She was first elected treasurer in 2020, and Republican insiders say she built a broad coalition that merges Trump and never-Trump wings of the party. HARRISBURG — In Pennsylvania, the next big electi...

A fire that broke out Tuesday night damaged two homes in McKeesport, displacing about five people. Our news partners at WTAE reported that the fire started on the second floor of the first home on the...

IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE, but Christmas is two weeks from today. We are once more calling on our readers to help needy children in the Mid-Mon Valley. The Christmas Cheer Club at the former Valley Indepen...

For the MVI As holiday celebrations continue into December, the American Red Cross encourages donors to keep the blood supply top of mind by giving blood or platelets this month. Type O negative blood...

Riverside Insurance Group presented a $1,500 donation to the Salvation Army’s Mon Valley Citadel. Shown, from left, are Mon Valley Salvation Army Capt. Kara Martin, and, from Riverside Insurance, Juli...

A Donora man was arrested last week by agents from the state Attorney General’s office during a drug raid. Devon Johnson-Brown, 35, of Highland Terrace is charged with two felony counts of manufacture...

By the MVI An Elizabeth woman is one of four people charged for “smash and grab”-style thefts from dozens of vehicles in numerous Western Pennsylvania counties, which were followed by thefts from the ...

Monessen City School District evacuated students and staff Tuesday morning due to a gas odor in the building. In a letter to parents and guardians, Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte said the district “t...

The project is being financed with a Local Share Account grant. The Municipal Authority of Washington Township has announced that work will begin soon on a new waterline in Roscoe. The project will ta...

After several years of planning for expanding the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport terminal, work has begun on the foundation for what is expected to be a $22 million project. A former hangar that was u...

Santa got a special escort by the Monessen No. 1 (downtown) Fire Department during a visit to Monessen Elementary School on Friday morning. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

The first job losses have been delayed until late January, with the plant set to close April 30. Corelle Brand employees will keep their jobs through at least the start of 2025. On Sept. 4, Anchor Hoc...

Commissioner Larry Maggi expressed concerns about some spending choices. The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the final budget for 2025, which keeps tax rates the same for the upcomin...

Anyone going through Pennie must finalize their coverage by Dec. 15. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive The 430,000 Pennsylvanians who use Pennie, the state-operated marketplace for health insurance, must make a ...

City council’s proposal would increase property tax rates from 8.25 mills to 9.75 mills. Monongahela council will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Dec. 17 to vote on the city’s 2025 budget. Mayor Gre...

Beth Eger accompanies her concert choir students on the piano as they prepare for their holiday concert 7 p.m. Wednesday at the McKeesport Area High School auditorium. The concert will feature the con...

Events will be held across the country at noon Saturday to mark the national Wreaths Across America Remembrance Day. By the MVI Each year, millions of Americans come together to remember the fallen, h...

mailto:spellis@yourmvi.com White Oak council held further discussions about the 2025 budget at Monday’s workshop meeting. This budget includes 14 police officers, seven public works employees, it incl...

Barbara Croushore of Rostraver Township, left, and Gloria Backstrom of West Newton played bingo Monday afternoon at Monessen Senior Community Center. Every Monday and Friday, the center hosts bingo ga...

Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said there’s no way to tell if Elizabeth Pollard was killed instantly. By RENATTA SIGNORINI and PATRICK VARINE TribLive Elizabeth Pollard died of head and torso ...