Revenue topped spending by $8 million during the 2023-24 fiscal year. An independent audit of McKeesport Area’s 2023-24 finances demonstrated the district’s continued financial stability. At Thursday’...

Officer Tyler Hinerman responded to a mutual aid call after shots were fired in Glassport in January. A Port Vue police officer earned accolades from council and a neighboring community’s police chief...

The borough will take steps to make sure the positions don’t overlap. One of Donora’s full-time police officers wants to become the borough’s part-time code enforcement officer as well. Officer Mark S...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is spending more than $10 million to replace its electronic voter registration database with an election management system that will also provide election night res...

To the Editor: I’ve been reading letters here singing the praises of DOGE and “draining the swamp.” Let’s look at what’s really happening: • $40 million spent on an unnecessary trip to the Super Bowl....

THIS WEEKEND, MANY OF US will lose an hour of sleep as clocks will shift ahead by one hour. Daylight saving time will begin, delaying the moment day becomes night more than four months after it conclu...

Donald Trump starred in a reality TV show called “The Apprentice” for 14 seasons. In his signature moment, he turned to some quivering subordinate and bellowed, “You’re fired!” Today he’s headlining a...

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...

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, authorities are reminding drivers to not get behind the wheel if they’ve been drinking. They are also reminding motorists to be aware of how prescription medi...

China will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and other challenges, the Chinese commerce minister said Thursday, though he added th...

WASHINGTON (AP) — To President Donald Trump, “tariff” is more than “the most beautiful word in the dictionary,” something he says often. Tariffs, in Trump’s view, are also a cure for a number of the n...

Many Christians headed to church yesterday for Ash Wednesday services. It also marks the beginning of Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence and self-restraint leading up to Easter. Ashes are placed o...

The set was built and painted entirely by students. A battle of good and evil – all in the name of love – will take center stage this week at Charleroi Area High School. Students are ready to dazzle w...

South Allegheny High School senior Cody Deliman is one step from earning a private pilot’s license. While high school students usually focus on obtaining their driver’s license, a South Allegheny High...

Charleroi councilman Larry Celaschi thinks the Meadow Avenue Park would be a good location to bury the time capsule. A time capsule commemorating the history of Pyrex glass and those who made it could...

Mayor Michael Cherepko explained when zoning ordinances were done years ago, food trucks weren’t around. McKeesport council established food truck permit fees at Wednesday’s meeting. Under the new ord...

Churches, fire departments and community organizations across the Valley heated up the fryers for the Ash Wednesday kickoff to the Lenten fish fry season. Another season of Lenten traditions kicked of...

For the MVI A team representing cfsbank, headquartered in Charleroi, braved the icy waters at Acrisure Stadium for the recent Special Olympics Pennsylvania Polar Plunge. Team captain Kelly Moore, busi...

By the MVI A Monessen man awaiting trial for attempted homicide is back in jail after being accidentally released from the county lockup in December. The Washington County district attorney told WTAE-...

Ringgold Elementary School South administrators sent a letter Wednesday warning parents and guardians that their children “may have been exposed to a person” who has whooping cough. The rest of the le...