Democratic and Republican voters in Westmoreland County nominated the same row office candidates to represent their parties in the fall general election. Republican challengers Katie Pecarchik and Joh...

Tyler Duerstein was responsible for several township projects during his year in office. At Elizabeth Township’s May workshop meeting, Junior Commissioner Tyler Duerstein was honored for his service t...

Charleroi firefighters and police responded to a rollover crash Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Lincoln Avenue. One person was taken to a local hospital. Charleroi VFD

Elected officials, city employees, veterans and community members gathered Monday for the annual service honoring Memorial Day. City of McKeesport Mayor’s Office photo

Shown during West Mifflin’s annual Memorial Day service, from left, are state Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania’s 55th adjutant general and head of the Depar...

Mid-Mon Valley Shipmates Darrell Molinari is shown during the two-bell ceremony during Memorial Day services in Monongahela. See more photos on A7. Heather Hart / Mon Valley Independent

A crash on Lincoln Avenue Extension in Charleroi at old Route 71 caused the road to be closed Monday afternoon. Charleroi VFD

Sophia Smith, 11, of Monongahela and Jackson Trilli, 8, of Monessen participate in the wreath-laying ceremony at Sunday’s Memorial Day observance in Donora.  Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independ...

Monessen Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic, a veteran, reads the names of Monessen veterans who died serving the United States from World War I through the Persian Gulf War during Monday’s servi...

Brendan Parsons was formerly a star athlete at Clairton High School. By the MVI A McKeesport man was fatally shot Sunday night at a picnic in Clairton, according to authorities. The Allegheny County M...

Rostraver Township firefighters and police were called to a multi-vehicle crash Saturday on Interstate 70 west near Exit 41. Two people were transported by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services to ...

About 38 students attended the event held at the Carroll Township Social Center. For the MVI The fourth annual Paul Powers Ringgold High School senior class prayer breakfast was recently held at the C...

Many are upset over the impending shutdown of seven branch campuses. Over the past two years, Darcy Holtzman worked with her fellow teachers at Burrell High School to provide more hands-on, real- worl...

The borough is launching a new program to assist residents who are elderly or disabled. North Charleroi is looking for volunteers to help elderly and disabled members of their community keep up with m...

Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School’s Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science participants were successful at this year’s state competition Monday at Penn State University’s main campus. Gabby Lo...

A McKeesport woman allegedly made a disturbance in a bar while leaving her child outside in a car on Monday. Shatera Austin, 38, was charged with endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endang...

The president will have to consider the fate of workers, who might lose their jobs if the deal is rejected. A national security review of U.S. Steel’s proposed sale to Nippon Steel was set to reach Pr...

McKeesport Area High School will host prom tonight at the Omni William Penn. The promenade begins at 5:30 p.m., weather permitting. This year’s prom court king and queen nominees are: Deshea Davis, Co...

Councilwoman Karen Jones has been leading the committee, with several helpers, to bring money to the borough. More grant dollars will hopefully be coming to North Belle Vernon soon. Since council crea...

Frazier High School in Perryopolis will host commencement at 7 p.m. June 6 in the Frazier High School auditorium. Members of the Class of 2025 are, bottom row, from left, senior class officers, Claire...