Victoria Duda, 11, holds her cousin, Gianna Manderino, 1, while Jesse Manderino, 2, stands behind her Thursday evening at the playground at Community Bank Park in North Belle Vernon. They were with La...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two McKeesport Area School District parents accused the district during Wednesday’s agenda meeting of not being transparent enough about positive COVID-19 cases. They ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania voters don’t need to count on the postal system to make sure their absentee or mail-in ballot is counted. Anyone can vote early by going to the ele...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com Elected officials from the Mon Valley are showing their support for the Clean Slate Bill, which was approved Wednesday by the state Senate and is now headed ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com Elizabeth Township has been approved for PennVEST funding to replace the outdated sewage treatment plant at Buena Vista with a system to transport the sewage to...

By the Mon Valley Independent Trick-or-treat listings Allegheny County • Clairton — 5 to 6 p.m. treats at the city building; 6 to 8 p.m. city—wide trick or treat. • Elizabeth Borough — 6 to 8 p.m. Oct...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Rostraver Township Commissioners will consider purchasing an automated system for the police department. The system will allow officers to send information ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Jason M. Walsh, who has worked with the Washington County district attorney’s office for four years, has been promoted to first assistant district attorney. Walsh...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent The “Lady Liberty” statue at Monessen’s Eastgate War Memorial got a fall makeover Wednesday thanks to volunteers and donations. American Legion Post 28 Commande...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com After nearly nine months as acting superintendent for the Ringgold School District, Randall Skrinjorich now officially holds the position of superintendent. ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The coronavirus pandemic isn’t stopping Halloween festivities in Rostraver Township, not even for those children who may need to isolate for medical reasons. Th...

Gage Patterson of Fallowfield Township and Otis McIntyre of Speers practice juggling during halftime of Charleroi’s soccer game Tuesday evening.

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com With an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Westmoreland County, the Belle Vernon Area School Board is looking at options for the future. At present, th...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com The McKeesport Area School District announced Monday night that a Founders’ Hall Middle School staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. That announcement came on...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi Area students who recently returned to class may notice something different when they enter their school buildings. A years-long project will finish today ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Local law enforcement officers on Friday partnered with North Versailles Walmart to provide a surprise for the McKeesport Area School District. Chief Deputy Kevin Krau...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com The Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company will get a new engine-rescue truck in a few weeks, but the department’s old truck won’t just be sitting around. The truck...

By ERIC SEIVERLING eseiverling@yourmvi.com The Monongahela Area Library received a pleasant surprise this week. WQED announced Tuesday it is welcoming the library to Inquire Within, a four-year-old pr...

Braedin Lunger of Charleroi, Brody DeUnger of Fallowfield Township and Luke Henderson of Fallowfield Township stay dry under an umbrella during halftime at the Charleroi Area girls soccer game Monday ...

By Christine Haines chaines@yourmvi.com A positive COVID-19 case has been verified in a staff member at Elizabeth Forward Middle School, but so far no other people have been affected. According to Sup...