• Roscoe Lions Club meeting, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Rostraver Township, 5:30 p.m. • Creative Writing Club, for writers in grades 6-12, Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Rostraver Townshi...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing n...

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...

Monessen Elks Lodge 773 recently received a $2,000 Spotlight Grant from the Elks National Foundation, which was donated to Mon Valley Paws, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to individ...

Hourly payments will increase to more than $15 per hour for people providing personal care services. By JACK TROY TribLive Workers directly hired by the people they care for will see their perhour sta...

For generations, foreign policy eggheads debated the question, “Who lost China?” I’m wondering if election analysts might soon ask, “Who lost the Latinos?” Almost exactly one year ago, President Trump...

This week started out with amazing displays of patriotism and gratefulness for our nation’s veterans. The Mon Valley never misses an opportunity to honor those who have served our country, and once ag...

To the Editor: The Elizabeth Forward School District is at a crossroads, and taxpayers deserve straight answers— not inflated budgets, political games, or rushed votes. What began as a necessary rebui...

Motorists can expect to encounter traffic restrictions beginning Monday on a section of Route 51 in Rostraver as crews work on a signal upgrade. PennDOT officials said single-lane restrictions will be...

• Kevin Andrew Scroggins, 50, of Brackenridge was charged with terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another and two counts of harassment stemming from an alleged domestic incident Nov. 8, cour...

Raya Eckman, 2, McKenna Watson, 4, Willa Eckman, 5, and Lainey Watson, 2, work through a colorful lineup of characters and scenes during a Thursday morning visit to Monongahela Public Library. They sp...

The request comes after a 16-year-old was shot in the head this week. Monessen Police Chief Dave Yuhasz asked council at Thursday’s meeting to consider hiring three more full-time officers for his dep...

The millage rate will hold steady after a large increase a year ago. Donora council voted Thursday to advertise its preliminary budget for 2026, which keeps taxes at their current level. It will be av...

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have capped the amount of carbon that companies in Pennsylvania are allowed to emit. By KATE HUANGPU Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Environmental advocates and ...

The senator suffered facial injuries, but is otherwise “doing well.” By PAULA REED WARD and BEN SCHMITT TribLive U.S. Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Thursday after suffering facial injuries in a...

Daemond Artemus is accused of shooting Brandon Dean in May 2024 in McKeesport. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI TribLive Allegheny County Police charged Daemond Artemus, 18, of McKeesport in the May 2, 2024, slayin...