WASHINGTON(AP)— President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, str...

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, MATT BROWN AND MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she...

To the Editor: I was disappointed to see the Washington County Commissioners canceled the economic development contract with the Washington County Chamber of Commerce after 26 years of results. We at ...

Tenaska has been operating the plant near Smithton since December 2018 under state approval. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive State regulators say they will issue an air quality permit to the natural gasfired p...

POLICE ENFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY — sometimes through arrests, sometimes through simply maintaining order. It is understandable that the public expects police to be accountable as well. It is confusing to...

The Lioness Cup will feature six women wrestlers at CityReach Church in Charleroi. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Months ago, Mon Valley Pro Wrestling owner Jason Russo heard something that stuck with him...

In the space of a few months, a journalistic skill that might seem straightforward to many viewers — editing tape for broadcast — has been behind a $16 million legal settlement, a network’s change in ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By ADAM G. KLEIN Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Pace University...

Lt. Comm. Rick Elster was the guest speaker at the Veterans Day event. History is not just something in textbooks, but rather real people — neighbors who have protected our freedoms throughout the yea...

More than a decade of planning went into the project, which was celebrated on Veterans Day. Under a cold, gray sky the sounds of a single bagpipe drifted through Donora as people walked together down ...

Monessen schools are holding a flexible instruction day in response to the incident. A 16-year-old is in UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon in Moness...

He was instrumental in the paper’s expansion into McKeesport and other Mon Valley communities. By the MVI A beloved member of the Mon Valley Independent newspaper team passed away Monday. MVI sales re...

Choir, band and orchestra students presented a variety of patriotic songs. McKeesport Area School District students displayed their range of musical talents while expressing gratitude to area veterans...

Rostraver Township Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident Tuesday night on the 1200 block of Rostraver Road. The occupants of the car were evaluated by Rostraver West Newton EMS. Rostraver To...

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Courtney Ambrose, a recent graduate of the USAF Academy in Colorado, returned to her hometown to speak at Tuesday’s Veterans Day services in Fallowfield Township and Charleroi. ...

State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton recently presented a citation to West Newton resident Mallory Crawford for being recognized as a Mon Valley Initiative 2025 Community Partner of the Year. Nominated...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer led his caucus, and the country, into a record-breaking government shutdown and voted against reopening when a small group of his members defec...

By AMANDA K. MARTIN McKeesport Community Newsroom Harsh winters, hot summers and record rainfall. Extreme weather changes are noticeable at the local and national level. Flooding and storm events have...

The government shutdown lasted 40 days before Senate Democrats abandoned the filibuster that closed offices, left workers without paychecks, threatened supplemental food benefits for millions, began a...

To the Editor: I have questions for Republican readers of this paper. (I have tried to make them fair questions.) Do you agree that we taxpayers should give Trump $230 million to cover his legal bills...