It’s a long tradition in American politics to evaluate a president by what he has accomplished in his first 100 days in office. Like so many other traditions of the presidency, Donald Trump has change...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House paused federal grants and loans on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion...

By the MVI A West Mifflin man was sentenced in federal court to 200 months in jail for his conviction of violating federal firearms and narcotics trafficking laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy R...

McKeesport, UConn and WNBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Swin Cash greets members of the McKeesport girls basketball team prior to Monday’s dedication ceremony naming the basketball court at Nee...

Ancora Holdings Group is seeking to quash the deal and has nominated nine independent directors in hopes of a company revival. An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Stee...

Wanda Magone of Monongahela looks back on a century of memories. A lot of wonderful things have happened in Wanda Magone’s life in the last century. As she celebrated her 100th birthday last week, she...

The contest to replace Rep. Matthew Gergely will determine which party controls the chamber. A special election is set for March 25 to fill the 35th state House District seat left vacant by the death ...

Bellevue Partners is proposing a five-story building behind the Mon Valley Healthplex. Bellevue Partners gave a presentation Monday night to Rostraver Township commissioners about a potential new apar...

The incident took place Saturday night at Eastgate Sunoco. An arrest warrant has been issued for a Pricedale man charged in the armed robbery of the Eastgate Sunoco in Monessen Saturday night. Raymond...

A Dollar Tree shopping cart made its way to the middle of the icy Youghiogheny River under the bridge in the Boston section of Elizabeth Township on Monday morning. The Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio...

The authority provides water to customers in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties. Nearly 122,000 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers have been urged to co...

A Fallowfield Township man is accused of raping a 12-year-old juvenile. Miguel Angel Pedrosa, 62, was arrested Sunday after state police received a report Saturday about the alleged assaults. Accordin...

The new state senator hopes to attend meetings in all 37 communities he represents by April. Newly sworn-in state Sen. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, has been visiting township officials and reside...

The editorial department of the Mon Valley Independent encourages letters to the editor. Letters must be no more than 500 words, must be in good taste and must include the author’s name, town of resid...

IT’S TIME TO THINK about elections. There’s a sentence no one was ready to hear. The effects of the 2024 election are just barely becoming reality. The inauguration happened last week. Confirmation he...

Donald Trump won the 2024 election in part because the Left’s hysterical style of attacking Trump no longer worked. After a decade of this unhinged furor, it proved worthless in winning public support...

WASHINGTON — There was tremendous, albeit unintentional, cultural clarity in two late-term actions Joe Biden took before the end of his presidency. Call it the tale of two medals. Right before Thanksg...

A parade was held Saturday in Monongahela in honor of Wanda Magone’s 100th birthday. Wanda looks out the window of her Sherman Street home with her daughter, Laura Magone of Monongahela, along with Ma...

The airport is projected to lose $15,000 every month due to a limited flight schedule. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive Westmoreland County directs $2.6 million annually to support Arnold Palmer Regional ...

The university operates 19 commonwealth campuses, including one in McKeesport. Gabrielle Green is in it for the long haul at Penn State New Kensington. The 18-year-old from Altavista, Va., is a second...