During my 90 trips around the sun, I have been privileged to witness or learn of some dynamic battles between a few immovable forces. The first one I recall takes me back to the Saturday matinees at t...

A gag order. The House Speaker turning up outside court. Angry denouncements of the judge overseeing the case. Some of the most explosive moments in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have played out for...

The school board is expected to vote on the final budget at the June 19 meeting. Ringgold School Board passed its $56 million preliminary budget Wednesday for 2024-25, which includes a tax hike for pr...

From left, South Allegheny baseball fans Bailey Popovich, Kaylyn Dolney and Isabella Champ supported the team during Tuesday’s game against McGuffey at Boyce Mayview Park in Upper St. Clair. Kaylyn ho...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter   tbrown@yourmvi.com A severe weather alert whistle that sits atop the North Belle Vernon Borough municipal building caused a bit of confusion for residents when it wen...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission has issued a final adjudication regarding possible violations against state Rep. Andrew Kuzma, R-Elizabeth Township, under ...

By CLOE LOOSZ For the MVI The Monessen School Board has greenlit a preliminary budget, leaving the question of a potential real estate tax increase unanswered. The draft budget for the 2024-2025 schoo...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monessen paid WEC Engineers $128,985 Tuesday for work completed on Phase 4 of the sewer rehabilitation project a month after city officials argued the engineeri...

The broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years, a new study found. When the temperatures spiked last year, numerous weather agencies said it was the ho...

Jeff Helsel / Mon Valley Independent Cheyanne Weathers and her 3-year-old daughter Avery of Monessen greet Brando, a retired Allegheny County Police horse, Monday afternoon at Round Hill Park. To purc...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com White Oak council heard a request Monday night to upgrade baseball and softball fields in the borough. Josh Lefkowitz of the White Oak Athletic Association cited st...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Monessen veterans are raising money to restore the World War II tank memorial in City Park, as the vehicle is showing signs of decades of deterioration.   Ron C...

By TAYLOR BROWN Senior Reporter tbrown@yourmvi.com Tom DeRosa is once again the roadmaster in Forward Township.   Last month, supervisors discussed a number of road issues, some of which have been ong...

By Renatta Signorini Trib Total Media The West Newton Bridge is among a list of projects that could be brought to life with $300 million in road, transit and bridge improvement funds that Westmoreland...

By Sarah Pellis spellis@yourmvi.com Severe weather hit Washington County Saturday evening, with a tornado touching down in Finleyville around 6 p.m. and causing damage throughout the area. The Nationa...

Helping to set up the Avenue of Flags Saturday morning at West Newton Cemetery is Declan Hixson,12, of West Newton. Each flag honors a deceased local veteran, and the patriotic display will remain in ...

By Michael Richter mrichter@yourmvi.com Take Action Advocacy Group CEO Fawn Walker-Montgomery asked the McKeesport school board Thursday about the legal authority of school police officers on district...

By JIM BUSCH For the MVI For the past several months, shoppers at the White Oak Giant Eagle have been noticing some changes in the store. The shelves aren’t as heavily stocked and some services such a...

By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Former teacher and coach Joe Ravasio organized and hosted the annual Ringgold Senior Class Prayer Breakfast — a Saturday morning of eggs, bacon and Christian teachings.   Se...

Approximately 300,000 citizens have left the city after being ordered to evacuate. By WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEPH KRAUSS and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The exodus of Palestinians f...