Three candidates are on the ballot in the traditionally Democratic 35th District. Not only will Mon Valley voters decide Tuesday who assumes office in Legislative District 35, but the special election...

The funds will go to Monessen, North Belle Vernon and Rostraver. Several grants were awarded this week for projects in the Mon Valley, state Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, announced. The Commonwealth ...

Many small towns are facing a growing problem: an aging population of local officials and a lack of younger residents stepping in to replace them. By ELIYAHU GASSON Next Generation Newsroom Local gove...

Only those registered as Democrats or Republicans by May 5 will be permitted to cast a vote. By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com Mon Valley voters will see primary election battles on May 20 in mult...

By the MVI Allegheny County Police are looking for one of two men suspected of committing multiple vehicle break-ins in the area. Police said multiple victims reported missing items, includ ing wallet...

Firefighter Rick Lewis serves a take-out dinner order during a Lenten fish fry at Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. Friday afternoon. Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent

By MEGAN TROTTER TribLive Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled the results of the first-ever generative artificial intelligence pilot program for state employees during a visit Friday to Carnegie Mellon Univers...

Ihave to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration? Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice of describing countries as “good...

To the Editor: Since it appears President Musk and his puppet Donald Trump have such short attention spans and can only understand bullet points, as they asked all the Federal workers to list the five...

Thumbs up for Valley residents showing up. Several Mon Valley residents expressed their frustrations and strongly opposed a permit request by the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill during a Department of ...

First-grader Emmitt Schoss hits his mother, kindergarten teacher Jessica Schoss, with a cream pie during a “pie in the face assembly” at Monessen Elementary Center. Submitted

A GoFundMe account has been set up to aid the family who lived there. A family of four in Monessen was displaced by a fire that destroyed their home early Thursday morning. Monessen Municipal Fire Chi...

More than 50 people showed up for a DEP hearing Thursday night in Rostraver Township. Several Mon Valley residents expressed their frustrations and strongly opposed a permit request by the Westmorelan...

The borough recently selected Pro Waste as its new garbage hauler. Charleroi officials are doing their best to help residents navigate changes to their sanitation service. In February, council chose P...

The cost of services was negotiated down after last month’s meeting. West Mifflin Area School Board passed a proposal from Ford Office Technologies Thursday evening despite resident backlash. The prop...

The program provides food for district students in need to take home. Charleroi Area School District’s biggest fundraiser for the Harvest Bounty Program will take over the entire elementary center fro...

An early-morning shooting is under investigation in Monessen. Monessen Police and the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau responded to a shooting around 1:30 a.m. Thursday outside a private club on K...

The show continues at 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Saturday. It’s a hard knock life for California Area Theatre students, but don’t worry — it’s all for show. Students debuted their spring musical “Annie J...

Hunter Myers of Ohio died following a crash Wednesday involving six horses. By JOE NAPSHA and HALEY DAUGHERTY TribLive An experienced harness racer was killed this week in a large accident at The Mead...

A Monessen woman was badly burned Thursday in a fire caused by a furnace mishap. Monessen Fire Chief Delmar Hepple said a resident at 409 Reed Ave. was attempting to light a furnace in her home when t...