown of Monessen, Aliyah Knepshield of McKeesport and Annalyse Spagnolo of Monessen. MVI