Of the many changes in our politics — the movement of political power from the Northeast and Midwest to the South and West, the coarsening of our national conversation, the transformations wrought by ...

EVERY DAY IS A NEW FIGHT IN HARRISBURG. Lately, it’s been about the three-months-overdue budget. Discussions on the contentious spending plan are an all-too-familiar battleground. It’s a long-running ...

Ryan Messina and Samantha Malek were named Elizabeth Forward’s homecoming king and queen Friday night. Photo by Mike Darnay / For the Mon Valley Independent

Many residents and officials believe they are, but police and fire department records don’t show a spike in traffic accidents. Traffic crashes in Charleroi aren’t rising, but public concern is. Despit...

Today’s schedule will include a performance by Orkestar Pobeda. People flocked early to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of McKeesport and Duquesne Friday evening for the first night of its sixth annu...

The community response was positive at a special meeting Friday evening. Forward Township’s shift to resident-paid garbage pickup appears to be going as planned, with few complaints and only a handful...

Rostraver Township FIre Department

The event will be held at Palmer Park in Donora this year. For the MVI Plans are underway for the 22nd annual Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk. The one-mile walk will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 ...

The county commissioners voted to replace aging metal detectors with two Evolv touchless security screening systems. By the MVI Security at the Washington County Courthouse will be enhanced with the i...

The student body this fall includes 7,331 undergraduates, 3,051 graduate students and 166 doctoral candidates. By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive During her first semester at Kent State University in fall 202...

The West Mifflin community had a lot to celebrate this week with the ribbon cutting and open house for two new facilities that aim to help people of all walks of life. On Wednesday, an open house was ...

Independents are so hot right now — and will be for the foreseeable future. According to a major survey commissioned by CNN, nearly half of all Americans — 44% — call themselves independents while onl...

PennDOT announced a ramp closure and single- lane restrictions on I-70 will begin Monday, weather permitting. Exit 57 (New Stanton/ Hunker) will be closed to traffic from westbound I-70 on Monday thro...

The event featured a bonfire, food and a performance by the high school’s marching band. McKeesport hosted its second annual Fall Festival Thursday evening, celebrating the arrival of autumn and provi...

The Noise Makers were seeking a conditional use permit to establish a location for their club. McKeesport City Council rejected a request from a biker group this week for a conditional use permit to e...

South Hills Interfaith Movement runs the center to provide assistance for people in need. South Hills Interfaith Movement held a ribbon cutting Thursday morning at its new family center at 1400 Lebano...

The district issued a letter after an incident took place Thursday at Marion Elementary School. Belle Vernon Area School District is warning parents about the legal consequences of stepping onto a sch...

Bentworth High School will host homecoming festivities tonight when the Bearcats take on West Greene. Shown are this year’s homecoming court members, front row, from left, queen candidate Gemelia Gaso...

Stephanie Bibel will replace Linda Matthews. Monessen City Council has appointed Stephanie Bibel as the city’s next clerk. Bibel will fill the vacancy left by Linda Matthews, whose resignation became ...

President Trump has openly boasted about wielding the full power of the federal government to punish his enemies, from universities and foundations to law firms and media companies. But when he person...