The festivities kick off 11:30 am. March 8 with the inaugural Community 5K run and kids mile. For the MVI The West Mifflin Area School District is inviting the West Mifflin Area community and all grad...

To the Editor: I grew up with both of my parents being Democrats; so, I registered as one. I’ve never voted straight party, but rather who was the best candidate for the office. In my first presidenti...

On the day before the third anniversary of the brutal, lawless invasion of Ukraine, “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether it’s “fair to say” that Russi...

It’s a great time to not only renew your faith, but also support local churches, fire departments and businesses as the Lenten season will begin Ash Wednesday. During the Lenten season, fish fry fundr...

New food nights will be offered at the lodge. For the MVI The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Monongahela Lodge 455 is currently in its 126th year of proudly serving its community. Part of tha...

State Rep. John Inglis, D-West Mifflin, announced a $250,000 state grant has been awarded to rebuild sidewalks in Glassport. “Building better sidewalks along Monongahela Avenue will make Glassport saf...

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans, after the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The sun hadn’t set on Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign launch in Ohio earlier this week before President Donald Trump posted his endorsement of the Cincinnati-...

Belle Vernon Area’s Dom Ghilani kisses the WPIAL championship trophy after the Leopards defeated North Catholic Thursday night in the Class 4A championship game. See story on B1. Mike Darnay / For the...

Linda Carson and Curtis Wade were selected to share the job, each working 15 hours a week. Monessen hired two individuals Thursday to run the Civic Center after searching for several months to find su...

Sweatshirts and T-shirts are being sold to benefit the nonprofit organization. An Elizabeth Township nonprofit is preparing for March Fourth Day next week. Ed and Jacki Faircloth created the organizat...

Patrolman Andrew Duarte, a California University of Pennsylvania graduate, was killed in that incident. Regional leaders in healthcare have issued a call to action, asking the public to help prevent v...

It was lifted later in the day after an electrical issue at the company’s treatment plant in Elrama was fixed. About 70,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers in Allegheny, Washington and Beaver co...

They have questions they want to get clarified before paving season begins. At this week’s meeting, Rostraver Township commissioners discussed some communication issues they have encountered with Penn...

By the MVI The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Thursday that Roberts Hollow Road between Warren Hill Road and Wall Road in Forward Township will close starting at 9 a.m. March 10...

A special concert, open to the public, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the McKeesport Area High School auditorium. For the MVI March marks the 40th “Music in Our Schools” month celebration, and M...

RISE PA will have nearly $400 million to distribute to qualifying projects. A new grant program that opened this week will create thousands of jobs and reduce air pollution in industrial and manufactu...

“Trump’s honeymoon is over,” headlines the Washington Post. “At Testy Town Halls, Republicans Take Heat for Trump’s Bold Moves,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Certainly, the president’s honeymoon i...

DOING SOMETHING AUDACIOUSLY bold is said to take gall. The saying comes from the word “gall,” referring to bile — in reality, secretions of the liver but generally any bitter, caustic, hard-to-swallow...

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...