By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com UPMC is preparing for round two of its plan to build a new medical complex in Jefferson Hills. The medical giant was turned down by the borough’s zoning boar...

These Ringgold Elementary School South students spent a cold evening warming up their roller skates at the Valley Skating Center in Donora. Shown, from left, are Ryker Koval, 6, of Carroll Township, L...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com A two-vehicle accident at a busy Rostraver Township intersection sent one person to the hospital early Wednesday afternoon. Rostraver police, Rostraver Ce...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com As tensions continue to mount between the U.S. and Iran, residents in the Mon Valley have different ideas about the future of the relationship between the...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Monongahela council had to hire a new city clerk last night as the first new clerk since 1973 resigned after only two months on the job. During Wednesday’s busine...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Charleroi is embracing the new year by ensuring future collaboration among several borough entities. During the first business meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, Charlero...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent From left, Charleroi Area High School seniors Cullin Woytovich, Justin Day, Nick Goodwin and Keaton Riley pose for a photo with the Cougars mascot at Tuesday ni...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Fifth-grade students at William Penn Elementary School in the Elizabeth Forward School District are testing their computer programming and engineering skills th...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com County Hauling of Rostraver Township began providing trash collection services for McKeesport on Monday, and the mayor’s office is asking residents to be patient as th...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com A special election will be held in March in the 58th Legislative District to fill the unexpired term of former state Rep. Justin Walsh, who was sworn in Monday ...

By Eric Seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com Racing and competing against others helped former West Jefferson Hills School District teacher and accomplished marathon runner Marie Bartoletti push her bod...

By eric seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com A Donora man has been charged with aggravated assault after police say he slashed the head and neck of another man with a broken bottle after the two men dra...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A man already jailed on charges of killing a baby in East Huntingdon Township has been charged with assaulting his own child in Monessen. Derrick Bass Sr., 29, of...

By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com After more than a year and a half of skipping council meetings, Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw returned with a vengeance Monday night, firing two city employ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A vehicle was pulled from the Monongahela River Monday. Police were called to the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium around 11 p.m. Sunday for a report of an unoccupied vehicl...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered commonwealth flags at all state facilities, public buildings and grounds be flown at half-staff to honor Rostraver West Newton...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Greg Garry was sworn in Monday as the new mayor of Monongahela. A former city treasurer, Garry defeated Councilwoman Claudia Williams in November. Williams remains o...

By CHRISTINE HAINES chaines@yourmvi.com Three new commissioners were sworn into office Monday in Elizabeth Township along with incumbent Andrew Kuzma. The board then immediately reorganized and held i...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Roger Schneider of the Pittsburgh S-Gaugers shows Cameron Gibson of West Elizabeth, Madison Bindus of Elizabeth Township and Cody Anderson of Rostraver Township...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A local paramedic was killed early Sunday morning while responding to the scene of an accident on I-70. Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services Paramedic Supervi...