They expressed their opposition in an editorial published Friday on StateCollege.com. Four current or former Penn State University trustees, including late football Coach Joe Paterno’s son, are urging...

They’re being made available through the state Department of Community and Economic Development. Local organizations can apply to receive free laptops from the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Co...

Meetings in local government next week Every week, the Mon Valley Independent editorial staff will share upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of pu...

Kudos to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She managed to generate the most negatively iconic photo of a Democrat since Michael Dukakis wore a helmet atop a tank. Whitmer, long considered a promising pr...

Happy Easter to all of our readers and neighbors throughout the Mon Valley. We hope this annual season of rebirth and growth leads to wonderful things for all of you. Let’s celebrate the holiday and t...

The Guappone sisters, Anna and Georgia, wore bunny glasses and walked through bubbles Wednesday morning as they arrived at Charleroi Elementary Center. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided to put the project on hold due to fish-spawning season. Dredging has been temporarily paused by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District along the ...

The city has torn down nearly 200 dilapidated properties. Mayor Ron Mozer conducted three presentations on blight in Monessen for the Westmoreland County commissioners, hoping it could result in fundi...

Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 1300 block of Corrin Street in Monongahela at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday. Gallatin Sunnyside, Valley Inn and New Eagle firefighters assisted Monongahela’s fir...

The university won’t reveal its plans until the Class of 2025 graduates. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive Upper Burrell Supervisor Ross G. Walker III hopes no news is good news. The longtime township superv...

The school board tabled an agreement with ESS at Tuesday’s meeting. The Belle Vernon Area school board has been considering changing how the district approaches substitute teachers, but decided to wai...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at least si...

Commissioners voted to reallocate $200K to the Whole Home Repair effort. Westmoreland County will shift funding to improve access to low-income homes over the next 20 months. Commissioners on Thursday...

A former FBI agent addresses the numerous security failures at the governor’s mansion. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro ...

Rotarians from West Newton and neighboring clubs joined for a celebration dinner on March 30. For the MVI The Rotary Club of West Newton proudly commemorated its 100th anniversary on March 28. Founded...

South Allegheny High School seniors Gina Connors (right) and Sydney Gordon have been selected as the first two high school students to be accepted into the new UPMC McKeesport Scholars Program. This p...

The Monongahela Rotary named Ringgold student Tanya Vasquez as its April student of the month. Submitted

To the Editor: Will you, Monessen resident, go to the polls this coming November and give Mr. Mozer another four years as mayor of Monessen? Are you satisfied with what he has done or not done for the...

After two terms in the United States Senate, Gary Peters is calling it quits. “I will say, over these last few years, it gets harder every single year,” the Michigan Democrat told CNN. “The middle is ...

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania wants to boost the monthly gas bill of a typical residential customer 11.3%, but a state consumer advocate says the change could be illegal. The gas distribution rate hike...