Santa got a special escort by the Monessen No. 1 (downtown) Fire Department during a visit to Monessen Elementary School on Friday morning. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent

The first job losses have been delayed until late January, with the plant set to close April 30. Corelle Brand employees will keep their jobs through at least the start of 2025. On Sept. 4, Anchor Hoc...

Commissioner Larry Maggi expressed concerns about some spending choices. The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the final budget for 2025, which keeps tax rates the same for the upcomin...

Anyone going through Pennie must finalize their coverage by Dec. 15. By JOE NAPSHA TribLive The 430,000 Pennsylvanians who use Pennie, the state-operated marketplace for health insurance, must make a ...

City council’s proposal would increase property tax rates from 8.25 mills to 9.75 mills. Monongahela council will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Dec. 17 to vote on the city’s 2025 budget. Mayor Gre...

Beth Eger accompanies her concert choir students on the piano as they prepare for their holiday concert 7 p.m. Wednesday at the McKeesport Area High School auditorium. The concert will feature the con...

Events will be held across the country at noon Saturday to mark the national Wreaths Across America Remembrance Day. By the MVI Each year, millions of Americans come together to remember the fallen, h...

mailto:spellis@yourmvi.com White Oak council held further discussions about the 2025 budget at Monday’s workshop meeting. This budget includes 14 police officers, seven public works employees, it incl...

Barbara Croushore of Rostraver Township, left, and Gloria Backstrom of West Newton played bingo Monday afternoon at Monessen Senior Community Center. Every Monday and Friday, the center hosts bingo ga...

Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson said there’s no way to tell if Elizabeth Pollard was killed instantly. By RENATTA SIGNORINI and PATRICK VARINE TribLive Elizabeth Pollard died of head and torso ...

mailto:tbrown@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man has been sentenced in federal court to 134 months in prison for his conviction on firearms offenses, conspiracy and violations of his federal release. On Mon...

To the Editor: What do you do when it’s four o’clock and you can’t sleep? You are about to find out what I do. The word minestrone (or minestroni) means “soup” in Italian, but I think it means “Clean ...

Deflated by the resounding November defeat, the left now believes it can magically rebound by destroying President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees. Many of Trump’s picks are well outside the usu...

THE BELLE VERNON AREA School District joined the growing list of schools around the country adopting a formal policy to address unruly fans at school sporting events. The BVA school board-approved pol...

By the MVI With winter approaching and colder weather starting to settle in, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the Animal Cruelty Unit in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) are reminding...

Lennox Axton, 2, and Elora Axton, 4, of California, Pa., got to meet Santa Claus at Sunday night’s Christmas celebration in Rostraver Township. See more photos on A4 and in our online photo gallery at...

Four-year-old Malachi Lawson of Monessen posed with Santa Claus Saturday morning at A Thrill of Hope — A Monessen Community Christmas Celebration. Hosted by His Place Coffee, Community and More, the f...

Officials are investigating after a massive fire Saturday morning in McKeesport. The City of McKeesport Bureau of Fire posted on Facebook that crews were called to the scene of a residential fire alon...

The annual celebration featured an appearance from Santa and plenty of Christmas-themed events. Elizabeth Township held its Light the Night celebration Friday to kick off the holiday season. There wer...

Anyone with three violations will be banned for life and may face criminal charges. The Belle Vernon Area school board has approved a new policy regarding spectators at sporting events. The policy, wh...