John S. O’Brien II served as an expert witness in the Jerry Sandusky & John du Pont cases. By CHARLOTTE KEITH Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s nomination to the Board of Pardons is a psyc...

Rolling closures on Interstate 70 are expected this week as crews will be placing beams for the new Crawford Lane Bridge in Rostraver Township, according to PennDOT. The closures will take place betwe...

Award recipients pose following the Mon Valley Minority Initiatives Group’s inaugural Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Makers Award event Monday at Donora Public Library. Seated, from left, are M...

The company is awaiting permits from PennDOT. Rostraver Township commissioners approved an extension Tuesday for a new Coen Market that is being built in the township. Unanimous approval was granted t...

Warming shelters are open as dangerously cold temperatures remain in the forecast for today. A blast of Arctic air moved into Southwestern Pennsylvania on Monday, bringing bitter cold and dangerous wi...

Numerous area first responders assisted in the effort, which took more than four hours. Footprints in the snow helped Monessen police track three juveniles who allegedly fled a stolen vehicle and ende...

A local business owner said a man shouted racial slurs at her in the video. A viral video filled with racial slurs directed to a Charleroi business owner was recorded inside Walmart in Rostraver Towns...

A decision on whether to adopt the plan is expected to be announced in the next few weeks. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Pennsylvania Western University officials say their proposal that slashes dozens o...

Any changes to the spending plan have to be approved by Feb. 15. White Oak voted Monday to reopen its 2026 budget after some back-and-fourth discussion among council members. During last week’s worksh...

Fallowfield Township firefighters assisted the California Volunteer Fire Department in a search for the driver of a vehicle that crashed Sunday evening in Coal Center. Fallowfield firefighters used on...

Pastor Dennis Stitch was the guest speaker at the event hosted by the NAACP in Washington, Pa. “The time is always right to do what is right.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached that powerful phrase,...

By the MVI First responders spent several hours Sunday night at a large scale rescue operation in Monessen after several people went over a hillside. Westmoreland County 911 said the operation started...

A group of California Area students attended the annual farm show in Harrisburg. California Area School District in Washington County will receive more than $29,000 in state funding to support agricul...

Gov. Josh Shapiro currently holds a sizable money advantage again. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro didn’t mention his likely Republican opponent by name once last week when he launched his reelection c...

Development in new technologies has allowed for states like Pennsylvania to access geothermal energy. State Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, announced last week that he introduced a bill that es...

401 of Pennsylvania’s 500 K-12 public school districts are approved for Flexible Instruction Days. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive For Kelly Marsh, the pandemic wasn’t just a global health concern — it was ...

The delay comes after the Trump administration changed the rules for the program, forcing states to adjust on the fly. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing inv...

PennDOT District 12 announced there will be single-lane restrictions on the existing Crawford Lane Bridge, Interstate 70, and Finley Road, along with rolling closures on Interstate 70 in Rostraver Tow...

Thomas Jefferson cheerleader Ella Innocenti holds up a “J” card during halftime of the Jaguars’ boys basketball game against Peters Township Friday night. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

Finlee Lenhart is a participant in the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Next year, Finlee Lenhart won’t be driving to work or heading out with friends after school. Instead, the Charleroi Area High Scho...