IF THERE WAS ONE LESSON from the presidential election, it might be about counting chickens. The old adage suggests not counting them before they are hatched. Farm wisdom will tell you just because yo...

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. — “The Second Coming,” William Butler Yeats My daughter was born in December 2008. Just a few weeks earlier, the United States had elected its first Black pr...

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...

Westmoreland County is doubling down on knocking down blighted properties this year. Commissioners this month approved demolition of an additional 13 dilapidated properties and, in doing so, signaled ...

About 45 of them showed up for the annual event held in their honor. Local veterans were met with bright smiles and applause Friday morning at South Allegheny Elementary School. In celebration of Vete...

Several departments were called to the scene as the fire spread over 20 acres. Excessively dry conditions led to a massive brush fire Friday in Fallowfield Township, with firefighters responding from ...

The Miller family got help from neighbors in rescuing Clyde, a 160-pound mastiff. A Fallowfield Township family had a scare Thursday when their four-legged friend accidentally fell into their pool. Gl...

The odor was determined to be a result of Friday’s weather conditions. The Charleroi Area School District campus was temporarily evacuated Friday morning as a precaution due to a smell of natural gas....

The Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny is a charter school that features a dual focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and math and world languages. The Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny (...

Numerous events are planned to mark Veterans Day around the Mon Valley and Pittsburgh area. Here is a look at some events scheduled to commemorate Veterans Day: Veterans Day service set in Monongahela...

Penn Highlands Mon Valley invites the community to its annual Light-up Night to watch as holiday lights illuminate the campus. By the MVI Penn Highlands Mon Valley will kick off the holiday season dur...

The City of Monessen hosted cleanup activities Nov. 2, which focused on the downtown areas of Donner and Schoonmaker avenue streets and side streets. There was also a collection of used appliances and...

Naomi Outreach hosted its annual luncheon for veterans Wednesday in the Clubhouse Grille at Cedarbrook Golf Course in Rostraver Township. Guest speaker was John Hepple of the Rostraver Township Histor...

The Associated Press and other outlets called the race Thursday, but Casey refuses to concede. By RYAN DETO TribLive Republican businessman David McCormick has won an upset in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Sena...

A new clarifying tank and valve house were part of the look inside the plant. Pennsylvania American Water showed off $45 million in upgrades at its E.H. Aldrich Treatment Plant in Elrama with a guided...

It’s the parade’s first time in the Magic City since 2019. The nation’s military will be honored Saturday when American Legion Post 22 in Charleroi hosts the Mon Valley’s annual Veterans Day parade. C...

A jury deliberated for more than two hours before convicting Anthony Hairston of Belle Vernon. By RICH CHOLODOFSKY TribLive A Westmoreland County jury after more than two hours of deliberations Thursd...

It’s believed to be “a cooking fire that got out of hand.” By JEFF HIMLER TribLive A Charleroi woman was flown to UPMC Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh for medical treatment Thursday evening after first r...

Elizabeth Township firefighters have responded to three since the beginning of October. Elizabeth Township Fire Chief Adam Janosko addressed township commissioners this week about fire and flood activ...

They can be purchased for $6 at the event or at nbvpark.com. North Belle Vernon will host its first luminary fundraiser during the annual Light Up the Night event with proceeds going to Community Bank...