The workforce reductions became necessary due to the state budget impasse. By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive Furlough notices started going out Friday to 125 Westmoreland County employees as leaders seek ...

Montraver Drive, Huston Street and Court Avenue are all reduced to 15 mph. Speed limits are dropping, stop signs are going up and several Monessen streets are shifting to one-way traffic after council...

A man is wanted for allegedly attempting to lure a 14-year-old girl into his vehicle in McKeesport on Sept. 20, according to court records. Hari Karki, 24, of Jersey Street in McKeesport, is facing ch...

The decision is in response to a policy change regarding mail-in ballot errors in April 2024. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday said that the Washington County Board...

The chorus was formed in 1949 and continues to thrive today. For the MVI The Calvary Gospel Chorus of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Reed Ave., Monessen, will celebrate its 76th anniversary with a sp...

The budget was considered a shortterm solution to avoid “catastrophic” service cuts. Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s board on Friday formally approved a budget that will stave off rate hikes and drastic...

All funds collected through the project will benefit Disabled American Veterans. The McKeesport Area High School senior class student government is starting its annual fundraiser, and is inviting the ...

Pa. residents could lose benefits by December if they fail to comply with new regulations. Across Allegheny, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties, thousands of residents who rely on food assi...

To the Editor: Is anyone listening to Donald Trump’s ramblings day after day? Do we really care? Should we care? Absolutely. Are we one day going to regret that as citizens we did not see what was hap...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25...

In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s— apparently temporary— suspension from late-night TV, a (tragically small) number of prominent conservatives and Republicans have taken exception to the Trump administrat...

Homecoming celebrations kicked into high gear last night with Charleroi, Frazier, Monessen, Ringgold, Monessen and Serra Catholic high schools crowning the new king and queen. Homecoming is an importa...

PennDOT announced the following tentative work plan for the week of Sept. 29. All maintenance activities are dependent on weather and operations. Motorists can anticipate detours, flaggers, moving ope...

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against a lon...

A funeral service was held Thursday at Howe Cemetery for 2nd Lt. Donald Sheppick. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Eighty-one years after he died with his crew in a World War II plane crash over ...

Mayor Ron Mozer said the tank now carries an $8M price tag, which makes it too expensive to consider. Faced with state mandates and soaring construction costs, Monessen officials said Thursday the cit...

It’s located at 201 Lysle Blvd. in McKeesport. Community members and local officials came together Thursday for the grand opening of a newly renovated McKeesport office for state Sen. Nick Pisciottano...

The upgrade is expected to create 15 to 20 full-time jobs. JACK TROY TribLiveU.S. Steel’s notoriously outdated Edgar Thomson Works handles the molten substance left behind by smelting iron ore the sam...

Inside today! The votes are in! Find out who the 2025 Mon Valley Favorites are, inside today's edition of the Mon Valley Independent, both in our print edition and electronic edition.

Ringgold High School will host homecoming festivities tonight when the Rams take on Trinity High School at Joe Montana Stadium. This year’s homecoming court queen candidates are McKenna Adams, Izzie H...