By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com The Belle Vernon Area school board will vote Monday on its budget for the 2024-25 school year. The $44.3 million budget will keep taxes steady for Westmoreland Co...

Due to the Juneteenth federal holiday, there is no U.S. Postal Service mail delivery or collection today. Home delivery subscribers of the Mon Valley Independent’s print edition will get today’s editi...

Liam Stewart is already the SkillsUSA Electrical Construction Wiring state champion. A recent Ringgold graduate made history, ending his high school career on a high note. Many high school graduates a...

The increase will help fund the district’s new emotional support and special education positions. Monessen City School District residents will see a slight increase in property taxes next year. The sc...

The nonprofit organization provides business and casual clothes for women and girls. By NYA O'NEAL noneal@yourmvi.com From shoes to jewelry, belts to purses, there was something for everyone at the Dr...

The Mon Valley Independent is entering an exciting new era in digital publishing with the unveiling of our new mobile apps. Our new 2-in-1 apps, powered by Tecnavia, will help you stay on top of local...

Hundreds of people attended the first Glenn Edward Porter III Memorial Golf Outing. The sun was shining — and Glenn Porter was surely smiling down on the greens — as hundreds of his friends, family an...

The performance honors veterans through music and videos. By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com The Warriors Rock concert will return to Monongahela for its third year July 21. The patriotic concert h...

Southwestern Pennsylvania is in the grips of a severe heat wave this week. A heat advisory for the entire area started at 11 a.m. Monday and will continue through 8 p.m. Friday, according to WTAE-TV m...

Paving in the area is scheduled to begin today. The new playground at Heritage Hill Park in White Oak is expected to be open for the public in approximately two weeks, barring any unforeseen delays in...

By JUSTIN VELLUCCI Trib Total Media A New Castle man is headed to Common Pleas court on charges that he shot a man during an argument at a Memorial Day Weekend family cookout in McKeesport. Allegheny ...

A warrant was issued for an Elizabeth Township man after police found a naked woman he allegedly beat, burned and restrained with rope and tape walking along a busy roadway. Elizabeth Township police ...

The blaze at Jenny Lind and Federal streets is under investigation. By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media A weekend fire in McKeesport destroyed one house and damaged four surrounding buildings Sunday — and...

Dangerously hot temperatures are expected in the area this week. By the MVI A severe heat wave is coming to southwestern Pennsylvania this week. WTAE-TV meteorologist Jill Szwed said an intense heat w...

Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation awarded the district the $855,000 grant. The McKeesport Area School District received an $855,000 grant from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation to hire and develop a...

A strawberry social will also be held during the event set for June 28 at Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church. Those driving along White Oak’s Lincoln Way might see a familiar sign in front of a local...

By BILL SCHACKNER AND MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media The gap between Penn State University’s sprawling main campus and its 20 branches can be measured these days in ways more personal and profound than ...

The lawsuit argues the current system leaves too many cases for too few attorneys. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has failed to live up to its constitutional responsibility to provide an effective defense ...

Many are planning events that will last throughout the summer break. The Mon Valley has several libraries that offer more than books during the summer. Rostraver Public Library is offering “Summer Rea...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Aleea Bruce, 7, of Belle Vernon and Sienna Trump, 6, of Charleroi carry the banner for Regimental Fife and Drum of Charleroi, sponsored by the Mon Valley Academy f...