Pretty much on a daily basis now, I find myself muttering or shouting, “If only Congress wasn’t broken,” or something to that effect. I’m happy to acknowledge that our problems have many causes. Still...

Mon Valley fans showed up to support their schools as the Monessen and Charleroi Area softball teams and the California Area baseball team all played Thursday at Norwin. In front are Ethan Hartley, Ga...

The monument honors 28 Westmoreland County officers who were killed in the line of duty. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive The absence of Trooper Michael Paul Stewart III is felt on a daily basis, said hi...

School board members pledged to keep working on the spending plan before a final vote is taken. After some debate and a lengthy meeting, the West Mifflin Area school board approved a budget proposal T...

Directors said the rising costs of charter schools made it necessary. Property owners in the Charleroi Area School District will see a slight increase in their taxes for the fourth consecutive year. I...

The Mon Yough Trail Council paid for the repairs because the structures are along the Great Allegheny Passage. Members of the Mon Yough Trail Council presented a $2,000 check on Thursday to Elizabeth ...

Chris Kelly has held the office for 16 years. West Mifflin Mayor Chris Kelly is being challenged by fellow Democrat Dale R. Pavlik in Tuesday’s primary election. The Mon Valley Independent contacted e...

The event will take place Saturday at the Market House in Charleroi. Mon Valley Pro Wrestling, in conjunction with City-Reach Church Charleroi, will host the Light in the Darkness Festival Saturday af...

Community members are welcome to stop by from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 will host its second annual open house Saturday. The event will provide an opportunity f...

Fells United Methodist Church, 1268 Fells Church Road, Rostraver Township, will hold an Election Day food and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. The menu will include chicken salad sandwiches, p...

The fate of seven Penn State branch campuses — including New Kensington and Fayette — could be determined next Thursday. The board of trustees will meet virtually 5 p.m. May 22 to consider the recomme...

PENN STATE LEADERS are proposing the shuttering of seven Commonwealth Campuses. The idea has been on the table since February. It would be brought up in May, it was suggested. But the May meeting of t...

To the Editor: The Associated Press has reported a lot of seniors are concerned about Social Security not being there for them. The usual Democrat suspects constantly parrot the Republicans are going ...

Rumeysa Ozturk is a 30-year-old graduate student at Tufts University and a native of Turkey who wears a traditional Muslim headscarf. Six weeks ago, she was arrested by masked federal agents on a stre...

Young Thomas Jefferson Jaguar fans watched not one, but two, play off games hosted at West Mifflin on Wednesday evening. The Lady Jaguars played Armstrong and the Baseball team played Upper St. Clair....

The death of Jennah Seibert is still under investigation in Rostraver Township. By the MVI A person of interest in the slaying of a Rostraver Township woman last month has been arrested on unrelated c...

Elizabeth Forward, McKeesport Area and Thomas Jefferson also received nominations. By the MVI Pittsburgh CLO and The Michael J. Kara Family announced the nominees for the 34th Annual Gene Kelly Awards...

John Rice’s exhibit is on display at Braddock UnSmoke Systems Artspace through May 31. Over time, John Rice has realized he wants to make art that can help people. “I’ve made art before for personal r...

The winner of the Republican nomination will likely square off against the lone Democrat on the ticket, David Diess. The upcoming primary election will determine who will secure a spot on the ballot t...

Officer Jeffrey Toth accepted a new position elsewhere, and his K-9 partner Mitch will retire. Monongahela City Council said goodbye to two important members of the police force on Wednesday. During c...