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...

Family, friends, and the St. Paul Baptist Church community gathered Feb. 16 to celebrate the remarkable 102nd birthday of Susan Ross Hunter The congregation was led in worship, their voices carrying m...

Students and staff at Penn State’s Greater Allegheny campus in McKeesport are concerned about their future studies and jobs. A day after learning Penn State University plans to close some of its branc...

Colin and Sarah Peck of Eighty Four purchased the property in December and are excited to become a part of the Valley’s community. Smitty’s Marina, a longtime Mon Valley staple, has new owners, and th...

Hunger affects students’ grades and health, but thousands of Pennsylvania kids fall just outside the income threshold for even reduced lunch. Advocates say free lunch for all is the solution. By SARAH...

The supervisors agreed to hold off on major roadway projects until after an Interstate 70 project is finished. Work will be done to a few different stretches of roads in Fallowfield Township that are ...

The shooting happened at Tube City Cafe. By the MVI A man is now facing charges in connection with a fatal shooting in McKeesport Wednesday morning. Allegheny County police said Floyd Noell, 39, was t...

Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish will hold a Lenten Monster Fish Fry from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and continuing every Friday of Lent, except for Good Friday. The drive-through onl...

A McKeesport home was heavily damaged in a fire late Wednesday afternoon. First responders were called to a home in the 1800 block of Federal Street just before 5 p.m., WTAE reported. There were no re...

I gotta admit, Joy Reid was indeed blindsided when she was fired from MSNBC this week. How could she possibly have seen this cancellation coming? Sure, by the end, she was down to 11 actual viewers na...

To the Editor: It can’t be that the left is that dumb, but they sure act like it. Sixty-percent of the electorate approve what the current administration is doing. Securing our borders, eliminating DE...

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, after 46 hours of dancing and months of fundraising, Penn State celebrated what is the university’s proudest moment each year. The total of money pulled in for Thon, an event bill...

A man had cocaine in his system and was driving more than 100 miles an hour when he caused a fatal crash in Homestead in July, police said Wednesday as they announced criminal charges. Jesus Luciano, ...