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...

Donora • Solanchs Gonzalez-Fresneda, 33, of Donora was charged with simple assault stemming from an alleged incident on Jan. 13, court records state. McKeesport • Alonzo Beck, 35, of Turtle Creek was ...

Rostraver Township police and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash about 8 a.m. Thursday on Rostraver Road at Finley Road. Two people were transported by Rostraver West Newton Emergency Servi...

Conditions led to a 60% increase in water main breaks and leaks from last January. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Arctic winter conditions that set upon Western Pennsylvania over the past month have the...

The Fayette City Washington Township Lions Club recently donated a portable automated external defibrillator to the Washington Township Police Department. This donation was made possible through fundr...

Meetings will be moved from the middle school cafeteria to the high school cafeteria. West Mifflin Area school board will change the location of its meetings for the 2026-27 school year. While work se...

Allegheny County Emergency Services officials are closely watching ice movement along the Yough. By the MVI Valley emergency providers and public safety officials are keeping a close watch on river le...

The 32nd annual event is set for Sunday at Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. For the MVI City Mission will host its biggest — and sweetest — fundraiser on Sunday. The 32nd annual Sweet and Savory Sund...

Commissioners promoted Scott Stepanovich, 39, of Greensburg, top deputy since 2017, to be the department’s new director. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY |TribLive Roland “Bud” Mertz provided a steady hand as the ...

By the MVI The program is designed to recover lost revenue and ensure fairness among all providers. The Washington County Treasurer’s Office will launch a short-term rental monitoring program in partn...

Rostraver Township police and firefighters were called to a crash on I-70 west at Exit 46 shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. The fire department stated that a tractor-trailer left the highway and ove...

Interstate 70 lane restriction today in Rostraver Township PennDOT District 12 is announcing that a single-lane restriction is scheduled to occur on westbound Interstate 70 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today...

• Jennifer Lee Massare, 34, of Belle Vernon was charged with use/possession of drug paraphernalia Feb. 9, court records state. • Dylan Griffith, 18, of North Charleroi was charged with simple assault ...

A nearby ambulance provider mistakenly sent notices to homes in the RWNES coverage area. Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services is advising residents that Mutual Aid EMS, a neighboring ambulance pro...

The popular summer event will run from July 16-19. By MEGAN SWIFT TribLive Pickle lovers, this year’s dates for the Picklesburgh festival were just announced — including an extra festival day. Running...

Funding for the $86 million Westmoreland County project remains a major obstacle. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Progress on a proposed Westmoreland convention center pitched by the county’s chamber of ...

Rostraver Township police and firefighters responded to the 900 block of Rostraver Road for a vehicle accident early Monday morning. Occupants were evaluated on scene by Rostraver West Newton Emergenc...

Guy Reschenthaler, a Republican congressman from Peters, Township, married Fox News reporter Brooke Singman over the weekend in a ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown Manhattan. Social media...

Deaconess Brenda Adams of Brownsville is shown at the event. Photos by Heather Hart, For the MVI See more photos in our online gallery at www.monvalleyindependent.com Rev. Dr. Kathy Austin of Uniontow...

• Marlese Johnson, 34, of Clairton was charged with two counts of theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property stemming from an alleged incident Feb. 7, court records state. • Ryan Hodgson, ...