North Belle Vernon garbage bills will go out this week, but online billing won’t be an option quite yet. Sanitation service is still running smoothly with the borough’s new refuse provider, ProWaste L...

The gathering was a who’s who of Pennsylvania politicos, all looking to share in the credit of a transformational $600 million reimagination of Downtown Pittsburgh. Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pittsburgh Mayor...

Rostraver Central Fire Department responded to a car accident Friday evening in the 1100 block of Rostraver Road. According to a Facebook post from the department, firefighters had to use Jaws of Life...

The man suffered a broken arm, but was conscious and alert at the scene. An SUV slammed through the roof of a building in White Oak early Friday morning. According to our news partners at WTAE, the cr...

The iSH Company is in the midst of another record-setting year. By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com spellis@yourmvi.com The iSH Company, aka “In Student Hands,” at Elizabeth Forward High School has be...

Carrie Gregor and Jeri Book hold a dozen homemade pierogis Friday afternoon at a fish fry at the Monessen Hilltop Fireman’s Club. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

Work will continue after school lets out for the summer. Elizabeth Forward administrators discussed the progress of Phase 1 and 2 of the high school renovation project at a meeting Wednesday. Dave Mac...

West Mifflin Area school board members discussed some upcoming projects at Thursday’s work session. The meeting took place at the high school cafeteria instead of the middle school cafeteria. It had t...

A former assistant fire chief in North Belle Vernon already accused of fraud and theft is facing new charges. Todd Alan Reppert, 56, was first charged Oct. 16 after being accused of using the departme...

Fire tore through a home in McKeesport early Thursday morning. The fire was reported at a house in the 1200 block of Pirl Street a little after 1 a.m. There were no injuries, and the deputy fire chief...

Despite reporting $209 million in operating losses for 2024, Highmark Health executives said they are optimistic about the future of the Pittsburgh-based health care insurer and provider. Officials on...

Karls M. Pierre, 37, of Charleroi has been charged with two counts of child endangerment after his niece and nephew found their way to a neighbor’s yard while under his care Monday. According to an af...

Officers Stephen Kenyon and Thomas McCarthy were promoted. Monongahela promoted two of its police officers to sergeant during Wednesday’s council meeting. Council voted unanimously to authorize the pr...

The event is set for March 22 at the Monroeville Convention Center. A Mon Valley native is bringing a spiritual and holistic event to the area with a “Magickal Minds Metaphysical Fair” for those intri...

The cameras were removed when traffic signals were taken down, but will be reinstalled by Emerick Security Systems. Leaders in Charleroi might not always see eye to eye, but when it comes to public sa...

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The Charleroi Lions Club named Gage Patterson as its cub of the month for March. Gage is enrolled in environmental science, political science, art, academic English and tech and has been on the honor ...

Robert Chaplin is charged with killing Estela Vasquez in February. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Robert S. Chaplin was standing in the yard, flailing his arms and yelling, when police arrived at his R...