The annual celebrations will take place Sept. 27 in Elizabeth Township. For the MVI Apple Fest and Greenock Log House Days will again combine for a popular celebration of food, crafts, vendors, histor...

Potential federal cuts were not included in the budget. Westmoreland County Housing Authority board members on Tuesday approved the agency’s annual operating budget that officials hope will be an accu...

The Elizabeth Forward School Board learned Wednesday the debt service amount is less then they projected. Elizabeth Forward director of finance and operations Al Ragan gave some updates during Wednesd...

PARIS (AP) — A ballooning deficit. A fractious Parliament. Unrest on the streets. The challenges facing Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, are daunting and defeated his immed...

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, LISA MASCARO AND ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” follow...

Sky Quackenbush of Nature’s Educators holds Zeus, a Harris’s hawk, during Tuesday’s “Talon Talk” program at Monessen Public Library. The interactive presentation introduced attendees to raptors, their...

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett also participated in the Eradicate Hate Global Summit. By TOM FONTAINE TribLive Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former Gov. Tom Corbett, politicians from differ...

Staff hours may be changed to allow easier communication with borough residents. Several members of West Mifflin Borough Council brought up concerns about dilapidated properties in the area during Tue...

The brightly colored vehicle can be seen throughout the Valley. The Mon Valley Independent is officially on the move — and hard to miss. A newly wrapped Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority bus now carrie...

Devonta Youngblood was sought on multiple warrants. By the MVI A Homewood man wanted on multiple warrants was taken into custody after being located hiding in a clothes dryer. Devonta Youngblood, 32, ...

Madison Grisnik was honored at Tuesday’s school board meeting for her achievement. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Belle Vernon Area school board recognized a high school senior for becoming a semifinalist ...

Members of the Mounted Unit attended specialized training in large animal rescue and identified a critical need for equipment that could save both animals and people during emergencies. By the MVI The...

Dogs found chained behind their vacant apartment have been turned over to an animal rescue organization. Two people are facing charges after police discovered two neglected dogs chained behind a vacan...

The suspect was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. A Clairton woman who claimed to be the “goddaughter of Donald Trump” is facing multiple charges after allegedly attacking her 77-year-old...

A Fayette City man has been charged with attempted homicide nearly a year after state police say he physically assaulted and shot another man at a residence in Fayette City following the discovery of ...

Add this to the list of terrible crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the United States: In a Dallas hotel last week, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban in the U.S. illegally, was cleaning a room w...

Washington County’s tourism industry is a major driver for our local economy, and its impact was again highlighted by a study from the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED...

The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the early-morning blaze. A 4-year-old boy has died after an Elizabeth Township house fire that broke out early Monday morning. According to our news part...

The position has been open since Mark Sargent retired in March. After months of searching, White Oak introduced new Police Chief Jason Binder at Monday’s council meeting. Binder, a resident of Mt. Leb...

Representatives from Pivot Energy were at Monday’s meeting to answer residents’ questions about the project. Rostraver Township commissioners voted Monday to grant a conditional use request for a sola...