It will be built across the street from the current Dunkin’ location. Rostraver Township commissioners approved a land use plan Monday for a new Dunkin’ Donuts location in the township. The board unan...

A company spokesperson declined to address shutdown rumors involving the Uniontown and Monongahela locations. For years, shoppers stopping into the City Mission Thrift Store in Rostraver Township coul...

Joseph Osinski was ordered to serve nine to 18 months in alternative housing, which the union calls a “travesty of justice.” By PAULA REED WARD TribLive A former McKeesport detective and union financi...

The Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes the community to come eat, drink, shop, listen to music and get in the holiday spirit at Friday’s event. By the MVI Merry and Bright Night will kick o...

It has contributed $800M to the local economy since opening in 2020. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive It was not exactly a roll of the dice when Live Casino Pittsburgh opened five years ago at Westmorelan...

By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County’s juvenile detention center has been given a clean bill of health by state inspectors. Inspections conducted this month by the Pennsylvania Department ...

Clairton • Sarah Pritt, 44, address unknown was charged with prohibited acts and public drunkenness stemming from an alleged incident Oct. 26, court records state. Glassport • Chelsey Mydlowski, 35, o...

McKeesport students cheer from the stands Saturday during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game between the Tigers and Aliquippa at Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Indep...

Pennsylvania American Water has asked the PUC to approve a rate increase. Water bills may be increasing in areas of the Mon Valley. Pennsylvania American Water is proposing an approximate $14-a-month ...

Superintendent Robert Motte said the schools are “a safe place for all students and staff.” By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com Monessen City School District officials have taken steps to reassure f...

Students will compete with five other area schools in a quiz-bowl format. The Academic League has returned to Charleroi Area High School, bringing back a competitive academic program that connects stu...

It’s located at the southbound weigh station off Interstate 79 in Washington County. Commercial drivers traveling through the Mon Valley now have more safe parking options along Interstate 79. Pennsyl...

The U.S. senator revealed in an online post that he needed 20 stitches to repair the damage. WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John Fetterman says he has returned home to his family in Pennsylvania after being h...

After a period of psychiatric hospital closures and investment in community support, the state has shifted focus to the most restrictive care possible. By DANIELLE OHL Spotlight PA The state’s core pr...

Skip Flack of Latrobe started a new family tradition this year. By HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive Each year he and his wife, Kay, would participate in Toys for Tots drives. They would buy a couple hundred d...

The Clairton band performs during Friday night’s victory over Bishop Canevin in the WPIAL Class 1A semifinals. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

The superintendent talks about his vision for the district in a new video. Superintendent Dr. Robert Motte is stepping out from behind the desk and speaking directly to the community in a newly releas...

It will be held Monday morning at the intersection of Lysle Boulevard and Coursin Street. By JENNIFER MCCALLA McKeesport Community Newsroom The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims will b...

Gov. Shapiro sought $292M in additional funding for next year. By HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive Pennsylvanians woke up Thursday to a $50.1 billion state budget that makes additional investments in public s...

The township’s junior commissioner is seeking improvements to the middle school practice field. Elizabeth Forward school board will consider an accelerated budget opt-out resolution next week that cer...