Siblings Hawthorne Maraldo, 4, and Willow Poziviak, 8, soaked up the sunshine Monday afternoon while playing together at Mechanic Street Playground in California. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent...

Police said the bus is from out of the area and no children were on board at the time of the accident. A school bus crashed into a house in Forward Township Monday afternoon. Emergency crews were call...

The pros and cons of the proposal were discussed at a special meeting Monday. Charleroi council spent more than an hour Monday night debating the details — and the politics — of a proposed resolution ...

Ashley and Michael Bolen will respond to animalrelated issues in the city. Monessen has added two new animal control officers through its nonprofit partner to help address animal issues in the city. M...

Four people were charged after allegedly taking part in a bar fight last month at a Monongahela establishment known as the Drunken Hippie. Charges were filed against Andrew Armstrong, Jonathan Lexie, ...

DaTwan Smith’s brother said the defendant also fired four shots at him. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Two days before police say a McKeesport man fatally shot his mother and her friend last year in Home...

Officials are hoping to clean up the township and address a blight issue. Elizabeth Township officials reiterated their commitment to a quality of life ordinance at Monday’s meeting. Code Enforcement ...

Schools in White Oak and McKeesport were among the recipients of the donations. For the MVI Bridge Educational Foundation and its donor, U.S. Steel, donated $542,000 in scholarships to help families r...

Yough High School crowned queen Lane Luciano and king Jackson Pore at Friday’s homecoming festivities. Charlee Foster / For the Mon Valley Independent

Luca Turkovich, 5, celebrates after making a putt while playing Steel City Mobile Mini Golf at Mon Valley Paws’ golf ball drop Saturday at Monessen High School. JR Minniti / For the Mon Valley Indepen...

Some Pa. counties are draining their reserves, cutting services or laying off workers as state lawmakers continue debating the budget. By STEPHEN CARUSO and KATIE MEYER Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — At le...

The ordinance regulating all poultry was adopted in 2023. The City of Monongahela recently reminded residents of its no-rooster ordinance. The law, adopted in September 2023, sets guidelines for keepi...

Bob and Shawn Bane of Monongahela set up birdhouses for sale Saturday as Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Fall Fleatique on the Mon.  See more photos on A2 and in our online photo ...

Several people were transported to local hospitals for minor injuries. Crews put out a fire Sunday at a McKeesport apartment complex. According to our news partners at WTAE, the call came in just befo...

A rainy spring followed by drought conditions isn’t conducive to producing a healthy crop. By PATRICK VARINE TribLive Thousands of people descended on the Delmont area over the weekend for the annual ...

Ryan Messina and Samantha Malek were named Elizabeth Forward’s homecoming king and queen Friday night. Photo by Mike Darnay / For the Mon Valley Independent

Many residents and officials believe they are, but police and fire department records don’t show a spike in traffic accidents. Traffic crashes in Charleroi aren’t rising, but public concern is. Despit...

Today’s schedule will include a performance by Orkestar Pobeda. People flocked early to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeesport and Duquesne Friday evening for the first night of its sixth annu...

The community response was positive at a special meeting Friday evening. Forward Township’s shift to resident-paid garbage pickup appears to be going as planned, with few complaints and only a handful...

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