A lawsuit challenging a policy on rejected mail-in ballots was successful. A judge has ruled that Washington County broke state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ball...

The event will start at the Arthur H. King Access Area of the WYTC section of the GAP in West Newton By the MVI The Westmoreland Yough Trail Chapter of the Regional Trail Corporation will hold its 31s...

The young Allenport girl was discovered on the porch of a nearby home. A 2-year-old girl was found early Tuesday morning after going missing from her home in Allenport. At 12:46 a.m., the Stockdale Vo...

A third offense will result in a lifetime ban from district games and other events. Monessen’s school board approved a new fan ejection policy earlier this month aimed to deter unwanted behavior at sp...

Overnight vehicle breakins have been a problem in the borough, and residents requested the removal of some trees. Elizabeth Borough Council discussed road safety items and passed several motions relat...

ice President Kamala Harris Vhas done an impressive job lowering the bar on the question of how she will communicate her views to the American people. As you know, Harris has not done an interview sin...

To the Editor: That is the common theme of the Left, the media, the letter writers to this paper. They hate him so much they will let the country continue to be destroyed by the people in power right ...

U.S. REP. MIKE KELLY opened his news conference at the Butler Farm Show grounds Monday with an explanation. Kelly, R-Butler, co-chairs a committee investigating the July 13 shooting in which former Pr...

Several county residents requested the change, but it’s unlikely to happen by November. The Westmoreland County commissioners were urged Tuesday to abandon touch-screen computerized voting at the poll...

Claudia McFeely, 6, of Dunlevy and Promise Wilson, 8, of Charleroi played on the Charleroi Elementary Center playground Monday. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our...

It began in the district, but was transferred to Life’s Work in Monessen. Belle Vernon Area school board members discussed the possibility of bringing back a work skills program to the district during...

Work is scheduled to begin in the spring and be completed by fall. By the MVI Monessen residents can now take a look at virtual plans for repairs to the Reed Avenue Bridge, known locally as “the viadu...

No one was injured as a driver struck a porch and nearly crashed into another home. A car crashed into the porch of one home and nearly hit another Monday afternoon in Charleroi. Charleroi Fire Chief ...

She reportedly failed to report a sexual relationship between a student and a security guard. The separation agreement between Dr. Tia Wanzo and the McKeesport School Area School District does not pro...

It will take place Thursday at the municipal building. The White Oak Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public meeting Thursday to consider a use by special exception application from a medical marijuan...

Don’t miss the latest from Elizabeth Borough in Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent.

Terry Newton’s appeal claims his sentence of at least eight years in prison is an “abuse of discretion.” A Monessen teen convicted in the killing of a 16-year-old classmate in 2022 claims in an appeal...

Amanda Gabeletto promotes reading — and everything else the library has to offer. “I’ll tell you something that really made my heart swell up,” said Amanda Gabeletto, the director for the Monongahela ...

The Red Cross says there’s an urgent need for blood due to a nationwide shortage. Blood banks are running low the supply they need to save lives. According to the American Red Cross, there continues t...

The annual End of Summer Bash was held Saturday on McKean Avenue in Donora. Sponsored by the Donora Smog Commemorative Committee, the event featured music, food, entertainment and old-fashioned fun. S...