All the residents in apartments above Pickers Pub and Grub were able to escape safely. On Sunday, a commercial building fire broke out where Pickers Pub and Grub in Brownsville is located, leaving the...

It will be held Oct. 29 in the high school auditorium. The Belle Vernon Area school district announced Monday that it will hold a town hall in late October. The town hall will be for discussion of fut...

The new $24.4 million deal was approved Monday in a 2-1 vote. Motorola is the new service provider for Washington County 911 radio systems, bringing an end to a yearslong back and forth among commissi...

The annual celebration of local history will take place Saturday. For the MVI Fife players and drummers will add new sounds to the crafters and homecooked food that are the staples of the Apple Fest a...

An induction banquet will be held Saturday morning at the Georgetown Center in Pleasant Hills. Elizabeth Forward High School will hold its 27th annual Hall of Fame events this weekend. Five alumni wil...

Dr. Walter Cox of Monongahela, center, was honored as Physician Most Valuable Player at an “All-Star Evening” Saturday at the PennWest California Convocation Center. With him are Penn Highlands Health...

The organization will use a $10,000 prize to support its new program to teach music to young people. The Mon Valley Academy for the Arts is the recipient of a prestigious award from the Washington Cou...

A man was injured when he fell nearly 15 feet from a tree stand in Long Branch on Sunday evening. Roscoe Volunteer Fire Company Chief Larry Pollock said they received a call around 5:15 p.m. for a man...

Incumbent Democrat Bob Casey is trying to fend off a challenge from Republican Dave McCormick. By KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Voters in Pennsylvania will help determine the balance of power ...

It enables students in the district to learn valuable work skills. The Belle Vernon Area school board is expected to vote on extending its Practical Assessment Exploration System program contract at t...

Council also discussed a recent violation notice from the DEP. White Oak Engineer Robert Roach provided updates to council last week about filing for grants for the Heritage Hills Walking Trail projec...

A Donora man was killed in a head-on crash late Saturday in Jefferson Township. Quinte Lamar Brown, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene. State police said they were called to the 800 block of Brownsv...

It’s currently part of the environmental agreement along with 10 other states. Pennsylvania’s Senate has voted to repeal a regulation that would impose taxes on power plants emitting pollution. On Tue...

Monessen homecoming queen Deborah Garry and king Tim Kershaw were honored before Friday’s game.  Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

Gina Connors and Camden Lewis are this year’s homecoming queen and king at South Allegheny. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com A vital step in Monessen’s revitalization began this week as demolition of blighted properties and the groundbreaking for modular, income-based homes took place...

Union leaders and political officials called for action at Friday’s press conference. Corelle Brand employees are standing together as a family, no matter what the future may hold. Charleroi has made ...

The chorus was formed in 1949 and continues to thrive today. For the MVI The Calvary Gospel Chorus of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Reed Ave., Monessen, will celebrate its 75th diamond jubilee anniv...

Allen’s Haunted Hayrides offered a scaled-back version of its usual attraction Friday night. The atmosphere at Allen’s Haunted Hayrides in Smock was a little less scary than usual on Friday as the att...

The Fellowship Lunch Club meets once a month at the Clairton American Legion post. In her book, “Reclaiming Conversation: the Power of Talk in a Digital Age,” sociologist Sherry Turkle wrote, “Convers...