Geddy Whitley, 2, reaches into the duck pond at the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Festival. See more photos on A4. To purchase these photos and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at w...

Journi Campeau, 1 1/2, of Bentleyville and Charlie Dryer, 2, of Donora try out one of the rides at August Fun Fest at Cedar Creek Park. At right, Geddy Whitley, 2, reaches into the duck pond at the Ep...

Work crews also shared concerns about “vicious dogs” in the borough. A few changes have been made to the reservation agreement for pavilions at Palmer Park in Donora. Earlier this summer, a group rent...

There were no injuries in the blaze, and Dawn Murphy-Burnheimer’s three dogs were able to escape the home. A fundraiser is underway for an Elizabeth Township resident whose home sustained major damage...

The organization is hoping to find four people who are willing to work at least 20 hours per week. The Mon Valley Academy for the Arts is looking for volunteers who are passionate about music and art ...

The $170,575 covers work done from March 2023 until February 2024. In a brief special meeting last week, Monessen council approved a $170,575 payment to WEC Engineers for work on the sewer rehabilitat...

Whoever Vice President Kamala Harris selects to be her running mate might not have a major impact on voters across the country, but he or she could prove pivotal in their home state, political experts...

Jennifer Wooley recently opened a physical local in Elizabeth for the floral operation she started last October. Jennifer Wooley has brought a colorful touch to the Mon Valley with Pink Meadow Blooms....

Three women dressed up in pierogi costumes to reenact the lighting of the Olympic flame. Epiphany of Our Lord Parish had an Olympic-style start to its annual festival Friday night. The festival began ...

Area residents have posted photos on social media of their boats getting stuck in the mud. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has been facing criticism as many residents and boaters ...

This story is part of Mon Valley Sons of World War II, a series about our sons who lost their lives in service to our country during the war. By JOHN J. TURANIN For the MVI The torpedo exploded into t...

Kamala Harris is expected to announce her decision by early next week. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a forma...

Miss Donora, the Man of the Year and Athletes of the Year will be selected at the Aug. 14 celebration. Donora will soon head to Kennywood for the borough’s 97th annual community picnic. The picnic, or...

“We’re really proud of the fact that participants include not just serious athletes, but runners and walkers of all ages and skill levels. Most heartening is that we raise money to support the communi...

The celebration at Saints Joachim and Anne Parish will continue today and Saturday. Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish kicked off its annual Community Festival Thursday with hundreds of parishion...

Stop signs are currently in place after a pole that held the lights collapsed last month. By KRISTIE LINDEN For the Mon Valley Independent Late last month, a pole that held two traffic lights over the...

Competitions are slated for 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 11. Visitors to this year’s Washington County Agricultural Fair will be greeted with new renovations and the return of the popular rodeo. A media preview ...

By PAULA REED WARD Trib Total Media A government attorney told an appellate court Thursday that no county elections board in Pennsylvania uses the handwritten date on the outer envelope of mail-in bal...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI Childhood was very different when I was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. In the summer, when school was out of session, I didn’t have a steady stream of electronic images to...

It was requested by West Leechburg residents, who claim that current tax rates aren’t equitable throughout the county. Westmoreland commissioners on Thursday conceded the county’s property assessments...