The school board plans to replace Tia Wanzo when her leave of absence ends Nov. 13. At a special meeting Thursday night, the McKeesport Area school board hired an acting superintendent to replace Tia ...

The suit was sparked by online comments in Uncensored Charleroi. A Monongahela man has apologized to a local businessman, his family and his employees for defamatory comments he made against them onli...

The program was set up to help communities overcome financial stress. Monessen officials and the public heard a presentation from the Department of Community and Economic Development at Thursday’s mee...

The South Allegheny School Board filled numerous positions throughout the district. South Allegheny School Superintendent David Mc-Donald is excited for the start of the new school year. Students in t...

Glassport’s inaugural Community Day is set for Saturday at Honor Roll Park. Work on the new Glassport police station is progressing on schedule. During a council meeting this week, Councilwoman Amy Na...

A 65-year-old Donora man was killed in a crash in Menallen Township, Fayette County. The crash happened at around 10 p.m. Tuesday on Route 51 near Laurel Hill Road. The victim was identified as John H...

Above, California Area Elementary School students, from left, Jahkiye Richardson, Raighleyn Richardson, Zadieyn Richardson, Avery Schaum, Acie’Arah Richardson and Baylee Neil are all smiles as they ge...

Today is the first day of school for students in the Elizabeth Forward School District. Elizabeth Forward Warriors will head back to class today and leaders are excited to hear commotion in the halls....

Michael Matyas, a retired Charleroi police chief, bought the ticket at the Exxon in Speers. By the MVI A Charleroi man who recently retired for the second time won a $1 million jackpot from a Pennsylv...

The board voted 6-2 to table a policy designating fees for organizations using district facilities and grounds. Ringgold School Board directors clashed before and during their meeting Wednesday about ...

Local favorite Six Gun Sally will open for the main band. Tonight’s the Night, a Rod Stewart tribute with some of the original members, will play with opener Six Gun Sally at the Monongahela Aquatoriu...

The event will kick off at 4 p.m. Saturday at Honor Roll Park on Monongahela Avenue. Volunteers are busy preparing for Glassport’s inaugural Community Day set for Saturday at Honor Roll Park, 440 Mono...

The Rostraver Township Board of Commissioners also provided an update on construction of a pickleball court. A new text-alert system may be coming to Rostraver Township. During Wednesday’s work sessio...

MAYBE IT’S THE SIGH of brakes from a yellow bus at the corner, or the sight of fresh crayon boxes lined up in the store. Or perhaps it’s just the crisp feel of the air — something about these cool lat...

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...

President Joe Biden’s speech in Chicago on Monday night reveals the true nature of today’s Democratic Party. As the world now knows, he obviously had no concept of anything being done in his name over...

To the Editor: Eos Energy Enterprises announced plans out of the blue late last fall to shut its Turtle Creek factory for the holidays and only pay workers if we used paid time off (PTO) during the do...

There is very little, if anything, I can offer concerning my dear friend, Kenny Wiltz, that has not already been so eloquently expressed by this newspaper’s Taylor Brown and Jeff Oliver. Yet, because ...

The new system will offer enhanced payment options for customers. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water and sewer customers will see enhanced payment options when a new billing system is im...

Charleroi Area Elementary Center second-grade teacher Marissa Trilli gets her classroom ready for students to arrive Thursday morning. Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent