Luke Snatchko, who was approved Thursday, is on loan from Washington County. Donora finally has a code enforcement officer again — at least for now. At Thursday’s meeting, council approved the appoint...

Area residents complete a challenging 9.11-mile course every year on Sept. 11. Every year on Sept. 11, while most people reflect, a handful of local residents lace up their shoes and hit the pavement ...

The district is considering a change in how it ranks the top graduating students. West Mifflin Area school board members received an update at Thursday’s meeting on several ongoing projects in the dis...

County leaders warned of potential layoffs, service cuts and the closure of facilities. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County leaders said a looming financial crisis could result in layoffs...

The superintendents at BVA and Yough are among those who signed a letter to state legislators. By QUINCEY REESE TribLive Hundreds of Pennsylvania school district administrators are calling for cyber c...

Firefighters will receive refunds of up to $300 on their real estate tax bills. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the MVI West Mifflin Council is moving forward on its Service Tax Credit Program for fire departm...

United Flight 93 crashed in a rural Stonycreek field Sept. 11, 2001, with 40 passengers and crew members aboard after being hijacked by terrorists in coordinated attacks. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive...

Forward Township Supervisor Dave Levdansky filed the Right to Know case against his colleagues. A $140 court filing fee set off a political firestorm in Forward Township on Monday — the latest spark i...

City residents have been complaining about the service from Earthwise Environmental Solutions. Monongahela council approved a contract for a new refuse provider Wednesday, following complaints about t...

Elizabeth Forward School District Superintendent Keith Konyk praised everyone involved in the high school renovations for getting the building ready. Elizabeth Forward School District Superintendent K...

John J. Turanin is one of hundreds of volunteers with the nonprofit organization Stories Behind The Stars who are writing memorial stories for every service member who lost their lives during WWII. Fo...

Council is considering replacing the annual Halloween party with a trunk-or-treat event, not canceling trick-or-treat. By THOMAS LETURGEY For the Mon Valley Independent Glassport Council wants to clea...

It offers the fun of the normal presentation, but in a less frightening way. On Sept. 19, a beloved local attraction Allen’s Haunted Hayrides in Smock will host its fourth annual sensory-friendly nigh...

A North Charleroi man is accused of beating a woman he was supposed to drive home from work, leaving her hospitalized with facial fractures. According to Charleroi Regional Police, Officer Kolton Rams...

Belle Vernon Area Middle School baseball coach Kevin Rossini of Monongahela traded his bat for balance Tuesday afternoon, cruising through Mingo Creek County Park on his electric unicycle. Jeff Helsel...

The move was necessary because of an appeals court ruling in June. On Monday, Elizabeth Township commissioners approved a subdivision of parcels request from EQT Production Company, formerly Olympus E...

Borough officials are searching for a solution to avoid returning the grant. A project to install an emergency generator at the fire department social hall has run into trouble, as North Belle Vernon ...

After being pulled from a trench two weeks ago, he showed up at Monday’s firemen’s meeting. Two weeks after being buried in a collapsed trench, the man at the center of one of Charleroi’s most intense...

It may be replaced with trunk or treat or a community event. Citing dwindling participation, the borough of Glassport is considering doing away with door-to-door trick-or-treating. At Tuesdays worksho...

Historic artifacts will be on display Saturday afternoon. Saturday will mark the culmination of Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church’s 125th anniversary celebrations. Loving their neighbors since 1900,...