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 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...

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...

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...

THE U.S. HAS A LONG HISTORY of political violence, but there is a growing sense that the scope and frequency of political harassment, threats and violence are reaching new levels. That’s what’s happen...

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...

Tom Homan, the White House “border czar,” told Fox News that the Trump administration would defy any federal judge who tries to block the deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members. “We’re not s...

University employees engaged in sexual misconduct. Administrators misappropriating public funds. Scientists paid by industry groups to obtain desirable research outcomes. Open records laws have helped...

Five-year-old Legend Anderson gives his mom Cassie DeStefano a bear hug while they watched the high school baseball game Wednesday at Veterans Field in Charleroi. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independe...

The Ringgold School Board will discuss the matter before voting on recognizing the union. Ringgold’s paraprofessionals and administrative assistants announced they have decided to form a union with th...

Firefighters are warning about the elevated risks of outside fires around this time of year. A combination of windy conditions posed an elevated risk of wildfires Wednesday across the region. Mon Vall...

The Charleroi Regional Police Department board honored retired police Lieutenants Mike Polinski and Mark Yates for their years of service. Shown during Wednesday’s board meeting, from left, are Charle...

More than 72.5 million people, including retirees and children, receive benefits through Social Security. Staff and Wire reports The Social Security Administration is changing policies to strengthen i...

The program aims to foster etiquette, respect and self confidence for the sixth-graders in the group. The Belle Vernon Area school board recognized Marion Elementary students who are part of a school ...