McKeesport’s neighborhood Pop Up and Play tradition will continue from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Christy Park Playground. Activities will include basketball, public safety demonstrations, games and ...

John P. Saxberg is still facing 1,031 charges. A Belle Vernon man accused of severe animal neglect will stand trial after all charges against him were held for court Tuesday during a preliminary heari...

River House Cafe will donate 10% of its food and nonalcoholic beverage sales from 11 a.m. to closing. Attendees will have a chance to fill more than just their plates Thursday when the annual Stuff th...

The savings would come because fewer employees will quit after having a child, reducing hiring and training costs. A new report asserts the economic cost of Allegheny County’s proposed 18-week paid pa...

A stretch of eastbound Interstate 70 in South Huntingdon fully reopened Tuesday morning, the morning after a tractor-trailer fire had closed the highway for hours. The Monday afternoon incident shut d...

Donora • Victor Manuel Maisonet-Serpa, 37, of Donora was charged with criminal mischief and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Feb. 4, court records state. Liberty Borough • Dustin Casey McC...

Details of the position are still being worked out. Glassport Council passed a motion Tuesday to create the position of sewage plant manager. Borough Manager Elaina Skiba said qualifications, pay scal...

Magisterial District Judges Wayne P. Vlasic and John E. Christner recently made gift card donations to the Rostraver Police Department for its upcoming National Night Out, which is set for 6 to 9 p.m....

Police said Ryan Thompson intentionally struck a motorcyclist. A West Newton man is accused of criminal homicide after Pennsylvania State Police said he intentionally struck a motorcyclist with a pick...

Jon Anderson, appointed at PennWest in 2024, oversaw sweeping academic redesign. Pennsylvania Western University President Jon Anderson will be leaving the post in August for a job as president of Uta...

Carroll Township • Scott Emerson Oraz, 34, of Monongahela was charged with simple assault, and harassment stemming from an alleged incident July 15, court records state. A preliminary hearing before M...

Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish-Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Boro is preparing for its annual festival set for Aug. 6-8 at the St. Eugene Campus, 3210 Liberty Way in Liberty Borough. Festival h...

The state Department of Education is recommending McKeesport ahead of West Mifflin Area, East Allegheny and Pittsburgh Public. State officials weighed infrastructure, finances, academics and community...

The community event will take place Aug. 8 at Gallatin Sunnyside Park. Elizabeth Forward High School students are planning a color run to raise money for the Class of 2027. The first-ever self-paced 5...

Commission Order reduces proposed revenue requests for water and wastewater services and enhances customer service and protections. By the MVI The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission modified water...

Join MarBill Jewelers on Thursday and walk the red carpet as they celebrate a remarkable journey — one that began with a story, grew into a friendship and continues to sparkle 20 years later. For the ...

Demolition begins Monday at the Carroll Township hospital campus. By the MVI Penn Highlands Mon Valley has announced the upcoming demolition of its campus parking garage, marking the first step of a m...

Dozens of local officials gathered Thursday at Hempfield’s Live Casino Pittsburgh to recognize the $17.2 million distributed in the Westmoreland County Local Share Account. By QUINCEY CATULLO TribLive...

The show, with family-friendly entertainers, will take place Aug. 8. Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church in White Oak is taking a new approach on a fundraiser. Starting at 5 p.m. Aug. 8, the church wi...

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...