By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com New Eagle council unanimously agreed to extend a state of emergency in the borough as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread. Mayor Charles Fine declared the stat...

By Jeff Stitt jstitt@yourmvi.com   Allegheny County Police Department’s accident reconstruction unit is investigating after a man died as a result of a two-car accident that occurred in White Oak on T...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Members of the Salvation Army’s Mon Valley Citadel in Monessen gave an early Easter treat to local children Wednesday during their meal delivery. Capt. Joel Thw...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A case of COVID-19 is in at least one Mid-Mon Valley community in Washington County. On Monday, North Charleroi Mayor Steve Hega said he was notified of the first co...

For the Mon Valley Independent Many boroughs and cities in the Mon Valley that are at risk of being under-counted in the 2020 U.S. Census have already fallen behind. Grant Cole, community outreach spe...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Severe thunderstorms swept through the region early Wednesday morning, leaving some area residents without power and damage to their cars, yards and homes. The warni...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Mary of Nazareth Catholic School educators, students and their parents are adjusting well to remote learning that has come as a result of state-mandated COVID-19 schoo...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com U.S. Steel is delaying construction of its $1 billion project at the Mon Valley Works and will take aggressive action to secure its long-term future amid the coronavir...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Bob Mesher and Tom Gregg of the Rostraver Lions Club take barbecued chicken off the grill to package it for families in need during a food giveaway Tuesday for ...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com After two days in which the number of new cases of COVID-19 had shown a decrease or a leveling off in Pennsylvania, Tuesday’s figures brought an increase again. T...

By the MVI A Charleroi Regional police officer became the subject of a state police investigation after text messages from him were discovered on a cell phone owned by a person who died from a drug ov...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Telemedicine is offering patients continued and convenient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest Medical Center, with locations in Charleroi and Bentleyville,...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Homeschooling is receiving mixed reviews from Mon Valley parents. While some parents say it has been a breeze, others are cracking open a beer as soon as an imaginar...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Beth Anne Luciani lives with a non-verbal form of cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone and posture. While she may not be able to speak, Luc...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two men who suffered gunshot wounds at the Crawford Village apartment complex in McKeesport Tuesday afternoon are being treated at hospitals in Pittsburgh. McKeesport ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Looking to provide a safety net for front line medical professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Austin Davis, D-McKeesport, announced Tuesday that he h...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Port Authority of Allegheny County has launched a campaign to remind customers they should be staying home unless they are essential workers or traveling for life-sust...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Sam Kifer, 11, and his sister Lilah, 7, climbed a tree in the front yard of their Monongahela home on a beautiful and sunny Monday afternoon.

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi Regional Police officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with several drug-related crimes. William M. Gardner, 39, is charged with intent...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Falling in line with the state Supreme Court, president judges in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties have issued declarations extending judicial emergency...