Residents Barb Harvey and Kathy Peterson addressed White Oak Borough Council Monday to discuss paving the alleyways behind their separate households. Harvey and Peterson said they spoke to council mem...

The grocery store chain said all current stores and employees will be retained. By PATRICK VARINE Trib Total Media Giant Eagle’s GetGo gas stations and convenience stores are being bought by a Canadia...

Cheri Matsko of Monongahela and Jennifer Turner of California enjoyed a Sunday morning walk at Mingo Creek County Park in Washington County. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

Roscoe council members, relatives and neighbors attended the dedication ceremony Saturday evening. Sandy Davis had a gleaming smile, sturdy shoulders, a stellar work ethnic and always had a listening ...

The resignation of Pennsylvania’s governor sets in motion the line of succession, elevating the lieutenant governor and head of the state Senate. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonpr...

School districts are navigating a new world when it comes to technology and the use of artificial intelligence in education. Due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the Belle Vernon Area Scho...

The Pittsburgh New Works Festival has been dedicated to producing new plays from all over the world for 33 years. McKeesport Little Theater will stage “They-Said, They-Said,” a one-act play written by...

NEW YORK (AP) — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products. ...

Officials believe the new location is more accessible to the clients it serves. PA CareerLink moved its Mon Valley office from Donora to Charleroi in July in an effort to provide a more convenient loc...

Most area students will be back in class sometime next week. Students across the Mon Valley are preparing to head back to school. For many of them, the return to class has come more quickly than usual...

Nicole Ziccarelli said the new area is intended to “help their healing.” It was a pre-teen victim of a sexual assault who two years ago made it clear to Westmoreland prosecutors that the sterile court...

The event will take place today and Sunday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. Air Force Capt. Melanie “Mach” Kluesner will be hurtling through the sky over Westmoreland County at more than 60...

One of the suspects was involved in a SWAT standoff in Monongahela this week. Allegheny County Police announced Friday that two men, including one who was arrested after an hours-long SWAT standoff We...

The issue involves worries about the composting facility in the borough. White Oak received notice of a violation from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regarding the borough’s c...

By the MVI Monessen police Chief Dave Yuhasz announced the police department will be holding a training drill from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at Monessen High School. Yuhasz wants to alert residents as t...

A West Newton man was ordered to serve up to 10 years in prison for a series of crimes over a three-year period that included an assault, threats made against police and the theft of an American flag ...

Organizers raved about the success of this year’s event International Village at Renziehausen Park in Mc-Keesport concluded Thursday night with another lineup of ethnic entertainment and, of course, m...

Friends recalled his kind nature along with his love for the district. Ken Wiltz broke the mold. A champion for his students — on the field, in the classroom and as a veteran leader on the Charleroi A...

The facility completed its move into the sixth floor of Mansfield Tower at UPMC McKeesport. UPMC Wound Healing Services at UPMC McKeesport celebrated the grand opening of a new location Thursday with ...

As Elizabeth Forward students prepare to return to the classroom, renovations are moving forward at the high school. During Wednesdays school board meeting, Superintendent Keith Konyk said it’s “crunc...