Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church is taking part in the Power of Hope program. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive A Monessen church is collecting donations that will be used to send generators to pe...

I-70 lane restrictions today PennDOT District 12 announced that single-lane restrictions are scheduled to occur on I-70 between Exit 43 (Route 201 Fayette City) and Exit 46 (Route 51/I-70 Interchange)...

The county used drop boxes during the 2020 and 2021 election cycles during the two weekends before election day. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Democrats continued their pressure cam...

• William Brian Hoffer, 41, of Monessen was charged with use/possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness and similar misconduct stemming from a...

By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Western Pennsylvania’s onetime video poker kingpin has agreed to forfeit $5 million and dissolve two skill games companies as part of a plea agreement with the state Attorn...

By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Laurel Caverns, the popular Fayette County tourist attraction, has officially opened as Pennsylvania’s first underground state park. On Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced La...

Thursday Music • Doobie Brothers Tribute, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg, 7:30 p.m. Thursday Events • Country Line Dancing, H Lounge, Hollywood Casino at the Meadows, North Strabane Township, 7 p.m. F...

There’s a $5 entry fee, but some businesses are offering free passes. The Mon Valley Home Show, a century-old staple in the region, will continue its tradition of offering homeowners a place to find a...

Draw Collective representatives provided several options for renovations at the high school. Last week, an architectural firm presented McKeesport Area school board members with an ongoing feasibility...

Customers would save an estimated $10 per month, according to the company. By JACK TROY TribLive Duquesne Light is making the case that power plants are paid too much for the promise of providing elec...

Allegheny County Police • Precious Nicole Denis Cash, 35, of McKeesport was charged with resisting arrest stemming from an alleged incident on March 15, court records state. McKeesport • Allen Kwiecin...

Monessen Elks BPOE Lodge 773 secured a $4,000 grant to help the library increase its book collection. For the MVI Like many organizations that provide public services to residents in their community, ...

Pennsylvania American Water will host the free event April 15 at the McKeesport Palisades. For the MVI Pennsylvania American Water will hold a Utility Assistance and Resource Fair from 3:30 p.m. to 6:...

Michael Washowich has headed Westmoreland’s housing authority since 2002. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County Housing Authority Executive Director Michael Washowich has been appointed to ...

But the $7.5 million annual investment wasn’t enough to fix long-standing issues with the struggling system. By DANIELLE OHL Spotlight PA Pennsylvania’s first two years of funding indigent defense res...

The facility is hoping to run more efficiently. A new energy audit at the Mon Valley YMCA could lead to lower operating costs and more money for youth development, aquatics and outreach programs. The ...

• Community dinner, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 4 p.m., doors open at 3:30 p.m. • U.S. Steel SOAR Chapter 15-7 meeting, Local 2227 United Steelworkers Hall, 130...

It follows a successful Angel Tree campaign in December. The Rock of the Redeemer in Elizabeth Township provided more than 65 Easter baskets for area children this year. The one-year-old nonprofit org...

The winners of the Mon Valley Independent’s annual Easter Coloring Contest are, from left, Mia Galiffa of Donora, Aubrey Kinney of Rostraver Township and Jackson Trilli of Monessen. MVI

Meetings in local government this week Here is a look at upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley this week. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that belo...