Hunger affects students’ grades and health, but thousands of Pennsylvania kids fall just outside the income threshold for even reduced lunch. Advocates say free lunch for all is the solution. By SARAH...

The shooting happened at Tube City Cafe. By the MVI A man is now facing charges in connection with a fatal shooting in McKeesport Wednesday morning. Allegheny County police said Floyd Noell, 39, was t...

Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish will hold a Lenten Monster Fish Fry from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and continuing every Friday of Lent, except for Good Friday. The drive-through onl...

A McKeesport home was heavily damaged in a fire late Wednesday afternoon. First responders were called to a home in the 1800 block of Federal Street just before 5 p.m., WTAE reported. There were no re...

The Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club will serve as the new sponsor for the Interact Club at Charleroi Area High School. A new Rotary club is coming to the Mon Valley and its members are excited to b...

One of the Japanese steelmaker’s top leaders told reporters in Tokyo he plans to meet with federal officials in the U.S. Nippon Steel plans to meet with federal officials to work out a solution to the...

The city was awarded a $2.9 million multimodal transportation grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to re-route the bike trail in 2018. Rerouting McKeesport’s portion of the Great Allegheny Pass...

An incident over the weekend at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works facility in Braddock resulted in damage to the building, described as a hole. U.S. Steel submitted a breakdown report to the Allegheny Cou...

Charleroi Area eighth-grade students got into character during Tuesday’s science class to model what happens during a lunar eclipse for their classmates. From left are Logan Barcus (the sun), Trinity ...

Clairton head coach Carlton Wade starts celebrating in the final seconds of Monday’s win over Geibel in a Class 1A semifinal game at Charleroi. See story on B1. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent...

Customers were eager to welcome the tavern back & enjoy the favorite foods they’ve been missing. It’s been a long time coming — but it was well worth the wait. Area residents arrived hungry to satisfy...

A local man is charged with harboring illegal aliens and failing to pay employment taxes. A Belle Vernon resident who owned a company that supplies immigrant workers to businesses in and around Charle...

A new park may be added under a plan developed with an architectural firm. Rostraver Township commissioners heard a presentation Monday regarding a new comprehensive recreation, park and open space pl...

Representatives and students gave their annual presentation to school board members. At last week’s Elizabeth Forward school board meeting, middle school faculty and students gave their annual present...

Vigilant Hose Company No. 1 of Port Vue responded to a house fire at 1013 Alquin St. around 11:15 a.m. Monday. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the structure. The fire was exting...

Belle Vernon Area’s Tommy Davis (11), Zion Moore (2) and Curty Wade (1) celebrate after the final buzzer of their WPIAL semifinal win over Avonworth Saturday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. With the w...

PennDOT will hold a series of upcoming Real ID Days events across the state. Time is of the essence for Pennsylvania residents to get a Real ID driver’s license or photo identification card to fly on ...

The proposed memorial would be constructed at Heritage Hill Park. During a recent White Oak Council workshop meeting, there were preliminary discussions about a veterans memorial project. According to...

JoAnne Rodgers and Arlene Harvey were honored at the Black History Month celebration on Saturday. McKeesport honored its legacy and trailblazers in the community Saturday through a Black History Month...

Kindergarten student Kinsley Simpronio poses in front of Elizabeth Forward Elementary School Principal Frank Berdar, who was taped to the wall Friday in a benefit for Project Bundle-Up. More than 1,00...