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...

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit McKeesport Family Center partnered with McKeesport Police for a “Pop Up and Play” summer safety series event at Riverview Playground in McKeesport on Wednesday. Officer...

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit McKeesport Family Center partnered with McKeesport police for a “Pop Up and Play” summer safety series event at Riverview Playground in McKeesport on Wednesday. Officer...

Zachary Just will return to the district after serving as Rostraver Elementary School principal. During a brief special meeting Wednesday, the Belle Vernon Area School Board hired a new high school pr...

For the MVI August Fun Fest will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Creek Park, Rostraver Township. This event is free to the public and offers free parking. There’s something for the whole ...

By RENATTA SIGNORINI AND HALEY MORELAND Trib Total Media A fire that damaged a privately- owned hangar and at least two airplanes Wednesday at Rostraver Airport was quickly extinguished, according to ...

The Allegheny County police force now patrols four communities. Elizabeth Township Police Department has been putting its department’s resources to good use as many K-9 officer and police drone demons...

The Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University is closing the McKeesport Community Newsroom next month due to lack of funding. Tube City Writers group member Peg Luketic teared up Wednesday ...

Jon Fish of Finleyville will open for The Highwaymen Live at Saturday’s show. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI The Highwaymen Live, a tribute to the classic band that featured the likes of Johnny Cash, Will...